Artfully Collective: Exclusive Interview with Los Vladimirovich
Ultimately when a design house presents their line to the industry it is executed as a detailed process–ergo a well-oiled machine with each person and department responsible for their piece of the puzzle until it is complete with label designers taking their final bow on the runway and the PR buzz whirring down to a … Read more
The Art of Luxury Tea with Mariage Frères Paris
Passion, savoir faire and tradition are just a few words that dutifully describe Mariage Frères Tea which has been a French staple since its retail launch long ago on June 1, 1854 in Paris. However, the Mariage family has long since shared an affinity for gastronomy and tea dating back to the mid 1600s; thus … Read more
Madame Grés “Couture at Work Exhibit” in Paris Thru July 2011
One of the great couturiers of the fashion world, Madame Grés is finally having her first well-deserved retrospective. Trained as a sculptor, it shows in her elegantly draped designs which her couture house was known for, for over 50 years. Eighty of her creations along with 50 photos by top fashion photographers like Richard Avedon … Read more
Shopping Guide to Spanish Fashion at the Opera-Châtelet in Paris
Your starting point is boulevard Haussmann with its two kilometre plus stretch of banks and shopping centres. We begin in Galeries Lafayette, the biggest department store in the Western world. Retail corners here include Hoss Intropia, with essential garb for trendsetting urbanites, and promoted this spring/summer season by the beautiful Spanish actress María Valverde. In … Read more
