What if Irving Schott, owner of the fashion house Schott Bros in the 30s, hadn’t smoked Perfectos; what name would have been given to his famous motorcycle jacket, originally meant to protect biker boys and other road warriors? rn In the 70s, the Perfecto jacket was first adopted by rockers, then became a rallying point for...
In 1972, four years after successfully launching a line of 26 neckties, Ralph Lauren decided to try the polo on for size. Sophistocated casual, all-American nonchalance: inspired by the American bourgeoisie of families in the Hamptons and prep school kids. The polo established the classic American or neo-British style of Ralph Lauren. The short-sleeved polo was then available...
Lydia Maurer will succeed Manish Arora as creative director for Paco Rabanne’s prêt-à-porter line. The half-German half-Colombian is a graduate of the Berçot studio in Paris. Passing through Yves Saint Laurent and then Givenchy, the 29 year old stylist declared to Fashion Daily News: “The challenge will be to make the architectural and avant-garde spirit...
Stella McCartney gave us a “summer” 2012 collection revolved around athletic details but still très chic. The Beatle’s daughter instils a fresh new air to the fashion world and reinvents the LBD. These swimmer inspired dresses are made out of paisley patchwork prints, fitted shapes, and sporty mesh. The keywords are, as usual, youthful casual-chic...
As King Edward VII used to say: “Fetch me my Burberry”. Believe it or not Burberry is more than a 150 years old. The British brand evokes the holy grail of trench coat. Just recall Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca” or Audrey Hepburn at “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. The whole Golden-Age Hollywood was seen sporting the trench...
Welcome to the world of Christian Dior, where women can blossom into flowers… as long as they have an hourglass figure! The renowned lover of all things elegant released his very first collection in February 1947, during which time France was still clearing the ashes of World War II. The time had come to put...
In Salzburg, Austria, the lady with a love of camellias crossed paths with a hotel lift operator, who’s uniform gave her the initial idea for a four-pocket jacket. It is said that her lover at the time, the Duke of Westminster, was responsible for her rather British taste for tweed. It was no surprise that...
