Entries from September 2009 ↓

Thoroughly planned deconstructive interior design with Maison Martin Margiela’s Line 13 white home collection. Supposedly decomposing design into elements and reinventing them, rebuilding them stitched together with a couture needle, Maison Martin Margiela’s “mat, satiné, brilliant” environment is ready to hit stores in October 2009. First presented at the Salone del Mobile, Milan 2009, the [...]

Easy urban chic, satiné accents and fringe-y necklaces. ADAM spring summer 2010 collection is really easy to wear with all its pastel colors and small flower bouquets prints. The prêt-a porter overall feeling and the relaxed look of the collection made me think about light summer days and evenings, about hot sidewalks and refreshing drinks. [...]

Last minute fittings! Last second arrangements! Major shows, major pressure! Haute designers, haute stress. Is there a secret class of stress management, some secret Harry Potter magic potion they all drink to make it zen? Designers at work equals stress. Special round of applause for Jeremy Laing and his special off-focus secret: ironing! We were [...]

If Michelle Williams doesn’t ring any bells to you, just think Heath Ledger for a second. She was Heath’s (ex) girlfriend and mother of his daughter, Matilda. What she’s doing on Vogue’s October 2009 cover slightly eludes me. She’s a charming young woman, nevertheless, so let’s look further. Her short blonde do, her 60s allure, [...]

I wish I had the time and the patience to visit my hairdresser every two to three months. I do! It just so happens that I went to see her recently, I was feeling the split ends menace approaching! And because I really am a curious bee, I asked her about the latest uber-trendy hairstyles! [...]

Our friend, Ellington, was right: Amber Rose did an Elle piece! In October 2009, we have the pleasure of seeing a somewhat modelling Amber Rose in Elle Magazine, styled by Kanye West. Why? Just because! Amber has a style of her own. On the Red Carpet, she’s the cheap looking one, but she seems to [...]

This poster right here should stand on your bedside wall, not that Twilight Edward Cullen – Robert Pattinson halo thingie! Go to bed, you see that poster and ask yourself if you’re happy. Wake up the next morning, see the poster and ask yourself the same question. If the answer goes to “No”, do take [...]

What should models (and not only models) eat for a healthy, beautiful and flawless, toned silhouette? The CFDA (The Council of Fashion Designers of America) issued a food guide to support models (part of the CFDA Health Initiative) and show them a healthy path. Now let’s get to the point: what should we eat (and [...]