Stylized Femininity

One of the best things about fashion (at least for me) is learning about new designers. New, in this sense, can mean just starting out or new to me. In either case, I find that I get a small rush of excitement as I’m viewing what the designers of a particular new line have created. [...]

After the Purge

On Saturday, I did what I had been putting off for months–I cleaned out my closet. What I thought would initially take an hour to do turned into a five hour ordeal not helped by the fact that I had my Salsa Mix blasting on the iTunes. Every so often, after emptying one dresser drawer, [...]

Trend Report: Spring 2008

Now that the Spring shows have ended (and what a whirlwind these six weeks have been), I’ve decided to look back at what was presented in each city. The plan is to gage what trends–clothing, shoes, and accessories–we have to look forward to when the temperature starts warming up, and the days began to get [...]

Alexander McQueen

“Although some would call his designs outrageous, London-born designer Alexander McQueen has garnered attention for many years due to his ability to create clothing that is original and innovative.”
–from a paper titled “Notes on Style” that I wrote three and a half years ago during my graduate study.
The opinion remains. There are many designers whose [...]

Treat Her Like a Lady

Martin Grant’s collection for the Spring does exactly that. He’s created finely tailored clothes that accentuate the best parts of a woman’s body–her shoulders, her legs, and her neck. However, there was one miss, and it was the hot shorts that he made. Yes, they accentuate super long legs, but I found them to be [...]

More from the Shows in Paris

Stella McCartney continues the floral theme seen in the Balenciaga show. Her collection was very floaty and flirty, quite reminiscent of an ethereal nymph.

Giambattista Valli went for the girly hues in rose, canary, and powder blue.

Céline went for the bold in everything from clothes to bags to shoes. Très chic!

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The Best Day

Thursday, October 4th, looks as though it will be my favorite day of this whole Paris Fashion Week business.
Giambattista Valli, Céline, and Stella McCartney are showing!

Balenciaga Doing What Balenciaga Does Best

I first read the words Nicolas Ghesquière about eight years ago. The context in which my eyes skimmed that name is quite…unique. I loved reading Internet soap operas at the time. There happened to be web drama title “A Lovely Light,” which took place in bitchy Hollywood, with actors who were up-and-coming and socialites who [...]

Christian Dior’s Glamourpuss Catwalk

It’s no secret that I have an affinity for vintage fashion. John Galliano provided that with his collection for Christian Dior. Very ’20s chic, I’d say.

And if we’re to look at how each look was accessorized, I would say that the hat trend will not be going anywhere any time soon. Which is good for [...]

Like Visiting an Art Gallery

Vivienne Westwood never ceases to amaze me. Her designs are unique, but not in a crazy, off-the-wall way, either. Her Spring 2008 collection is very reminiscent of an artist’s palette. Close attention was paid to cut and angle, as well as to fabric choices.

While it may be hard to imagine wearing a Vivienne Westwood creation [...]