LIGHTNESS AND OPENNESS AND AIRINESS — the Christian Dior Spring 2014 couture collection in Paris was cutwork, lace and lattices, overlays, and veils of silk and pure ethereal springtime loveliness with a modern edge, a perfectly intoxicating combination . . .
[slideshow — if gallery does not advance, click here] AFTER THE CHIC 42-IMAGE ROUND-UP of New York Fashion Week by Instagram, we...
FASHION MONTH just wrapped up, and if you haven’t had a chance to view the collections, here is a slideshow...
FROM THE PRETTY PASTEL dresses & beribboned hair at Dior to Alexander Wang’s last show for Balenciaga, here are a few...
THERE IS A CERTAIN JE NE SAYS QUOI in Parisian street style. It is almost as if outfits take less effort and look nonchalantly put together. Shirts are slightly buttoned down and slip off the shoulder with an insouciant innuendo, hems of pants and blazers become frayed, and colour gives way to monochrome and tonal hues.
WE HAD SO MUCH fun with the last Fashion Month by Instagram, and found so many more beautiful shots from...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA is to welcome a new creative director duo: Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia of Monse, who are to...
GUILLAUME HENRY is said to have been inspired by the American Wild West for the Nina Ricci Fall 2017 Ready-to-Wear collection in Paris, siting the Ricci woman a traveler enamoured with the notion of the "urban cowboy". There were silver-tipped and pointed collars, bolo ties and shearling, but thankfully, these rodeo-style adornments were more of an aside to the expert layering of corduroy, leather and lace, the pale shades of dusky rose and daffodil, the shimmery cowl-neck day dresses and perfectly tailored blazers and belted coats ...
If you loved the Saint Laurent Fall 2017 RTW collection, you will adore this one, for the Isabel Marant Fall 2017 Ready-to-Wear collection has the same rock n' roll vibe, but with a little more feminine refinement typical of the designer. There were ’90s supermodels Amber Valletta and Carolyn Murphy, and '80's statement pieces (think oversized earrings, metallic finishes and rhinestones), and pretty ensembles consisting of ruffly silver tops paired with crystal-encrusted denim. There were big-shouldered blazers cinched with wide leather belts and paired with glittery shoes, ruffly mini skirts with super-tall over-the-knee boots and an altogether perfect wearability in a collection tinged with a little sexiness for good measure.
If you are in Paris these days, you will notice a slightly different vibe in the air. Influencers, editors, models have taken the streets of Paris and are presenting the latest trends in the most creative ways. If you're here for the shows or to people watch, there are a few places in the city to go during these busy Fashion Week days and enjoy breakfast or lunch.
New York Fashion Week came and went with little fanfare. This time around, there seemed to be a lack of enthusiasm for the affair.
Vanessa Friedman, the Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic for The New York Times expressed a similar sentiment in the article, “Marc Jacobs and the Ghosts of Fashion Past and Future.”
The article suggests a somber tone during fashion week. Friedman points out that it seemed to suffer from an identity crisis partially as a result from the loss of influence that New York designers once had over the fashion world.
I’ve been keeping an eye on the next big trends presented in the past few weeks in this long Fashion Month and there is one that is capturing everyone's imaginations out there: the oversized collar.