While many collections for Spring 2013 have been betting on black and white, Gucci splashed onto the scene with searing hot pinks, cobalt blues, citrus yellows, and salmons, attaching ruffles to chic pant suits and layering glittering jewels over keyhole dresses. Pegged for the aristocratic jetsetter, Frida Giannini offered smart tunics decorated with feathery motifs, Continue Reading
Hey! So I’m in Milan. Thus far I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Gucci and Emporio Armani shows (reviews to come!). I’m gonna be honest with you guys: I’m not a photographer. I don’t sit outside and wait for people to walk by so I can frame the ‘shot’ perfectly. I’m a writer. That Continue Reading
• New York Fashion Week was the most diverse it’s been since 2008. While (duh) 79.4% of runway slots went to white models, Asian models took 10.1% of the spots, black models represented at 8.1%, Non-white Latina models came in at a sparse 1.9%, and models of other races were cast in 0.5% of open Continue Reading
I spent a bit more time out and about on my last day of London Fashion Week, taking in shows at Somerset House and also at the Topshop Tents. Hopefully you street style connoisseurs will delight in what I found: Tasha, Sasha, and Samantha posed for a quick flick sporting colorful blazers and high hems. Continue Reading
What do you get when you combine an all-black cast of models, Michael Jackson’s costumes, and showstopping headgear? Well, Philip Treacy’s Spring 2013 collection! Dedicated to late fashion icons including Jackson, Isabella Blow and Alexander McQueen, the high-octane show was full of glamour, emotion, and some of the most amazing accessories I have ever seen. Continue Reading
As we saw from her Fall 2012 offerings, Mary Katrantzou has a knack for turning the everyday into the extraordinary. The BFC “Designer of the Year” nominee did it again for Spring 2013, drawing inspiration from the inconsequential– stamps and currency, transforming them into glorious works of wearable art. Katrantzou blew up and pieced together Continue Reading
Ah, where’s Marta McAdams when you need her? I’m clearly not a professional photographer, though I’ve been doing my best to take pictures of fashionable people I see after popping by shows. Yesterday I attended Burberry, and captured the following chic folks on the way out of Knightsbridge: I was swooning over Carrie’s Givenchy Floral Continue Reading
While Day 1 in London was all about navy blue for me, I decided to inject Day 2 with a bit of color! Traveling means making items in your wardrobe work a number of different ways, so I threw on my Karl Saatchi pleated faux leather skirt (previously worn here) with my blue Aqua blazer Continue Reading
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