What really matters to fashion buyers? Paris Fall 2018 collections made it clear. Here well-honed sartorial skills are reflected in expert construction and impeccable tailoring. There is a special appreciation for quality materials including soft leathers, smooth silks, rich woolens and cashmeres and luxurious natural furs. Innovative and creative accessories and details deliver a unique […]
Ahh…je t’aime Paris! There’s a reason it remains such a fashion mecca. Women respond to exciting, innovative and wearable clothes – and Paris Fashion Week continues to deliver more of these than any other fashion city. So on with our reflections on the fall 2018 collections….. Je t’aime Paris Fashion Week! Zuhair Murad’s designs always […]
As summer rolls in we return to the runways of Paris to dissect the fall 2018 collections and share our thoughts…. A View of Parisian Luxury for Fall 2018 Tribal, earthy, rustic, and old world, Maiko Kurogouchi bridged east meets west and old becomes new for the Mame Kurogouchi fall 2018 collection. A Japanese influence […]
How much does milder weather influence the styling and presentation of the fall 2018 RTW shows? If the past few years are any indication, there seems to be somewhat of a correlation. Where spells of frigid temperatures and snowstorms surrounded shows the past two years, outerwear dominated the runways and put a very important stamp […]
Why are so many designers including fur in their collections again for fall 2018? Surely one of the reasons is that more and more they have come to understand that real, natural fur is a sustainable, renewable resource that hits the key notes of environmental responsibility. But there are so many other reasons. The rich […]
From the over-the-top bling of Billionaire to the simple, clean lines of Eidos, designers presenting at Milan Fashion Week covered the full gamut of men’s tastes. Tailored clothing is reflecting more modern notes which may work to finally bring the category some much deserved love. And, as we have seen across both menswear and womenswear […]
So, maybe you didn’t get everything you wanted this past Holiday, or perhaps you just have some post Christmas cash to spend. Not to worry, the January winter sales are happening in full-force and we have your pared-down list of timeless luxury must-haves to splurge on now, at deep discounts, and love for a lifetime! […]
The pre-fall 2018 collections proved to be a bit of a mash-up. On the whole pre-fall is a slower season than most with fewer designers electing to participate. Then, of course, there is the transitional nature of the season which has some designers showing more warm weather fare for the see-now, buy-now crowd, while others […]
Across many of the collections designers are taking new roads, delivering unexpected looks with twists and turns that are departures from what we’ve come to expect of them.
As the London Spring Summer 2018 shows started we felt a renewed sense of excitement. The runways here are known for bold creativity, often bordering on the eccentric, as well as extraordinary tailoring and luxurious fabrics. Fashion here can be wild and unexpected or steeped in rich sartorial traditions. Will we see a departure from […]
Oh what a beautiful Spring/ Summer 2018 season we have ahead. If you’re a “girlie girl”, you better save your spare change because it’s going to be hard to narrow down what statement pieces you’ll be investing in when the array of flouncy, feminine favorites hit the store shelves…. consider yourself warned! More from the […]
A fresh femininity has dominated the spring/ summer 2018 collections, with plenty of saleable, wearable looks. And across quite a few collections the 70’s are playing a significant role, evoking the feeling of a simpler, more innocent time. In these tumultuous times this nod to nostalgia may be just what retailers need. But we are […]