Missoni

For Spring/Summer 13, Milan sure felt like a breath of fresh air. The collections came across as pure, organic, and more…It was refreshing, and dare I say it, simple. Etro screamed exotic at me this season. An exotic rooted in beauty and serenity, and after the show I was dreaming of camels and the middle east. [...]

Gypsy-chic. On-trend earth-mama. Bohemian glamour. Whatever the caftan brings to mind, it wouldn’t have a place in your closet without faraway vacations and moments of true leisure. I’m off to Phuket, in southwest Thailand, and an array of caftans, from the beach-ready to cocktail-appropriate, is at the top of my packing list. The breezy, airy, [...]

It’s that time of year again! When all creatures young and wild get down and dirty in the fields of Indio, California. Coachella is more popular than ever, going for two full weekends this year. Which means it’s especially no occasion to play it safe or serious. Find your muse, whether she’s the retro rocker [...]

In case you didn’t know, I’m a huge fan of headgear. Hats, tiaras (I collect them, making me very popular with girls under 10) and yes, even turbans. From Mommy Dearest to Kate Moss to Axl Rose: all can be scene rocking this head accessory. Turbans are always fresh and modern, no matter the era. [...]

Let’s have some fun this spring! Clothes shouldn’t be so no-nonsense, even when it comes to a special investment buy. As much as I love neutrals, I’m getting charmed by funky patchwork, wacky lettering, and crazy print-and-color combinations. Show that you don’t take yourself too seriously with a curious statement piece that can have a [...]

A little bit bookish intellectual, a touch wild underneath, and a whole lot retro, M Missoni‘s Pre-Fall 2012 collection sketched a specific character: an attractive young woman of the late fifties or early sixties, that time when hemlines were changing with the same spirited swiftness as song choice from upbeat pop to screeching rock ‘n’ [...]