Rami Kadi, this is the name of a new designer from Lebanon who has entered the world of Haute Couture. As a neophyte in this rarefied world, Mr. Kadi demonstrates extraordinary skills but requires some restraint as this collection is at times pitch perfect and then at times, way too over the top in every way….
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Jean Paul Gaultier – Haute Couture Spring 2013
This man is far from finished! One can’t help but be amazed, overwhelmed, and impressed when a veteran designer and somewhat a neophyte at haute couture turns out a collection of this caliber. It was exciting, modern, true to the designer’s DNA, and best of all, it is so far from a me too collection that Mr….
Elie Saab – Haute Couture Spring 2013
Here’s the thing about Elie Saab, he makes beautiful tasteful dresses that are runway worthy yet not flashy and vulgar. Mr. Saab is known for his embroidered dresses and gowns and he remains true to the DNA that he has created. This season his “loyalty” is all about these tone-on-tone embellishments and the illusion that all the…
Christian Dior – Haute Couture Spring 2013
What a pleasure it is to say I prejudged the talents of Raf Simons. The first collection was certainly not the excitement that the hype led me to hope for but then he went and did it with this collection. Raf Simons delivered a discreetly spectacular collection that reeked of the Dior DNA as well…
Norman Ambrose – Spring|Summer 2013
There’s something to be said about Norman Ambrose‘s collections every season. And it’s not that he’s getting better with each passing collection, but it’s more like we’re privileged with him choosing to reveal more of these innate secrets of his. Precision done with such ease, such perfection. His work is that of a timeless couturier….
The “Jet Lag” In Fashion + Class & Jet Lag By Menswear Designer George Zaharoff
One of the things I find exciting about the business of fashion is that it’s truly a global business. A mid-level executive can easily rack up 50,000 miles a year in domestic travel visiting accounts. But the big-time miles are done by upper management – they are the ones who are gone three weeks out…
Exchanging Words With Shoe Designer Max Kibardin, Creative Director of Bruno Magli
From Siberia to Moscow to Paris and now Milan, shoe master Max Kibardin doesn’t believe in slowing down. Designing what ladies can’t seem to get enough of, Mr. Kibardin believes in fueling their insatiable desire for shoes. Creative director of his eponymous brand as well as famed Italian shoe house Bruno Magli, he has the…
Hidden Treasures of New York City: M. de PHOCAS
As a native of New York City, it is still amazing that one can find hidden treasures buried within the overpopulated retail landscape of this city… such a treasure is M. de PHOCAS. For those of you who are not familiar, they are a bespoke fine jewelry business, which caters to gentlemen from around the…
Facial Fantasies From Fornasetti
A dynasty of dynamic simplicity, the classification of contemporary & chic has become increasingly popular. But one name from the past has somehow found its niche in this category of modernity. Something alluring, something artistic. Black & white. The name Fornasetti. Italian painter & interior decorator Piero Fornasetti started his company with a series of 6 white plates…
A Love Affair via La Mansión at the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Vibrant & colorful, Buenos Aires captivates you from the moment you step into her realm. Dubbed as the Paris of South America, she amazes you with her artistic, grandiose presence. Often said that romanticism & love no longer exist, somewhat obsolete notions, it seems as if they’ve been slowly forced from reality into fantasy. But if you give yourself…
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