Dear Pennies, What does one say about the French couture house that is Balmain? As a fashion blogger/writer, it is my job to critique and study fashion. But, how does one critique the fabulosity that is Balmain? Most of the…
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Dear Pennies, As you all know I am currently in Tashkent, Uzbekistan covering Style.uz Art Week. Two days ago, I had the pleasure of attending the show of Russian designer Igor Chapurin. The show was an amazing collection mostly consisting…
Dear Pennies, After the General Idea show yesterday, I attended Gottex by Molly Grad. Gottex is a swimwear brand that was established in 1956. Molly Grad became head designer in 2009 and prior to this she had worked with Stella…
Dear Pennies, Today, I’m going to take a quick break from Fashion Week coverage to post an interview with Alan Au of Jimmy Au’s For Men 5’8″ and Under. Jimmy Au’s For Men 5’8″ and Under is a clothing store…
Dear Pennies, It’s Pen here to report on Yoana Baraschi’s Spring/Summer 2011 Presentation at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Yoana Baraschi chose to set herself apart from other designers by showing her collection presentation style instead of doing a runway show. I…
And there it is. The Fashion and Style of the Pen…de la Pen.
And there it is. The Fashion and Style of the Pen…de la Pen.
“Fashions come and go but style is eternal.” These immortal words were spoken by Yves Saint Laurent himself. Yves Saint Laurent created style…not fashion. On Friday, I watched the Yves Saint Laurent documentary and I was enthralled by Mr. Saint…
Jason Wu is definitely fashion’s new darling. However, I must admit I had no idea he was until January of 2009, when Michelle Obama wore a custom designed one-shoulder chiffon gown at the inauguration ball for her husband, Barack Obama.…
For those who don’t know, I am seeking to break into the fashion industry. I would like to do advertising and write fashion articles. In essence, I created this blog as a means to grow and hone my knowledge of…