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Golden Globes 2016 winners!

By admin on January 12, 2016

This night was all about Alicia Vikander’s white dress by Nicholas Ghesquière (Louis Vuitton). The racer back, the open sides, the paneled apron style front top, and the pleats (ah!)…..to me she was indeed a vision in white.

Jason Merritt/Getty Images

The dangling diamond earrings, the sleek & classic pulled back hairstyle, and ethereal make-up were perfect for this dress.

Monica Almeida/The New York Times

I wonder why there is never much I have to say about the men on red carpet. It always looks like a sea of penguins…..I’m sorry! I just have to cultivate an eye and appreciation for the black/white and navy suits. The men do look dapper though, but I can hardly say the styles apart. But on this night, David Oyelowo, another Briton did not escape my gaze. I really liked this Dolce & Gabbana suit’s color and texture on him. I also thought the bow tie went well with this three piece. Mrs. Oyelowo looked nice and didn’t outshine the star, which was a very good thing.

David Oyelowo and Jessica Oyelowo Monica Almeida/The New York Times

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Peoples’ Priyanka!

By admin on January 9, 2016

Best pick from Peoples’ Choice Award 2016

Priyanka Chopra owned the red carpet hands down this year. Not only did she take home the award for Quantico, she was also the best dressed….at least according to moi!

Priyanka Chopra in Vera Wang

The dazzling halter neck, racer back, midi flare bottom dress by Vera Wang, was the perfect choice. The gun powder, silver, and gold sequins announced her arrival for sure. The make-up and hair did justice to the overall look. And the silver stiletto pumps actually complimented the dress instead of overwhelming the bling factor.

I’m sorry as I cannot comment on any other look, because I couldn’t get over this look of Priyanka even after the day after….hehe!

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So long, Scassi!

By admin on August 23, 2015

The designer, the businessman, the friend to the high heeled, Arnold Scassi, passed away at the age of 85 on August 4th, 2015. He was one of the designers who stayed relevant in the corridors of the White House irrespective of the party in trend and was equally adored on Hollywood red carpets. From five successive first ladies to the A-listers from 1950’s to 2015, he dressed them all! Read more….

WWD Obituary

Wiki Profile

Jennifer Taylor for The Boston Globe

Arnold Scaasi holds a dress made of ostrich feathers

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Donna Karan steps down, but not far from fashion!

By admin on June 30, 2015

Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Olio in the Anne Klein workroom located in New York City’s garment district in 1980.Rose Hartman/Getty Images

The ‘Essentials’ Queen of Seventh Avenue, Donna Karan has stepped down as chief designer from her namesake company, which is owned by LVMH.

She started her fashion career under Anne Klein in the 1960s. She later became well known and an American fashion sweet heart with her very first collection, Essentials, in 1985. This collection was just that, seven (essential) items, ready to be mixed and matched, but yet a complete wardrobe in itself. She is credited to have majorly influenced how working women dressed in America for the past 30 decades.

Fans keep heart, as she isn’t going too far away from her artistic calling. She would be continuing her design magic with British designer Sonja Nuttall with Urban Zen.

She also continues with her philanthorpic pursuits.

http://www.vogue.it/en/encyclo/designers/k/donna-karan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Karan

Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times

A fall 2010 runway look. Rahav Segev for The New York Times

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Grammys 2015 Red Carpet

By admin on February 9, 2015

Grammys 2015 red carpet was an extravaganza alright! Here are my favorite looks and the ones that were over the top, and the sheer trend!

Rita Ora in Prada

Rihanna in Giambattista Valli

Taylor Swift in Elli Saab

Ciara in Alexander Vauthier

Katy Perry in Zuhair Murad

Charlie XCX in Moschino

Skin-tight done right!

Miley Cyrus in Alexandre Vauthier

Malina Moye in Dalia

Iggy Azalea in Armani Prive

Over The Top Looks That I Didn’t Dig!

Kim Kardashian In Jean Paul Gaultier

Nice hair & make-up!

Zendaya in Viviene Westwood

Love the hair, make-up & shoes!

Madonna

Love her confidence!

Sheer Trend Shone Through!

Kat Graham in Yanina

Beyonce in Proenza Schouler

Gwen Stefani in Versace

Chrissy Teigen in Emilio Pucci

Jessie J in Ralph & Rossi

Meghan Trainor in Galia Lahav

Photo Credits – EOnline.com

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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015 Red Carpet

By admin on January 26, 2015

SAG Awards, to honor television and film actors, ceremony held on 01/25/15 was a star studded night but there was a dearth of stunning looks. I have picked those that were on point and those that shouldn’t have been allowed because of bad fitting/tailoring.

Paula Patton in Alisha Ramadan

Julie Bowen in Georges Hobeika

Sofia Vergara in Donna Karen

Viola Davis in Max Mara

Julianne Moore in Givenchy Couture

Felicity Jones in Balenciaga

Emma Stone in Dior

Camilia Alves in Donna Karen Atelier

Sarah Hyland in in Vera Wang

Reese Witherspoon in Armani

Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting in Ramona Keveza

Natasha Lyonn in Proenza Schouler

Fire the Stylist!

