In Part I of my Defining Style series, I mentioned briefly that I believed style to be an innate factor—an instinct, if you will—versus fashion (I defined “fashionable” as an acquired ability to follow the latest trends). Yes, aesthetic is purely personal, but whether you possess it or not is as ... Read More
Bag Whore: Le Ballon Rouge
I love pencil cases. I always have, since grade school, when first graders had unspoken competitions over who had the coolest pencil cases which housed the coolest gel pens. My fondness for them has never ceased—wholly justified because it is an absolute necessity for (a) keeping all my writing ... Read More
Bonjour, Emmanuelle Alt
At last, Carine Roitfeld’s successor has been announced. Emmanuelle Alt. It wasn’t that surprising, really, considering how tightly knit the French Voguettes were. I’m interested in what she has in store for French Vogue—possibly an era of more androgyny as opposed to Carine’s sensual, feminine ... Read More