Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Caroline Issa at Chanel SS2014

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Caroline Issa wore a great black and white mix to the Chanel show in Paris. I also love how she styled the graphic print sweatshirt with a white button-down underneath, popping the collar for a...
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Simone Marchetti at Dries van Noten

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Men's accessories are a huge growth area in retail right now, and no wonder when men like La Repubblica's Simone Marchetti wear them so well. The pink polka dot scarf is Valentino.
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Chiara Ferragni at Etro

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Such a great look on Chiara Ferragni at Etro. The plaid and leather jacket is by Preen.
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Green Tweed and Velvet, Outside Armani

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Love the saturated moss green of her velvet blazer and how it plays off the green in her tweed pants. Also, burgundy and green is one of my favorite color combinations for fall.
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Recipe: Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms and Leeks

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
One blustery day in Paris I was craving French comfort food – not so much a specific thing, but the idea of it. There would be chicken and leeks and mushrooms and a very French...
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Joan Smalls at Chanel SS2014

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
As a lifelong cat lover, I couldn't be happier that cats are totally In! Now that my own cat is so on-trend, I won't have to trade him in for a teacup chihuahua like Paris...
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Plaid Pants and Cropped Sweater, Outside Miu Miu

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A cute look on a fashion fan girl outside the Miu Miu show. We may be veering away from crop top weather right now, but this would still work under a coat. Also note the...
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Nasiba Adilova at Derek Lam

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Buro 24/7's Nasiba Adilova -  a great fashion insider to follow on Instagram BTW - looked fabulous in navy at the Derek Lam show. The flounced sleeves and the navy color of her dress are...
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Zanna Roberts Rassi at Rag & Bone

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
More plaid! Zanna Roberts Rassi wore it to the Rag & Bone show in NYC.
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Alexandra Golovanoff at Iris van Herpen

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
The whole fashion world is mad for plaid. Outside the Iris van Herpen show in Paris, French fashion TV host Alexandra Golovanoff wore plaid pants and a plaid a jacket by Proenza Schouler. But this...
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Atrium Dumbo

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Of all the neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Dumbo is perhaps the most radically changed since the bad old days of early '90s New York. Where there once were abandoned factories, artist squats and dark, deserted streets,...
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Silk Floral Pajamas, Outside Louis Vuitton

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
I love how this pajama dressing trend, seen here outside the Louis Vuitton show in Paris, stemmed directly from Marc Jacobs' preference for wearing pajamas in the daytime.
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Embellished Sweatshirt Dress, Outside 3.1 Phillip Lim

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
The lowly sweatshirt is getting embellished with jewels this fall. In this particularly pretty version, it's a sweatshirt dress dripping with delicate crystals in faux-diamand and topaz form. Also note how she has smartly styled...
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Valentino Coat, Chanel Bag and Jeans, Outside Valentino

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
This is the kind of high-low mix that stylists and editors love: a très chic (and expensive) Valentino coat and Chanel matriochka bag worn with a down-to-earth pair of ripped boyfriend jeans. Even if you...
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Ulyana Sergeenko at Valentino SS2014

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Designer Ulyana Sergeenko wore a beautiful blue dress of her own design to the Valentino show in Paris, combining it with a gray sweater underneath. A great mix. Detail shot after the jump.  (more…)
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