Spring - Summer Trends 2023

 

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When in Doubt, Wear Red

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!  Do you know who said the quote and made it famous?  Scroll down for the answer.

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Salvatore Ferragamo: Margot Bag

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Birthday: Judith Leiber

Remembering fashion designer, Judith Leiber , who was born on January 11, 1921.  She passed away in Yr 2018. Owning one of her made-to-order Minaudière / evening bags --  particularly the very cute one below -- is on my bucket list.  The question remains: wouldn't I rather buy a real  Frenchie pup? Thus, choice B, LoL.

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I have a few customers who have two or three hundred bags. When you see a lady carrying a little dog bag or a little cat bag or an egg, it makes you happy. --- Judith Leiber

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The Judith Leiber boutiques are exclusive as there are only four in the world. They are located in New Delhi, Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. However, some of her collection is available at selected fashion stores like Neiman Marcus, Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford, Holt Renfrew and Harrods -- wikipedia

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Judith Leiber

Memorable Judith Leiber Bags

Farewell, Judith Leiber

Pierre, the French Bulldog

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Designer Kate Spade Found Dead

Fashion designer  Kate Spade was found dead by housekeeping staff in her apartment in New York City Tuesday morning.

Law enforcement officials pronounced the 55-year-old dead by apparent suicide at 10:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

A note was reportedly found inside the home with Spade’s body, though officials have not yet released the contents of the note ...

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Kate Spade Dead @ 55

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Designer: Hubert de Givenchy

I am amazed and thrilled to realize that this wonderful and iconic Designer is still around as of December 2017. He founded The House of Givenchy 1952. The face most associated with them was that of beautiful actress, Audrey Hepburn.

  In 1988, The House of Givenchy joined LVMH  Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. This year, Mr Givenchy turned 90 y.o.

Here are just a few of his gorgeous dresses:

Audrey Hepburn, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

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AH for "Sabrina"

Hubert de Givenchy with Audrey Hepburn; pc: DILTZ

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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" pink dress worn by AH; pc:  Givenchy/Fondation Bolle

50 Years in Fashion


Six Dresses for Audrey


Hubert de Givenchy


To Audrey, with Love


Givnchy 2017 Exhibit in Switzerland

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Memorable Celebrity Closets

A quick glimpse into the private closets of:  Nanette Lepore,  Ray Romano, Aerin Lauder, Khloe Kardashian, Tamara Mellon, Keri Russell, Jenni Kayne, Brian Atwood, Nate Berkus

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Designer: Marc Jacobs

Loved the years he was with Louis Vuitton!

Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs

Fashion designer MARC JACOBS (Louis Vuitton,  1997-2014) condemned political correctness in a speech at Oxford University in response to criticisms he received last year over his decision to dress white models in dreadlocks.

Jacobs spoke to around 400 students at Oxford University, arguing that it is very dangerous to say: “You can’t use this, you can’t look at that, you can’t borrow from that, you can’t be inspired by that.”

“You know, ‘stay in your own lane.’ I don’t really understand that mentality and I think it’s a very dangerous way of thinking,” he said.

Jacobs was criticized last year during Fashion Week for featuring white models in dreadlocks, a hairstyle that is typically associated with black culture. “I didn’t feel like I was doing anything wrong. I was expressing myself – these were my references and my reasons for being inspired to do it,” Jacobs argued.

In response to criticism, Jacobs has doubled down, arguing that political correctness is dangerous to creativity. “I felt attacked for doing something that I thought was my right to do,” he said. “I do feel that creative people shouldn’t have any kind of border control on what it’s okay to look at, what it’s okay to be inspired by, so I stand by that.”

Jacobs was speaking alongside Edward Enninful, the first black male editor of British Vogue magazine. Enninful told students that he has no problem with cultural appropriation as long as the original culture is given credit.

“If someone appropriates something, as long as they give credit where it’s from and give the history of where it’s from, I’m completely fine with it,” he argued. “If you are going to appropriate, just credit the original.”

by Tom Ciccotta

Link:
Danger of Political Correctness

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