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Category: Fashion

  • No Need for Lux!

    Every season, two times a year, I hit the luxury stores. Sale Season! Those words are music to my eyes, hard on the wallet. Always updating the wardrobe on a budget.  This year, like everything, things are a bit strange. Only a few customers allowed in the stores with fewer sales people.  I noticed the […]

  • Couture Without a Runway!

    A follow up to my earlier story on Couture Week without a Runway.  

  • Eyewear Tips

    Part 2 of the feature on Summer Eyewear Tips.  From professionals, the best advice for buying sunglasses this season.  I got the quick lowdown from Schoenhelden Optic. Click the link below. 

  • Milan Digital Fashion Week

    Our online coverage from Milan begins today. 

  • Paris Fashion Week Men, AGAIN

    Paris Fashion Week Men ended today. Here is a list of looks in films.  Stay Tuned for reviews. 

  • Paris Fashion Week Men

    Paris Fashion Week Men kicked off this season online.  In the New Normal fashion shows are not in style.  Designers delivered their latest looks via digital platforms.  Below are some highlights: I could not embed the code for Issey Miyake.  Stay Tuned for full reviews. 

  • Digital Couture,,Few Looks

    Paris Haute Couture Week or days have passed. In the New Normal, runway shows are from a past era. Being front row at a Chanel is not immunity from Covid-19.  What I did I think? Without the runway and excitement it felt a bit of a let down. Brands opted for long videos and short […]

  • Paris Fashion Week Couture Day 3

    Highlights from Digital Week.

  • Paris Couture Week Day 2

    The first Digital Couture Week from the City of Lights.  Some of my highlights listed below. Stay tuned for more extensive coverage. 

  • Paris Fashion Week Couture

    The New Normal has affected glamour. Nothing has been untouched. The first Paris Fashion Week Couture moved online this season.   I expected straight forward presentations but some brands took inspirations from different sources, producing short films.  This is an overview of Day 1.  An added bonus, menswear looks from Hermes.  My  reaction to seeing […]