Liz Tilberis, Harper’s Bazaar (1992–1999)
I often wonder whether I love fashion, or whether I love what fashion used to be, or what it used to mean to me. And when I think about fashion, I […]
I often wonder whether I love fashion, or whether I love what fashion used to be, or what it used to mean to me. And when I think about fashion, I […]
When Charles James’s “Taxi” dress made its debut in 1932, it was considered the most modern frock to date. Its name reflects the designer’s concept that a modern woman should […]
I consider Issey Miyake’s Staircase Dress to be one of greatest achievements in fashion of the last quarter century. Although Miyake debuted his pleating process five years prior, the Staircase […]
Vogue‘s September issue is out, and it’s lovely. What’s current according to the fashion bible? Fall florals (groundbreaking!), swingy little dresses (modelled by Chanel Iman and A$AP Rocky!), bellbottoms (yes!), […]
While reading Chloé: Attitudes, I came across this striking dress designed by Karl Lagerfeld during his tenure with the label. Named after Sergei Rachmaninoff, a Russian composer and pianist, the ‘Rachmaninoff’ dress is […]
No one can forget the vision that was Rita Hayworth in Gilda. Aside from actress’s alluring beauty and sass, much of the character’s iconic image can be attributed to designer […]
Yesterday, British Vogue revealed their August cover starring Victoria Beckham and a special little puppy. I think it makes the cover fun, especially since Ms. Beckham never smiles. It also […]
Swimsuits are making a splash in every magazine, and since I find a lot of contemporary editorials ether too sexy or too fussy or over-ccessorized (I mean, who goes to the beach […]
Sometime last year I began to diagram the incestuous world of grand Haute Couture. The same two dozen names kept popping up in my readings, and I wanted to connect […]
In the light of Kimye Vogue controversy, I’d like to do a little time jump to 1992 and the time supermodel Cindy Crawford and eternal dreamboat Richard Gere graced the cover of […]
While reading Grace Coddington’s autobiography, a designer name that I didn’t recognize kept popping up. “Zoran made minimal and clever clothes and the quality of his cashmere was fantastic,” wrote […]
Claude Montana‘s somber story is not uncommon in the fashion industry. It goes something like this: Talented designer hits big time, is adorned by the fashion world, before collapsing into […]