Mike Hines Signature Installation Celebrates NoMI Gardens Opening In Chicago
You may have noticed this piece of floral art on the Park Hyatt yesterday. And if you did not look see it, unfortunately it may be gone today! The artist, Mike Hines told me that is part of the challenge and beauty of botanical design. “It may have a life of only 4 hours,” he …
Guccifabulousness: Gucci Launches Line of Eco-Friendly Shoes
First it was biodegradable sunglasses and now Gucci has launched a line of environmentally friendly shoes. According to WWD, the two styles (one for women and one for men), were designed by Gucci creative director Frida Giannini. Called ‘Sustainable Soles’ both styles are made with biodegradable plastic. The women’s ballerina style ,called ‘Marola Green’, and …
Get It Now. Retro Modern: Precisely Pretty in Peplums
While the peplum dates back to the ancient Greeks and was popular throughout the Medieval and Renaissance eras as well as the 1950s and ‘80s, today it is more stylish and refined than ever – and no longer limited to ladylike frocks and jackets. These new silhouettes are contemporary, sleek, and almost architectural in their …
Trend For Spring 2012: Black Shoes With White Soles
This trend was actually pointed it out to me by our resident shoe addict and managing editor, Carol Calacci. To say she is obsessed with shoes is an understatement. She noticed that black shoes with white soles were cropping up and once she pointed them out to me, I was equally smitten. Black and white …
