As the saying goes, “you can’t have the rainbow without the rain”, and last year’s red carpet season was a gloomy affair. But our faith in red carpet fashion is renewed! Last night’s 2019 Golden Globe Awards red carpet was a good fashion omen for things to come this year. A strong showing of confidence […]
In today’s social media obsessed world the images come at us fast and furious…. a.k.a. social media styleinspo! On Instagram alone, at last count, I follow 131 people including favorite bloggers, fashionistas, celebrities, stores and brands. Just imagine the number of images that come at me daily, whetting my appetite with must-have looks. It may […]
We must admit having the 2018 Emmy Awards Show, which celebrates the biggest names in television, on a Monday night threw us. And, apparently we weren’t the only ones. With viewer ratings at an all-time recorded low for the broadcast, we can’t help but think…. What were they thinking? We’ve heard through the grapevine that […]
In the next few days you will read all sorts of stories about Aretha Franklin. Without dispute, she was the Queen of Soul. And there will be much written about her history, her exceptional talent, her litany of hits. But, I have my own story about a personal experience I had with Ms. Franklin, and […]
The Fall Collections. Red carpet events. Key trade shows. It is a very busy time for us. Where fashion is the focus and fur plays a leading role we’ve got you covered. With the International Leather and Outerwear Exhibition and the Met Gala behind us we turn back to the runways to dissect the key […]
With the 2018 MET Gala’s theme as ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’, what could have gone wrong; Right? Don’t clutch your pearls just yet. The “sacrilegious” theme was meant to provoke a thoughtful link and exploration of religious artwork and its draw as a continual inspiration to fashion designers. And, what bigger stage […]
A true fashion pioneer, style legend, and dear friend, has passed away and we’re sad. “Fashion Emergency” legend, O.G. (original gangsta’) and co-creator, Leon Hall died suddenly this week in a hospital in Quito, Ecuador where he had been residing. One of the trailblazing personalities responsible for putting the TV Guide and E! Network on […]
As we mourn the passing of one of fashion’s greats, many will pay tribute to the true aristocrat of fashion, Hubert de Givenchy. But we would be remiss if we didn’t add our own thoughts on the passing at age 91 of this master of genius intuition and creativity. The list of “firsts” is long […]
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 […]
Far from the unspoken, yet strictly adhered to, all-black dress code of the 2018 Golden Globes, the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards was a color-drenched celebration of powerful women in Hollywood. From the first-ever Show host, Kristen Bell, to the almost all-female presenters list, there was no mistaking who was in charge. While all eyes were […]
It’s hard to mess up black evening attire. Last night’s show of solidarity at the 2018 Golden Globes, with almost all in attendance wearing all black evening wear, was in opposition to the unfair, disproportionate and predatory treatment of women in Hollywood and around the world. We too are opting to support the ladies of […]
It’s going to be an interesting night on the red carpet at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards. In an effort to expand the dialogue surrounding gender inequality and sexual harassment, and the #MeTOO movement in Hollywood, actresses planning on attending the iconic awards event, including nominees and presenters, have agreed to wear black to take […]