If I Were a Man…
I would dress like this. All the time. I know we women have ample choices in the clothing department, but I believe menswear in the new millennium is giving us a run for our money. “Less is more” never rang truer than in regards to menswear. With visibly fewer options (after all, the three-piece suit … Read more
The Danger with Fashion: The Hidden Consequence of Dressing with Intent
I don’t recall when I actually began to dress up. Nor do I remember simply waking up one morning decked out in pleated bow dresses and leopard pumps. What I do recall however, is that the sartorial prescriptions of major retail chains and those of my unwitting peers were like gospel to me, and as … Read more
Clothing and Double Entendre
Does clothing hold the power to conceal as much as it reveals about any one person? Suppose you’re somewhat of an exuberant dresser. When you walk down the street, you command attention simply by virtue of the clothes on your back. Yet, you’re not an attention seeker like your sartorial choices would suggest. You’re more … Read more
Capturing Beautiful Clothes and the Beauty of Life in ‘Bill Cunningham New York’
For decades, Bill Cunningham has chronicled New York streetstyle and the sartorial feats of soirée attendees for the New York Times. Now, the man on the Schwinn bicycle is the subject of a documentary aptly titled, ‘Bill Cunningham New York’, an endearing portrait of the creative mind behind the famous, “On the Street”, and “Evening … Read more
Sartorial Prowess and Journalistic Faux Pas in Absence of Malice
In Absence of Malice, Sally Field is Megan Carter, a reporter who makes mistakes, many mistakes. When a federal prosecutor, desperate for leads in an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a local union leader, conveniently leaves the case file on his desk, she reads it and subsequently writes a story about the alleged suspect, … Read more
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the MMOA
It’s safe to say that this upcoming exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, by virtue of the extraordinary designer it celebrates, will evidently be well worth the road trip. Entitled, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, the exhibit will showcase pieces from the late designer’s prolific 19-year career. A show not to be … Read more
