Today is a bank holiday in France. Most people take off Friday as well for a four day weekend. Once everyone returns on Monday, my holiday period is over and it’s back to work. One thing on my Paris to do list is to make nice with all the brands. At the top of the […]
I know I said I’d post what I was packing for Paris and I swear I’ll try to get to it soon. I feel a little out of sorts living in my friend’s apartment. Hopefully, I will get on a good schedule once I get my own place. I’m taking these first two weeks as […]
Just because I’m in Paris doesn’t mean I’m not keeping up with what’s going on aux Etats-Unis. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have just opened their first stand alone store for their uber-chic fashion house The Row in Melrose Place in Los Angeles. Like their collections, it’s very clean and simple. The space will not only […]
It’s so hard to find chic classic pieces that don’t cost a fortune these days. That’s why I fell in love with everything that Heidi Wynne produces for her eponymous collection. Heidi has worked for over a decade in the fashion industry and was inspired to create timeless pieces that would remain in your closet […]
If you have been wondering why my posts have been going up late if at all, it’s because in between working on projects, I’ve been making countless visits to the tailor and cobbler in preparation for my summer sojourn in Paris. Packing for four months is infinitely harder than packing for a week or two. […]
I really thought I was going to love the Charles James: Beyond Fashion exhibition today at The Metropolitan Museum of Art but I found it underwhelming. The gowns and other pieces are beautiful but the pitch black rooms with strange futuristic cameras was distracting and disappointing. I would have loved to have seen the dresses […]
Sorry for the lack of posts the last few days. I just felt like I needed a little break. I’ll be back with a post later today but first, I’m off to the press preview for Charles James:Beyond Fashion exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It opens to the public on May 8 and runs […]
I realized that I have been posting a lot of women’s fashions lately and haven’t given my male readers much love. Here’s a little masculine inspiration that I’m sure many women will also enjoy. How beautiful maleness is, if it finds its right expression. – D.H. Lawrence Michael Caine via Other Wordly Photo by Idha Lindhag […]
It seems like every time I turn around one of my friends is announcing a pregnancy. I’m beginning to think there might be something in the water. It’s good to know that they’ll have lots of fashion options to keep them chic with Hatch Collection. Even celebrities love the wear before, during, and after baby […]
It’s been raining for four days in New York which reminded me that I need a new trench coat. Normally I would pull out my beloved Gryphon trench but it looks like it’s finally time for it to be retired. I also have a lovely trench with a fur collar from Barney’s private label but […]
When I walking to Bergdorf Goodman in a snowstorm in 2004 to have Mrs. Herrera sign a copy of her book Carolina Herrera for me, never in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine I would be giving her a signed copy of my book ten years alter. But that’s exactly what happened today when […]
Now that I have the dates of my summer sojourn to Paris planned, I’m already thinking about what I am going to pack. I will be away for four months and will have to be prepared for a temperature fluctuation from around 50 degrees to possibly 80 degrees or more, especially as I travel to […]
I was thinking about how to lighten up my wardrobe for spring while staying warm in the cold weather. Adding white accents to my grey pieces seems to be the ticket. Hopefully this will inspire you as well. All images via tumblr
The word luxury is bandied about so much that it’s started to lose its meaning. If there is one house that still typifies the word luxury, it’s Hermès. It’s also synonymous with quality and craftsmanship. While the Birkin bag may now be ubiquitous, the clothing will always hold down the fort on quiet yet interesting designs. Hermès unveiled […]
Long time readers will remember my aversion to pink. Well, this awful winter has left even me longing for the cheerful affect of a little color. I actually fell in love with a pink jacket from J.Crew when I saw it at their presentation last year. It turned out to be a very expensive Collection […]
The best part of spring, besides the warmer weather, are all the new shows and exhibitions that are opening. One of the chicest is Dries Van Noten: Inspirations at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris on view until 31 August 2014.The first exhibition devoted to the Belgian designer “takes us on an intimate journey into his […]
It’s currently 10 degrees in New York right now. That’s Fahrenheit not Celsius. It feels like it’s never going to warm up but maybe if I start buying more spring clothes it will come. As usual, I’m loving all the options from Emerson Fry. Although I saw a lot of girls wearing white jeans during […]