As a stylist and fashion teacher I use Spring- Summer trends, (or Fall-winter trends) mostly as a guideline to keep stylish and current. In practice, trends are there to whet your appetite- to change or freshen things up a bit. Now, depending on where you look, the information on trends can be inundating and super... Continue Reading →
Fashion Week 2024 Historical Inspirations
Today touches on a subject I can never get enough of: Fashion history. And about that- I'm pretty sure fashion history buffs everywhere were pretty stunned by some of this year's Fashion Week runway shows- I certainly was! I was especially blown away by the beautiful interpretations taken from historical references. Here's my short analysis... Continue Reading →
Vintage Shopping in Paris
When shopping in Paris, get ready for vintage to keep crossing your path. It will be impossible to avoid- even if it's just for curiosity's sake. Vintage shopping in Paris is abundant...especially if you're in the right place: Le Marais district. Truth be told, we did a lot of walking until we hit the right... Continue Reading →
Attending a Paris Fashion Show
A Paris Fashion Show Ever felt like attending a Paris fashion show, but didn't know where to start looking? If you're not really part of the fashion industry, you may feel left out or unaware, since most events won't be directly announced to you. But there is still a way of attending certain events that... Continue Reading →
FASHION UNSTITCHED: Met Gala’s Gilded Glamour Interpretations…
How exciting that the Met Gala this year be centered on the 'Gilded Glamour' period in America! What an incredible idea for the coming out of a pandemic with a splash of reverie. Mindful of how people have had enough of restraints, confinement and living in fear- what best but to go all out and... Continue Reading →
FASHION UNSTITCHED
Where We Unravel the World of Fashion... Review: PARACHUTE EXHIBITION at the Mccord Museum of Montreal Do you remember the iconic fashion brand, Parachute? It was all the rave of sought-after underground fashion from 1977 to 1993. A true phenomenon of the 80's. Harry Parnass and Nicola Pelly both worked in sales at Le Chateau... Continue Reading →