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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Carolina Herrera – Autumn|Winter 2014

For the latter part of 2014, designer Ms. Carolina Herrera disclosed her latest page from her volume on elegance. An amorous poet of visual precision, she’s an artist who evokes romanticism and dictates refinement to her audience. Evident that it was written with fashion’s version of a fountain pen, the collection’s calligraphy is of proper style,…

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Ralph Rucci – Autumn|Winter 2014

Sticking to the program of discussing venue before clothes, this season Ralph Rucci opted to show in his palatial new showroom on West 26th Street. The upside was that one could reach out and touch the clothes & get very personal with them, the downside was that the audience was abbreviated from its usual huge grouping that…

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Georgine – Autumn|Winter 2014

When it comes to fashion, New York City is home to some of the most successful designers in the world, designers whose empires extend to every hemisphere. Having always been fertile soil in nurturing entrepreneurship, the city is also renowned for being an incubator to emerging designers, to the powerful talent of tomorrow. And this…

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Dennis Basso – Autumn|Winter 2014

At the shake of his hand as if rolling dice, Mr. Dennis Basso scattered jewels unto the runway as his Autumn|Winter 2014 collection gracefully presented itself in an array of regal colors. Crocodile cuffs, sable trenches, and embellishments added their own charisma. At this point, it’s quite blatant that Mr. Dennis Basso is entrenched in his…

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Rolando Santana – Autumn|Winter 2014

One of the most exciting parts of attending Fashion Week season after season is watching the evolution of a brand and its designer. And for designer Rolando Santana, the change was visible from his previous seasons: theme, fabrics, and tailoring. The color palette; in a somber mood of gray, black & white; perfectly aligned with…

Maison Moschino | Milan

Dominated by Via Montenapoleone like Paris is by Avenue Montaigne, Milan is known to be one of the fashion capitals of the world. A city that is a master creator of design & beauty, it is home to many contemporary lifestyle names & legendary fashion houses. And for the Milanese, sophistication is a part of their…

Through The Folds of Fashion: A Session With Designer Christian Lacroix

I am indescribably honored and humbled to have had the one and only Mr. Christian Lacroix answer a few questions for me about… well… so many things; some of it pertains to fashion. He is one of the most emblematic designers of the last 2 decades of the 20th century and he was the last of…

Brushstrokes: Artist Jean-Georges Béraud

Renowned for his visual preservation of Paris’ decadent Belle Époque era, artist Jean-George Béraud captured the daily life of the bon vivant. Fashion, elegance & class, no detail was forgotten. Below are several of his exquisite masterpieces, depicting not only the extravagances of the affluent but as well as the ‘perfection’ of a more simpler life with…

The Lost Art: Proper Social Etiquette – New York City

Etiquette could be defined as a set of rules by which one considers the needs and wishes of others first. Rather like an extension of the Golden Rule: “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Bearing this in mind, one concludes New Yorkers are, by and large, not a religious lot….

An Overview of Spring|Summer 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC

From the obscure to the mainstays, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is always fashionable in an unexpected way through its bevy of shows. From one season to another, these designers always leave an impression. Below, are some highlights from the week: BCBG Max Azria | A key player from day one, BCBG Max Azria gave you the…