Can This Bag Survive?

I travel a lot. Sadly, most of my luggage does not make it. I was fond of a stylish brand, but after several broken zippers, including a trolley bag breaking at the Milan Airport. Done! Rearranging clothing in an airport is not a glamorous look! At that moment, I decided to look for a new …

Did I Say Something Wrong?

A Trapped Artist Inside    Dealing with bureaucrats with artistic pretensions is a balancing act. On the one hand they crave the hell with life mentality of Fassbinder, the go your own path of a Bowie, the respectability of Nolan mingled with the steady monthly salary of a state tax officer. Nowhere do I see …

Feeling Like A Princess

Do women still want to wear wedding dresses? Is this too traditional for the 21stcentury? After the past few young royal events, everyone wants to feel like a princess. The centerpiece of Ziad Nakad’s couture collection is the wedding dress fit for a 18th  century noble bride.   I am not going to ignore the rest …

Paris Fashion Week Couture Highlights

Just a Quick Rundown  Haute Couture is for a few but inspiration for all. This is the week when fashion houses unleash pageantry at its most 17thcentury finest. Sheer splendor in the air meticulous designs, some taking hundreds of man and woman hours to produce. Shapes and colors in all structures combined for display on …

Paris Fashion Week Couture Roundup

Alin Le Kal’s decade of experience with textiles along with his education at RMIT University, Melbourne proved invaluable.  He developed a skill using fabrics.   His feminine looks, using intricate crystals and feathers for his Spring Couture collection titled “Reflected Elements” showcased his love for the female form.   The runway show set in the …