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Greta Constantine
Designers

Runway Report: Greta Constantine | New York Spring 2020 RTW

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Turn up the volume, turn up the drama, and go to different dimensions!  The seeds of inspiration for Greta Constantine’s latest collection were planted from another collection. Kirk Pickersgill’s Aunt’s Orchid Collection was the muse for Pickersgill and Stephen Wong’s Spring RTW 2020 Collection.  This floral inspiration can be seen in many of the silhouettes. From the more sculptural and literal  “bloom” details to the use of multilayered double edged ruffles to create 3-D drama. …

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Fendi Runway Review
Designers, Fashion

Runway Report: Fendi | Milan Fall 2019 RTW

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The 54-year fashion collaboration between The House of Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld was truly an epic story. And this collection served as the denouement. Throughout the collection, the very high collared shirt, or some manifestation thereof, was an obvious ode to Karl Lagerfeld’s signature shirts. These were his uniform, his look, his style DNA. And this DNA ran through the entire collection. These high collared buttoned up looks were paired with menswear inspired looks, such…

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Trend Report: Feathers and Volume
Designers, Fashion

Runway Report: Trends: Feathers & Volume | London Fall RTW 2019

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There are two distinct trends that carried over from New York Fashion Week to London Fashion Week. One could say New York and London are…Birds of a feather that flock together! Another trend from New York to London were the designs which were “speaking in volumes.” Feathers At New York Fashion Week feathers featured frequently in the shows of Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung and many others. It was the same…

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Designers

Runway Report: Camilla and Marc | New York Fall 2019 RTW

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Divine Proportion had divine Fashion Week timing! The Golden Ratio is said to be the inspiration for the collection. The golden ratio,  I think we all remember from the Fibonacci sequence from math? It is the sequence of the Nautilus shell, flower petals, DNA, and most everything in nature. In design, it is the Pyramids of Giza; Michelangelo’s Creation in the Sistine Chapel, and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and on… Basically anything in nature has this…

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Designers

Runway Report: Vera Wang | New York Fall 2019 RTW

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Vera Wang is the mythical Persephone of Fashion. In Mythology, Persephone was the Goddess of the Underworld and the bringer-maiden of Spring & Summer. She was abducted from the earth by Hades,  God of the Underworld, and forced every year to leave the lush green earth and spend 3 months underground, which in essence started Fall and progressed to Winter. Vera Wang’s otherworldly designs and opposition of aesthetics in her different collections is truly a…

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Celebrities

Red Carpet Report | 2019 Oscars

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Regina King in Oscar de la Renta. Stunning!  From her presence to the dress’ design. The Draping and layered draped hip detail give this gorgeously stunning white outfit huge Red Carpet appeal.   Gemma Chan in Valentino Couture. This hot pink dress’ drama went on and on for days.   Ashley Graham in Zac Posen. The dress’ gorgeous silhouette showed off her Hourglass perfection and beauty.   Lady Gaga in Alexander McQueen,Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Hip,…

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Down with Winter
Fashion, Trends

Down with Winter

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Down: the very thought of it invokes comfort and warmth.  We sleep with down pillows and down comforters and we wear down coats to keep us warm and comfy. Everyone has their down parka they wear all the time. That’s not what you will find here.  This is about designers who taken down to the next level, who’ve reinvented and reimagined it into different shapes, styles, uses, and items.  These Fashion Houses have made it…

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Trends

Brace-let Yourself for 2017 | Pt. 4 Wrist Trysts

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These bracelets I call “Wrist Trysts”, as it is probably not your everyday bracelet. So special, that it is in need of the right outfit and moment, that you occasionally meet up with them and adorn your arm for a tryst! They are distinctively designed discussion pieces! The KikiJewels Fire Game Crisscrossing Bracer is truly stunning it can be worn over a sleeve or completely by itself. I’ll take two please! The Torque collection bracelet…

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Trends

Brace-let Yourself for 2017 | Pt. 3 Link Lover

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Link Lover If you are a lover of the Link Bracelet, then the Eddie Borgo flame link silver or gold bracelet is a really interesting and chic version of the popular 70’s “status link” with an industrial edge. The Ambush Silver Classic Five Chain Bracelet is quite literally a watchband widened into a stunning statement bracelet. The Pamela Love Inlay Moon Phase Bracelet is truly a magical marvel, which gorgeously displays all the phases of…

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Trends

Brace-let Yourself for 2017 | Pt. 2 Bangle Angle

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Bangle Angle Bangle Bracelets historically come from India. A bangle Bracelet refers to any object that is round, hard, and sometimes may have a hinge. Bangle Bracelets are one of the oldest versions of the bracelet. One of the oldest art objects ever found was the bronze figurine of the Dancing Girl C. 2500 B.C.. It is a figurine of a nude girl with one arm on her hip, while the other arm is completely…

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