Oscar Nominees: What They Should Wear
Sadly, the Golden Globes are over, but the big show is still to come – the Oscars. Awards season is my favorite time of year. It’s like a long holiday with tons of glitz and glamour and spectacle. But I kind of wish there was more glitz and glamour and especially more spectacle. Playing it … Continue reading “Oscar Nominees: What They Should Wear”
Revenge-Inspired Style: Guilty Pleasure – and Even Guiltier Fashion
Full-disclosure: I am completely obsessed with Revenge. I was a fan of Dynasty as a kid and I’ve been waiting decades for another guilty pleasure that stands up to the drama and fashion of the eighties soap opera. There’s a lot less shoulder padding and everyone seems to be about 90 lbs., but I can’t … Continue reading “Revenge-Inspired Style: Guilty Pleasure – and Even Guiltier Fashion”
Christina Hendricks in Carolina Herrera
Remember that fabulous swimming ladies print Carolina Herrera did a few seasons ago that was featured on Jennifer Lopez on the January 2008 cover of Vogue? I’ve also said it and I’ll say it again: no one does grosgrain, or a print for that matter, like Mrs. Herrera. To wit, take Christina Hendricks. The “Mad … Continue reading “Christina Hendricks in Carolina Herrera”
Carolina Herrera Spring 2011
Never one to back down to a challenge, the always effortless, always elegant Carolina Herrera tackled two solid statements for spring: an Asian motif, primarily Korean, that was realized by intricate fabric folds, a symbolic bird print and traditional knotted belts, and 18th century botanical plates. Say what? Yet it all worked harmoniously in what … Continue reading “Carolina Herrera Spring 2011”