Couture Snob
When I heard Elie Saab was launching a bag line, I naturally assumed it would consist of evening bags: intricately beaded minaudieres and delicate satin clutches to go with the house’s gorgeous gowns. As the opening runway looks emerged from the murky cloud of a smoke machine, I was pleasantly surprised to behold a different [...]
For Valentino, Fall 2013 is fueled by contrasts. In an interview after the show, the unstoppable duo of Maria Grazia and PierPaolo told me they had wanted to explore limitations for women. It’s ironic because the collection felt, in many ways, utterly limitless. They gazed into the concept of that austerity and sensuality coexisting and [...]
It was such a thrill to finally attend the Miu Miu show (though I almost passed out walking to my seat, due to a lifelong fear of walking on grids). I was in for a treat: Miuccia didn’t disappoint and best of all, provided some much-needed lightheartedness on the last day of Paris Fashion Week. [...]
Sarah Burton’s absence from Paris Fashion Week was deeply felt. The designer is expecting twin girls and stayed in London, opting for a small presentation in lieu of a show. A mere ten looks appeared on the runway set up at the Opéra Comique, proving that quality of concept (and execution and imagination and transcendent [...]
What bags will I be craving to carry come Fall 2013? CHLOÉ! Book bags and satchels galore in luscious leathers and comely crocs: they are as user-friendly as they are desirable. A mere three seasons after taking over one of the fashion world’s most storied houses, Clare Waight Keller has got her groove. I interviewed [...]
The cool Parisian girl is back in full swing, long legs out (or covered in slinky, skin-hugging leggings) and hemlines high. More nonchalant than ever, this is why girls love Isabel Marant: no fuss and maximum wear-ability. And really, the cool Parisian girl is Isabel Marant, the enviable chick on the block who manages to [...]
