How often is the word ‘Stylist’ thrown around? What does it really mean? Who are the best? A stylist is a creative position who usually collaborates with the clients, photographer, art director, makeup artist to come up with the visual concept of the project. It’s their job to make the people and also the clothing […]

Give Kate Middleton’s personal style a break! In WWD Vivienne Westwood’s said that “she would ‘love’ to dress Middleton but not until the bride-to-be catches up somewhere with style”. I feel is a little unkind based on Kate’s upper middle class background and the lessons she may have gleaned from Princess Diana’s experience. The article […]

Fall 2011. Joanna Mastroianni. A sexier version of Holly Golightly. Joanna dedicated her show to the American photographer Lillian Bassman. But for me it was all about the dramatics of the exit. So much attention to the backside-hand painted capes, dramatic trains, maribou feathers, fur stoles, sheer opera coats with embroideries, and more. I adored […]

In my very first job out of college I worked for Foxcroft shirts selling wholesale to small shops all over New England. My boss Pam Wyke taught me well that it was a nice good faith gesture while during the sales visit to also purchase something from their store. So I would poke around and […]