Evolution Of A Collection: Eläma

Meet Rita and Rim Elias, the talented sisters behind the new label, Eläma Furs.  Ignited by a passion for fur and a love for fashion they have developed a new approach to fur fashion.  Their first collection of beautifully designed and handcrafted fur fashion hit stores this fall and reflects their vision of fur as the […]

Trend Alert: Fur Speaks Volumes for Fall 2014

With so many mainstream media outlets, from The Huffington Post to  CNN, predicting that this Fall 2014- Winter-2015 season is going to be an arctic blast for the record books, stylish fashion lovers everywhere are thinking of how they can cocoon in style this winter. Thankfully, many designers for the Fall 2014 – Winter 2015 […]

The Leather Jacket Revolution: Fall 2014

The iconic leather jacket has become a key staple in virtually every (and I mean every!) wardrobe this season, and for good reason.  The incredible versatility of today’s leather jacket designs allows the wearer to creatively integrate his or her jacket into looks that work from office to street, from soccer game sidelines to evening […]

Animal Print Fur Update Fall 2014 | Trend Alert

This season unleash your inner beast! Designers around the globe are creatively reimagining established animal print fur into wholly original patterns and the results are nothing short of extraordinary. In addition to the legions of leopard/panther/jaguar print markings and present geometric motifs, designers are also introducing other natural camouflage graphics like tiger and skunk. When […]

Is Grey the New Black? | Fashion Forecast

Is Grey the new Black? Is the little black dress to be replaced by the little grey one? If you’re paying attention to what is happening on the street, in fashion editorials and advertising campaigns, it would seem that grey is dominating the fashion scene.  And the return to chic grey is even more noticeable […]

Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015 – Day 7

We are reaching the last shows of this very successful week of Spring-Summer 2015 collections and Paris is presenting a great blend of cutting-edge creativity and polite sophistication.  There is a great, positive buzz here as buyers and editors alike show their appreciation for the mix of experimental looks and “safer” looks sure to fuel […]

Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015 – Day 3    

Milan is once again flexing its creative muscles for the fashion world to see. Yes, there was something polite and classic dominating the first three days of collections, but that doesn’t make the looks complacent or lacking in ingenuity. From short hems recalling the 1960’s Youth Quake to pants suits of varying volumes to curious […]

Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015 – Day 1

Hello Milan! Yes, folks, we are reaching the mid-mark of the Spring-Summer 2015 fashion decathlon. Being the first day of the collections here we can’t really identify any concise direction; still, we can start absorbing the vibe, the mood, etc. Fay – Spring-Summer 2015 Francesco Scognamiglio – Spring-Summer 2015 Gucci – Spring-Summer 2015 No. 21 […]