Tom Ford in his element, as we knew him during his reign at Gucci in the nineties. Provocative. Sleek. Pornochic
Well, I thought he has moved on…
This cover of the Russian GQ and the title of the International Man of the Year 2011 will certainly help drive big spending Moscowites to his newly opened store in Moscow.
Among the prints and patterns galore seen everywhere on the catwalks in New York and Milan from geometric to floral; fruits and cars, it is Dries van Noten that stands out by his unfailing ability to do prints translating modernity into romantic mood filled with poetry and quiet charm.
Take, for instance, this photographic urban lansdscape by James Reeve .
The Hague, known internationally as the city of peace and justice is also the seat of the Dutch government and parliament. Queen Beatrix, the official head of state resides and works in this city. It is home to over 130 international organisations and some 115 foreign embassies.
It is no wonder that with such density of political and diplomatic activity and the accompanying protocol The Hague has acquired a reputation for its formal ways and manners, be it in the language, style or dress. Continue reading →
Today as every year on the third Tuesday of September, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix presided over the official opening of the Dutch Parliament.
The Queen together with the Crown Prince and Princess Maxima was driven in the Golden Coach from Noordeinde Palace to the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) in the Binnenhof, which houses the Dutch Parliament.
Here the Queen read the Troonrede, ‘Speech from the Throne’, written jointly by the Ministers and Secretaries of State. The Troonrede outlines the government’s financial plans for the coming year. Continue reading →
While the London Fashion Week twittersphere was buzzing about Tom Ford and his uber select 2012 spring-summer show as well as who and where fronting first rows I was following a quiet hype-less presentation by SAAM, South African Artist Management that brought three South African designers to show in London.
Three designers.
Three different signatures. Continue reading →