“Textile miracles happen sometimes”... That’s how Francisco Cancino opened a conversation about his new collection, referring to the access he had this season to a bank of silk fabrics. Yes, the materials in this delivery are “very fine,” but with Cancino, things go deeper than a lucky textile break. There is always a need to say something, that...
If she’s being totally honest, Barbara Tfank never really expected to go into eveningwear. “When I first started designing, I made jackets and coats,” the designer said during a preview of her fall 2026 collection. “But I somehow migrated away from that as a result of demand, of customers asking me to make gowns because they loved my...
Anni was an adventurous, resilient spirit, and throughout her life she overcame adversity, including physical limitations due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic disorder, and the typical headwinds that faced many a woman artist in those years. She traveled extensively, including making 14 trips to Mexico. She exhibited her work in the most prestigious of venues, like The Metropolitan...
There’s a craft to the travel outfit. It should be comfortable, that goes without saying, but it also need to fulfill a host of other requirements: no single-wear items, fabrics that are able to meet a Goldilocksian standard of temperatures, and pieces that balance form and function. (When it comes to dealing with red-eyes, we’re of the look-good-feel-good...
In fact, this year’s prom was the most elaborate yet. Not only did Reilly play emcee, but he also delighted the room with a suite of on-theme ditties (“I’m Your Puppet”; “Am I a Toy or a Treasure?”), accompanied by singer Sierra Ferrell and the seven-piece New Orleans jazz-style band The California Feet Warmers. Later in the night,...
Queen Sirikit is often compared to Jackie Kennedy, the young, beautiful wife of a head of state, who used fashion as a form of diplomacy. What were the most radical things she did for Thai dress?HRH Princess Sirivannavari: I think you can see how she used fashion as a kind of foreign currency for sending hidden messages. To...
I first visited Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) Tbilisi in 2018, and at the time, the city was full of creative optimism. Demna, a famous Georgian fashion export, was making waves at Balenciaga and Vetements, and plenty of eyes were on the capital, scouting for the next breakout star. Designers, drag performers, and club kids alike were collaborating on...
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Hello & welcome to my blog! My name is Mocha Rose and I'm a 20-year-old independent blogger with a passion for sharing about fashion and lifestyle.
