I know we’re supposed to be visiting the charming Parc Güell today, but sometimes a fashion moment deserves to get in the way. Now I said I’ve been relatively quiet this sale season, striking out pretty much at Chanel, not from lack of effort (well, sort of) but also just from lack of my normal ebullience for the brand. Sometimes …
Shoes R Us
The good thing about June is that sale season has begun. The bad thing about June is that sale season has begun! But at least I’ll have eye candy trickling in to share with you here. So today two pairs of shoes magically showed up outside my door. The first is the skull encrusted McQueen gold flip flops. The second …
Human Phenomenon
So I woke up early this morning to a news broadcast about Osama Bin Laden and the ensuing mob celebrations that took place in DC and NYC. My first thought, of course, was has it really been a decade since the 9/11 attack? My immediate second thought was whether there would be any travel delays in the coming days due …
Zwart
My mind’s eye is all about colors like mustard yellow, Peruvian turquoise, clay orange, and avocado green. But by far I favor the color black for all practical intents and purposes. So Antwerp’s ModeMuseum (MoMu)’s current exhibition of BLACK. Masters of Black in Fashion & Costume (running through August 8, 2010) is right up my alley. I’ve always liked the …
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When Larkie Met Coco
No, I promise this is not another entry about the stray cat. I’m talking about my fixation with the other Coco, the one who’s long gone but lives on through Karl Lagerfeld. When (little) Larkie met Coco through the editorial pages of Vogue about twenty-five years ago, I knew one day my closet would be peppered with Chanel goodies. I …
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