Mira isn't trendy she is FASHION, she knows how to mix and match, take designer pieces and make them her own, and she understands the art of fashion. Every season I look forward to seeing her in the front rows and on the street.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
STYLE ICON: Miroslava Duma
I love the runway shows and have such respect for the artistic designers...however, the streets are where fashion lives and I'm obsessed. So that's why I can't get enough of former Harper's Bazaar Russia Editor and current founder of the site Buro 24/7; Miroslava Duma (aka Mira).
Mira isn't trendy she is FASHION, she knows how to mix and match, take designer pieces and make them her own, and she understands the art of fashion. Every season I look forward to seeing her in the front rows and on the street.
Mira isn't trendy she is FASHION, she knows how to mix and match, take designer pieces and make them her own, and she understands the art of fashion. Every season I look forward to seeing her in the front rows and on the street.
The Met: Punk Chaos to Couture
....After a year hiatus I'm making my way back, just like my favorite fashion event The Met Gala. It's like Christmas for the fashionistas' in all of us.
This year celebrated one of my favorite fashion movements- PUNK. Without which I might not have found my way into the fashion world...why it seems like yesterday I was putting safety pins in my shirts, experimenting with fabric paint, and making my own clothes. Of course I've grown out of that phase however, the inspiration is still there and it's refreshing to see the serious fashion crowd pay their respects.
My favorites on the red carpet included Sarah Jessica Parker in McQueen and Christina Ricci in Vivian Westwood- bizarrely enough not everyone got the memo as to what the theme was (eh hem Kim K, don't even get me started on why she was invited anyway)....And inside the exhibit RODARTE stole my heart after all I have been obsessed with their Fall 2008 since it first showed.
The exhibit runs until August 14th, get there before it's gone.
This year celebrated one of my favorite fashion movements- PUNK. Without which I might not have found my way into the fashion world...why it seems like yesterday I was putting safety pins in my shirts, experimenting with fabric paint, and making my own clothes. Of course I've grown out of that phase however, the inspiration is still there and it's refreshing to see the serious fashion crowd pay their respects.
My favorites on the red carpet included Sarah Jessica Parker in McQueen and Christina Ricci in Vivian Westwood- bizarrely enough not everyone got the memo as to what the theme was (eh hem Kim K, don't even get me started on why she was invited anyway)....And inside the exhibit RODARTE stole my heart after all I have been obsessed with their Fall 2008 since it first showed.
The exhibit runs until August 14th, get there before it's gone.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Fashion Sketches
I was flipping through my sketchbook this weekend and thought I'd post what I found...Enjoy!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friday the 13th: FASHION
A rare occurrence (only happens 3 times at most a year) Friday the 13th is an interesting day to say the least. Surrounded by superstition the date has become a part of Western culture as an urban legend.
With all that aside, the date got me thinking about the fascination of folklore, superstition, and even the supernatural...more importantly from a FASHION point-of-view Friday the 13th brought to mind designers like Alexander McQueen, Rodarte, Givenchy, and my all time favorite FIT Museum Exhibit- GOTHIC: DARK GLAMOUR ( http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/gothic/home.html)
Regardless of your thoughts on the subject matter, I've arranged a little visual treat to start your day off right. Enjoy-
"Legend has it: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, one will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names). There are 13 witches in a coven. The Devil's Dozen." - Source: http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th_2.htm
With all that aside, the date got me thinking about the fascination of folklore, superstition, and even the supernatural...more importantly from a FASHION point-of-view Friday the 13th brought to mind designers like Alexander McQueen, Rodarte, Givenchy, and my all time favorite FIT Museum Exhibit- GOTHIC: DARK GLAMOUR ( http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/gothic/home.html)
Regardless of your thoughts on the subject matter, I've arranged a little visual treat to start your day off right. Enjoy-
"Legend has it: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, one will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names). There are 13 witches in a coven. The Devil's Dozen." - Source: http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th_2.htm
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Fall Trend Alert: Funky Handbags
Bring in the funk bring in the...handbags? With the Fall 2012 season approaching us and pre-fall items already hitting stores I thought it only appropriate to call out the emerging trends in accessories, enter the funky handbag. This trend encompasses mixed media, unusual color combination, embellishments, pop-art and shapes.
Let's meet the players...
-Christopher Kane
-Chanel
-Dries Van Noten
-Fendi
-Givenchy
- 3.1 Phillip Lim
-Louis Vuitton
Let's meet the players...
-Christopher Kane
Style Spotlight: Gwen Stefani
After 10 years of anticipation the band No Doubt has set a release date of September 25, 2012 for their sixth studio album entitled 'Push and Shove'. The first single from the album is 'Settle Down' and hits July 16th.
As the countdown begins for all Gwen and company fans....I thought I would pay homage to the front woman herself Gwen Stefani whom, is a fashion icon in her own right. Every year, hell every month is a new fashion adventure with Stefani from looks inspired by punk rock, 30's glamor, chola chic, bindi goddess, Alice in Wonderland, The Sound of Music, Harujuku....well the list goes on. In any case I think we can all agree that the singer/songwriter, designer, L'Oreal spokeswoman has to put it in her words "the style that's wicked".
Here's some of my favorite Gwen moments... can't wait to get the new cd in my hands!
As the countdown begins for all Gwen and company fans....I thought I would pay homage to the front woman herself Gwen Stefani whom, is a fashion icon in her own right. Every year, hell every month is a new fashion adventure with Stefani from looks inspired by punk rock, 30's glamor, chola chic, bindi goddess, Alice in Wonderland, The Sound of Music, Harujuku....well the list goes on. In any case I think we can all agree that the singer/songwriter, designer, L'Oreal spokeswoman has to put it in her words "the style that's wicked".
Here's some of my favorite Gwen moments... can't wait to get the new cd in my hands!
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