Designer Carolina Herrera doesn’t just head her own fashion house; she’s done so alongside two of her four daughters, Carolina Herrera de Báez and Patricia Lansing. We got her thoughts on what it’s like to work with family — plus, her advice on how to do it — and discovered her fairytale fantasy along the way.
As our special Mother’s Day issue continues, we speak with the Milan-based Giorgia Tordini. Not only does she design the outerwear collection Rêve, but she’s the brains (and beauty) behind Like My Mother, a line of lace dresses inspired by her grandmother. Here, wearing Tory’s Brigitte Blouse and Ninian Skirt, she talks to us about Italian style, Italian moms and her very own nonna.
Most people have their default scarf-tying technique. What we love about our stylist’s masterwork are the unexpected, off-kilter ways to tie one on. Knotting the ends, twisting it into a turtleneck, and — our favorite — playing up its unique details by fanning out its pom-pom fringe. Using your assets to your best advantage? Focusing on your greatest qualities and playing them up? Great little rules to live — and dress — by.
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Whether your mother veers toward free-spirited bohemia or is mad for stripes, there’s an iPhone case for her. Why not pick one up for yourself, too? Think of it as an everyday reminder to call your mom.
A 40-foot-tall chandelier dripping with razor blades. Seventies CBGB recreated in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And more studs, spikes and safety pins than the Sex Pistols and The Clash combined. It’s just another Met Gala event, which, this year, celebrated PUNK: Chaos to Couture.
Tory hit the red carpet with actresses Jessica Alba (left) and Ginnifer Goodwin, both in custom Tory gowns. For the full back story on Jessica’s laser-cut leather dress, head over to WhoWhatWear. Meanwhile we chatted with Ginnifer, who plays Snow White (a.k.a. Mary Margaret) in ABC’s fairytale remix Once Upon a Time.
Just a few more hours before the fashion set gets an inside peek at the Costume Institute’s PUNK: Chaos to Couture exhibit tonight at the Met Gala, and dives into a world of studs, safety pins and deconstruction. We asked a few party-goers — including gala co-chair Lauren Santo Domingo, Vogue’s Sally Singer, Eddie Borgo and Amanda Brooks — for their favorite punk songs. And for our full punk playlist, click here.
Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein at the opening of Mirandy Gallery’s Blondie in Camera exhibition in London, 1978, photographed by Martyn Goddard/Corbis
Elsa Schiaparelli didn’t call this shade of pink shocking for nothing. It’s electrifying and adds a quick hit of punk playfulness to your look, especially when it comes to accessories, like this Neon Snake Crossbody that doubles as a clutch and can easily go from day to night to…late-night after-party. Plus, neon is surprisingly easy to style — whether fuchsia, hazard orange or super-saturated green. Just pair it with a monochromatic look for graphic contrast or try bright prints for a more dynamic jolt.
A few raucous, seemingly out-of-control years in the Seventies was all it took to turn the anti-establishment into one of the coolest sounds and looks ever. And people have been tapping into the spirit of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith and the like ever since. As everyone fine-tunes their gowns in anticipation of tonight’s annual Met Gala theme — PUNK: Chaos to Couture — we offer this playlist. Warning: May cause anarchy.
Hear it now on Spotify.
C.Z. Guest was known for her elegant All-American style, her prowess in the garden and her love of horses. She was, and continues to be, a source of inspiration for tastemakers and designers (including Tory). To cookbook author, philanthropist and handbag designer Cornelia Guest, however, C.Z. was simply…”mummy.” Here, Cornelia opens up about the cozy evenings spent together, their shared love of practical jokes and her mother’s advice on life and style.
There’s probably nothing stronger than the connection between mother and child — but that doesn’t mean the relationship is always easy. Here, Dr. Samantha Boardman shares her advice on how to get the most out of that parental bond, plus the science to back it up.
Whether exploring Paris with Madeline, having tea at The Plaza with Eloise or getting into trouble with Curious George, there is no passport in the world for a child of any age — or adult, for that matter — quite like a book. If you’re wondering how to raise your very own bookworm, we got pointers from Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, who runs William Morris Endeavor’s Worldwide Literary Department, serves on the WME board and…is a mother of three.
If long, drawn-out sporting events aren’t your thing, then perhaps you would enjoy what many refer to as the “fastest two minutes in sports” — a.k.a the Kentucky Derby, which takes place this weekend at Churchill Downs. The front-runner this year? Orb, a horse out of Phipps Stable and co-owned by Stuart S. Janney III. We spoke to Daisy Phipps Pulito, whose grandfather founded the family-owned stable in 1932, to get her insider’s take on the event. Plus, to get you in the cheering mood, here’s a Triple Crown recipe, courtesy of New York’s 21 Club.
As Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt is more than equipped to discuss the next step of our increasingly digital lives, which is what he does in his new book The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business, co-written with colleague Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas. Here, the tech Influencer gives us a primer on what to expect.
