All posts tagged "Suzy Menkes"
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Martin Margiela Releases New Book on His Years at Hermès
A new Martin Margiela-approved tome on his years at Hermès has been released by Belgian publishing house Lannoo. Margiela, The Hermès Years coincides with a new exhibition at the Mode Museum in Antwerp, which will explore his collections for Hermès and how they relate to Margiela’s own label, which he continued to run while designing for the French house.
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Natalia Vodianova and Karlie Kloss Host London’s Fabulous Fund Fair
A fabulous crowd turned out last night at London’s Roundhouse to celebrate London’s Fabulous Fund Fair, hosted by supermodel pals Natalia Vodianova and Karlie Kloss to raise money for Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation, which she started in 2004. The gala transformed the iconic destination into a fashion-fueled carnival designed by artist Camille Walala, with a slew of attractions like Tarot reading with
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Schiaparelli Is Officially Granted Haute Couture Status
Schiaparelli has finally received fashion’s highest honor—Haute Couture status awarded by the French Ministry of Industry and the French Couture Federation. The storied French house, originally founded in 1931 during the height of the Great Depression by designer Elsa Schiaparelli, has been showing under guest status at Couture Fashion Week since its relaunch in 2014.
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The Daily Roundup: Bill Cunningham Gets His Own Street Corner, Vanessa Redgrave to Star in Gucci Campaign
News, news, news! Here are some of the stories that caught our eye today. New York City To Rename Instersection ‘Bill Cunningham Corner’ For Now. (The New York Times) According to The New York Times: “The honor is merely temporary. Permanent street renamings have become rarer in recent years, and must undergo a complicated legislative process,
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London Fashion Week: The Top Five Moments
London Fashion Week kicked off with a bang this weekend and there were plenty of fabulous fashion moments happening. From Aime Robertson‘s big debut (merci Marc!) to Burberry’s first “see now, buy now” collection there were plenty of changes afoot. Below are the top five moments from across the pond. Marc Jacobs perched front row at
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The Daily Roundup: Versace Atelier Gets Sporty, Suzy Menkes on Dior’s Designers
Read today’s daily dose of chic intel right here… Versace Atelier Opens PFW with “Athletic Couture” Athleisure has officially infiltrated couture…Versace Atelier opened Paris Fashion Week yesterday with a collection that featured curve-hugging dresses, harness straps, ski pants, and tops with racing stripes. Suzy Menkes Investigates the Swiss Designers at Dior The editor looks at the
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Suzy Menkes Calls Out Prada on Instagram
Yesterday Suzy Menkes lent her critical eye and voice on the state of Prada’s holiday windows via Instagram, and it caused quite a stir. (If you aren’t a follower of @suzymenkes, you should start now.) Prada’s window displayed a black sweater with a white bunny print, a black A-line skirt, and a black bag set against
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Inside The Met’s New Fashion Exhibition: Jacquline de Ribes
Earlier today, The Daily headed to The Met for an exclusive press preview of Jacqueline de Ribes: the Art of Style, (at the Anna Wintour Costume Center on Thursday, November 17). Alas the countess, couturier, and style icon—considered one of the best-dressed women of the 20th century with her signature brand of French elegance, swan-like grace, exotic winged eye, sleek yet voluminous updos, and
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Suzy Menkes on Digital’s Fatal Effect on Fashion Photography
Is fashion photography over? In investigating why contemporary fashion photography doesn’t quite do it for her (or many others) anymore, Suzy Menkes noted most gallerists shared the sentiment in an article on Vogue.com today. “I still feel intuitively that fashion images, as we have known them, are in decline – whether from a lack of originality, the lure of post-production or
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Anna Sui To Relocate Soho Flagship After 23 Years
Anna Sui has announced that she will be moving her New York City flagship boutique from its residence at 113 Greene Street, where the store has been located for 23 years. Sui opened shop in the ’90s long before Soho was the shopping mecca it’s become today. While Sui’s business wouldn’t exactly be categorized as
