It’s A Draw
The concept of utilitarian design values the practical over the pretty. What is sensible, useful and considered ‘no-frills’ is the ideal, the raison d’etre….
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Good Fortuny
When serendipity hands you a gift on a silver platter, you accept it with gratitude and if you’re smart, the foresight to look beyond…
Are We There Yet?
Yes, indeed we are. Yesterday was the first day back to reality after squeezing every last drop from the final moments of the Labor…
Here’s Looking At You
One is not likely to say that Spanish handbag designer Ines Figaredo holds back. Her work clearly exhibits an outrageous sense of play and…
Turned On
With the flick of a switch or by simple sound activation, you too can trip the light fantastic with a bag that illuminates, glows…
Good Humor
If you’re a bit of a freak for trompe l’oeil design and double-take details like me, then you should get more than a kick…
Think Pink!
Elsa Schiaparelli was more than just a designer, a couturier, a dressmaker. Her unbelievable resume, if you will, spans decades of highly original creation…
Russian Revolution
Like so many of her young, stylish compatriots, Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko turned up the glam-o-meter for her Fall 2015 Haute Couture collection. Part…
The Right Fluff
An overwhelming amount of fluffy stuff, both real and faux presented itself as a major fashion force for fall. From cuddly shearlings to shaggy…
Here Comes Crazy
With the disaffected air of a couture-lovin’ bag lady, a symphony of psychosis played out on the fall 2015 Maison Margiela runway. For John…