Last week was New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) so everything I read was focused on what’s on the runway and how to move from the catwalk to the walkway. And of course, I got to share my thoughts on some of the latest NYFW trends on Let’s Talk Live on Friday…along with two other fashion folks, Julia Farr and Grant Harris. It was such an honor and such a blast!! Fashion as an Inescapable Institution (The Society Pages) In fashion,
The #September issue of most fashion, style and/or lifestyle magazines is their biggest issue, so I am head-over-heels excited that your truly made a byline in Real Simple! Ok now that that’s out of the way, here’s what else I’ve been perusing over the last week. Given the VMAs and Emmys took place, some of what I read had to do with pure fashion and who wore what when…. See How Much Chanel Bag Prices Have Skyrocketed This Decade (Racked.com) The
This week has been God-awful-slow so I’ve turned my attention to cleaning up the massive backlog of magazines. I started by organizing them by month – yes, I have unread magazine from June! I commenced to reading/scanning them and then moving them to the garbage (or recycling bin). The most interesting reads popped up this week: Roland Mouret Unveils His Collaboration With Banana Republic (Vogue.com) 3 Ways to Make Your Home a Spiritual Space (wellandgood.com) The 6 Essential People You
Sometimes I think I read a lot and other times, I’m certain I’m lacking (see my stack of magazines in my creative space). Perhaps as a way to force myself to read more, I’m kicking off “What I’m Reading Wednesday“…thinking there may be a few you’d find interesting. Enjoy!! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Amazon) – reading it for my book club A World Cup Victory for Louis Vuitton (New York Times) Tall Girls, Rejoice: TTYA Designs
We live in age of technology ~ ipads and tablets, smartphones, apps and mobile settings….but paper still exists. For me, there is something wonderful about the tactile nature of paper and thus, while I get several magazines online/electronically, there are still some that require my fingers to page. What magazines or publications do you still want to ‘thumb through’?
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