Wear it on vacation or into town: the unbeatable sailor-style sweater gives a casual but classy aspect to any outfit. The reason for its unusual longevity? Its maker, Saint James, that’s been in business since 1850. First established in Lower Normandy, the design house puts all of its unique know-how to use in order to make...
This famous bag, directly inspired by schoolbags of the 50s, is fascinating thanks to its contrasts that make it a manifest melting pot. It includes flaps, pockets, and pleats, all of which are attractive through their restrained quality. The addition of buckles, perforations, and rivets offers a number of small details that make the line...
“Everyone (ed: the designers) has a theory about their own collections in our times. I’m sick of theories. My collection (F/W 2013) speaks about pleasure and fashion.”
Saddle up! Gucci is once again proving that it knows a thing or two about equestrian sports. Frida Giannini, Creative Director for the Florentine label, and a horse enthusiast herself, has conceived a capsule collection specially dedicated to women everywhere. The starting point for the line was an exclusive wardrobe created by the brand for...
A tightly squeezed waist, amplified shapes, a high chest: all these are words that one could find in Christian Dior’s stylistic vocabulary. The skirted Bar suit, the corolla skirt, and other gems from the post-war New Look movement are reappearing in department stores everywhere, taking up their spot next to the legendary Lady Dior. A perfect occasion to look back on...
The photographic exhibition “The Little Black Jacket: a classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld” has finally arrived in Paris. After crossing the world, the ponytailed man and former editor-in-chief of Vogue France continue their retrospective at the Grand Palais from November 10 until November 25. The exhibition opened in April 2012 in Tokyo...
With a new ad campaign tinged with British humor, Burberry is again counting on young recruit Romeo Beckham to present their brand new Spring/Summer collection. The Bekchams are on a roll! After the launch of momma Victoria’s collection in 2008, and the recent H&M campaign for papa David’s underwear, it’s now Romeo’s turn at age...
Exhilarating and psychedelic, the iconic Jimmy Choo stilettos has become enamored with something particularly exotic. The colorful capsule collection of the brand revisits its timelessness to give it a delightful soul. Rob Pruitt, a contemporary artist with an iconoclastic spirit and visual exuberance applies his artistic signature to the iconic Jimmy Choo Anouk. The shoes...
Just as Alexandre Dumas made us travel to Holland in search of the Black Tulip, today we find ourselves in New York, at Rockefeller Plaza, where one of the five copies of Tulips is featured. This work of art by Jeff Koons is on auction tonight at Christie’s alongside works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. A monumental piece about...
Dior went all the way to Shanghai to present its Spring 2013 Haute Couture collection. The brand may have already set up shop in China for a previous runway, but this time was a first for Raf Simons, their new creative director. Needless to say, this delicious, magical, couture soirée was highly anticipated. This small...
