Finally: L’Wren Scott for the masses. Sort of. No, Mick Jagger’s lady love hasn’t teamed up with H&M or Target–yet. Rather, the runway shoes she presented alongside her fall ready-to-wear line back in February has hit stores for the first time ever. Now you can own the footwear to match that body-hugging dress. Fittingly enough, … Continue reading “L’Wren Scott Fall 2010 Boots”
Simple and fuss free. Blame it on all the time Tomas Maier spends in Florida (not the glitzy, club-hopping Sunshine State but, rather, that other Florida), but his spring Bottega Veneta shoe collection is as cool as a cucumber. Completing the easy-going spirit of the spring collection was a lineup of shoes that comfort as … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Spring Shoes 2011”
I’m all for unconventional pairings when it comes to clothing–but when it comes to bags, I’m all for it and then some! So you can imagine my delight in seeing that Tomas Maier fused Bottega Veneta’s signature woven leather with some decidedly luxe skins for part of his spring bag collection. My favorite? The Cabat, … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Bags Spring 2011”
What the trench is to Burberry, the classic camel coat is to Max Mara–specifically the “101801” coat, which has been a symbol for the Italian brand since 1981. To inaugurate its launch into e-commerce, the iconic outerwear piece will be exclusively released on www.maxmara.com. As with all MaxMara pieces, this double-breasted wool and cashmere coat … Continue reading “Max Mara 101801 Camel Coat”
Colorful, sporty and irreverent. That seems to be the call at Prada for spring. In a range of sizes from the large and practical (although done in crazy stripes and color combos) to the dainty and demure, the bags were a cheeky take on the age-old mentality of matching one’s bags to one’s shoes. Literally. … Continue reading “Prada Spring 2011 Bags”
In one word: the shirtwaist. In the midst of a true seventies revival, Karl Lagerfeld opened the second day of Milan Fashion Week with a highly sophisticated combination of casual and couture focused on that perennial fashion staple. It was luxe minimalism at its best. Cast in a palette of crisp whites, salmons, powder blues, … Continue reading “Fendi Spring 2011”