MILAN Fashion Week: Menswear Fall 2018 PART 3

Milan’s menswear Fall 2018 collections provide a lesson in sartorial excellence as designers here focus on fabrics and tailoring.  The idea here is that, no matter how bold the look the men wear the clothes and not the reverse.  In the end, shapes and patterns you might never expect to see on the guys manage […]

MILAN Fashion Week: Menswear Fall 2018 PART 2

Like many of you I was hit with that dastardly cold going around this season.  Right in the middle of the awards show and the fall 2018 menswear shows the timing couldn’t be worse.  Bundled up in my knitted rabbit throw I’ve been doing my best to keep up.  But I have to throw out […]

2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Fashion Review

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 […]

MILAN Fashion Week: Menswear Fall 2018 PART 1

For Italian men dressing is a serious business.  Luxurious fabrics and skilled tailoring create high quality garments that boost the wearer’s best attributes. They are not driven by trends, rather the focus is on fit and construction.   How they look matters and their fashion choices must reflect that they are, indeed, living La Dolce Vita.  […]

LONDON Fashion Week : Menswear Fall 2018 PART 1

From sophisticated Savile row to eighties punk to Dickensian dandy, the 2018 menswear fall 2018 shows kicked off in London.   Skilled tailoring and a focus on the shoulder  are defining these collections.   As we might expect for fall, luscious fabrics including velvet, leather, fleece, corduroy and textured woolens dominated the collections with fur and shearling […]

The 2018 Golden Globes : The Message Behind the BLACK Dress Code

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 […]

NYC Pre-Fall 2018 Collection Reviews PART 5

Pre-Fall 2018’s Preview The bold Baroque prints that established Versace style in the 1990’s are back for pre-fall 2018. This time around Donatella featured them on everything from skirts and tops to coats and puffer jackets, leggings, scarves, bags and even shoes giving a new generation plenty of options to become a member of the […]

Wardrobe Staples: Think Mink For Fall 2017-PART 1

For fall 2017 it’s time to think mink in a whole new way! In the 1950’s that coveted mink coat or mink stole was a sign of affluence or arrival for the upwardly mobile.  Celebrities wrapped in mink on the silver screen and in photo shoots led generations of women to aspire to the glamorous […]

PARIS Spring Summer 2018 Collection Reviews PART 4

For those with the confidence to make a strong individual style statement, Paris is offering a solid selection of wardrobe building options for spring summer 2018.  With an eye for detail, skilled tailoring and a fresh take on shapes and silhouettes designers are delivering a welcome, modern approach to the season. For those with the […]

PARIS Spring Summer 2018 Collection Reviews PART 1

When it comes to fashion and style, the French have a certain “je ne sais quoi.”  It comes from an innate ability to balance chic and effortless so perfectly.  Fashion here is a bit more timeless with a focus on tailoring to accent the body.  There is an appreciation for femininity and for the finer […]

MILAN Spring Summer 2018 Collection Reviews PART 6

When it comes to luxury fashion, Italy sets the trends.  Designers here grow up in a culture where craftsmanship matters, luxury is measured in the finest fabrics and skilled tailoring and design is inspired by the spectacular art and architecture that surround them.  And for the men and women on the street here, fashion matters.  […]