Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 30, 2015 under

 

My love hate relationship with fur continues.  As a lover of all critters, from the Salamander to the Blue Whale, it pains me to think about the perpetual mistreatment of animals and their extinction at the hands of man, so that we can eat a burger (yech) or look glamorous as we window shop on ...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 24, 2015 under

 

Its that time of the fashion cycle, RESORT is upon us, an interlude between spring and pre-fall, where the collections are less expansive than their compatriots of spring and fall, but not without substance and drama.  And while creeping austerity is haunting the likes of England and Greece, it...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 17, 2015 under

 

Brrrrrr, its June, and its freezing outside!  Perfect time for perusing the fall winter big coats.  This was not the year of the coats, leaving me to excavate long and deep for some big coats.  The runways were rife with frocks, minis, midis, ballgowns, etc.  As gorgeous as these flights of ...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 12, 2015 under

 

So, I'm off to have popovers at the The Rotunda (aka Popover heaven at the summit of Neiman Marcus), and on my travels, I stumble into the AKRIS pre-fall and wall winter trunk show.  After going down the american express rabbit hole several, ahem, years ago due to an inability to control the ad...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 07, 2015 under

 

Spring fashions are officially on sale, and who doesn't LOVE a sale?  Why pay full price if you don't have to? And these days, the good stuff doesn't come without the hemorrhaging of many shekels and much teeth gnashing.  Louis Vuitton NEVER goes on sale, and except at Barney's, Alaia (much be...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 05, 2015 under

 

Spring sales are upon us, which means that pre fall collections are being dispersed throughout the lands, and fall winter trunk shows are manifesting at fancy boutiques and the usual upscale beacons of fashion. Pre-fall tends to represent a segue from spring to fall winter with a mixture of femi...

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Posted by Haute Mess on Jun 02, 2015 under

 

Greetings from New York City!  At least for the next several hours before I leave rain and cold for no rain and cold.  I love this city, the hustle and bustle, fast pace, iconic landmarks, Bergdorf Goodman, and the greatest Art museum this side of the Louvre. Just yesterday I had the privilege...

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