Diane von Furstenberg looking amazing as ever in 1972. Viva la DVF, viva la seventies. "Love is life!" she says. Love is life, and life is love. It's her mantra; you can tell she lives by it. It's in her face, her beauty, your elegance, her aura. That's who I want to be: A woman who has lived, is ... Read More
How to be (A Bit) Coquettish, Part II
Part I: How to Be (a Bit) Coquettish. .  .  . "Charm is something else we have forgotten, because we wrongly confuse it with seduction." —Julia Baird Charm is a smile. A warm, genuine smile. Charm is etiquette—not necessarily chivalry; thoughtfulness (read: consideration) extends all ... Read More
Raf Simons for Christian Dior Fall Couture 2012
The Christian Dior Fall 2012 Couture show was perhaps the most highly anticipated production of the industry; since the infamous John Galliano controversy, the couture house had been at a standstill the last year or so. There as talk of who could possibly take reign. Marc Jacobs? Alber Elbaz? The ... Read More