I have not heard of this American company but they say their history dates from 1936. Maybe it is the Belgium loafer trend but I love the gold embroidery motif and the lambswool interior which keep my toes toasty in my cold NY apartment.Oh … they are slippers and very chic ones I might add....
Manhattan’s 57th and 5th morphs into an amusement park with Tiffany’s holiday windows which are all about an old school carousel. The protruding merry-go-round changes the façade of the building as well as midtown’s landscape and is a must-see. When inside, stroll down the carpeted rooms and look at all the sparkling goodies There must...
The Paco Rabanne label has had its peaks and valleys since its chain mail days in the 1960’s including a few years in the mid-2000’s with the designer, Patrick Robinson which was a distinct high point. The latest showman calling the shots is the uber-creative Indian designer, Manish Arora. I met Manish a few years...
In 1958 Hush Puppies were born and became the groovy shoe for the beat generation. In the years since they moved to comfort shoe limbo. The shoes had a mini resergance in the mid nineties when Anna Sui adorned her runway models in neon bright puppies. In the spirit of the what is old is new...
When you dream about your beach getaway you may imagine yourself strolling along the surf in a diaphanous dress with a hint of the hem wet from the salt water. Your dangle earrings twinkle in the orange light from the sunset. Then you grab your jeweled clutch and you’re off for a fabulous dinner without...
[slideshow Shot at the famous Greenbrier in West Virginia for Travel and Leisure magazine, with bold silhouettes set against Dorothy Draper designed interiors.
Although Chanel’s spring show at the Grand Palais in Paris was set against a stage of underwater creatures, the shoes were anything but sea-worthy. The footwear added a contrary juxtaposition to the knee-length skirts, dresses and suits. It would be easy to match an insanely wacky shoe with towering heel that we are so accustomed to seeing;...
For Spring Tina Turk goes to the blue waters of the Mediterranean for inspiration with pops of orange and lemon yellow for accents. Super cute. Spring also marks the first season for Mr Turk designed by her husband, who is also a fashion photographer.Trina doesn’t stop her empire at clothing. It is a full lifestyle...
To celebrate their 20th anniversary in business, Italy’s Piazza Sempione, worked with Milan’s fashion darlings, Aquilano and Rimondi to bump up the already successful brand’s hip factor. The capsule collection for Spring 2012 includes a quirky line drawing print, accordion pleated jackets and the duo’s signature piping which gives a molded and structured quality to...
