Monday, May 31, 2021
Of Mare and Mères: Notes on Mothers in Mare of Easttown
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Valentino (Rosso) Red Story for Selvedge
In October a story of mine on Valentino's use of red (with an injection of Schiaparelli's Shocking Pink) was published in Selvedge Magazine, and I believe the charming textile illustrations were commissioned for the article.
Inside/Out: A Beautiful Susannah Hunter Bag in Reverse
Sometimes my favorite discoveries are the opposite of what's put forth: the B side of a 45" record; an orange chiffon scarf with fuchsia felted embellishment that I wear underneath-side out (In fact, that's how I thought it was supposed to be worn).
The same could on occasion apply to Susannah Hunter's beautifully appliquéd leather bags. Although I do find the front of this Sunshine Dahila bag appealing, it's the reverse side that I like so much.
But really, either side would go well with a Sunny Day-hila.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Christopher John Rogers' Oscar-Winning Dress
Well, maybe the dress itself didn't win the Oscar, but the woman wearing it did, and since this dress has sent me back to the blogosphere (because I can't stop thinking about it), it's clearly taken hold.
I love playful proportions, and while it seems that voluminous sleeves are setting sail this spring/summer, Christopher John Rogers has added an ideal touch of hot air balloon just below the waist of this dress.
Then, taking a closer look, the textile actually looks boater casual--a sunny seersucker? I had a seersucker skirt suit once. It was beige and white, from Brooks Brothers, which must have been on Madison not too far from 42nd St. The skirt was a pencil; together with the jacket I felt too too.Indeed, I remember running out at lunchtime one day in this suit to search for a pair of shoes that would cut through its business-like earnestness. I returned to the office with a tall, chunky heel that sounds unappealing from this description, but which transformed the seersucker.
This dress, however, stands on its own.