Tag archive for ‘fashion’
By admin On Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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Hawaii’s 5 Best Clothing Boutiques

If traveling to the Aloha State, don’t miss the chance to catch the Hawaiian-print trend that covered spring runway shows of fashion’s heavy hitters, from Diane von Furstenberg to Tracy Reese. In addition More...

By admin On Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
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How to Style Maxi Dresses

Maxi dresses have become a seasonal summer staple. Pretty, versatile and suitable for almost every body, maxi dresses transform easily from a daytime beachy cover-up to a glamorous formal shift. Maxi dresses are More...

By admin On Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
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Chanel

Let there be light. No designer is as primed for that kind of heavenly decree as Karl Lagerfeld, and he heeded the call with a Chanel collection that was positively luminous in its delicacy and sparkle. Dresses More...

By admin On Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
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Christian Dior

John Galliano originally studied to be a fashion illustrator at Central Saint Martins. He’d even signed a contract for a job in Manhattan. Then the hand of fate turned his head to design. Oh, how different More...

By admin On Monday, October 4th, 2010
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John Galliano

When it comes to unearthing an evocative muse, John Galliano  is famously and extravagantly skilled. For Spring, it was the fictitious-sounding but real Maria Lani. Passing herself off as an actress, she conned More...

By admin On Monday, October 4th, 2010
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Givenchy

The juddering crunch of psycho-goth band Salem was the aural intro to Riccardo Tisci’s latest show for Givenchy. It established a new kind of rhythm for the house, less Catholic, more pagan. The keynote was More...

By admin On Monday, October 4th, 2010
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Hussein Chalayan

The concentration of thought in a Hussein Chalayan  collection is such that it compels fixation on details. In today’s presentation, for instance, the black patent insert on a crepe satin dress was intended More...

By admin On Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
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Christian Dior

The umbilical connection between John Galliano’s couture collections and his ready-to-wear shows for Christian Dior  couldn’t help but generate anticipation for today’s presentation. How would More...

By admin On Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
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Cacharel

This was Cédric Charlier’s third turn on the runway for Cacharel, and there’s a palpable sense of excitement around his work—quite an achievement considering that this brand seemed to be on the verge More...

By admin On Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
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Balmain

The sunny mood of the Milan collections? It was au revoir to all that on day two of Paris fashion week. A few hours after Balenciaga’s teddy-boy girls strode out this morning, Christophe Decarnin was putting More...