Here is the Women’s Holiday Gift Guide 2020. Being a great gift giver is not only is worth the effort, but it’s also worth the end result! There’s nothing like giving a gift to someone who is absolutely elated when they open it. A gift is a chance to give somebody something they wouldn’t buy for themselves or an interesting take on something that you know the person will love. Every woman carries some form…
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Janelle Monáe was a silver crystal covered celestial sculpture in this magnificent Ralph Lauren gown. Penelope Cruz was elegantly Chanel-ing Coco and Karl. Kristen Wiig in a Red Valentino gown was as audacious, genius, and eccentric as she is! Rami Malek was tailored to perfection in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. George MacKay in Dunhill and Dean-Charles Chapman in Celine were a Dapper Duo. Carly Steel…
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As one should never arrive to a party or gathering empty-handed, let’s give you several stylish and carefully chosen items, so you arrive with a gorgeous gift in hand. For the cocktail crowd, there are some sip worthy options. Perhaps a great set of speciality stemware. Sferico Glasswear Set, by Joe Colombo is handblown and so geometrically gorgeous that it hails from the MOMA Design Store. A more delicate and traditional choice may be the…
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Finding perfect gifts is a passion of mine. I get to think about different types of people, in this case women. I visualize who they are, what they and their lives are like, and what they would absolutely love to have and use. Then I add my aesthetic to all of that information, tap my resources, and voila! Gifts! For the wanderlust or Businesswoman there are great options to house all of your essentials and…
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Gifts are opportunities to have a little bit of fun, push the boundaries, and choose something less expected. If you are going to gift something practical, such as a wallet, then choose something interesting! A fun choice is Valentino Garavani’s Undercover Wallet, which is a hauntingly handsome collaboration with Japanese Designer Jun Takahashi. Another fun wallet choice is the Comme des Garcons Patchwork Zip Wallet, which is terrifically tartan! A gift is your chance to…
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Molly Goddard: Tulle-erific! Halpern: Pattern perfection to the Golden Disco Queen! Emilia Wickstead: Graceful geometric lines Rejina Pyo: Neutral, nonchalant, and notable! A.W.A.K.E. MODE: Disassembling and assembling the classics. An envisioning anew Preen by Thornton Bregazzi: Dense to delicate dresses David Koma: Sleek to structured Victoria Beckham: From smart suiting to chic casual Simone Rocha: Voluminous, yet delicate with lovely layers of details Erdem: An Eye-let…
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The blurred lines of the feminine and the masculine, underwear as outerwear, menswear and womenswear, and the inspiration from the archetypes. Carl Jung would have particularly enjoyed the representation and symbolism of the anima/animus and had a lot of insight into this collection. The unified thread through out the collection was the references to cultures and sub-cultures and the defining items worn by their members. In this collection there were several themes explored and clothing…
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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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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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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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