Gigi walking Balmain today.
Fashion. Ahhh, fashion. Sorry, but I have a lot to say about this…
I have a little secret. When I was living in New York in
2010/2011 I lived in a fabulous apartment building on the Upper East Side. We called
it Paris in New York. My upstairs neighbor happened to be Fern Mallis. Madame Mallis
was the Executive Director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
(CFDA) and created New York Fashion Week. In the fashion world, it was
basically the equivalent of having Anna Wintour of Vogue living above me. Every day, Madame
Mallis’ Women’s Wear Daily newspaper would arrive at 6 AM. I would walk my dog
at approximately 7 AM, grab her newspaper, walk to Central Park, sit on a bench
sipping my coffee and I would read her entire Women’s Wear Daily. I would do so
ever so gingerly without spilling my coffee on it and then I would ever so
carefully refold the newspaper, walk home, and plant it back on its exact spot
in the lobby of our building on the black Chinoiserie table. Shhh,… Don’t tell.
My take on fashion is basic. I don’t want to look stupid. I
don’t do trends. I don’t want to look like a clown. I like the classics with a
little bit of edge thrown in. I appreciate tailoring. I know what colors look
good on me and yellow is not it. I don’t like flash. Sexy is good, whore is
not. I do not follow fads. I like femininity with a hint of masculine.
I Don’t
Love:
Chunky Heels
Statement Necklaces
Crop Tops
High Waisted Jeans
Low Waisted Jeans
Birkenstocks… Never have, never will
Maxi Skirts
Pantsuits
Gladiator Sandals
Nonmatching lingerie
Rings on pointer finger
Platform Heels
Long pointed fingernails with blue, coral, or yellow nail
polish
I Do
Love:
Leopard Print
Cashmere Fitted Turtlenecks
Roger Vivier Flats
Heels
Skinny Jeans
Booties
Denim… White, blue, black
Hats
Sneakers
Chunky knits
Scarves
Skinny diamond ring/band on thumb or pinky finger but not at
the same time
Bracelets
Skinny Belts
Tailored Trousers
Short manicured fingernails… Deep dark burgundy, grey, beige
Designers
that I love:
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Galliano even though he is a douche bag
and the obvious Valentino, Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Louis
Vuitton, Saint Laurent
Designers
that I don’t love:
Rick Owens
Issey Miyake
Yohji Yamamoto
Sonia Rykiel
Roberto Cavalli
Stella McCartney
Marc Jacobs
Herve Leger
Fashion
blogs/bloggers/fashion writers/fashion websites that I love:
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Chic
as shit fashionistas:
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My
Favorite Street Style Websites:
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Okay, now that we’ve got that straight… Let’s get into
fashion week. Tomorrow we will start with the shows… Stay tuned.
