A person-to-person call from Jeffrey to Ralph Lauren… Is this Ralph? Oh… Hello, Ralph, I wanted to tell you that in my eyes you are the king of kings and for 99% of the design community in NYC, you tarnish them all and make them hang their heads in shame. So, Ralph, I wanted to know…
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Naeem Khan – Autumn|Winter 2013
It blazed, blinged, and resiliently danced. If one thing is certain, it’s that Mr. Naeem Khan loves to shine. Figuratively and literally. Abundantly encrusted in crystals, the collection of Modern Opulence: From the Illustrations of the 1920s Erté to the Grandeur of the Byzantine Empire was an expedition, a backward travel into history. It was an assortment…
Runway Spotlight: Navy Blue Coats, Red Belted Silhouettes & Fur
The New York City version of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has debuted in full force, giving autumn|winter 2013 its style and the ladies of society their future wardrobe. Below, are looks from various designers that graced the runways with similarities, yet still with their own distinction. Runway Spotlight: Navy Blue Coats Dennis Basso |…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Oscar de la Renta – Autumn|Winter 2013
Probably one of the most anticipated shows in New York City this Fashion Week, Mr. Oscar de la Renta’s presentation proved to be more than just about another season, another collection. This was more about the story of a fabled fashion house and the future that is to come. And although John Galliano’s tenure at…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Chado Ralph Rucci – Autumn|Winter 2013
When I last communicated with Mr. Rucci, he told me that he was still waiting to be touched or in common parlance… that last spurt of inspiration and motivation. I am here to tell anyone who will listen that Mr. Rucci was not touched, but beaten senseless as anyone who reads me with any regularity…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Monique Lhuillier – Autumn|Winter 2013
One of the most blatant adjectives to describe Monique Lhuillier’s Autumn|Winter 2013 collection: fuctional. However, one can’t overlook attractive, diverse, and feminine either. But what else is to be expected by a designer who knows her craft and market, marrying them ever so effortlessly season after season? Ms. Lhuillier exhibits this synergy of the two most…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Jason Wu – Autumn|Winter 2013
From the moment you entered the venue, the message was abundantly clear: this would be a very elegant collection. Jason Wu delivered on the message in spades! Depending on how you read signals, the message might have also been grander, but this was not about spectacle; this was about a collection that was modern, flirty, feminine and…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC: Heather Lawton – Autumn|Winter 2013
I don’t blame neither the designers nor the retailers. I blame the consumers. In a world where we’ve grown accustomed to gravitate towards the safe, most notably in fashion, we’ve also stagnated our desire to be creative, to be singular. To step out of our perceived comfort zones and try something “different” is a feat…
A Railroad Rendezvous Avec The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
For anyone who is a history devotee or just has an affinity for the transformations of travel, the Orient Express has always been one of the many highlights. Known for being the epitome of prestige & intrigue, it was the primary carrier of kings & celebrities voyaging throughout Europe in the early 1900s. Then in…
Zuhair Murad – Haute Couture Spring 2013
Let’s state the obvious here: Zuhair Murad’s collection is unabashedly, unapologetically, unmistakably, and overtly provocative. These are not the clothes for the faint of heart or for the shy retiring wallflower; these are the clothes that demand and receive attention. Mr. Murad is pretty much shocking as a designer as these clothes are beyond the pale when…
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