The hearbeat of fashion
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 14th, 2010
[All images via Style.com]
Down the red carpet came Moschino Cheap & Chic’s jet-setters,carrying bulky shopping and grouped into themes; first came the rockers, sporting military pants, gold chains, leather gloves, and, of course, mini guitar cases. Animal instincts were definitely on the brain; models wrapped in gigantic furs and leopard print dresses were also found [...]
Posted in Industry Buzz & Events, Runway Looks, Shopping, Trends on Mar 12th, 2010
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The Italian winter must be colder than we thought, for Prada’s F/W Collection was thick with billowing layers of knit, wool stockings, fur-lined leather and dark tweed. Twirl-begging A-line dresses donned frills and prints while mustard yellow, tan, and geometric patterns updated a 70’s aesthetic with pointed-rim glasses. Prim and proper Prada was [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Oct 5th, 2009
[Images from Wire Images]
Fendi
Fendi’s Spring 2010 collection successfully embodied some of my very favorite things: sheer fabrics, raw edges, lots of neutral tones, and a romantic-yet-rough overall aesthetic (not to mention, the runway show was set to my favorite album of the year, The Dead Weather’s ‘Horehound’!). Karl Lagerfeld took the season’s obsession [...]
Posted in Shopping on Apr 14th, 2009
Vintage glamour at its best– Giorgio Armani reworks the fascination with the Orient of yore and dramatic silhouettes of the 1930s to reveal a modern-day couture equivalent that will be sure to dazzle the eye for more than one season. A favorite detail from the collection is the winged sleeves, shoulders and pant hems, practically an [...]
Posted in Link Love on Mar 12th, 2009
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Posted in Link Love, Runway Looks on Oct 4th, 2008
For his Emporio Armani collection, Giorgio Armani easily achieved his signature sophisticated and elegant look by pairing his pristinely tailored blazers with slouchy pants, and business-like dresses with relaxed vests. Multi-stranded pearl necklaces for women, and the two-toned oxford shoes for men evoked a ritzy New York in the 1920’s feel, while the sheer leopard [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Oct 1st, 2008
Did Dolce and Gabbana kidnap models from their beds and then march their sleepy heads down the Milan runway? Leave it to the genius fashion minds at this renowned Italian fashion house to make the “rolled out of bed look,” chic — actually scratch that — couture! The design duo paired classic silk men’s pajama [...]
