When most fashion lovers think of BCBGMAXAZRIA, the house that Max and Lubov Azria have built, they envision the power woman: clad in lots of leather and oozing rock ‘n’ roll confidence, her garments themselves a testament to the designers’ body conscious construction.
Forget nails encrusted with crystals, coated in icy glitter or boasting intricate color-blocked and half-moon motifs.
Ahhh, New York Fashion Week: the 7-day period when everyone even peripherally linked to the fashion industry shares the same playground.
Forget Rice-a-Roni — the real San Francisco treat is being served courtesy of Converse and footwear retailer ShoeBiz. The two companies joined forces to create the Chuck Taylor All Star San Francisco Moments Collection, a three-style collection of high-top canvas sneakers, each illustrating a key period or defining instance in the city’s history.
Usually, whenever the word “cult” is uttered, we think of all the deranged yet charismatic folks who, throughout history, proclaimed themselves religious leaders or prophets, amassing a group of blindly devoted followers who grew increasingly isolated from mainstream society as they dove deeper and deeper into a secluded life with their new “families,” with the entire twisted journey ending in mass murder-suicides, FBI raids, mass fires, and shoot-outs. David Koresh and the WACO catastrophe or Jim Jones’ cyanide-laced drink cocktail, for instance, immediately come to mind.
Don’t let this blog post’s title fool you: I don’t, in fact, think I’m fine like wine (though I do consume copious amounts of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc and, like wine, I’m well along in the aging process!).
In the era of social media, being “of the moment” is as integral to a brand’s success as the quality of its products or services.
While I love sneakers (be they colorful Nike Dunks, graphic Chuck Taylors, spunky Adidas, or fashion-forward wedge styles), motorcycle boots, and gladiator sandals, you’ll probably never find me wearing a true pair of flats — not loafers or ballet flats, oxfords or smoking slippers, saddle shoes or moccasins.
Life can sometimes imitate art, but rarely does it ever mirror the stuff of fairytales.
Ruffles, bows, and pearls may lure some girls but, to paraphrase Rihanna, it’s spikes and chains that excite me.
