Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Leather Vest and Military Dress, Outside Rag & Bone

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A great tough-chic look on a guest at the Rag & Bone show.
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Goth Look, Outside Gareth Pugh

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Happy Halloween, the Goth-iest holiday of them all! This was an amazing look outside the Gareth Pugh show in Paris. Close up of her spiderweb cape, after the jump. (more…)
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Maria Loks at Dries van Noten

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Model Maria Loks wore Dries van Noten's vertical stripe top when exiting the show in Paris, styling it nicely with a crisp white button down underneath. Also note the running shoes, a popular footwear choice...
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Black Floral Top and Skirt, Outside Louis Vuitton

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A super cute but ladylike look outside the Louis Vuitton show. She's also carrying the new Louis Vuitton bag.
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Quality Italian

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Returning to New York after a long trip can be a shock to the system, like stepping out of a perfectly ordinary afternoon and into a Baz Luhrmann movie. It's the world as you know...
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Maria Kolosova at Gucci

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Maria Kolosova of Kyklamasha and Harper's Bazaar Russia wore a pretty black and white polka dot dress to the Gucci show in Milan. The ace of hearts playing card clutch she carries is by Urania...
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Hamish Bowles at Elie Saab Couture

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A little menswear for you: Vogue columnist Hamish Bowles's choice of a plaid suit in summer 2013 seems prescient now that plaid is everywhere on the streets for men and women. Also love how his...
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Throwback Thursday: Amanda Murphy in the Paris Metro

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
One day during Paris fall/winter 2013 fashion week last February, some photographer friends and I got on the metro to go to the next show and saw the most beautiful girl just sitting there. She...
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Black and White Print Pants, Outside Rochas

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Here are more of the new pants for you, looser, expertly tailored, and a little bit cropped in this case. Another development seen on the spring runways as well as the streets: playing with volume...
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Silver Margiela Pants, Outside the Carven Show

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
One of the biggest takeaways from the S/S 2014 fashion weeks is the new shape of pants. They've gone from the skinny "jeggings" type silhouette to something looser and more relaxed, in a variety of...
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Giovanna Battaglia at Rochas

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A really fun moment with Giovanna Battaglia outside the Rochas show in Paris. She wore a (vintage?) Alaia leopard print dress and yellow Fendi bag. Très chic!
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Take the Survey: Sustainability in Fashion

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
[caption id="attachment_13492" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Photo courtesy of A Clean Future[/caption] What goes into your fashion shopping choices: simply looks, price and quality, or something more? OK, you are probably not as much of a pack...
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Miroslava Duma at Hermes SS2014

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Such a cute black and white rooster print coat on Miroslava Duma at Hermès. It's by A.W.A.K.E., a new London-based label that was spotted on several tastemakers this past Paris fashion week. The bag is Hermès,...
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Carine Roitfeld at Hermes

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
If there's anyone who knows how to rock a sexy pencil skirt, it's Carine Roitfeld, seen here in all black at the Hermes show, and subject of the fashion documentary Mademoiselle C.
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Green and Red, Outside Dries van Noten

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Clutches: they're not just handbags but impromptu umbrellas during a sudden rainstorm. Outside the Dries van Noten show, a guest ducked for cover under a red clutch that matched the red stripe on her green...
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