10 Minutes with an Entrepreneur: Olya Thompson
If you’re looking to transform your home into an exotic wonderland, by way of Persia or the Ballet Russes, we have two words for you: Tissus Tartares. That’s the name of Moscow-born, Brooklyn-based Olya Thompson’s four-year-old collection of Eurasian-inspired fabrics — from florals with a Diaghilev touch to graphic ikats. Here, Thompson shares her story and décor tips while dishing la vie en russe.
Playlist: Morwenna’s Fashion Week
Thought Fashion Week was over? We’re only a quarter way through. Next up: London, then Milan and Paris. With the fashion set heading across the pond, we spoke to model and DJ Morwenna Lytton Cobbold, who’s part Brit-part American, for her ultimate runway playlist. She gave us a little West Coast Haim, some East London Punks and even dished about the difference between the fashion (and fashion weeks) of both cities. Plus, she told us about a certain Victorian novelist in her family tree, who gave us that oft-quoted adage about pens being mightier than swords. Really.
Fall 2013: Front Row
Fashion Week is just as much about what’s happening on the sidelines of the runway. For instance, Anna Dello Russo in her Prada coat caught our eye — red and white is something we’re into for spring, too, and we love how she accented hers with a pink lip. Brad Goreski was there, looking post-Nemo-ready in a chic blanket coat and his signature bow tie. And then there’s everybody’s favorite street photographer, the great Bill Cunningham, who got everyone to smile.
Tory’s Playlist: Valentine’s Day 2013
Songs, like chocolate, are an essential part of a proper Valentine’s celebration. Here are some musical caramels and clusters. Sweet and some bittersweet.
Tory Entertains: Valentine’s Day Flowers
Sure, a dozen red roses are a Valentine’s Day staple, but why not skip the de rigueur for something chic and unexpected? White sweet pea blooms, packed tightly, feel fun and flirtatious while a mixed bouquet of red anemones and chocolate cosmos are dramatic and sexy. Whatever your floral leanings, don’t forget about the vase — simpler styles for busier bouquets and vice versa.
Arrangements by Helena Lehane and Raúl Avila, photographed by Noa Griffel
Fall 2013: Exclusive Wallpaper
In celebration of our Fall 2013 show this week, we’ve created a special wallpaper based on the backdrop to our runway. The inspiration: the feminine romanticism of Gustav Klimt, René Lalique and William Morris. Download this Tory Burch print to your computers, iPads and iPhones.
Day in the Life: Tory Burch
Our Fall 2013 show started around 9.20 AM, but for Tory, the day started much, much earlier. Here’s a snapshot of how the day unfolded.
Night in the Life: Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis
In her monthly column, Vogue Style Editor-at-Large Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (known affectionately by her friends as TNT) shares her jet-set adventures, which take her to points exotic and luxe all over the world — from art It Girl Dasha Zhukova’s 30th birthday in Africa to dog sledding with friends in the Arctic Circle. This week, of course, the German-born princess (wearing a custom Tory skirt here) found herself at the center of New York Fashion Week — and we got the lowdown on one adventure-filled night. For TNT, it’s all in a day’s work….
Tory’s Playlist: Fall 2013 Runway
Where else would the Pet Shop Boys meet Claude Debussy but on our Fall 2013 runway? Here, the show’s playlist.
Fall 2013: Accessories Report
What’s the shoe of the season? The new jewelry statement? Find out in our accessories trend report.
Fall 2013: Trend Report
Here, a breakdown of Fall 2013’s runway trends, inspired by the work of René Lalique and the rich detailing of Gustav Klimt’s portraits.
The Collection: Fall 2013
“The decorative styles of Gustav Klimt and René Lalique inspired Fall 2013’s free-spirited and romantic mood. We focused on the details: dragonflies and scarabs printed on dresses, as well as wrapped around the heels of shoes; metallic prints and patterns; mixed textures, and subtle volume. It all centers around the idea of 24-hour dressing — special pieces to wear from day to evening.” — Tory Burch
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Tory Entertains: Fall 2013 After-Show Lunch
Go behind the scenes with Tory once more. Here’s a peek at the menu for her post-show lunch, with her design team, at New York’s Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria.
Spotlight On: Fall 2013 Hair
Want to recreate the ‘do from our Fall 2013 runway? Here, hair stylist Eugene Souleiman breaks down the look and why he loves it.
Spotlight On: Fall 2013 Beauty
We caught up with our backstage beauty experts — makeup artist Diane Kendal and manicurist Marian Newman — on getting the Fall 2013 runway look. They shared their insider tips and clued us in to the upcoming trends. Two words: Think natural.
Fashion Love: Madjissem & Guillaume Salmon
The French may not go gaga over Valentine’s Day like we do with Be Mine sweets and rampant red flowers, but they still observe Saint Valentin. One such couple is Madjissem and Guillaume Salmon. She’s the model-esque managing director for Maisha Africa, a nonprofit supporting children while he’s the well-known pr for Colette. They make quite a pair.
Fashion Week Survival Guide: As If’s Tatijana Shoan
If you were somehow under the impression that print media is dead, As If Editor-in-Chief Tatijana Shoan is here to prove you wrong. The second issue of her quarterly magazine, which features Alek Wek, Roxanne Lowit, Miguel Adrover and Isca Greenfield-Sanders, is an artful reminder why we love to hold glossy pages in our hands. Here, the photographer and former model talked to us about hitting New York fashion week — it involves recipes and a little Rosemary — and, as a cover girl for many a Harlequin Romance, gamely answered our question about Valentine’s Day plans.
Fashion Love: Philip Crangi & Darren Spaziani
You could call Philip Crangi and Darren Spaziani the power couple of accessories. Philip is the CFDA-winning designer of Giles & Brother while Darren is the Head of Accessories Design at Proenza Schouler. But it’s the little things, like being holed up in their New York apartment or finding (or making) thoughtful gifts, that make Philip and Darren each other’s best, well, accessory.
Fashion Love: Rachel & Neil Blumenthal
Rachel and Neil Blumenthal are a quintessential New York couple. They bond over parenthood, catching up with Homeland (she says) and Real Housewives of New Jersey (he says) and a shared entrepreneurial spirit. Neil co-founded Warby Parker while Rachel is founder and CEO of Cricket’s Circle. Here, they reminisce about their first date.
Shu Pei On: New Year and New York
While the rest of the fashion crowd is zigzagging its way through the collections today, Shu Pei will be celebrating Chinese New Year, too. Here, wearing Tory’s 797 Crossbody Pouch, the model reveals her favorite traditions and talks about her early days in New York.
Astrologer Susie Cox On: The Year of the Water Snake
Happy New Year! Or rather, Happy Lunar New Year! We checked in with astrology expert Susie Cox on what 2013, under the Chinese zodiac, brings.
Spotlight On: Vogue China’s Angelica Cheung
It’s Lunar New Year’s Eve tonight — not to mention Day Three of the official New York Fashion Week calendar — so we chatted with the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue China, Angelica Cheung, and got her thoughts on both topics. She dished jiaozi, jet lag, favorite Chinese designers and shared a few words of wisdom on keeping the work/life balance.
Word of Mouth: Carnaval
It’s Carnaval! So today, take a page from Veruschka and party like it’s…1969. Here’s the supermodel in one of our favorite shots, as she lives it up in Rio for the wild, take-no-prisoners festival. Even if you’re trapped in snowy terrain — and that’s much of the fashion industry right now — you can still shimmy and shake, glamorously, to the samba beat.
Veruschka, photographed by Hulton Archive/Getty Images, at Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, 1969