Author Archives: Jane

New York Fall 2016: 6397

Every season, Stella Ishii puts forth a slew of tomboy-chic looks at 6397 that epitomize how I like to dress. This season, to drive the message home, she included a few looks straight out of my Catholic school days (look 5 is a riff on my junior/senior year uniform skirt), and while that would read “mutton” in […]

New York Fall 2016: The Row

With the wide reach of the Internet, designers are starting to embrace immediacy or secrecy, by means of “see now/shop now” collections or tightly controlled access. No surprise that The Row has chosen option two. The fall collection, with photos supplied by the house*, is full of sumptuous coats perfect for skulking around a city. […]

New York Fall 2016: Jason Wu

Completely besotted with the wispy textures at Jason Wu for fall. He really knows how to marry clean shapes to a bit of romance, and the blush nudes and citrons were a dreamy foil to always-classic black. See the complete collection at VogueRunway.com. yannis vlamos / indigital.tv photos for voguerunway.com

New York Fall 2016: Brock Collection

Here we go … the fall collections! In a season where designers are starting to move toward a business model of “show now, buy now”, I say bring it: I wouldn’t mind having this ensemble in my closet to wear this weekend! It’s minimalist utilitarian luxe® to be sure. See the complete show — including […]

Vintage French Bullion Boxes

Filed under: instant obsession. Discovered during weekend wandering at Lassco Ropewalk (Maltby Market), these vintage Banque de Paris gold bullion boxes caught my eye. The pressed-cardboard boxes are utilitarian-sturdy, but are visually upgraded thanks to the rivet details. I’ve already designated one for Paris souvenir storage — bien sûr — and though I bought a set of boxes […]