The Beauty of Elegance: Why Elie Saab Continues to Inspire

“ Fashion is an expression of the times. Elegance is something else again”. Elie Saab A last minute postponement of the Ann Demeulemeester show offered an opportunity to attend the Élie Saab show held at the Palais du Tokyo in Trocadéro. I was excited about this change of plans because I love his work and […]

Letters, Lines and Limitless Creativity: The World of Nicolas Ouchenir

“ Calligraphy is the ultimate synthesis of what I love: language, art and human connection” The invitation came to me on my iPad. Black letters in a straightforward, standard business font:  “You are invited to meet Nicolas Ouchenir, the calligrapher who creates the invitations for Fashion Week, for a private appointment.”  I thought it a […]

“Then and Now:” Dior’s Reimagined Fashion Timeline

“…in the movies Paris is designed as a background for only three things — love, fashion shows and revolution ” Jeanine Basinger   The Dior show began on a brilliant, crisp early spring day. Traffic converged on the Place de la Concorde as hundreds of bystanders crowded around, hoping for a glimpse of celebrities. The […]