Monthly Archives: January 2011

Seen on the Scene | The Best and Worst Dressed of the 2011 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

The stars of the small and silver screen collided last night at the 2011 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards and while I couldn’t tell you who won what I can tell you who wore what. While the fashion choices of the … Continue reading →

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Fashion | “On The Street” photographer Bill Cunnigham is coming to the silver screen

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Before Tommy Ton, Scott Schuman and Yvan Rodic whipped out their cameras and started snapping pictures of fashionable people on the streets there was New York Times photographer and columnist behind “On The Street” Bill Cunningham. A new film, called Bill … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

At first glance the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 couture collection looks like a frenetic, schizophrenic potpourri of looks, styles and themes. However, a second viewing shows a career that includes skillfully re-imagined classics.

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Fashion | Elie Saab Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

The Elie Saab Spring 2011 couture collection was a lesson in texture. There were floral print dresses with flower poufs at shoulder and hip, sheer chiffon concoctions with beaded overlays and a shimmery sequin mauve taupe gown with floral appliqués … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Valentino Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

It seems that youthful femininity and airy lightness are emerging themes this season and Valentino co-designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri have tapped into that trend via a virginal Spring 2011 couture collection that was full of pale, … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Video: Armani Privé Spring 2011 runway show

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

While a picture is worth a thousand words images just do not do couture justice. Still pictures fail to capture the intricate detail that goes into creating the stunning pieces we see on the runways and at the presentations. Video … Continue reading →

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Quote, Unquote… | Karl Lagerfeld on couture

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

“Nonchalance in couture is very important. Couture without nonchalance is just drag queen attitude of women of an era past that I hope will never come back. Thank you for the fifties — I hope that will never come back.” … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Stéphane Rolland Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Marcus Kan of à la mode suggested I take a look at Stéphane Rolland’s Spring 2011 haute couture collection and I am so glad I did. The French designer presented a gorgeous architectural collection.

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Fashion | Givenchy Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Haute couture season is the most wonderful time of the year. Seeing amazingly intricate, creative extravagant designs makes me feel hopeful—about the future of couture, fashion and life in general. Italian designer Riccardo Tisci presented a collection that transported me … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Chanel Spring 2011 couture collection

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

I am always impressed by the craftsmanship, skill and creativity that is put into the pieces in a Chanel couture collection (and by Karl Lagerfeld’s ability to re-imagine the tweed suit season after season). The petit mains seemed to pull … Continue reading →

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