Firas Yousif is one of my absolute favorite Boston designers. With a focus on evening and bridal wear he’s an incredibly talented artist. Just from looking at his garments you can see the craftsmanship that goes into them, from the intricate beading to the cut and shape of his gowns. Firas works quite a bit…Read More
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Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) My favorite designs at the Luke Aaron show. 2) Gorgeous gowns from Candice Wu. 3) Hanging with some blogger friends at Emerging Trends. 4) The Boston En Vogue Modern Elegance show. 5) A sneak preview of the Goya: Order and Disorder show at the MFA. Opens to the public today! 6) Me with the incredibly talented Candice Wu.
Luke Aaron S/S 2015
Last night I attended the Luke Aaron S/S 2015 installation. It was a spectacular show, featuring neutral, elegant, and structured designs. The Union Club was the perfect classic backdrop to a stunning set of looks. How stunning is this chevron, t-halter dress? The metallic belt gives it just the right amount of sparkle. This was…Read More
Boston En Vogue: Modern Elegance
It’s that time of year again! Boston Fashion Week is upon us and you can find all my coverage of the shows and events right here on Trends and Tolstoy. Last night I attended the Boston En Vogue Modern Elegance show at Bijou. It was an extensive presentation of both womenswear and menswear (!!) from…Read More
Fashion Week Lessons
Fashion week this year was a blur of parties, shows, and collections. See here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Whew! It’s a few weeks after the madness and I’ve had some time to reflect. This was my first time experiencing fashion week as a professional fashion blogger and I learned a lot about…Read More
Firas Yousif
Thursday night I was fortunate enough to attend the Firas Yousif 2013 Bridal & Formal Wear show. The show was held at Emmanuel Church on Newbury Street and it was just beautiful. It was so interesting to be watching a fashion show come down the nave of this historic place of worship. It’s difficult to…Read More