The Snob Files
Get ready to start hearing – and wearing – the name Monika Chiang on the regular! This fall, the former stylist and nightlife entrepreneur is opening her eponymous boutiques in West Hollywood and New York City, and they are packed with everything the insouciantly glamorous snob could ask for. As the child of artists, Monika [...]
I have interviewed Thakoon Panichgul a couple of times throughout the years and he always seemed reserved, quiet, and intelligent. At our latest meeting in Dallas, for breakfast and later champagne at his PA at FortyFiveTen boutique, I realized I was wrong about the “quiet and reserved” part. Once you get to know Thakoon, he [...]
You’ve all heard us go on about collecting a fabulous bag wardrobe comprised of our Five Essentials: Tote Bag, Travel Bag, Treasure (exotic) Bag, Trendy Bag, and The Clutch (but no worries if you haven’t, you are going to get a quick crash lesson!). We thought it would be fun to start a weekly Monday [...]
A handful of ready-to-wear designers launched bag lines this season and honestly, I have not been that impressed by either Victoria Beckham (too Hermes/ Valextra, but promising start) nor Jason Wu (though they are pretty with dresses). So it was with absolutely no expectation whatsoever when I went to the Thakoon runway show yesterday to [...]
UPDATE: Tory turned the table on us and interviewed us with 10 questions! Read the Snob Q&A here. We are so excited to offer you a sneak peek of the Tory Burch Fall 2010 collection before she unveils it at Bryant Park tomorrow! Tory shared her Fall Inspiration with us: “The collection, inspired by the [...]
I’ve been saving this interview for two weeks, I wanted to feature it while I am actually at the Donna Karan show (which I am right now as you read this)! I was extremely nervous to meet Donna, I mean this is a woman who changed the way women dressed forever with the debut of [...]