Laura Bush

Lo Bosworth

Gwendolyn Christie

Andrea Riseborough

Naomi Watts

Julian Marguilis

Photo Credits – EOnline.com

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Golden Globes 2015 Red Carpet review

By admin on January 23, 2015

I have to say that the Golden Globes 2015 Red Carpet was a pleasure. Most looks were on the mark and only a handful that did not much impress. I have categorized under Best looks, Unusual silhouette that worked and looks that Missed the Mark.

Best looks!

Reese Witherspoon in Calvin Klein

Kate Hudson in Versace

Taylor Schilling in Ralph Lauren

Julianne Moore in Givency Couture

Leslie Mann in Kaufmanfranco

Allison Williams in Armani Prive

Diane Kruger in Emilia Wickstead

Felicity Jones in Lorena Sarbu

Viola Davis in Donna Karen Atelier

Photo Credits – EOnline.com

Unusual Silhouette That Worked!!

Tina Fey in Antonio Beradi

Julia Goldani Telles in Carmen Marc Valvo

Greer Grammer in Lorena Sarbu

Emma Stone in Lanvin

Salma Hayek in Alexander McQueen

Lupita Nyong’o in Giambattista Valli Couture

Julianna Margulies in Ulyana Sergeenko Couture

Felicity Jones in Christian Dior

Anna Kendrick in Monique Lhuillier

Missed The Mark!

Zosia Mamet

Rene Russo

Lena Dunham

Patricia Arquette

Jennifer Lopez

Melissa McCarthy

Kerry Washington

Tarryn Manning

Keira Knightly

Photo Credits – EOnline.com

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People’s Choice Award 2015: Hits and Misses

By admin on January 12, 2015

The year’s first award show, People’s Choice Award, had only a few pieces down the red carpet that really struck me. This is a tricky event though, not too fancy like the Oscars nor as casual as MTV awards. So I picked a few for 4 categories, On point, Nice, Nah, Wa da fudge!

ON POINT!

Gina Rodriguez in Nha Khanh gown.

Guiliana Rancic in couture frock by Tony Ward

Sarah Hyland in Christian Siriano gown

Melissa McCarthy in self designed pantsuit

Portia de Rossi in Zuhair Murad jumpsuit

Beth Behr in Juan Carlos Obando handkerchief dress

NICE!

Stana Katic in Carolina Harrera gown

Lisa Edelstein in Naeem Khan gown

Allison Janney in Rani Zakhem gown

Monica Potter in Diane Von Furstenberg jumpsuit

Viola Davis in Escada gown. Although she didn’t walk the red carpet, this raspberry number is difficult not to mention!

Rita Volk in Alisha Ramadan mesh frock

NAH!

Ginnifer Goodwin

Kat Dennings

Kristen Bell

Gabriel Union

Ellen Pompeo

Ariel Winter

WAA da FUDGE!

Kelly McCreary

Anna Ferris

Kelly Cuoco

Chloe Garcia Moretz

Fifth Harmony

(Photo Credits – EOnline.com, PerezHilton.com)

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Goodbye Oscar!

By admin on October 24, 2014

It was a sad day in the world of fashion and art. Oscar de la Renta passed away on Oct 20, 2014, leaving an envious and unrivaled legacy that spanned over 60 years in fashion. Here is the link to a couple of wonderful obituaries to the legend.

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What to know about and how to start apparel/fashion/clothing business?

By admin on June 17, 2014

As my AA degree in Apparel Designing is winding down at FIT, the often asked question of ‘what next’ is turning into an unavoidable boom box bass noise and no longer the sweet musings of a starry eyed newbie in the halls of creative wonderland of FIT. Working full time in a totally unrelated field does not make it any easier to answer that question. And lacking the proverbial sought after internships or connections in the fashion world forces me to wonder, what was I thinking when I felt I could make a mark in fashion with a degree! 7 years should have made me a pro in any field but here I’m at the threshold of completing a degree program and feel like I know zilch! Some professors and students actually have said that an AA degree is just the first step into the fashion industry, however, considering I’m in the evening weekend program that is designed for professionals to find the door into the industry I think most graduates feel the way I do, i.e. now what?

So in my ongoing pursuit of ‘what next’, I’ve been having different ideas of breaking into the fashion scene, most are day dreams. But in the process I have accumulated some information scattered around the Internet that could be useful to many fledgling designers who want to start their own apparel business especially in NYC.

As an added tip, any FIT student still deciding on what professor to take for the Apparel Product Data Management (WedPDM) course, try to study under Professor Leonard Bess. He has done a great job with this dull and technically difficult course. If you want to get a glimpse of what fashion business feels like, then take this course with him and be prepared to either hate him or be forever grateful. He has redesigned this course as CSSIL (Case Study Simulation and Immersive Learning) and WebPDM skills becomes very easy to acquire.