Posts Tagged ‘Simon Doonan’

Diane von Furstenberg Show SS10 – Front Row!

16th September 2009 by bellastraniera No Comments

We got a special look at the Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2010 front row, which was packed not just with the usual fashion crowd but with DVF pals and luminaries like Graydon Carter, propietor of the crazy-hot Monkey Bar and the Waverly Inn. When Carter and his friend Fran Lebowitz were asked if they could [...]

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Eccentric English Style: What to Wear

25th June 2009 by bellastraniera 1 Comment

Now more than ever, it’s time to make your own rules when it comes to fashion. As we move blessedly away from the brand-driven consumerism of the early part of the decade, getting dressed is more about putting on whatever suits your fancy than making a statement with the latest must-have.
So here’s a celebration of [...]

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Beautiful New B&W Window Display at Barneys

18th May 2009 by bellastraniera No Comments

Simon Doonan is nothing if not a colorful character, which may be why this new, entirely black-and-white window display at Barneys is so intriguing. They curated black and white items from all over the store and incorporated them into the display, presumably using the surrealist bent of the Fornasetti pottery throughout as the inspiration. One [...]

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Fashion Week SS08: Anne Klein

12th September 2007 by bellastraniera No Comments

And on the seventh day, the fashion world wore jeans.
It’s a testament to Isabel Toledo’s talent that so many heavy hitters came to the Anne Klein show on the last morning of a particularly grueling fashion week. The artsy Toledo lent a dose of chic and a bit of folly to the traditionally straight-laced brand, [...]

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Fashion Week SS08: Marc Jacobs

12th September 2007 by bellastraniera No Comments

Bad news: The Marc Jacobs show was going to be delayed by two hours, late by even Marc Jacobs standards. Publicity agents circulated through the hipper-than-thou crowd, suggesting that everyone go get something to eat, get some dinner or something. No one moved.
“There’s a bar across the street?” a waiting editor said.
Mass exodus.
The show pinpointed [...]

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