Pre-fall 2019 collections came amidst a world steeped in the extremes. Extreme weather patterns were bringing record cold temps and snowfalls across large swaths of the US. The stock market was experiencing extreme shifts. And on the political front the Brexit debate heated up again, in Paris the riots were getting violent and threatening to […]
WARNING… We can’t be sure that these gift ideas have cleared the NC 17 rating, but naughty, or nice these pieces will bring great delight to anyone looking to spice things up. Gift Ideas For The Naughty Bunch Being a little bad is good to us! Edgy, sultry and ready for anything; we love these […]
Blues for Fall 2018 are white hot! Typically known as having a calming and tranquil effect, the color blue is a universal favorite among men and women everywhere. From denim, to diamonds and couture, all the best things come in blue shades mimicking water and the clear blue sky. Rolling In The Deep – Dark […]
Just in time for the big kickoff weekend of the holiday season we’ve got winter storm warnings, watches and a winter weather advisory for parts of the country from Arkansas and northern Mississippi north into Pennsylvania and southern New York state. Cold temperatures, high winds and snow and sleet promise to muck up travel schedules. […]
I am not here to kick off a debate on climate change, but it can’t be denied that summer temperatures seem to be hanging on well into late October in recent years. That has meant a delay in the traditional closet swap, one of my favorite weekends of the year. But with the weather map […]
As we are bombarded daily with news that attests to a new “normal” it is impossible not to feel angst, no matter which side of the aisle you are on. Perhaps in response to this there is less to challenge us in the fashions presented in the first days of NYFW Spring/Summer 2019. The looks […]
Couture season is the time for designers to strut their stuff, push boundaries, break rules, and go full throttle on the transcendent. The house of Schiaparelli almost wrote the rules on impossibly chic couture back in the 1930s using the finest textiles in the most creative ways. The tradition continued for Haute Couture fall 2018 […]
Designers in Paris seemed to integrate fur in their collections with greater purpose. Leveraging fur’s unique tactile and visual qualities they adapted fur to RTW and outerwear to create innovative looks that affirmed their creative vision and locked in their luxury positioning. Paris Fall 2018 Collections… A City Like No Other Being cast in a […]
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 […]
Coachella. It’s not just about the music anymore! The annual mecca now draws the top models, A – list celebrities, biggest bands, and the rest of the young and beautiful to the California desert for two consecutive weekends of see-and-be-seen high-profile events, branding opportunities and, yes, even some great music. And, from all accounts, this […]
Things heated up in Milan as fur took center stage in designer collections. Designers took bold creative leaps to deliver unexpected and exciting fur fashions sure to make a statement for fall 2018. Ultra Luxe Furs at Milan Fashion Week Fall 2018 Braschi, you had us from the moment the lights went up! Your fall […]
Italian designers appreciate the role of fine fabrics in creating luxury apparel. And with impressive tailoring, innovative treatments and some unexpected twists on shapes and silhouettes they are transforming fine double faced woolens, angoras, mohairs, suedes, leathers and fur into fashions that reflect superb quality and style. Milan Fashion Week Fall 2018 showcased the pieces […]