Is couture becoming wearable? Once reserved for the most formal occasions, the goods displayed through this week's couture shows in Paris have looked far more casual than those we've seen in seasons' past. Both Dior and Atelier Versace kept ornamentation — a tenet of the typically dramatic couture category — to a
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Valentino Shows a Wearable Couture Collection, With an Elizabethan Twist
Is couture becoming wearable? Once reserved for the most formal occasions, the goods displayed through this week's couture shows in Paris have looked far more casual than those we've seen in seasons' past. Both Dior and Atelier Versace kept ornamentation — a tenet of the typically dramatic couture category — to a
How Sophie Hulme Built a Successful Handbag Line With an 'Anti-Fashion Approach'
In our long-running series, "How I'm Making It," we talk to people making a living in the fashion industry about how they broke in and found success.
"I don't come from a fashion background," explains best-selling handbag designer Sophie Hulme over the phone from her office in London. She entered art college to study creative arts, but once she dabbled in fashion design, she was hooked. "I probably thought it was far too terrifying and I wasn't nearly cool enough until I tried it," she laughs.
Back to Basics: How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes
"Basic" may have adapted a negative connotation in recent years, but there's no shame in seeking advice on theoretically simple sartorial conundrums. In our latest column, "Back to Basics," we're here to guide you through life's most common (and important) fashion and beauty concerns.
You wouldn't think twice about washing your clothes on a regular basis or changing your toothbrush every so often, but for some reason, the tools we reach for to apply makeup sometimes get neglected.
Sunday, 17 April 2016
resenting the David Bowie Alien-Inspired Bridal Collection You've Been Waiting For
The late David Bowie's extensive influence on fashion ranges from multiple Kate Moss Vogue covers to memorable runway moments by designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent. So it was only a matter of time before the legendary singer and actor extraordinaire's imprint hit the bridal market... right? Namely, the spring 2017 collection by Theia, which showed during New York bridal week on Thursday.
Everything You Need to Know About the Latest Eyebrow Fillers
When Glossier released the brand's soft-hold eyebrow mascara Boy Brow back
in October, it was such a hit that it reportedly launched a waiting
list 10,000-people long. It was a sign that there was a general shift in
brows coming. Not that this specific product started the movement — it
was just a very clear indication of what we in the beauty industry could
all feel coming in our bones: the very groomed, well-trimmed "power
brow" would step aside for a gentler, more natural, and less "perfect"
look.
Outfits Your Favorite Fashion Girls Are Wearing Right Now
We've said it once, and we'll say it again—one of the best places to find fabulous new outfit ideas is on fashion bloggers.
Why Ukrainian Designer Yasya Minochkina Is Shifting Her Focus to Europe and the U.S.
Of all the designers I met at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow this season, Yasya Minochkina was by far the most business conscious. With a background in finance, she's kept a shrewd eye on global expansion since we first took notice of her feminine womenswear line in 2014
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