At the beginning of spring, it’s still cold so we can’t just run outside in our shorts all of a sudden…although some people do anyways. That’s okay if they like to dive right in like that. But I like to stay cozy. It’s much warmer and easier to just start in on wearing spring colors. You can find my style tip on how to use the classic spring colors now right HERE. I’m writing this on the first day of spring. So I consider this the ideal time to start wearing the Spring/Summer 2024 colors.
Nowadays, it seems that the end-of-summer weather is still too warm even after Labor Day to wear the fall clothes that our society expects. I like exploring seasonal colors when it’s too hot to dress for fall yet. And then when we’re in the swing of fall with crisp, cool temperatures followed by the cold winter, our cool-weather clothing colors automatically change to match the natural world around us. No matter what the weather, I’m here today to help you find out how to combine the new fall/winter fashion colors now and later in bold and creative ways. Age doesn’t matter.
I was saddened by the news that Karl Lagerfeld died in Paris earlier this week at the age of 85. I’m glad he was with us for so long, but his talent will be missed in the world of fashion.
He designed for Fendi for 54 years, and is known particularly for his career as creative director for the house of Chanel for 36 years. Shortly after his death, his successor was confirmed as Virginie Viard. She was his longstanding right-hand helper in his work for decades.
Lagerfeld worked straight through to the end, although he was unable to attend the Chanel Haute Couture spring/summer 2019 show in January because he was “too tired.” Viard stood in his place at that show. It has been reported that Lagerfeld was working hard on the women’s autumn/winter 2019 Fendi collection up until his death, giving notes from his bed. Three days after his death, that final collection was shown in Milan.
Besides his designs, another thing I enjoyed about Lagerfeld was his witty and wacky thoughts as evidenced in his quotes…some thoughtful, some humorous, and some that implied the eccentricity that drove his unique creative career. Looking through his quotes for this post, I had a lot of good laughs. Lagerfeld held strong opinions and stated them boldly. Some are outrageous, controversial and not put politely. Those I skipped.
I met Janice in Detroit’s New Center on a workday looking glam. I discovered that she was dressed to go straight from work to a night out. I asked if I could get a photo of her and noticed the MK for Michael Kors on her tunic. So we started talking about designer clothes. Continue Reading
Over the holiday weekend, I attended the Walk Fashion Show in Detroit’s Eastern Market district. The venue was big enough to accommodate a large runway, a light-show backdrop, photography shoots, fashion and beauty vendors, food and drink stands, and the designers with plenty of front-row and close-up seating. The only thing was the acoustics; it was hard to understand what the announcer was saying.
I was most interested in the emerging designers. There was street wear and evening wear. I was not so interested in the tight, revealing, body-con outfits. And it seemed to me that was what the independent designers at the show were focused upon.
The first emerging designer in the show was Teasers Boutique (Facebook page: Teasers Boutique – Paulette). Although their club wear can really be tight and short, there were some really interesting outfits that could possibly be worn by anyone. Although they were sheer, there were only peeks of sheerness here and there with all else covered by unique design details. When you can see but not see, age doesn’t matter. Continue Reading
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Over the holiday weekend, I attended the Walk Fashion Show in Detroit’s Eastern Market district. The venue was big enough to accommodate a large runway, a light-show backdrop, photography shoots, fashion and beauty vendors, food and drink stands, and the designers with plenty of front-row and close-up seating. The only thing was the acoustics; it was hard to understand what the announcer was saying.
