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Shoe Designer: Francesco Russo

He’s been designing shoes for over 20 years Originally from Puglia (Italy) – born in 1974 He’s responsible for creating Yves Saint Laurent’s The Cherry and The Tribute His shoe line has a strong graphic and architectural component to them MY style notes Adding a pair or two to your shoe wardrobe equals the implementation of elevated essentials They are more than the norm but not inordinate…if you consider $500-600 an investment I’ve had a chance to try them out

2015/08/27

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Francesco Russo: A Fetishist to the Sole

Sergio Rossi. Costume National. Miu Miu. Yves Saint Laurent. Self-proclaimed “shoe fetishist”, Francesco Russo creates truly sexy footwear. Are you familiar with the iconic YSL “Tribute”? Well he designed that…. As the designer of women’s footwear for Dior, the 39-year-old launched his namesake label last September on Paris’ Rue de Valois. Having seen some of his renderings (see above), I am anxiously anticipating how I can scoop a pair of these new “classics” like the R026. “It looks like your

2014/04/04

Manly Inspiration

Dwayne Wade is the business….so I thought it would be great style inspiration! We’re loving the layering of the fitted shirt and vest, and jacket. Plus the gray tweed with the plaid shirt is all about mixing patterns — and the cap tops off the look. {original photo removed}

2011/11/03

Yves Saint Laurent: Fall 2011 Collection

Yves Saint Laurent I love the modern, updated classic look and feel of Yves Saint Laurent‘s fall ready-to-wear collection. It’s very feminine with a hint of 70’s glam; and has a few vibrant colors with a strong hint toward basic black. i’m sure anyone could have spotted my favorite piece a mile away – – – the leopard print satin dress with three-quarter sleeves and made of silk.

2011/08/18

Louboutin vs. YSL: Who Wins?! Who Loses?

Forget Pacquiao vs. Mosley, the [fashion] fight of the decade is Louboutin vs. YSL. Boring, gory details are here, but we’ve provided a fab recap of the major points below: Christian Louboutin got the idea for red soles when he painted red nail polish on the black soles of a pair of women’s shoes Louboutin introduced the red sole in 1992, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded the company a trademark for it in 2008, according to the complaint After a court

2011/08/11

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

The fashion accessory for your eyes right now is definitely cat-eye sunglasses. This retro feline eyewear trend is actually very wearable for many face shapes and with so many options in stores now, you need to go cop a pair ASAP! Want to try out the “boy for girl“ look? Check this out: how to borrow from the boys without turning into a man repeller. The 70’s has a seriously strong influence for spring 2011. There’s an optimism in fashion and

2011/03/12

Designer of the Week: Christian Dior

Just a wonderful man with so much to give in terms of fashion and style — whose trademark is simply everything “classy”. Here are some fashion facts for the fashion-forward fashionista: Christian Dior was born in Normandy, France in 1905 and not from humble beginnings Among his professions and trades, Christian studied political science and was a war veteran To make money, he sold his sketches on the streets for about 10 cents each! In 1946, Dior opened his own

2009/12/02

Designer Dynamo: Tom Ford

There are not enough American designers who make it BIG and who continue to evolve their style while maintaining the foundation of style that propelled them to the top. Tom Ford is an exception–a top notch designer extraordinaire! Love Tom Ford for reviving the floundering Italian design label Gucci — kisses! Born in Austin, Texas on August 27, 1961 and raised in Santa Fe, NM (…. he definitely beat the odds!) Tom started at NYC in art history and transferred to Parsons

2009/11/06

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