The NYT recently published a scathing expose of the nail salon industry in NYC, covering both wage injustices and health issues. The outcry was swift, as the article shed light on the shady practices of an industry built on extending the privilege of some while denying basic rights to others. There was plenty of finger […]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that saying is true, then a video must be worth a million. Budapest is a city whose beauty can’t be captured with either words or pictures but perhaps a video can come a bit closer. This vlog will give you a better sense of the […]
It is a city with many names. It is sometimes referred to as the Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danube and the Heart of Europe. After my recent time spent in Budapest, I am not surprised why this city has so many extraordinary nicknames. With its elegant architecture, dreamy landscape, abundant culture and […]
Welcome to our interview series, Tastemaker Roundtable, an intimate conversation with global tastemakers. These are a select few of the people I meet when I am travelling that drive the energy and creativity of their cities. I will be spending time with them in order to get a “behind the scenes” perspective on what motivates […]
Amsterdam – One of the most impressive designers that I had the opportunity to spend time with during Amsterdam Fashion Week was Liselore Frowijn. Liselore studied at ArtEZ Institute of Arts Bachelor Fashion Design in Arnhem. She has won the Dutch Couture Award of Frans Molenaar July 2013, and the Prix Chloé at Hyères International […]
During my most recent trip to Amsterdam I discovered the art work of fashion illustrator Charlotte Greeven. I was immediately attracted to her unique style and knew I had to learn more about her work and what inspired her. Below is the result of our conversation and you can learn more about the work of […]
Paris fashion week closes out a month of fashion from the major capital cities. It is not considered to be officially over without a recap of our favourite AW15 collection from the City of Light. Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais into an elegant Parisian Café’ setting the mood of a jaunty, retro inspired AW15 Chanel […]
Milan Fashion Week: We came, we saw, we conquered. Now it’s time to review. Check out some of our favourite AW15 collections from the Italian capital of fashion. Enjoy it! The N°21 AW15 collection designed by Alessandro Dell’Acqua was all about mixing and balancing contrasts: masculine vs. feminine designs, sheer vs. heavy textiles, ruffles vs. […]
Our second fashion stop took us to London to review the fashion marathon in the British capital. London surpassed my already lofty expectations. Check out our favorite collections from the London runways. Burberry Prorsum AW15 collection embraced a folk bohemian chic theme. With suede fringed ponchos, mirrored embroideries and patchwork materials, designer Christopher Bailey focus was […]
New York Fashion Week has jumpstarted the next month of fashion week events which will take us to London, Paris and Milan. It is almost an impossible task to narrow down our focus to six collections but we managed to make it. The Marc Jacobs show was one of the most awaited collections and it […]