Coziness, versatility, and comfort have always been guiding principles for designers Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer, the duo behind LA-based brand Velvet by Graham & Spencer.
The queen of groovy, retro-flavored, breezy Palm Springs fashion, Trina Turk, has joined forces with retail chain Banana Republic to produce a limited-edition capsule collection arriving at BR stores, as well as on BananaRepublic.com, this Thursday, June 7th.
In addition to the theatrical opening of the much-hyped Snow White and the Huntsmen, yesterday, June 1st, marked the release of a new collaborative collection between Sanrio and skateboarder-approved footwear brand Vans.
Though some modern cinematic adaptations of classic fairy tales have fallen flat with audiences — the recently released Mirror Mirror and last year’s Riding Hood among the culprits — the Charlize Theron- and Kristen Stewart-helmed Snow White and the Huntsmen promises to change this trend with an edgier, more gothic take on the classic tale, an emphasis on visual effects and epic-feeling cinematography, and top-notch performances from an A-level cast.
Legendary French poet, essayist, and playwright Victor Hugo once wrote, “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and children sleep soundly in them.”
This Mother’s Day try a little tenderness to celebrate the solace-providing women in your life — those who cradled you as a baby, bathed and fed you, chased away your childhood nightmares, kissed every boo-boo and nursed every cold, made sure you excelled in school, and instilled the values that transformed you into the strong, independent, beautiful entity you are today.
Every spring, designers bring us flowers, literally plastering roses, daffodils, peonies, orchids, poppies, lilies, daisies, bluebells, sunflowers, hydrangeas, marigolds, and tulips all over ladylike skirts, dresses, blouses, tanks, pants, handbags, pumps, sandals, jumpsuits, light coats, and rompers.
Do you often find the daily hustle so overwhelming that you actually contemplate tattooing notes on your body a la Leonard Shelby (rent Memento if the reference eludes you)?
With Valentine’s Day inching closer and closer, we know you’re probably fretting about what to get your mom, kids, co-workers, friends, and mates — and, of course, you’re likely dropping not-so-subtle hints about what you’d like to receive from your guy (or girl) on the special day.
