The idea must have sparked a few months ago in Texas. She sent me a picture of a vintage Louis Vuitton fringe saddle bag from the Round Top Antiques Fair and said: “Thinking of you”. It’s always nice to hear from… READ MORE
It wasn’t such a far leap for the British retailer to knock on my door. After all, the new Creative Director at French Connection, Maria Chen, is the very reason I moved to the States in 1997. She recruited me… READ MORE
The CFDA started talking to people in January. I was one of the 50 industry insiders who were invited to come in for a formal interview with the Boston Consulting Group and share my thoughts on the future of New… READ MORE
A lot has been said and written about Lynn Wyatt. She’s 80 after all, and (still!) leading a more-than-public life as a flashy Houstonian Socialite. Some call her La Lynn, because “with all due respect to Beyonce, it could be… READ MORE
Maybe it’s odd timing to post these begone Zambia pictures. There was very little to report anymore after my numerous and elaborate stories last summer. But it seems I have left out a few details. Like the true and tragic tale of Jack Goddard,… READ MORE
There’s an interesting conversation going on in the fashion industry. On the eve of New York Fashion Week, when everyone is gearing up to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on samples, models, backstage teams and venues, designers and institutions like… READ MORE
Relax. I’m not asking you to dissect your character. Or do I? Because if you are the type of woman that wears the designs of Carlos Polite, one might assume a lot… Maybe you remember the post I did last year… READ MORE
I know you’ve wandered up there. We all have. Perhaps by accident, when you were looking for the nearest bathroom, or got stuck on the wrong elevator in the midst of your bewildered exit. Or maybe you just wanted to… READ MORE
If you’ve watched the John Oliver episode about the chicken farmers, you will undoubtedly remember the horrible statistics and unjust circumstances they are dealing with. According to Michael Welch, the President of Harrison Poultry, the chicken production has doubled in… READ MORE
The serendipitous story of Eric Eriksson’s legacy begins in Smålandstenar, a pint-sized village surrounded by a deep and dark forrest in the middle of 1930s Sweden. Eric was a shoe cobbler with big dreams and a less-than-provincial spirit. On one of his errands to a nearby town… READ MORE
I always thought they were Belgian, because they are huge in the low lands. We grew up with Les Copains; it’s part of my 90s sartorial education. Maybe the name mislead me, or the fact that they feel so closely knitted with… READ MORE
At Hue they are already know what you’re gonna be wearing on your feet and legs next summer. Because they’ve been busy making new socks and leggings for you. So take some screen shots, mark your calendar, and start making room… READ MORE