It's Raining Rochas

Carven Crafts the Ultimate Kim Novak in Vertigo Coat

Try not to jump for joy into the San Francisco Bay 

Very Important for Fall: Dires Van Noten Salamander Brooch

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It Can't All Be Dior Celebrates Three Years!

It Can't All Be Dior is turning three! 

And instead of terrible, it's gonna be hot hot hot! 

But in retrospect let's take a look at some of our favorite "Three Makes it a Trend" posts 



1. He's a Brick... S***house 




Before Solange rocked the Moschino suit in her "Losing You" video

it was just part of a trend we picked up from men's Fall 2012 runways

2. Droppin' Tracks

Holiday 2010 had all kinds of folks 
dropping the ball. 


Well, actually it was more like they 
lights and mics. 












3. T**s Be Out

This trend continues on to this day. Every Winter windows show unfortunate broads (and a few gents) that can't come in from the cold. 

Learn a New Way to FLRT with My Latest Piece for EDGE

I had the pleasure of interviewing designer and founder of Urban FLRT, Corey Wesley, and writing about his passion for EDGE on the Net. Make sure to read my piece and check out this New York success story 

Linky Link: http://www.edgeonthenet.com/style/fashion//141925/a_new_way_to_flrt

The Oscars in One Word: Dame Shirley Bassey

   

              

And that's all I gotta say about that. Love this B! 

What the Google? Happy Birthday Edward Gorey

The funny thing about fashion and being a writer on the topic of fashion is how intertwined all of this is with the arts, especially illustration. Afterall, no dress makes it on a runway without an initial sketch and if you write like me, quite often an article springs from an a-ha idea dashed off on a cocktail napkin, business card or the back of your hand. 

I bring all this up to justify this one man sonnet on one of my favorite illustrators, Edward Gorey, who would have been 88 today and is the honoree of the Google logo today. 

Gorey's work quite often lived up to his name with gothic but cheeky illustrations of fowl beasts and even fowler play, but all done in a neo-Victorian romance of ink and negative space. 

His work contradicted the old cliche of book cover judgement as his illustrations wined and dined my young eyes into picking up Bram Stoker's Dracula and other tomes scrawled with his rich single images that quite often told the tale in foreshadow. 

But I really fell in love with Gorey through the same filter I did a lot of things in my youth: my grandmother. Not a weekend passed that we didn't sit down together (complete with Constant Comment tea and Chex mix) for PBS' "Mystery"

 

Dang if I had any idea what was going on after the credits but I suffered the next 56 minutes just for the kick of that opening b+w cartoon murder montage. I especially loved that dingbat lady crying to be "released" from the kerchief lightly tied at her ankles, waving her free hands about for help. Oh man, I can still picture it. 

For that indelible image and memory I thank Mr. Gorey and raise a toast in his name today. Cheers! 

Naomi Campbell on The Face

Oh the SHADE in your fuchsia disco dress and crimped frizz, GIRL! 

Doin' It: Three Beautiful Looks from Duro Olowu Fall 2013

No wonder Michelle Obama and JC Penney both love you! 

On My Desk Today: Rihanna and Me

Ooh girl, I hate to break it to you Women's Wear Daily, 

but ain't neither of us fresh at the rodeo, honey!