Last Updated on January 30, 2013 To those who think that describing garments with flowery adjectives alone constitutes as a collection review: It doesn't. I have eyes in my head, I can see what the clothes are like. Tell me about the context. Tell me how the collection compares to the previous ones. Tell me ... Read more
Last Updated on January 30, 2013 I got the idea to put together this list during London Fashion Week. Although I thought a lot of the shoes presented there would look better in fall and winter, I realized the list wasn't going to suffer one bit after seeing the Milan and Paris shows. FYI, this ... Read more
Last Updated on October 14, 2010 Everyone knew that Sarah Burton's first collection for Alexander McQueen would be either a hit or miss, no middle ground. Everyone also knew that she possibly had the most difficult job you can imagine in fashion, given how specific the late McQueen's work was. This collection is an incredibly ... Read more
Last Updated on July 19, 2022 Paris fashion week was the one I was looking forward to the most this year for two reasons: luxurious line-up (old French houses, the greatest authorities in fashion) and a very subjective feeling that collections shown in Milan, London and New York as a whole lacked a spark. They ... Read more
Last Updated on January 30, 2013 A few years ago I owned a black Benetton wool cardigan that closed with a line of pearl-like buttons. Always feeling cold, I wore it so often that after a couple of seasons it began showing signs of incessant wear. A small hole in one of the sleeves put ... Read more