I’m not entirely sure if this is Rita Saardi’s absolute latest collection but in any case ‘Private Garden’ perfectly articulates how romance should be done. Not with vulgar frothiness or obviously fake embellishment but with a natural ease about it that results in something both organic and dreamy looking. Saardi, a Swedish designer with Lebanese… Continue reading True Romance
Category: Designers
Beyond pure beauty
Everyone may have been marvelling at the first revealed Lanvin SS08 ad, shot by Stevein Meisel which depics Olga Sherer in a ‘goddess in the sky’ pose, wearing an orange dress that has a life of its own. The ad evokes the paintings of old masters and there I can’t deny the pure beauty that… Continue reading Beyond pure beauty
A Vision of Dr Dygo
I’m not very good at conjuring up looks of straight forward prettiness. Hence why there will always be a lingering question mark hovering above what I wear. Nothing I put together will ever be universally declared as ‘pretty’ and I have accepted that with glee. Therefore, when a label strikes me as being ‘pretty’, it… Continue reading A Vision of Dr Dygo
Seasonal Surprise
I rarely do a Fashionista-style single image post but… Ah damnit…. I have a big trap that means I’m unable to be succinct and coy about things. I simply must elaborate and say that I suspect it’s the layers of coffee, cream and salmon broderie anglaise that together create a cake-like effect. I suspect it’s… Continue reading Seasonal Surprise