Even if you weren’t able to watch the Oscars or the César awards last weekend, the most important information is readily available: pictures of the outfits! At the Césars, the watchword was BLACK and more black! Oh, those sophisticated Frenchies. (They know how to go easy on the accessories, too.) Frédérique Bel (left) and Mélanie [...]

Is Los Angeles poised for a fashion renaissance? If so, then Vivienne Westwood will have had a hand in it! The iconic and iconoclastic designer has just opened a boutique on LA’s Melrose Avenue, conveniently located next door to Paul Smith in case you’re in LA and missing British fashion, or at least missing proper [...]

Award Show season! After a drab winter, things are starting to thaw, not just the weather, but fashion! Between all the Fashion Weeks (starting tomorrow in London!) and now the Award shows, we’re being thoroughly spoilt with pretty pictures! What with the NTAs, BAFTAs, BRIT Awards, and the SAG Awards and the Grammys across the [...]

A frequently asked question among those who make sacrifices for fashion’s sake: must one suffer for fashion? Versace, Spring 2011 Not one to turn into a shrinking violet around a pair of vertiginous stilettos, a fashion lover worth her salt is likely to ignore the threat of lower back pain and the little voice that [...]

Intrigued by the ballet looks you’ve seen in the sensational film “Black Swan,” by Darren Aronofsky? Whether you like subtle or full tilt, ballet is IT! Tell me you haven’t been swooning over this… Natalie Portman is amazing as she brings the costumes and rich ballet tradition to life… Word is that these fantastical designs [...]