When I first embarked on this road trip, I had all these fantasies of getting some great fashion shots with nature as my backdrop. And then as reality set in and I found myself living in t-shirts and jeans that could be easily rolled up in my tiny suitcase (not to mention the Madame Frankenstein hair), I realized that fashion pics would be few and …
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Chanelapalooza: The 2015 Spring Review
So let’s take a break from nature and do a recap of my 2015 Spring/Summer haul. If you are my longtime reader, you know that I gave up all other designers a few years ago in order to focus on my Chanel RTW collection. It’s not just for Lent, but for like…forever. Well, until it stops being fun. And what a …
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Road Trip: Grand Canyon
So after we left Hoover Dam and crossed to the Arizona side, our road trip began to feel like the real deal. I became more comfortable driving the rental mini-SUV, Â and the freeway felt like a long lost friend. Soon it was time to stop for lunch, and one of my Belgian travel mates insisted on having the American diner …
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Runway Vs. Reality: Black And White
As I crank up the A/C today–yes, another very warm day here in the Southland, even by our standards– I’m posting the last two rounds of the Runway Vs. Reality series. The first one is of my duster coat from the 14CÂ runway (runway photo courtesy of Style.com): I dare not wear it without a shirt as Stella Tennant rocked …
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Runway Vs. Reality: 11P Skirt
As obsessed as I am with Chanel, one of my favorites fashion houses is actually that of Alexander McQueen’s. His continued legacy of fantastically plumed gowns never ceases to capture my imagination, collection after collection. It’s tough beauty, dark and light all at once (photos courtesy of Style.com): Nowhere to hide that all that genius, even when cloaked by a …