Trends are selected for you by people who have no idea about what you love about fashion. Even if you don't like a trend, you still have to look at it every time you surf a fashion-related website or read a magazine. Not to mention they're also preying on you in the streets! Trends are ... Read more
I see 4 major motives behind following trends: Guidance: Applies to people who don't pay much attention to their personal style and therefore don't know what suits them. They want an instant solution in the era of instant everything because they're either not interested in fashion and style (but they need to dress well, e.g. ... Read more
Last weekend I took a quick trip to Paris because I was invited to the Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld Fall/Winter 2011/12 presentation and party. The event took place at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, a beautiful old building in Paris' 8th district. I arrived there at 6, armed with almost all of my brother's photo equipment ... Read more
Balmain's exaggerated shoulders are one of the most clever trends of the past few seasons. No matter how fervently you might argue that what Decarnin is doing for Balmain is pure B$, you cannot accuse his pointy shoulders of being just an empty fad. Their magic lies in their social, economic and cultural context. Christophe ... Read more
Elsa Schiaparelli designs, 1934 I've always admired Elsa Schiaparelli's ability to transform the quotidian into the quirky. Looking at her designs in the time of Lady Gaga and the ever-present need to shock and be shocked, they might not seem as off the hook as they once had, but they definitely haven't lost their charm. ... Read more