#PFW Spring 14 - Episode 1: Chanel is always the best idea

So PFW came and went and we knew we were up to fireworks. Oysters, champagne and crepes are best enjoyed and savored when wearing either 3 drops of Chanel n.5 or a quilted 255.

Without further ado, the crown of fashion week and one of the best 3 seats of fashion month goes to Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. The legacy of the legendary woman who revolutionized the men-ruled fashion world is endured, cultivated and reinvented each single season by Lagerfeld. 

A special mention goes to the stage. Le Grand Palais was transformed into an art gallery, with 75 art pieces made to order for Karl. A pop-Karl Art Attack. 

Did you say pearls? Done.

Gloves? Nothing beats them, everybody tries to knock them off and let them eat cake.

The ultimate IT bag? Leave it at Chanel and the rest it’s crumbles.

Mid calf socks/chaussures? Patiently put your name in waiting list, because these are the ones to be owned next spring.

Off-the-shoulders and asymmetrical shoulders? Everybody designed them, Chanel executed them.

Architectural cuts and stitching? It’s a play, romantic and feminine, discreet and powerful that will never be surpassed.

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Honestly, what does it take to be able to wear Chanel? Difference is a hefty budget, because every woman (with style and class) should be entitled to be Chanel-clad.

#MFW Spring 14 Episode 2: a new 'regina' was born StellaJean

Episode 2 of Milan Fashion Week is dedicated  the n.1 ‘newbie of the season: Stella Jean.

She, the talented creation of an Italian-Haitian metissage, was invested royalty status by being allowed to show her collection at nothing less than Re Giorgio’s castle theater in Via Bergognona. A statement of an endorsement. Nobody had been allowed to before. It will be loved and utilized in editorials by the likes of Grace Coddington and Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele. Fine. But, we are craving for the Moda Operandi trunk show pre-order.

  • mood the runway makes you happy, it brings you to that summer vacation in Capri or maybe walking down the streets in St. Tropez, definitely somewhere back in the ‘50’s. Everyone just travel to that ideal vacation boundless imaginary world with this runway. Each look owns the power to catapult you into your B612 asteroid planet.
  • skirts the more you watch it and the more you can hear the swish of those crisp skirts. How about preppy Palm Beach gone naughty? 
  • shoes we dig both the stiletto and the slippers with the same impetus. Sexy Marilyn meets Brit colonial elite crust.
  • jackets those loose fitting cropped jackets reminiscent of the Sixties worn over the shoulders add a touch of chic to the intricate mix of motifs. The mid calf robe manteaux cinched at the waist with a corset like belt with brassiere and pencil skirt peeking from underneath are sexy and girlie enough to make every woman turn heads. 
  • pattern clashingdone to perfection, elegance and sense of proportions. Gigantic Vichy checks blend with tapestry like bold botanical and animal prints. If I’d tell you I bought a chartreuse full skirt with gigantic zebra running you’d think I lost my mind. You see and you fall in love with it (you just really need to take yourself not seriously).

Ok enough, I could go on forever. Ladies and Gentlemen here she goes …