Onward, Alex Soldier
byLike the great Russian danseur Rudolf Nureyev, Manhattan jeweler Alex Soldier was born straddling two worlds – Europe and Asia – in the city…
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Out of the past
bySome like it hot and that includes Tiffany & Co. This spring the iconic Manhattan jeweler – and its equally iconic Blue Book of…
The fur flies
byBy Tarice L.S. Gray For 30 years, Dennis Basso has built an empire based on a marriage of luxury goods and innovative design. His…
Woven seduction
byFor a provincial by-product, straw sure looks spectacular this season. Abundant in farm bales nobly awaiting a purpose – often as feed for equines…
Making tracks on prints
byBrian Rennie – the former head designer of Escada who is now the creative director of Basler – loves color, texture, life. Not for…
Animal house
byLong past are the days when humans stepped out only in animal skins or nothing at all. Thank goodness for that, though eons later,…
Keen on Green
bySince ancient times, emerald, green’s deepest hue, has suggested everything from prosperity and luxury to renewal and fertility. According to the Gemological Institute of…
Lashing out
byMascara adds power to the wink They flutter and flirt, winging the eye with delicate décor. Since the days of ancient queens, lashes have…
Deluge refuge
byMarch marks the magical month when we gain that prized extra hour of daylight (March 10) and the sun passes the equator during its…
Venus in the house
byBy Andrea Kennedy Women’s jaws drop when they hear one startling fact: Collagen in women’s skin peaks around age 27. Women may argue it’s…
(De la) Renta home
byFashion design icon brings his home to your home Since his days dressing Jackie Kennedy, designer Oscar de la Renta has adorned high fashion-minded…
A glittering new neighbor
byFrom the first lady to Lady Gaga, Alexis Bittar’s jewelry has wide appeal Photographs courtesy Alexis Bittar. Photographs feature a selection of jewelry from the spring/summer…
Shaping a wardrobe
byBy Kendra Porter Dressing for your shape is all about creating the illusion of proportion. Here are a few tricks to create balance for your…
Shape shifters
byBy Andrea Kennedy She can fit a figure from a single glance, tame a tummy from three racks away, and make a derriere defy…
Swing shift
byBy Debbi O’Shea I find it fascinating that like fashion, ideal body shapes for women seem to change with each decade. (Which one leads,…
Elie Tahari, a modern classic
byElie Tahari seems to have a sixth sense for what women want to wear. After four decades of dressing women, the designer continues…
A grooming guide for guys
byImages courtesy of Lush Cosmetics A grooming guide for guys, courtesy of Lush By Zoë Zellers “They say you start developing wrinkles when you’re…
Tips for the stylish bookworm
byWhen WAG asked me to write about what fashionable women wear when relaxing at home with a good book (or not), my first thought…
MOB’s who shimmer quietly
by“Mother of the bride” is one of the most challenging ready-to-wear categories. There are several obstacles that can keep the near-perfect in-stock dress from being the one. It can be the right bodice but the wrong neckline, the perfect silhouette but lacking a sleeve, a beautiful color but not in keeping with the bride’s theme. What’s an MOB to do?
CHOOSING THAT PARTY DRESS
byChoosing what to wear when an invitation only confuses the issue.