It seemed a fitting farewell for fashion’s most exciting modern day designer. Instead of canceling the show as rumors had us believe, the last sixteen garments that Alexander McQueen conceived from his genius mind were presented to an intimate group of key industry members in a private Paris salon. In contrast to McQueen’s usual runway shows there was no large production, no lighting effects, no pomp and circumstance, and no distractions.

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Thanks to Karl Lagerfeld’s obsession with the Abominable Snowman, we have the perfect example of how modern day fashion is becoming a show.  Don’t get me wrong, I love Disneyland’s Matterhorn ride and I visited the scary monster living inside the iconic mountain every summer of my childhood, but I never dreamed that we would [...]

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Though he didn’t take home an Oscar for his most delicious film, A Single Man, it’s my opinion that Tom Ford wins a (gilded) gold for Best Dressed man on the red carpet.

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As usual, the ladies got all the Red Carpet attention at the Oscars last night. In most cases, stylists and celebrities got together to produce some beautiful looks, sadly though it seemed that some celebs were swallowed by the monsters living in their gowns.

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Though it isn’t technically Spring yet, for this new Southern California transplant it sure feels like it, which is probably why I got the urge to clean out and reorganize my design studio. So much, um…everything, was uncovered that it has caused me to begin reminiscing on my fashion adventures. It also makes me realize that a huge sample and moving sale is definitely on the horizon.

Besides half-finished samples, beads and chains of every sort, random decorative charms that chronicle my creative inspiration (and often times off-the-rocker mindset) for each of my past collections, I came across clippings of, what I deem to be hilarious features and some footage of on-air interviews.

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There is no doubt that fashion shows are big business. Customers spend their hard-earned money on clothing and accessories to the tune of $300 billion dollars a year, and designers are constantly competing for their share of the market. it is a contentious and cutthroat environment that feeds a designer’s fears of being overlooked in a sea of supply that inherently demands for fashion shows to become bigger, better and more memorable with every passing season. But, it wasn’t always this way.

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