I wish I could have a do-over for the summer of 2020. I couldn't have envisioned a summer without travel or work or enjoying a nice meal at a restaurant. Forgive the toddler-like wining but I really want these months stricken from my life and granted a do-over. But since that is not going to happen, the next best thing is to make myself and what I wear and enjoy, as cheerful, comfy and fun as possible.
Cartier Is Set To Launch The New Pasha Watch With An Inspiring Group Of Ambassadors
Leave it to Cartier to assemble a group of progressive influencers to get the watch-love message out to Millenials. This selective and international bunch of creatives, which they call the Pasha de Cartier Community, speaks to a new generation of potential Cartier fans and customers in a way that is relevant to the social justice concerns in our culture at this very moment. The group includes actor Rami Malek, singer, and songwriter, Troye Sivan, singer and activist, Willow Smith, actress, Maisie Williams, and Chinese rapper, singer and dancer, Jackson Wang. The Pasha de Cartier watch is a revamped and updated...
Chanel Unveils Cruise Collection
Today New York is in phase-one of the quarantine lifting. But because many are still wary of letting down their guard, we all move forward to our reimagined reality with baby steps. In a very different universe, today's news is that Chanel unveiled the 2020/21 cruise collection. In the past history of this alternative-world, cruise collections were grand happenings usually held at exotic destinations around the globe. A few lucky editors and influencers, as well as Chanel clients and of course celebrities, jetted to the 20-minute runway show. Chanel was planning the island of Capri as this year's setting, but the lock-down put an end to the dreams of limoncello and Caprese salads by blue waters.
Postpartum Swimsuits According to Style Pros
I’ve never been a swimsuit type of girl. I love fashion, and I’ve always been quite thin, but the kind of thin that looks good fully clothed—not in a bikini.
Gifts for Quarantined Mamas
It’s certainly going to be a memorable Mother’s Day for most this year but being hunkered down in quarantine doesn’t mean a day absent of gifts. Significant gifts don’t have to cost much to make an impact. It can be as simple as making someone laugh—that’s my favorite, on the receiving end. I love JibJab for the best digital chuckles. You personalize these e-cards with the faces from your photos which are put to music, with lots of options for the vibe you are going for. It’s kind of basic and low tech but that’s the fun of it. Jibjab site...
Did February’s Runway Foretell the Pandemic?
The theatrics in Paris brought out the most menacing tone. None evoked the gloomy mood more than Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga who cast a sinister group of fashion walkers— Dracula capes, Monastic robes, oversized graduation gowns, with models in black contact lenses had a chilling effect.
Royl Loungewear For Chic Homebodies
Rachel Rodin, a former personal stylist, founded Royl in 2018, for the leisure moments in a woman's life where she would normally grab the sweats. She began designing one or two pieces for her clients that she couldn’t find anywhere and it grew into a full-fledged brand.
5 Questions with Canadian Designer Marie Saint Pierre
You may not have heard of Montreal-based Fashion Designer Marie Saint Pierre, a lauded pioneer of Canadian fashion, but if you are an avid devotee of fashion, you really need to. For over 30 years MSP built a loyal following with her fierce creativity and consumer-centric collections. Her hand-draping techniques and the use of scuba fabric are part of her recipe for success. With flagships in Montreal and Miami, she’s keenly aware of her clientele’s needs and makes that a priority. I visited Marie at her Tribeca, NYC pop-up in early November—a lifetime ago considering our current pandemic isolation. ML Hello, it’s...
Don’t Check This Luggage
When an aeronautic engineer and aerospace engineer decide on creating a luxury suitcase, there is bound to be a design explosion. Charles Simon luggage is the brain-child of Charles G Tremblay and Simon Maltais who met in college in Montreal. The Canadian duo dreamed-up a super sleek and minimalist travel case that looks like a home speaker— one you might find in a minimalist Hollywood Hills mansion. The interior looks like a drawer to your bedroom bureau. The case may look like living room furniture but it feels light as air. They enlisted wood and leather with the most durable...
Who is Brandy Melville?
While shopping with my then 12 year old daughter in Soho in 2018, she led me into a store I had not heard of or seen. Its name is familiar to many ( I later found out) and I suppose I had no reason (up until this point) to know this store since it’s an exclusively teen-focused brand— Brandy Melville. I consider myself to be fashion-savvy since it’s part of my job as a stylist, to shop for wardrobe for a variety of projects. In the past I’ve worked in fashion magazines at a time when they mattered— and women actually looked to them to them for trend info, so I thought of myself as a fashion establishment-hipster.