Runway

I was shocked to see such an extensive and exquisite bag line at the Etro showroom in Milan last month! Inspired by traditional femininity with a menswear-inspired twist, the brand had their heart set on uncompromising luxury and timeless opulence for the Fall season. From an abundance of their signature paisleys to embossed crocodile and [...]

It’s Marc’s world, damn it, and we are just lucky to live in it! This time, he is taking us on a trip. So to speak. Marc Jacobs certainly had travel on the mind for Fall, but we’re not moving forward in a literal sense. After all, Louis Vuitton was founded in the nineteenth century, [...]

  Fall 2012 not only marks the arrival of a tour de force collection from Alber Elbaz, it marks a true milestone. This season, he is celebrating the anniversary of his ten chic years at Lanvin. And we’ve come full circle! Alber’s ladylike party girl-gone-spontaneous is back in full effect. The show unfolded like a [...]

  Stuart, oh, Stuart, how you make a snob’s heart pound with desire. The Creative Director, who is a London transplant, has gotten deeply in touch with the classic Spanish house of Loewe – on an emotional level, it seems – for Fall 2012. Age-old leather techniques have been appropriated by Vevers for a thrilling [...]

Some would call fashion their religion – and no one understands this like the Italians. There is no separation of church and style. For Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli, the runway is their temple and we come to worship! And that we will do for Fall/Winter 2012. The Italians are impressing me to no [...]

Fall 2012’s runway served up one of the boldest and most beautifully crafted Bottega Veneta bag collections I have ever seen. The new season shows a switch of gears for the brand – as bright and light the spring collection was, fall is equally dark and haunting. Black-burgundy lips and leather gloves that seemed to [...]