Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Crossing the Street, Outside Balmain

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Never underestimate the sartorial power of all black from head to toe. There was a lot of it on the runways for fall/winter 2013 and outside the shows, as seen on this guest at Balmain....
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Elisa Nalin at Louis Vuitton

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Loved this cool Club Kids sweater on Elisa Nalin at the Louis Vuitton show. This was also on the morning after a lot of big fashion week parties when many were hiding behind sunglasses... very...
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Nastya Kusakina, After Dior

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
One of the most beautiful new faces in the modeling world is Russian model Nastya Kusakina, who has the look of a fairy princess in hair and makeup from the Dior runway. Even for us...
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Princess Deena Abdulaziz at Louis Vuitton

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Saudi Princess Deena Abdulaziz, who is also the owner of influential Riyadh boutique D'NA, is one of the most elegantly dressed women on the fashion scene today. She was recently profiled on Vogue.com on her way...
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Street Style: An Entirely New Phenomenon

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Anyone who's been to a major fashion show recently - or anyone who's read Suzy Menkes' essay The Circus of Fashion or Tuesday's article from NY Mag's the Cut, How Street Style Became a Hate-Watching Sport...
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Red Lace Dress, Outside Valentino

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Such a pretty look in red for the Valentino show, nicely styled with the knee socks and hat.
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Tina Leung at Chanel

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Fashion blogger Tina Leung wore a beautiful pale turquoise and gold brocade suit to the Chanel show in Paris. Look for more pretty pastels like this in spring.
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Cafe Tallulah

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
It was like watching a bomb explode in slow motion. When the first piece of shrapnel flies by, you just think: that's odd. In this case it was a mix-up with our cocktail order. Six...
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Ece Sukan at Ralph Lauren

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Beautiful spring colors - cream and pistachio green - on Turkish Vogue's Ece Sukan at the Ralph Lauren show.
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The Courtin-Clarins Girls at Reed Krakoff

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
I love seeing these French cousins at fashion week - they are even more stunning and chic as a unit.
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Rainy Day Look in Fendi

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A guest at the Marni show wore Fendi from head to toe one rainy Sunday in Milan. The studded, architectural open toe Fendi SS2013 sandals have been a big hit this season, seen on several...
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Marina Larroude at Max Mara

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Style.com's Marina Larroude wore a bright flared skater skirt and black leather biker jacket to the Max Mara show in Milan, a chic look for rainy transitional weather. Her fantastic buckle detail boots are Christian...
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Zhanna Romashka at Kenzo

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Photographer and stylist Zhanna Romashka wore her favorite color combination of red and blue to the Kenzo show, a particularly apt color mix in Paris. Her head wreath of silk roses echoed the floral head...
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Candice Lake at Lacoste

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Photographer Candice Lake proved that there's no reason to slack on style just because of the weather, donning a fur hat, Hockley London shearling coat, leather pants and rugged but chic snow boots for the...
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Winter White, Outside Lacoste

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Loved the bright optic white we saw on several guests during the fashion week season. Best of all, it works for spring too when this snow finally ends.
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