Paris Fashion Spring '14: The Slimane Slam
To anyone who has studied and appreciates fashion history, what Hedi Slimane has done to fabled brand Yves Saint Laurent is noting short of criminal. French designer Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (Yves Saint Laurent) is credited with making ready-to-wear chic and changing the direction of women’s fashion by introducing menswear as womenswear. Remember his famous …
Lancôme Announces Lily Collins as Brand Ambassadress
Actress Lily Collins is the perfect Lancôme’s representative. She is the granddaughter of a ballerina and the daughter of musician Phil Collins. This confident beauty embodies Lancôme’s effortlessly chic look and joie de vivre. Lily Collins made her breakout film debut years ago in critically adored The Blind Side. Now, she transforms seamlessly from wide-eyed …
Azzedine Alaïa Gets His Due
This past Saturday I read a fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal about a designer whose work I knew, but whom I knew very little about – Azzedine Alaïa. His designs are coveted by celebrities and models the world over so it is no surprise that he once once studied sculpture. His career …
The Thing I Am Loving Today: Karen Kane Faux Leather Leggings
If you had told me 5 years ago I would one day be singing the praises of something ‘faux’ leather, I never would have believed you. Then again, back in high school when I was forced to wear a polyester soccer uniform, I was horrified. Now there are quite a few (ahem) man-made materials …
