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Author: Mimi Lombardo (Mimi Lombardo)
No Social Distancing at Louis Vuitton Men’s Show in Shanghai
The takeaway from Louis Vuitton's men's show, which happened in Shanghai on Aug 5, 2020, is that this pandemic may have an actual end. From my limited laptop vantage point, the audience seems unconcerned about any COVID contagion. The locally based audience sat in cramped rows without masks on a dock in Shanghai which was decked out with LV fantasy characters.
Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels Reveal The Most Creative Jewels
I love the jewelry industry because unlike it’s fickle sister, fashion, jewelry is not a commodity that loses its luster, gets tossed a box and sent to Real Real. Generally speaking, jewelry and watches from notable French houses like Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels are not created for influencers to show on their feeds,...
Viktor & Rolf’s Ironic Couture Collection Is Just What We Need
It's couture time in Paris and although the coronavirus has put a halt to in-person fashion shows, designers' creative spirit continues to shine. Viktor and Rolf's fashion film, titled "Change" is a sharp and ironic comment of this uncertain and stressful moment in time. It's a fitting title for the precariousness of fashion's future and the normalcy of life after this unimaginable pandemic. But the Dutch duo's take on the current state of affairs is humorous and may put a smile on teeth-clenched faces—for at least the duration of the show.
10 Summer Pick Me Up’s To Brighten The Quarantine Days
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...
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...
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.