The Turban
In the early 1900s couturier Paul Poiret made the turban a chic piece of headwear, a look that was revived in the 50s and 60s (as modeled by Marisa Berenson in the Slim Aarons photograph above), and are still worn well today. Continue reading for more photos.
Style File Hommes: Tobias Meyer
Tobias Meyer, a chairman of Sotheby’s and the worldwide head of the auction house’s contemporary art department, is often referred to as the the 007 of the art world. With his cool demeanor and market expertise Meyer also has the custom made suits, slick Time Warner Center apartment and glamorous aura to live up to the title. Continue reading to view additional photos and video.
Style File: Caroline Sieber
Caroline Sieber is an Austrian born London based stylist whose clients include Harry Potter star Emma Watson. A frequent face on best dressed lists, Sieber is also currently one of Chanel’s brand ambassadors which stems from a long time relationship with the French fashion house. In 2005 she was spotted by Anna Wintour at the wedding of Arthur Mornington and Jemma Kidd and was put on the committee for the Costume Institute Gala for the Coco Chanel retrospective. Sieber and Selma Blair were the only two girls fabulous enough for Karl Lagerfeld to lend vintage Chanel gowns to. Continue reading for additional photos of some of Caroline’s amazing outfits.
Style File: Poppy Delevigne
Poppy Delevigne is a English socialite, model, and actress. A brand ambassador for Chanel, she has also appeared in campaigns for Bamford, Anya Hindmarch and Laura Ashley. Continue reading to view additional images of her flawless looks.
Style File: Miroslava Mikheeva-Duma
Miroslava Mikheeva-Duma is a Russian socialite, editor at Harper’s Bazaar Russia and contributor to OK! magazine. Like her best friend Natasha Goldenberg, Miroslava has an enviable collection of Hermès handbags and has perfected the sort of glossy girl in the big city look that has become a source of style inspiration for girls the world over. Continue reading to view additional photos of some of her best looks.
Style File: Julia Restoin-Roitfeld
Glamourous Julia Restoin-Roitfeld is the famously chic daughter of Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld and has made a name for herself as a model for Tom Ford, Gap, and Jil Sander amongst other campaigns as well as working as a design consultant. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Julia has also dated Stavros Niarchos and model / magazine editor Magnus Berger. Continue reading to view additional photos.
Thinking Spring, Denim Shorts
Thinking forward to spring RDuJour still likes cut-off denim shorts that have been popular for the past few years. Wear them with ballet flats please.. ditch those gladiator sandals and boots!! Don’t go too long and try for baggy capri pants but be careful of the hotpants look as well! Continue reading for buying suggestions.
Fashion Flashback: Virna Lisi
There aren’t really words to describe how fabulously glamorous and gorgeous Italian actress Virna Lisi was in 1960s and 70s. I love her platinum blonde hair and those cat eyes! My favorite picture in the gallery below is of Lisi riding in the back of a limousine in a bejeweled white turban. Continue reading for additional photos.
Kimberly Ovitz
I came across some of Kimberly Ovitz’s Fall/Winter 2009 collection in a boutique earlier this week and fell in love with her designs. There are so many ‘modern classic’ pieces such as the little black dresses, jackets and coats, and the skinny black pants. The knitwear was also super soft and to die for. Continue reading for additional photos.
Linda Evangelista Italian Urban Decay
Steven Meisel photographed 90s supermodel and his sometimes muse Linda Evangelista in the cover editorial titled “Urban Decay” for the August issue of Vogue Italia. (You may remember another recent spread Meisel and Evangelista did together for Vogue Italia last June called “The Duchess” which was one of my editorials ever!) Continue reading for more.
