Thursday, October 27, 2016

Maje | Apres Ski

Great details and good prices...fun!
 
 
All photos courtesy of Maje

 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Alexander McQueen | Spring 2017

Like many people who have worked in fashion for a long time it's hard not to question why anyone needs another dress or t-shirt or dare I say, another handbag.  Fashion week seems to be happening all the time now and I'm starting to suffer from fashion-OCD, where either out of habit or responsibility to my career I am compelled to click through Every. Single. Show but at the same time, I absorb almost nothing.  I guess you could say I have crossed the rubicon into fashion fatigue-dom.

But then through all the blog posts, instagram selfies, and street-style shots something genuine blasts through your jaded core and reminds you that even though fashion has become a relentlessly commercial, data-driven, and wasteful industry there are still moments of artistry, respect for craft, and magic.

There were two shows in particular that moved me this season: Dries Van Noten and Alexander McQueen.  The former, who's purity of vision not only demonstrates how consistently true to himself he is after over 30 years of unfiltered, private ownership but who is also able to raise the bar season after season; the latter, who's legacy and genius has somehow been enhanced, if not improved, by his disciple and successor, Sarah Burton.  McQueen, the house, has often had a way with knitwear that surprises and astounds; for me, this season did that yet again.  I can't say the fairisle patchworks scream "Spring!" but climate change and fashion calendar chaos has made the conventional concept of seasons obsolete.  Perhaps then the intricate gossamer lace dresses knitted from baby fine wool will appeal to one's breezier aspirations.  Wearable?  Well, that may be a trickier proposition but sometimes it's just plain nice to suspend practicality and sales figures and appreciate something beautiful.



All photos courtesy of Vogue.com

Monday, October 10, 2016

Street Style | Paris Fashion Week S/S 2017

How the chicest women in the world wear their sweaters...


All images courtesy of The Fashion Medley


Saturday, October 8, 2016

News | The Weekly Edit 10.8.16


FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)
TDH EDITOR'S NOTE: Brutal about Justin...he lasted about 7 months.

FOR PATRIOTS:

FOR PEOPLE WHO SLEEP THROUGH THEIR ALARM:

FOR LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE:

Saturday, October 1, 2016

News | The Weekly Edit 10.1.16


FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

FOR ENTREPRENEURS:

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CONFUSED:

FOR CORPORATE LIFERS:
TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  If only this wasn't so true...(insert frowny-face)

FOR COMEDIANS (& GOLFERS):
  • 'Gunga Galunga': Bill Murray is Launching an Irreverent Golf Clothing Line - Forbes
TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Bill...call me!! We can provide you with the coolest golf sweaters around! 

Saturday, September 17, 2016

News | The Weekly Edit 9.17.16


FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

FOR KNITTERS:
TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Hmmm...I find this article misleading.  Yes, it is true that almost all of the world's cashmere fleece (i.e. the raw materials) comes from the same region in Mongolia but there is still a significant difference in the finished yarn and finished garment made by Uniqlo vs. a true luxury sweater made by someone like Brunello Cucinelli.  Not everyone can use the longest, most stable, 1st shearing fleece because it IS more expensive.  There definitely are different grades of cashmere fibre.  Italians and Chinese spin their fleece into yarn a bit differently.  More importantly they have a totally different artisanal approach or intangible "hand" to the way they knit.  Beyond that, a good cashmere sweater really comes down to the water used to wash it and how many sweaters are washed in the machine at the same time in the cleanest water.  That costs money.

FOR PHILANTHROPISTS:
TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Totokaelo is one of the best multi-brand stores out there who truly understands fashion, customer, and the changing retail environment.  Click the link to check out their website.