Springtime for fashion typically means a more watered down version of the more opulent and theatrical fall winter fare. But for this season? The spring summer wares are every bit as glamorous, festive and uniquely stellar.
Case in point? Anything conjured by the artisans at atelier Gucc...
Pared down minimalism, aka, boring, banal, ordinary, and without redeeming aesthetic charms. At least in my opinion.
Fashion should not only shelter us from the elements and keep us within the bounds of decorum, but should inspire us, elevate our spirits, and remind us that art can be wear...
Well, LIBERTINE implies a free thinker in matters of religion, but I think the moniker applies to ideas of fashion as well. Just look at what the free spirited and free wheeling Johnson Hartig has fashioned out of Libertine, a brand he began with New York artist Cindy Greene over 14 years ago. A...
Ahhh, the ever expanding luxury brand brings us another luscious lux wearable collection which might take one from casual outings, to a fancy brunch, to a glamorous soiree. And though swathed in various versions of cashmere, feathers, and chiffon, comfort is of paramount importance.
And as yo...
Well, there were only a few contestants in the Haute Couture for spring collection as expected. The rigors of putting together one of these assemblies are strenuous indeed, not for the faint of heart.
Curiously, one of my personal favorites for spring was that of Dice Kayek, not exactly as we...
Marni has been a go to for hip and mod wearable apparel at a reasonable price point. The fabrications are an eclectic breed with a mix of natural fibers to include a heavy cotton contingent admixed with intriguing techno options and the occasional fur.
There is an architectural bent to the...
As the weather improves and the sun shines longer throughout the day, the RESORT collections segue to those of SPRING. And frankly, there is not much light between the two collections.
GUCCI by Alessandro Michele is one of THE hottest commodities these days, maybe because of the fresh ...
Here are just a few standouts from a recent sojourn to Union Square San Francisco.
The flashy exuberant dash back to the 80's exemplified by Hedi Slimane's ultimate collection for Saint Laurent may have been beyond the pale for the more conservative fashionista. Personally, I would never go near a sequined mini unless it could morph into a fabulous TUNIC. However, I was mesm...
Well, yet another beloved designer has bid adieu to one of the great fashion houses. After a tenure of 4 years, Hedi Slimane has exited SAINT LAURENT, formerly known as Yves Saint Laurent, the eponymous brand of the late great Yves Saint Laurent.
A la Tom Ford and Peter Dundas (now at Rober...
