Top 5 Notice-Me Pants: Keep Your Pants On!
The focus is on the bottoms this season. Bum-huggers that draw your eyes down to your lower-half and keep them there. Sometimes tops get too much of the glory – sure, it’s easy to make your pants disappear into the background by keeping it simple in black or denim. But you’ve got to admit that … Continue reading “Top 5 Notice-Me Pants: Keep Your Pants On!”
Balmain Award Clutch and Abroad Messenger Bag: The Battle of the Balmains
How could one design house produce two bags I have SUCH opposing opinions about? I’m feeling a little schizophrenic about my emotions at the moment, perhaps because when it comes to their bags, Balmain is revealing they have a multiple-personality disorder. Since I like to see the glass half full, let’s begin with the Award … Continue reading “Balmain Award Clutch and Abroad Messenger Bag: The Battle of the Balmains”
Serious Hardware Bags: Go Hard or Go Home
Hardware is making a serious comeback, though for some it never went away in the first place. Girls are growing bored of minimal bags with little to no hardware (but not me! Although I am now more receptive to appropriately hardwared bags). That’s not to say we’re going back to the days of the preemptively … Continue reading “Serious Hardware Bags: Go Hard or Go Home”
Balmain Fall 2010
In the Balmain world, the Eighties are a constant fixture–made all the more this season by the show’s opening score: 1984’s “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince. Christophe Decarnin showed he still has the Midas touch with a sparkling collection of historically inspired short body-conscious looks and slick pantsuit dressing that channeled his love affair with … Continue reading “Balmain Fall 2010”
Power Shoulders: Snob or Slob?
The Power Point Sleeved Tee ($28) pictured above is a prime example of the never-ending Balmain-esque trend. Don’t get me wrong, what Christophe Decarnin has done at Balmain is amazing, but the imitations have gotten out of hand and ultimately have demeaned the appeal of the brand. From Zara and H&M to high-end designer brands … Continue reading “Power Shoulders: Snob or Slob?”