I have been planning a weekend meeting with two lovely people who also happen to be fashion designers and fellow lovers of Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo. We were hoping for a sunny, warm day for our outing in Central Park, but winter decided to re-visit briefly. I...

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When I hear the word slouching it reminds me of two spectacular women. The first is my grandmother who told me not to. The second is Joan Didion and her book of essays; Slouching Towards Bethlehem. I had a real affinity towards Joan Didion when I was a young woman and...

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Despite being exhausted by work at work, when it comes to my blog I have felt fired up, inspired and kind of "whyred". This week my challenge was to find a way to continue to re-imagine myself in the world of fashion and to feature a brand where "the expected meets...

The notion of streetwear lingered in my consciousness as I moved into the week and influenced the way I styled my journey through the night (life). Like fragments from a dream, memories of the Prada show came in and out bringing bursts of pleasure and inspiration. I...

This week I have been obsessed with with Miucca Prada's A/W 2016 Collection. Every time I look at photos or videos of this collection I see, hear and think something new and intriguing. I could look at the details endlessly. Perhaps what is so captivating for me is...

You might be surprised to know that there are times I can identify with the currently beleaguered Kanye West. Like me he is trying to reinvent himself in the world of fashion after being successful in another career. He has a deep desire to express his creativity in a...

This weekend while reading the WSJ style section my eye was caught by the headline, "Am I Too Old To Wear Streetwear?" My response of course to that is: "That's a very unhelpful question." I prefer what the designer Virgil Abloh has to say about it, "Streetwear is a...

So here I am "back down to earth". Comments from my readers are always inspiring and letting me know that what I am saying is resonating. I feel excited to move forward and to take some risks. yet confident about staying true to my vision. I have some projects coming...

“A bird’s-eye view is an elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird, often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps.” — Wikipedia For the last few weeks I have been feeling "in the weeds". This is...