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Do seasons mean anything anymore, when fashion’s customers are global? One woman in Canada could be wearing warmer woolies while a woman in Oz opts for lighter linen. Designers now have to create clothes that are evergreen, regardless of the time of year they are designing a collection for. Any pre-set notions about pre-seasons must [...]
Meryl Streep is steeped in awards and accolades. According to IMDB, she has 69 films and other acting gigs completed or in production; 2 Oscars; another 88 awards; 96 award nominations (14 of those are Oscar noms in addition to the two she has won). She’s also a mother, a wife, and a role model [...]
This woman is everywhere – every fashion event, every front row – and now on a front cover – of British Vogue, no less. I wonder if the fashion media machine is working her or if she is working it? The lines are fine, these days. The media daze is all one big haze… Image: [...]
Those dreams you’ve been dreaming? Wear them well. Today. Ms. Karan never ceases to inspire us to dream. Big. There is such strength in her clothes. Images courtesy of Donna Karan, via Vogue.com.
You have the Gucci two-wheeler, but need a little more get for your go, do you? The Italians have an answer for that. In honour of Gucci’s 90th anniversary, the brand has now teamed up with their pisanes at Fiat to bring us the “500 by Gucci” – an oh-so-carino car – a car that [...]
So many words to share on this collection, which showed in Paris today. But for now, let us welcome a little Laxmi into our lives. Photo by Yannis Vlamos for GoRunway.com via Vogue.
I am revelling in the Pre-Fall 2012 collections thus far. That’s right, before you’ve barely worn your FW11, PF12 is hitting runways. The collections so far, have me basking in bordeaux, bursting at the burgundy seams, coveting claret and marinating in my darling maroon. Colour me content and spoiled for choice – and we are [...]
Leave it to the Mexican edition of Elle to brighten things up in November, with Daniela Mirzac, photographed by Santiago Ruisenor. It makes me want to add colour to my staple blacks and greys for winter… Images via MagXOne.
Before the phrase Bollywood was ever uttered, there was the golden era of the Indian film industry. And before media-dubbed King Khans and itty bitty Kapoors, there were the true giants of the big screen in Bombay. One such gentleman was Dev Anand. Sadly, I say it in the past tense, as he passed away [...]
First, there was the cover of British Vogue in May, 2003. It was an homage to this David Bowie album, released 30 years prior, in April, 1973. Because I really can’t write this post without a soundtrack, you really shouldn’t read it without one…here’s a rare tune from Bowie’s early days. Now Kate has [...]
Monsieur François Lesage, master craftsman, has died, at the age of 82. Lesage operated one of the most important Haute Couture ateliers in the fairytale of fashion – his embroideries graced gowns by Poiret, Vionnet, Yves Saint Laurent, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix and Chanel among many others, including young, new designers. Whether you knew his [...]