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    SCHIAPARELLI + PRADA at The Met, New York

    SCHIAPARELLI + PRADA at The Met, NYC. Naif Chic Gallery

    With less than three weeks to go before it ends, the Schiaparelli + Prada “Impossible Conversations” exhibit at The Metropolitian Museum of Art is a must-see for any self-respecting fashionista. Miuccia Prada has become one of the most influential fashion designers of our time and [...]

    Make-A-Wish Cocktails in Lake Tahoe

    Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area’s Patricia Wilson and advisory board member and longtime supporter Billy Harris with Reno’s Joyce Trombley.

    On Tuesday, July 24th, Patty Sue Mozart hosted a cocktail party at her stunning lakeside home to identify possible community leaders and board members for Make-A-Wish in the Lake Tahoe/Reno area. Spanning from the Oregon border [...]

    El Museo del Barrio’s 2012 Gala in New York City

    M. de Phocas designers Jesus Torres and Alexis Zambrano with Patricia Harteneck, Yaz Hernandez and Leticia Presutti.

    El Museo del Barrio’s 19th Spring gala was held on May 17th at Cipriani on 42nd Street in the heart of New York City. Various celebrities and fashion world luminaries attended the lively event which is [...]

    Jean-Paul Gaultier at San Francisco’s de Young Museum

    Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Label in lace

    Over the last five years, San Francisco’s de Young Museum has become an essential stop for both local and visiting fashionistas alike. Their ascension in fashion has been largely fueled by the passions of John E. Buchanan, Jr., the late director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, [...]

    The Next One: Bibhu Mohapatra

     

    Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2012

    Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2012

    Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2012

     

    In recent years, New York City’s young fashion designers have enjoyed an unprecedented level of visibility. Unlike their counterparts in Paris, who achieve success by working for storied fashion houses such as Balenciaga, Lanvin, and Givenchy or the [...]

    Parties: Cocktails at Tiffany

    Tiffany & Co.'s Tom Carroll, 7×7's Chloe Harris Frankeny, Tiffany & Co.'s Ray Raby, 7×7's Ali Grosslight and McEvoy Media's Todd Sotkiewicz.

    Tiffany & Co. rolled out the pink carpet last Thursday to celebrate the fabled store’s 175th anniversary and the launch of RUBEDO, the newest star in the Tiffany universe. This on-trend rosy hued [...]

    Events: JDRF’s Spring Fling 2012

    Jack + Mary + Kate Lucas in full bloom

    Fund-A-Cure Speaker, Shelby Payne

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    On Friday March 30, I participated in JDRF Bay Area’s annual fundraiser “Spring Fling” at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon [...]

    RUBEDO: The New Metal at Tiffany & Co.

     

    Athletic Chic. US Soccer's Young Star ALEX MORGAN accessorized with TIFFANY & Co's RUBEDO Jewelry.

    Left to Right. Alex Morgan wears a cropped top with bishop sleeves by ZIMMERMANN with a navy skirt with tweed panel by RENA LANGE and high heeled sandals from Maria Sharapova by COLE HAAN.

    All RUBEDO jewelry by TIFFANY & [...]

    Decades, Jean-Paul Gaultier and The de Young Museum

    Vintage Jean-Paul Gaultier Dress from Decades, Los Angeles

    Jean-Paul Gaultier Trompe-L'oeil Detail on Kilt

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    On March 15, the super cool vintage boutique [...]

    RUMORS: Musical Chairs at Paris Fashion Houses

    Christian Dior Ready-to-Wear by John Galliano Fall 2011 (Final Collection)

    Christian Dior Ready-toWear by John Galliano Fall 2011 (Final Collection)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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