As Stefon from SNL would say…this collection had everything… men in heels, a human-sized bath loofah, and giant snake-skinned bows! Ever wonder what to do with extra fabric from a curtain hanging in a motel in Del Boca Vista? Make it into a goddamn dress, that’s what! Vaquera is still …
Read More »Calvin Klein- Fall 2018- Construction Zone
Belgian designer Raf Simons (formerly of Christian Dior – remember those awesome sequined sneakers? That’s him!) has been reconstructing Calvin Klein for the past year. The overhaul includes daring materials and a little bit of tongue-in-cheek fun while still maintaining an all-American look, which is Calvin Klein’s mainstay. To me, …
Read More »Jeremy Scott- Fall 2018- Leeloo LalaLoopsy
Jeremy Scott’s latest collection was a direct mash up of a Lalaloopsy doll, a rainbow rave and Leeloo from ‘The Fifth Element’ .In other words, it was PERFECT! I loved all the pastel and raver quality behind each look. Also, those gold moon boots (3rd from the bottom) are EVERYTHING! I’d wear those …
Read More »Thom Browne- Spring 2018- Welcome to Paris!
WOWIE WOW WOW! Thom Browne just upped his game by a million billion with this collection. This season, he packed up his shit and moved from booooorrrrring NYC to Paris, where all the avant guarde stay and play. Welcome to PARIS! What a GREAT move! He totally belongs there. Every …
Read More »Jacques Torres Chocolates in NYC!
On my last trip to NYC, my family and I visited the Jacques Torres Chocolates at 350 Hudson Street in Soho, one of the eight boutiques throughout NYC. It was a unique and memorable experience because not only did we get to tour the chocolate museum, but my …
Read More »My New York City Trip
My last trip to NYC was a mix of business and pleasure rolled into two days, so I had to pack in as much as I could. My work as a journalist took me to The Crosby Hotel in Soho, which I have to say, was a very quaint English …
Read More »Rei Kawakubo at The Met NYC
I had the pleasure of visiting The Metropolitan Museum in NYC last week and catching the Rei Kawakubo/ Comme des Garçon Exhibit before it comes to a close next month. It’s one thing to see these pieces of art in a magazine or on a computer monitor…. …
Read More »Comme des Garçons- Fall 2017- Silhouette, Who?
The spotlight is on designer Rei Kawakubo with the opening of her retrospective at The Metropolitan Museum in NYC. She is only the living designer that The Met has actually done an entire exhibition on. That’s a pretty amazing accomplishment. Her latest collection is all about no silhouette…. what if …
Read More »Thom Browne- Menswear- Fall 2017- Wool Wool Wool !
I’ve always found wool to be uncomfortable. It’s itchy, scratchy and stiff. So, to see grown-ass men wearing TIGHT wool pants made me think about how squished their balls must be. Poor things! I dunno, I guess I’m extra compassionate…. you know, thinking about the plight of men’s balls.(There must be …
Read More »“Whipped Cream”- Mark Ryden x American Ballet Theater
When I first heard one of my favorite artists of all-time ,artist extraordinaire Mark Ryden, was going to collaborate with a ballet, I dropped everything and bought tickets before it sold out. I drove 3 and half hours to see the show in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center …
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