It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Douglass
Posts tagged "fashion week"
More to A-dora...

More to A-dora…

It’s always great to hear from designers I’ve featured! I wrote about one of my personal favorites, Dora Abodi, back in January. Since then she’s been doing great things, including winning the Design am Rhein competition which is a competition for young creative minds from Germany and Europe. In addition to her win, she’s also...
Ana Lerario

Ana Lerario

All photos: Carolina Palmgren Photography Ah NYFW… As easy as it would be to cover everything that’s going on there, I figure you’re getting it from about a dozen different sources… I mean, you can’t click on a fashion site without getting an interpretation of  the shows. I had plans to go to NYC this...
To Dai For

To Dai For

T.G.I.F! Let’s see if I can stay out of trouble this weekend! I may or may not make it to NYC… if anyone has a unique perspective on fashion week or a story from the trenches they want to share, just shoot me an email. Today’s designer, Suzanna Dai, makes stunning necklaces that I just...
Šárka Šišková

Šárka Šišková

NYC Fashion week is upon us… are you excited? Between the Super Bowl (Go Saints!) and FW I’m as much in my glory as I can be when it’s 15 degrees outside. Speaking of glory, check out today’s glorious designer, Šárka Šišková from the Czech Republic. A designer led by intuition, passion and emotion and...
Popomomo/ Adopt a Kitten/ Get OM It...

Popomomo/ Adopt a Kitten/ Get OM It…

OMG… can you believe how fast May is zipping by? I refuse to let this summer slip through my fingertips like last summer!! I have tentative plans for a trip in June and will be on the Vineyard for the 4th (maybe I will see you there?) … anyway, my summer wardrobe is officially boring...

Gotta love SS

With all the hype surrounding fashion week and the Oscars, I needed a little break from the excess (hence the lackadaisical posting). Maybe it’s my job or maybe it’s the economy, but for whatever reason I was kind of overwhelmed by the juxtaposition of those two events and excess in general. That being said, I...
One to Watch: Mary Katrantzou

One to Watch: Mary Katrantzou

Fashion week is always in-box overload. I have to admit, I’ve actually been kind of down… I keep trying to justify a trip down to NYC to see some of the shows (It’s driving me nuts that I have invites to some of my favorite designers!!) but for whatever reason February is totally booked and...