For those of you longtime followers, you know this jacket is one of my favorite and hardest won garments. You can read the story of how I wrestled it from the hands of gay man in a Parisian thrift store here. What I love about this jacket is how perfectly it embodies the idea of…Read More
NYFW
Backstage Beauty: Lela Rose
No one does pretty quite like Lela Rose, and her S/S 2016 beauty looks are nothing short of stunning. Although the core of the look radiates sweetness, a little edge keeps it from going saccharine. The makeup, created by Romy Soleimani, is dewey and natural. A light pink, glossy lip and a healthy, glowing face…Read More
Backstage Beauty: Alice and Olivia
It seems the statement eye is here to stay. Much like the Lela Rose makeup, Alice and Olivia CEO Stacey Bendet partnered with Stila for a look that kept the face and lips natural while creating a beautiful encrusted gold statement eye. The makeup team prepped the models with Skin Inc products to keep their…Read More
Couture Fashion Week Day Two
In day two of Couture Fashion Week we saw mostly evening wear. As I mentioned in my earlier post most of these are emerging designers that aren’t yet a part of the official NYFW events, so these looks aren’t necessarily indicative of the upcoming trends. Regardless, there were some pieces that caught my eye from…Read More
Couture Fashion Week Day One
It’s that time of year again, I’m back at New York Fashion Week and this year’s schedule is busier than ever. This weekend I’ve been attending Couture Fashion Week which isn’t part of the traditional tented shows. It’s a separately organized set of runways shows for emerging designers with a wide variety of aesthetics. It…Read More
Lonely Hearts Club
I found this dress at a vintage store a few years ago and fell in love with it. Nothing calls to me like a leather dress that no one else in the world would consider wearing. Even better? It fits me like it was tailor made for me by some miracle of the fashion fates….Read More