Christina Minasian, a former stylist, is a designer behind the contemporary line of clothing, called “Pensey”, which she named after the prep school attended by Holden Caulfield, a character of the “Catcher in the Rye” novel by J.D. Salinger.
Christina Minasian (above)
Pensey’s first collection appeared in the Fall of 2008, which was an instant his. Featuring metallic pants, banded dresses, poufy [...]
If you have not yet discovered Robin’s Jeans, it’s time to do so. I am absolutely in love with his dark denim Dia Jeans adorned with silver wings embroidery and Swarovski crystals.
The first pair of Robin’s Jean was created in January of 2005 by designer Robin Chretien, born in 1957 in Grenoble, France. The son of [...]
“Behind its forms and colors, there are thoughts of the creator.”
Shu Uemura
Shu Uemura holding the brush he designed (above)
A big devoted fan of Bobbi Brown brushes for years, I have only recently discovered Shu Uemura brushes and have to say that in these brushes the perfect balance of the professional functionality and artistic design [...]
Do you know what a basque is? Not sure! Also known as a torsolette, a basque (French term) is an item of a female apparel that can mean either a long corsette or jacket. It features a close, contoured fit and extends past the waistline over the hips. The basque was a luxury piece of intimate appearel that [...]
I absolutely love this new Botkier Chrystie multi metallic leather hobo. In addition to the so popular this season North-South design and metallic shades, the bag’s two separate compartments have unusual “mirror-with-a-twist” openings, the feature that makes this bag even more special and unique signature piece.
There is also a smaller version of the Chrystie bag, a small [...]
This week’s brand in focus is Mackage, the Canadian-based label dedicated solely to ladies’ outerwear. The brand was founded by a dynamic duo of Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan, two schoolmates who started drawing designs and talking about how when they grew up they’d go into the fashion business, when they were only twelve years old. In [...]
Jill Stuart brand was launched in 1993 by a New Yorker with the same name. Since the early childhood, Jill was surrounded by fashion. Her parents owned a well-known in the sixties ladies’ boutique, called “Mister Pants”, which was located on the Fashion (7th) avenue. As a teenager, Jill began her creative career by designing jewelry and handbags, and [...]
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” Coco Chanel
“I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for [...]
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