…Or the stressed-out mom or over-wrought entrepreneur! And these Diane von Furstenberg vintage collection speakers just made me squeal when I saw them ~ a stylish remedy to music on the go, the perfect office accessory, an ideal #travel companion so you can dance around your hotel room, or just to have on your nightstand Mine are being added to my must-haves for stylish travel! Can someone please/please/please get these for me?!
Diane von Furstenberg shares an inspirational glimpse into how she got where she is today. It’s almost duplicative to say inspirational and DvF in the same sentence ~ she’s a fashion icon, a trailblazer, and a style stalwart. Take a peek…..
I had my first moment of “whoaness” when the legendary Diane von Furstenberg said “….it’s about an authentic relationship with yourself….you have love yourself…you have great this, you have great that…..you have great hair by the way“. OMG ~ she was talking to me {listen to the entire interview of skip ahead to 42:30 for the good stuff}! Watch live streaming video from luckymagazine at livestream.com
Diane von Furstenberg named her collection “Rendezvous” ~ the program notes said, “Glamorous at a moment’s notice” and that’s that she gave! Style Notes: The collection used black as a staple but showed a wonderful array of reds, teals, soft dewy pinks, and touches of yellow and aubergine. It was amazingly flowy (read: feminine) without taking you into evening-wear unwillingly; and the bonus were the opera-length gloves featured on several of the models….beautiful and richly colored! Runway to Walkway: most
Diane von Furstenberg is having this Work Wardrobe Refresh Sale (additional 20% off when purchasing 2 or more items) and I’m using it as my springboard to will spring into existence. Indeed the winter has not been bad but I’m still ready to see it go. I have chosen two pieces from DvFs wear to work collection (even though I could chosen many more) to kickoff my ‘wear is spring’ efforts: Alba Two Dress, $375 (available in navy, steel): it’s
DVF introduced the iconic wrap dress in 1974 and now you can see that in many of the classic styles and prints!
Diane von Furstenberg kept it true-to-form with some great splashes of colors but didn’t do too much minimalism. She named her fall collection American Legends and embraced prints, patterns, and contrast tipping. And, yes, fur! Overall, it was a little outside the norm of Diane so I wouldn’t make it my mainstay but I found a few pieces I covet! Photos: Alessandro Viero
These are some terrific photos….great pictures “essays” of the brilliance of Diane von Furstenberg and it provides some outfit options as well!
Think color, femininity, and individuality and you’re barking up the right tree for Catherine Malandrino. She’s our designer of the week so, here are the Top 10 tidbits about her: Catherine was born in Grenoble, France and by the age of 8, she already knew what she wanted to do with her life!! (does anyone feel like an underachiever??) She studied at Esmod in Paris and afterwards worked in the houses of Emanuel Ungaro, Louis Feraud, and at Et Vous Catherine’s true entrance
Her clothing and designs epitomize easy elegance and style. Nothing is ‘too much’ or ‘too complicated’ … but just enough to ensure you are womanly, professional, and put-together. Let’s learn a little more: Diane was born Diane Simone Michelle Halfin on December 31, 1946 in Brussels, Belgium Her original pathway had her studying economics at the University of Geneva, Switzerland Diane started designing her [infamous] knit wrap dresses in 1973
Look what’s coming to Blueprint for Style in APRIL: Sequins during the day …. unheard of! Too Many Mags to Mention – In Style, Vogue, Details, Vanity Fair, Elle, More, Lucky, GQ … which ones do we read for what?! Spring Cleaning – when, what to get rid of, what to keep & what to add Packing Right – how to pack for the first big travel weekends Men & more … adding the ‘right‘ stuff Ladies & less … removing
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