Photo of Chow, 1985, via YouTube April 18, 1950: Tina Chow: "It was the 1950s and the early-1960s and people believed in everything. They believed that god did bless America. The only problem was that I wasn’t all-American, and there was no alternative to being … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Designer, Cristóbal Balenciaga
January 21, 1895 - Cristóbal Balenciaga In winter 2019, Michelle Obama appeared at Brooklyn's Barclays Center for the final stop of her book tour, where she was interviewed by Sarah Jessica Parker. The former First Lady was wearing a yellow silk wrap dress from Balenciaga's … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Icon, Elsa Schiaparelli
Screen-grab from Chanel vs Schiaparelli (2014) via YouTube September 10, 1890 - Elsa Schiaparelli: "Shocking Pink? I invented it." Oh, to be born in Rome, then die in Paris, and in between be one of the two most prominent figures in fashion between the two World Wars, … [Read more...]
#MenWeLove: Tom Ford
Photo by John Salangsang, LOGO via YouTube Tom Ford: "I don't think of myself as gay. That doesn't mean that I'm not gay. I just don't define myself by my sexuality." Not only am I inspired by people who, along with tremendous talent, are able to brand themselves, I … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Icon, Charles James
Charles James July 18, 1906 - Charles Wilson Brega James: "A great designer does not seek acceptance. He challenges popularity, and by the force of his convictions renders popular in the end what the public hates at first sight." Charles James was a British-born fashion … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Designer, Oleg Cassini
April 11, 1913 - Oleg Cassini Jacqueline Kennedy wrote to designer Oleg Cassini after her husband was elected president in 1960 asking: "Are you sure you are up to it, Oleg?" "It" was the job of dressing the First Lady. Cassini: "Jackie had an eye, but she had no means, never … [Read more...]
#RIP: Fashion Designer, Kate Spade
Kate Spade: "Playing dress up begins at age five and never truly ends." Suffering from depression, fashion designer Kate Spade hung herself with a Kate Spade scarf. She was found by a housekeeper in the early morning today, Tuesday, June 5, according to NYC Police. First … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Designer, Alexander McQueen
March 17, 1969 - Lee Alexander McQueen: "I find beauty in the grotesque, like most artists." McQueen was a great, but incendiary British fashion designer. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and then founded his own Alexander McQueen label. His … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Isaac Mizrahi
October 14, 1961– Isaac Mizrahi: “Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.” I would love to have my own line of fashion and lifestyle designs products, QVC show, spots as a guest on television shows, plus a gorgeous … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Rudi Gernreich
August 8, 1922– Rudi Gernreich: “If a body can no longer be accentuated, it should be abstracted.” Do I have your attention boys and girls? This story is significant. This story is fabulous and this story is true. A little Viennese Jewish gay baby boy Rudi Gernreich was born … [Read more...]
