“I’m very pleased to welcome you to Palm Springs, perfect symbol of the American Dream…” writes Michael Burke, CEO of Louis Vuitton, on the notecard left in our hotel rooms upon arriving into Palm Springs for the occasion of their cruise show. Sure California was where people sought out gold-paved fortunes but the real dream isn’t… Continue reading An Oasis for Resort
Author: susie
Architectural Largesse
If you are one of the fortunate (or unfortunate depending on how you fare with jet lag) fashion souls traversing from Milan to Seoul to Los Angeles and then to Cannes for the growing cluster of cruise shows and brand celebrations, by the end of it you will have experienced an extraordinary architectural smorgasbord that… Continue reading Architectural Largesse
Grappling with the True Cost
There’s a hypocrisy in my wardrobe and in the very nature of what I do for a living that is sometimes difficult to reconcile, when wanting to contribute to Fashion Revolution Day, the ongoing movement that commemorates what happened at Rana Plaza two years ago. On the one hand, I imagine a utopia where every… Continue reading Grappling with the True Cost
Garden Party
I didn’t make it to Coachella. In fact, I’ve never been and I’m sort of resigned to never going. Approximately 326 emails with Festival Fashion in the subject line have been demoted into the clogged-up Promotions folder. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the physical elements of “festival fashion” are utterly beyond me. Around ten hours from now, I’ll… Continue reading Garden Party