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Spotted at the Steps of the Met

7 May 2009 • Kimberly

May 4, 2009. The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion  Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan. Miranda Kerr, the Austrialian beauty. Absolutely  s t u n n i n g  in Jil Sander. A perfect example of the LBD gone wildly sophisticated. Paradoxical, the idea. Perfectly trashy all the while ... Read More

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It’s All in the Bag, Darling

7 May 2009 • Kimberly

Nate: Why do women have so many bags? You have one. You put all your junk in it, and that's it. You're done. Doug: Fashion is not about utility. An accessory is merely a piece of iconography used to express individual identity. .   .   . Amen. And yet there are still some who think me to be ... Read More

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“Je Veux, Je Veux, Je Veux!”

6 May 2009 • Kimberly

—My Parisian alter ego, stamping her  p e t i t e , Blahnik-clad feet, hands balled in fists with the strap of a black Chanel 2.55. Oui, whining like a Dior-bib-wearing five year old. Danny Roberts is one of my favorite artists, ever—so a tee-shirt collaboration with Borders & Frontier ... Read More

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