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…
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, First off, please accept my sincerest apologies for neglecting you for so long. I have been in the background working to accomplish today’s announcement. Next week, I will be in Tashkent, Uzbekistan covering Style.uz Art Week. If you’re…
Dear Pennies, I am conducting a survey to assess my reader demographics. The survey is short, only six questions. The survey is 100% confidential since your name is not on it and your answers will NOT be shared. Thank you for…
Dear Pennies, Today, I would like to profile the first male model to ever be featured on de la Pen. I first saw David Agbodji on The Fashion Bomb here: http://fashionbombdaily.com/2010/09/24/snapshot-david-agbodji-for-numero-homme-fall-2010/. David is on the cover of Numero Homme for…
Dear Pennies, It’s Pen here to announce the Charleston Fashion Week Emerging Designer Competition. If you are an emerging fashion designer then you need to submit your application to the Charleston Fashion Week Emerging Designer Competition! Why should you submit…
And there it is. The Fashion and Style of the Pen…de la Pen. Disclaimer: Images of Kanye West & Jay-Z originally posted on http://www.thehoodnerd.com/what-is-kanye-wests-rosewood-movement/ and http://www.thehoodnerd.com/jay-z-covers-forbes-with-warren-buffet/ Images of Pharrell and Diddy found on Google Images. Images from Arise Magazine and…
Dear Pennies, Please accept my apologies for neglecting you yesterday and Friday. Friday I crashed after all the fashion week hoopla, and yesterday, I was at an all day symposium. The Wie (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise) Symposium was hosted by…
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, Yesterday, I attended the General Idea runway show. This was my first ever full on men’s fashion show. General Idea is a fashion line by Bumsuk Choi. Bumsuk is Korean and at 26, he was the youngest designer…
