‘Gilty’ as Charged
I haven’t seen this much shine since I visited the Swarovski headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria. Swarovski crystals have been embraced by this year’s greatest fashion designers. The God-given right to sparkle and shine is apparently no longer reserved solely for the Christmas season. The Spring 2010 collections are beaming with crystal brilliance and metallic hues. Check out the latest video from Elle Magazine.com that features the vivacious vim of the runways. To match the sparkle of embroidered crystals are the metallic fabrics also gracing the runways this Spring. Case in point: the divine new Balmain collection. The light-weight fabrics in bronze and platinum are counterbalanced by the Balmanian strong shoulder and elegant silhouette. If only Nefertiti could magically appear in the front rows this season. She would certainly show a lady how to sashay in crystals, gilt and gold! To be dazzled by the entire collection go here.
Tight Club
Want a leg up on your trendsetting friends? Pick yourself up a pair of patterned tights! They will instantly update a favorite outfit or give you courage to sport a new look. Skin-toned fishnets are all the rage, and reinterpreted plaid and paisley tights will add a much needed pizazz to this season’s staples. Try crocheted stockings or stark red leggings too! It is fair game out there. Trust me, a little skip to your step will emerge the next time you step out in your booties with a new set of stems!
A Room of One’s Own
Virginia Woolf famously declared in her lecture ‘A Room of One’s Own’ that a woman requires but two things to succeed as a novelist “money and a room of her own.” This philosophy holds true for today’s modern woman seeking to style her wardrobe as cleverly as Woolf styled her prose. Enter the most exciting venture to happen in Canadian high fashion this year: the revitalization of the St. Regis Room at the Hudson Bay Company. This enterprise is the brainchild of Bonnie Brooks who recently took the helm of the historic retailer and has since embarked on a mission to breathe new life into the time honoured brand. ‘The Room’ (its charming new moniker) is an absolutely glorious space! When visiting the store we were impressed with the bright and modern design of the floor-wide displays. We instantly remarked that the space rivaled NYC’s most luxurious department stores. (more…)