Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Xiao Wen Ju in Kenzo, After the Show SS2015

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Colorful knits can be like visual vitamin C during a long winter and make great holiday gifts. Model Xiao Wen Ju wore a pink, blue and black sweater, scarf and top by Kenzo after walking...
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Michelle Elie in Comme des Garcons, Outside Kenzo SS2015

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
"These are my wings," Garage Magazine's Michelle Elie said of her leather Comme des Garçons halter and sleeves outside the Kenzo show in Paris. A huge supporter of designer Rei Kawakubo, Elie treats fashion like wearable...
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Cherche Midi

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
It was 25 minutes past our reservation time on a Tuesday night, and still our table at Cherche Midi hadn't materialized. Aside from the wait, this can be a bad sign about a newish restaurant....
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Cocktail Dress Inspiration: Anna Dello Russo in Balmain

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
The holidays are the time to rock a serious cocktail dress, like this beautifully beaded and fringed Balmain leather dress on Anna Dello Russo, seen here at the Nina Ricci show in Paris. The tribal...
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Fendi Bag: Helena Bordon at Nina Ricci SS2015

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
  Who would have thought that Fendi bags would still be so popular more than a decade after the Fendi baguette craze? And yet that seems to be the case, with many a fashionista toting...
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How to Style It: Olivia Palermo at Nina Ricci SS2015

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
I love the color burgundy at this time of year. I also love warm turtleneck sweaters, but hate looking schlumpy. Of course, Olivia Palermo managed to style all these things to look quite chic. At...
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Claudette

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
So a new French bistro opened in the neighborhood. This wouldn't be so remarkable if it weren't for the closing of so many bistros in Greenwich Village and the East Village over the last decade...
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Black and Blue: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at Balmain SS2015

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
I still love the classic combination of black and blue, especially in winter when all black gets so boring. Top model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore a black and blue tuxedo jacket, black leather mini...
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Snakeskin Print Vest, Outside Balmain SS2015

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
  When the weather gets tough, leather vests and pants are an even tougher shield against the cold. At the Balmain show in Paris, a guest wore an embossed snakeskin-giraffe print leather vest and green...
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Blue Mood: Irene Kim at Ann Demeulemeester SS2015

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
The cobalt blue color that Stella McCartney popularized does not seem to be going away anytime soon - in fact it could soon be a welcome pick-me-up during winter. Irene Kim of Irene Is Good...
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Jamie Bochert, Outside Bottega Veneta SS2015

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Model and musician Jamie Bochert wore a plaid Prada dress after walking the Bottega Veneta show in Milan. The once-controversial grunge look has now become a timeless classic.
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Sunshine or Clouds: Anya Ziourova at Giambattista Valli SS2015

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Anya Ziourova brought a clever clutch by the other prominent Anya in fashion - Anya Hindmarch - to the Giambattista Valli show in Paris. One side of the clutch has a cloud with rays of...
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Colorful in Chanel: Eleonora Carisi at Giorgio Armani SS2015

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
I love this fun, candy-colored Chanel print on Eleonora Carisi's floaty silk skirt. The takeout container Chanel bag was another covetable item seen on the streets this past fashion week.  
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Going to New Lengths: Christine Centenera at Bottega Veneta SS2015

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Vogue Australia's Christine Centenera wore a Christopher Kane cut-out top and a slitted skirt that fell to mid-calf level to the Bottega Veneta show in Milan. This was the new hem length on many an...
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Lady in Red: Natalie Joos in Valentino

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
I like how Natalie Joos of Tales of Endearment can take new clothes, like this red mini dress by Valentino, and give them her own vintage-y spin. She brings out the '50s styling in the...
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