To have Catherine Malandrino first up in your day is a gift. Her vision, exotic extravagance and raw modern edge is exhilarating! The story was ‘Mongolian Nomad,’ and the pieces included weather-worn slashed-leathers, fox-fringe, chunky wool bouclé and metallic lace in mineral shades of indigo and rust, plus rich hues of eggplant, olive and bark. The accessories were hand-crafted, chunky and large scale. MORE
OK…on to Twinkle. Wenlan, the designer, is known for her knits – wonderful, bulky, hand-crafted, avant-garde knits. As a smart business woman, she also sells wearable, tailored dresses, chunky accessories and even stylized bed and bath products. Wenlan is admirably calm, Zen and thoughtful…and has a huge fan base who eagerly awaits her every move. The house was mobbed and THE NAILS WERE THE BOMB! We did Deep Ruby with Super Matte and result was deep forest, shadows in the night mysterious. These haunted romantic nails were truly thrilling! MORE
Today was a very exciting day…I got to meet Anna Nelson, the winner of our Colour & Effects Nail Design competition She met me backstage at the Karen Walker show (who, by the way, is MY FAVORITE person and designer of all time!!). Karen is from New Zealand – Auckland, to be exact, and she has perfected funky, high style, cool-chic tailored clothes. Even her accessories are to die for. Hello – can you say, the BEST sunglasses on the planet?! Not to mention the best socks, tights, bags and style. OK…so let’s talk nails… MORE
I love New York during Fashion Week, everyone is talking fashion!
I made a mad dash back to the hotel for a quick run and a smooth transition into flats…and then zoomed over to Soho for the Rag & Bone show.
Country fox hunts and treks through the woods demand cashmere legwarmers, wool check waistcoats, Penrose kilts, cotton storm pants…chunky, layered and reminiscent of times past reworked in modern street style. MORE