I appreciate the history and culture of Missoni, but I have to admit that this was the post I was least looking forward to writing. Missonis over-designed prints, lack of structure, and the general lack of monochrome color palettes put their offerings out of my comfort realm. And although the color palettes are definitely not monochromatic, and there are [...]
My first Konstantino piece was a simple, yet beautiful link bracelet with engravings on every link. I had just turned eighteen, and scraped together all my birthday money, some savings, and a large portion of my paycheck just to purchase the bracelet (give me a break, I was eighteen). It remains to this day, one of [...]
Ever dreamed of sleeping in a ball gown or jumping into a pile of deserts? What about sleeping under a canopy of tree tops? Maison Moschino is the dreamland you never knew you wanted. The second post in my series on fashionable hotels and resorts, (see my first featured resort: Palazzo Versace) is all about [...]
Not unlike miss Mariah Carey, I have a penchant for butterflies as you've probably noticed before. Which is why I basically freaked out when I saw Edun's new ad campaign featuring provocative imagery of models covered in butterflies of all shapes, sizes, and colors. I find these images to be artistic, personally moving, and overall effective for creating a positive [...]
I've been obsessed with travel lately. Obsessed. The Palazzo Versace hotel, located on the Gold Coast in Australia, has actually been on my travel list for a while now, but my curiosity got the better of me and I started cheating on Versace searching for other designer hotels and found more fabulous than I was [...]
We've decided to take a break from our normally scheduled programming of lectures on couture and introductions to small unheard of designers to bring you a fabulous video from www.nordstrom.com on how to tie four different scarves in sixteen different ways: Now, there are literally hundreds of ways to tie a scarf, and this isn't [...]
What has flame decals, tail lights, and can drive people to fifth avenue? The answer might surprise you. Prada pays homage to classical american styling via the 1950's with pleated skirts, hot cars, and even hotter car inspired shoes. Already projected to be one of the hottest street style staples of runway attending sophisticates, these [...]
Staying true to their penchant for powerful women, gold tones, and heavy eye makeup, Versace Atelier displayed their first official Couture collection in eight years. Although Versace Atelier has continued to show collections over the last 8 years, they were not considered Couture in a legal sense, as they were not syndicated by the Couture [...]
What do Judy Garland, Peggy Guggenheim, and Marilyn Monroe have in common? Shoes. Glorious Shoes. Ok folks, Time for an awesome history lesson in footwear of the famous. Ferragamo has been supplying celebrities, debutantes, and Hollywood starlets with footwear since the 20's and his work has been seen in Classic Films such as "Some Like it Hot" as well [...]
You all know by now that we're not likely to shy away from the loudest, most adventurous trends on the runway, and for the last few seasons, Python just seems to keep getting bigger, better, and dare I say it, a staple in the modern wardrobe for men and women alike! And thus, I've declared this item [...]
