March 2012
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Today is my birthday, and whenever it rolls around, I inevitably reflect back on the year, any accomplishments and my life stage. I’m around the age when so many friends are getting engaged/married/having children. It’s the transition years into the “next phase” of life. I’m totally not there yet and to be honest, I’m alright with this. For me, what I’d...
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In an age of rapid globalisation and fast fashion, when high street retailers...
– Liroy Choufan
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A day in the life of Kaiser Karl →
howtotalktogirlsatparties:
8:00 A.M. I sleep seven hours. If I go to bed at two, I wake up at nine. If I go to bed at midnight, I wake up at seven. I don’t wake up before—the house can fall apart, but I sleep for seven hours. I wear a long, full-length white shirt, in a material called poplin imperial, made for me by…
4 PM: …On my way to the Chanel studio, I like to look...
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As previously documented, I am (conceptually) a... →
So who are the Philophiles?
“I like the idea that at Céline we attract a very varying group of women,” Ms. Philo said by e-mail while preparing for the March 4 presentation. “They are all different, but with the common thread of an appreciation for clothes that suggest something new but made to last far beyond fast-trend fashion.”
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Flat out. I love thsi girl.
The first looks for Gucci’s Forever Now campaign are out. Featuring my girl crush, and official Gucci spokesmodel, Charlotte Casiraghi, the campaign is actually cute and low-key for Gucci. I’m a little shocked, to be honest, that the first image released was the one of Charlotte leaning up against a bale of hay. I mean, she doesn’t look *that* great...
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YSL: Pilati Out, Slimane In. →
The difficulty of assuming a well-known brand, such as YSL, is striking a balance between “maintaining brand heritage and DNA” and also making the clothes wearable and keeping the bottom line in the black zone.
I’ve admired Pilati’s take on YSL, even though I concur with the industry that he hasn’t really injected that much into the house. His woman has always been...
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Style for me is all about leaving an impression. It doesn’t mean you have...
– Frida Giannini