The Decemberist
What would December decor be without a little Daphne? She graces the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Russia this month, photographed by Alan Gelati. Images courtesy of MagXone.
Get filtered fashion fed to you, daily. Subscribe to the exshoesme RSS feed by clicking on the orange icon.- Give Me a Break! February 21, 2012
- Kallol’s Kala-eidoscope February 18, 2012
- Grammys 2012: Déjà Shoe February 16, 2012
- Night in Shining Armour February 16, 2012
- BAFTAs 2012: Gilded History February 16, 2012
- Kalei-DELHI-oscope February 15, 2012
- Déjà Vu: Gothic Mess February 15, 2012
- Fedorable February 15, 2012
- Back Drop, Jaw Drop February 15, 2012
- BAFTAs 2012: Tri Me February 14, 2012
- Grammy Awards 2012: Rolling In It February 13, 2012
- McQueen Moments, Remembered February 13, 2012
- The Heart Commands: Remembering Lee McQueen February 12, 2012
- Wear Your Sweater Today, Dear February 9, 2012
- Avalonging February 7, 2012
- Becks, In Brief February 6, 2012
- A Mondrian Moment February 2, 2012
- Fashion Archives: The Holy Trifecta February 1, 2012
- SAG Awards 2012: Dame Dressing January 31, 2012
- SAG Awards 2012: Best Dressed January 30, 2012
Christmas in Couture, Part 2
In a season of excess, why dress for less? And why stop the decor at the mantle when your manteau can be magnificent, too? If yesterday is any inspiration, keep the couture creativity going like a chic kid at Christmas. Merry Couture Christmas, my dears! May all your fashion dreams come true, this season! Images [...]
Christmas in Couture
Tis the season – decking halls, attending balls – and darlings, Fashion with a capital F, calls. Why have a hum-drum holiday in ho-hum clothes, when you can celebrate Christmas in couture? Take these looks as a little inspiration for your festive activities today, whatever they may be… …because if you can’t dream at Christmastime, [...]
Haute Holiday Hats
Nothing goes better with champagne and chevre-stuffed champignons than a little chapeau. When it comes to holiday cocktail soirées, why not enhance a room’s art direction with a little dollop of “she didn’t!” Do! I have always loved the works of art created by Canadian milliner, Karyn Gingras of Lilliput Hats. They add the perfect [...]
No Average Joe
He strummed to the beat of a different drum. He voiced what we so often couldn’t. He wore cool from within. Joe Strummer left us nine years ago today. If you’ve never seen The Future is Unwritten, you really must watch the documentary over the holidays, and raise a glass to Joe. We have [...]
Déjà Vu: Intrenched in Thought
There is the typical trench, the piped trench (my current obsession), and then there is the thinking woman’s trench. It works – because well, you do – but still has a dash of drama because well, you are a femme who fancies a little femininity. My déjà vu means I need two trenches for the [...]
Wild Season
It’s that time of year. So many parties. So many dresses. Change your sartorial spots and opt for a suit, instead. God bless Sarah Burton for still showing capris. I adore a shorter pant with a view of a boot – not to mention the red lippy – a must at this time of year! [...]
G Is For…
G is for Givenchy who has chosen…Gisele to star in their SS12 ad campaign, which is…goth…surfer goth, to be precise. Gisele took a right at Ipanema Beach, shedding any preconceived notions of the type of model she is. She’s shown up in many interesting campaigns lately and worn a slew of avante-garde-y designers on the [...]
Note to Self: Liberty Edition
Life isn’t always about the grand gestures – but the little nuances that make one take note. Think of it this way, you can use them to thank those givers of grand gestures, when they do come around. Note to self: more trips to London in 2012. Love, life and Liberty, my dears! Images: Liberty.
Bonjour Bombay, Paris Ko Dena Pyar, Part Deux
In part one, I looked at the visual vocabulary from both the Moghul and Maratha Empires, scattered throughout the story that Karl Lagerfeld told on the runway of his Paris-Bombay PF12 Métiers d’Art collection for Chanel. That story was also punctuated by a definitive colonial influence from the British Raj in India – the collection [...]
Bonjour Bombay, Paris Ko Dena Pyar
That’s precisely, how I think Karl Lagerfeld approached his latest Métiers d’Art PF12 collection for Chanel, entitled Paris-Bombay. He said hello to Bombay in French. And Bombay replied, give my love to Paris. The collection was a restrained dance amongst the two historic cities. And history was such a part of this runway story. First, [...]
London Lament: Is Your Love Strong Enough?
Yes, yes it is, actually. My love for this man has really been with me most of my adult life. But it wasn’t enough to get me to Londontown in time. I had tickets for this show last night – one of the last stops on the Olympia tour – which has eluded me for [...]
Ferry Christmas
I would like one of these for Christmas, please – and by one, I mean the older gentleman. Bryan Ferry and his son Tara were featured as part of H&M’s holiday campaign. You know the one – it’s that cover of Girls on Film that is playing everywhere. I had a date with both of [...]
London Lament: The Durans
I had planned to be in London this week, but the planets did not align on that front. As such, there may be a few London laments I need to get out of my system. The first? Duran Duran were having a little show at the 02 Arena last night, and by little, I mean [...]
Over Accessorized: Coffee Couture Edition
Now I have seen everything. Is it me or are you over-branded, over-caffeinated and over-accessorized if you need a leather, logoed coffee cup holder? I know there are new product categories every day, but this is ridiculous. Is this really the essence of Jimmy Choo? As a card-carrying member of the marketing profession, I’m not [...]