When I was in Istanbul many years ago visiting a carpet factory, the setting looked exactly like Chanel's Pre-Fall 2011 show. We were sipping apple tea and listened to the owner describing the process of weaving handmade carpets. They were everywhere, even hung on walls, something I'd never seen before. The room wasn't small, but ... Read more
"When I grow up, I'm going to dress like this." What I love most about fashion is that it can make me dream. Although the word "dreaming" tends to evoke cliché and romantic imagery of heads in the clouds, in reality it is a process that I cannot describe more "tangibly" because it'll only make ... Read more
Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (out December 3rd) is my most anticipated film this year. Although anything even remotely related to horror usually scars me for life, I'll be brave this time because the ballet costumes in this movie were designed by the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte. I really like that right now you can only ... Read more
It's 12:30 and I've just returned from H&M. This is what was still available on the racks at 11:20 (not including a few pairs of shoes): I almost got lost in the store because I had no idea where they'd set up the "designated area". When I found it, my attention was immediately consumed not ... Read more
Everyone knew that Sarah Burton's first collection for Alexander McQueen would be either a hit or miss, no middle ground. Everyone also knew that she possibly had the most difficult job you can imagine in fashion, given how specific the late McQueen's work was. This collection is an incredibly well-executed hotchpotch of his most successful ... Read more