Monthly Archives: "February 2015"
Pastels & Poppy Prada for Fall ’15
A Bird in your Bag
The Fall 2015 Fendi collection came accessorized with graphic, geometric, furry renderings of the 2Jours and By the way bags, which, with a nod to the house’s love of organic, natural materials, had an exotically hued bird of paradise flower peeping out of each bag. (No, this isn’t the new playful purse add-on from Fendi:
Continue reading »The Gucci Grand Budapest Hotel
Gucci Fall RTW ’15 show seemed to have met Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel’s bespectacled manic-pixie mash-up heroine denizen and made a best friend. Fine. But where are the accessories, the bags, the luggage dear Gucci?
Continue reading »EP Thursday: Prinze George
Lately, we’ve been listening to Prinze George — an indie-rock band with a talent for danceable songs and beats cut with everything from folk to electronica to R&B. The Brooklyn-based trio — Kenny Grimm, Naomi Almquist, and Isabelle De Leon — has quickly cemented itself as the new “it” band. Grimm and Almquist grew up together
Continue reading »Elliot Mann
Residing in my own home town of Manhattan, Elliot Mann pulls inspiration from his East Village neighborhood workshop. This New York neighborhood is a heavy influence on the brand’s signature design, which is known for its clean cuts and use of beautiful reclaimed vintage fabrics gathered from around the world. Blending city with boho, Elliot
Continue reading »Meowwwww: Burberry Fall ’15 RTW Handbags
Jennifer Lawrence, “Be Dior”
“Wallet, phone, keys — if I can remember them — ChapStick and a little perfume,” admits Jennifer Lawrence, who stars in “Be Dior’s” newest handbag ad campaign — her fifth for the French brand. The images, shot by Paolo Roversi, debuting this week, run as a double-page spread; close-up portraits are placed opposite fashion poses displaying Raf Simons’ spring collection. To
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