Forget dainty daisies and rosebuds — this summer, blossoms occupy the part of supporting cast in the flora kingdom, while verdant green leaves, palm tree crowns, and leafy branches take on the starring role.
When Dorothy clicked her ruby red slippers together, she didn’t say, “Relocation rules!’ or “Wow, this new city is the business!” Clad in her blue gingham print apron dress, she pictured her native Kansas and repeated the phrase, “There’s no place like home” until Oz seemed like a foggy, somewhat nightmarish dream.
Jeff Spicoli would be so proud!
You may associate kimonos with traditional Japanese weddings and tea ceremonies, or with porcelain-complexioned geishas and kabuki performers.
Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
I’ve been basically bedridden with the flu for most of the week but, yesterday, I finally felt like venturing outside and putting on something other than my coziest tank top and silky boxer shorts.
French artist Fafi amassed an enviable fan base by creating provocative illustrations that explored the ludicrous nature of female stereotypes; in order to do so, Fafi often appropriated clichéd and potentially offensive images and themes, then re-contextualized them, giving them new meaning and underlining their inherent absurdity.
After several dreary and rainy days, the sun finally emerged from its hiding place last Saturday in New York City and, even more remarkable, the temperatures rose to the mid-’70s, causing tropical types like myself to rummage through their closets for coquettish dresses and shorts.
No one loves a great sale quite like yours truly — and, every year, I anticipate the Rebecca Minkoff spring sample sale like a 6-year-old waiting for Santa and his bulging sack of toys.
It’s hard to think of any fashion model who has had as profound an impact on pop culture and the fashion industry at large — at least in regards to her own personal style — as Kate Moss.
