in Editor's Corner, Editor's Note, Editorial on December 31st, 2009
The year of 2009 will end soon. After the long year-end holidays, we will face again "reality".. life, work, datelines, goals, resolutions, dramas, personal issues, unexpected events, tragic loss, all will be filling our daily pages. I'm grateful for what I have. Yet, there are ...
in Editorial on November 12th, 2009
We all have heard that behind every great designers there's always a "MUSE" who prominently influenced and inspired designers in designing their collection. The late Yves Saint Laurent considered Loulou de la Falaise and Betty Catroux as his muses, Audrey Hepburn was the muse of ...
Tags: Fashion Muses
in Apparel, Designer, Fit N Fab on October 6th, 2009
October is the breast cancer awareness month. Instead of looking on how every labels, designers and their stores are doing their own "pink euphoria", let's take a look on what's available in terms of fashion for breast cancer survivors. Besides ovarian cancer, breast cancer remains the ...
Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness, Chikara, Du Jour
in Apparel, Celebrity, Events, Shopping on September 14th, 2009
I was planning to get off early from work on Thursday to stalk Anna Wintour at Macy's Queens, on the night of the most anticipated Fashion's Night Out on September 10th (Wintour, Michael Kors, Kate Hudson, Diane Von Furstenberg and Major Bloomberg attended the Fashion's ...
Tags: Fashion's Night Out, H&M, J Alexander, Macy's, Rachel Roy
in Apparel, Events, Industry News on September 8th, 2009
(A friendly reminder: "There would be a lot of clicking for links while reading this post") On Thursday, September 10th, 2009, the first evening of New York Fashion Week Spring 2010, New York and 12 other cities around the world (where International editions of VOGUE are published) ...
Tags: Anna Wintour, Fashion's Night Out, Vogue
in Apparel, Books, Magazine, Movie, Web on August 29th, 2009
A number of fashion-related movies, TV shows and documentaries are coming to the screen in the US at the end of summer this year. The September Issue, which was mentioned on my previous post back in March, premiered yesterday in New York. Forget the Devil wears ...
Tags: Amelia Earhart, Anna Wintour, Audrey Tatou, Aviator, Chanel, Coco Avant Chanel, Grace Coddington, Hermes, Project Runway, Rachel Zoe, Style Inspiration, The September Issue, Vogue
in Apparel, Industry News on August 15th, 2009
Supported and sponsored by Condé Nast and Marc Jacobs, The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion is a tribute to iconic models who have worked at the forefront of the industry in the 20th century. This exhibition started months ago from May 6th- August 9th, 2009, concurrently ...
Tags: Costume Institute, Exhibition, Fashion Chronicle, The Met museum
in Accessories, Trends on July 31st, 2009
Remember my brief hint long time ago to watch over tassels? In the beginning, I didn't find them appealing, but the more I saw these tassels, the more I was falling for them. Now, I'm lusting over those vintage Chanel handbags with its huuuge tacky ...
Tags: Antonio Lopez, Chanel, Charlie's Angels, Chloe, Hannah MacGibbon, Style Inspiration, Tassel, Yay or Nay?
in Accessories, Handbags, Industry News on July 15th, 2009
Hot breaking news : Calling all Balmain fans and rocker chic gals! Even though it's becoming a little bit overrated, this whole Balmain mania hasn't ceased to surprise. The industry seems to be craving for more from this French fashion label. Since taking over the ...
Tags: Balmain, Biker Chic, Christophe Decarnin, Goth Glam, Shoulder Pad
in Apparel, Celebrity, Trends on June 29th, 2009
Last Thursday we lost two of the most influential pop culture figures, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. Although I don't idolize them, I do have a lot of respect for both of them and I can't deny on how they've made a huge impact to ...
Tags: 70s, 80s, 90s, Balmain, Charlie's Angels, Emmanuelle Alt, Farrah Fawcett, High-waisted, Michael Jackson, Military Jacket, Plaid, Style Inspiration, Tribute, Vogue Paris
in Accessories, Apparel, Trends on June 20th, 2009
It's been a while that I've been avoiding H&M. Although their collections are always ahead of trend, and most of their spectacular ad campaigns have succeeded to lure me into their stores, I always end up disappointed with their product quality. Their designer collaborations didn't help ...
Tags: Biker Chic, Goth Glam, H&M, Spikes, Studs, Style Inspiration
in Apparel, Deals & Promotion, Handbags on June 7th, 2009
Handbag designer Rachel Nasvik is inviting everyone to treasure hunt her signature Alice Bond bags this weekend around New York. She will be placing 90 purses in unexpected places around the Big Apple. They will be left in club restrooms, abandoned in cabs, forgotten on park benches.
Tags: Rachel Nasvik