Mother’s Day is big around here. So much so that we begin celebrating more than a full week early and, today, we’re kicking things off with a special editors’ gift guide for the moms in your life — spotlighting our tried-and-true gifts and the reasons why. It’s our one-stop shop to spoiling mom (and you). Just click through the images above to shop.
As for the rest of our Mother’s Day issue on The Tory Blog, check back daily. We’ve got expert advice, playlists, insider interviews and more coming.
We love the cool West Coast look of Le Catch’s Marlien Rentmeester. Here, she styled our Donovan Jacket, a “haute hippie” piece, Marlien calls it, with crochet, sequin, bead and stitch details. She wore it two ways and explained her sartorial selects.
There’s nothing like the touch of a professional decorator to take an otherwise basic interior to the next level. And in her new book Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living, All the Best blogger Ronda Rice Carman explores how some of our favorite interior designers — including India Hicks, Rose Tarlow, Bunny Williams and Martyn Lawrence Bullard — put their eye to work in the ultimate private sanctuary: their very own homes. We talked to Ronda about the idea and got her décor advice, too.
If the shoes make the outfit, let us show you how to hit a sartorial home run — from the ground up. Here, our summer guide to what pant/skirt/dress silhouettes work with which shoe styles for the most flattering look.
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The last time Paul McDonough had a solo show at the Sasha Wolf Gallery on the Lower East Side, the photographer captured the urban turf of New York City in the Seventies. This time, with his current Sight Seeing exhibit, he turns his lens on the sunnier stomping grounds of California and Florida. The nostalgic allure, spontaneity and intimacy of his images, though, remain the same. You’re both a voyeur of this bygone era and a part of it.
Florida, 1979, by Paul McDonough
Interior designer and home stylist Kim Gieske couldn’t have had a better fairy godmother during the early stages of her career. The former model was part of the founding team at Martha Stewart Living — invited by the entertaining doyenne herself. Since then, Kim’s gone on to work for Glamour, Self, House & Garden and Vogue and has amassed a clientele roster that includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Aerin Lauder and Donatella Versace. And now she’s hosting her own show Built on the Style Network (added bonus: male models as construction workers). Here, wearing Tory’s Rosalie cardigan, she shares her décor tips, tricks and inspiration…some hauntingly surprising and, um, dead on.
Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti of Partners & Spade have launched a new sleepwear collection that’s going to make you stand up and take notice — or rather, slow down and press pause on today’s busy, fast-paced life. Inspired by the cozy jammie-dressing of creative types (à la Pablo Picasso), Sleepy Jones features chic printed PJ separates, tees and boxers for the bewitching hour and beyond. Here, fresh off their 24-hour debut party — dubbed The Sleep In — at The Lafayette House in New York, the founders talked to us about the line and shuteye style.
Tatiana Santo Domingo is one half of the bohemian brains behind the Muzungu Sisters collection, which finds its inspiration from the far-flung lands of Colombia (handwoven bags), Jaipur (jewelry), Bali (sarongs) and more. Here, we chatted with the Colombian-Brazilian beauty.
Picture this: Karlie Kloss baking cookies. Or Dries Van Noten’s grungy Spring 2013 collection re-envisioned as cakes. Or Sofia Coppola waxing nostalgic about her favorite cocktail from Bar Hemingway in Paris. Those are just some of the stories in the debut issue of Cherry Bombe, a new magazine celebrating food and women. If the issue is chicer than most gastronomic glossies, that’s because its founders carry serious fashion heft: Creative Director Claudia Wu launched cult mag Me, while Editorial Director Kerry Diamond was the beauty director at Women’s Wear Daily and Harper’s Bazaar, where the two met. Diamond is also co-owner of Seersucker and Nightingale 9 restaurants in Brooklyn. Here, they talk food, inspiration and surprising fashion-foodie friendships.
Julia Chaplin knows la vie bohème, inside and out. She’s pretty much synonymous with the gypsy-meets-jet-set lifestyle, having written two books about those freewheeling ways: Assouline’s Gypset Travel and Gypset Style. Plus, her Gypset site is a one-stop resource for fellow globetrotters — complete with photo journals, a map of bohemian capitals and an online shop of gypsy-chic fashions. Here, Julia clues us in on everything you need to know (and read and drink and wear) to be part of that tribe.
What would you do if you discovered your parents planned on selling your beloved summer retreat, kept in the family for generations? And you happened to live in, oh, the rarified world of French high society? If you’re sisters Laure and Marie, the protagonists in Cécile David-Weill’s The Suitors, you concoct a plan to lure a moneyed suitor to save your Cap d’Antibes villa. Here, we talked to the French-American author about her witty comedy of manners, in which the Old World elite and nouveau riche collide. She gave us a few tips on navigating the French and Stateside cultural divide, too.