Lucia Liu is a name you need to know. She’s a stylist and the Style Director of Harper’s Bazaar China. Earlier this year, when Business of Fashion named its Top 20 Movers, Shakers and Decision-Makers in the People’s Republic, Liu made the list. Here, she talks shop with us.
Beijing style is…
A mix of influences, from European street style as well as Japan and South Korea.
Ryan Korban is known for creating sexy-chic interiors for fashion’s who’s who — Alexander Wang and Natasha Poly — as well as cool boutiques like Fivestory and Edon Manor, the latter of which he co-owns. He invited us into his own SoHo home and shared his best tips, colors and décor mantra — “sex, romance and fantasy.”
Paris: A Love Story is as much a story about journalist and former ABC News correspondent Kati Marton’s life-long romance with Paris as it is about her return there after the death of her husband, diplomat and UN Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. Not only was Paris where she and Holbrooke would meet between his various missions, but it’s where they spent their first night together. Here, the author takes us on a tour of her favorite places in that City of Light, including one shopping secret only a local would know.
When it comes to Azzedine Alaïa and women, it’s a mutual love fest. Some of Tory’s favorite shoes are courtesy of Alaïa. We asked Amy Fine Collins, Vanity Fair‘s Special Correspondent who delves into the designer’s world in this month’s issue, for what exactly is the allure of Alaïa.
Above: Amy Fine Collins and Azzedine Alaïa in Paris.
Just for Tory Daily app users — our limited-edition Flora bag as seen on the Tory Burch Fall 2012 runway. Its clear plastic flowers combine two of the season’s big trends: ladylike dressing and statement accessories. It’s an around-the-clock kind of style. Wear it with polished cocktail looks (à la models Codie Young and Nadja Bender on the runway) or carried like a clutch with your weekend jeans and t-shirts.
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In honor of Mexican Independence Month, we’re throwing a (virtual) party and nabbed Enrique Olvera, the chef behind Mexico City’s famous Pujol restaurant, as our co-host. An alum of New York’s Culinary Institute of America, Enrique’s garnered one accolade after another — including Food & Wine’s 10 Next Chef Superstars (2008) and Starchefs.com’s Top-Ten International Figures in World Gastronomy (2010). Here, he shares a recipe to fête the occasion and shows us how to dar el grito.
Taking a spin on the dance floor at your 100th birthday — in custom Oscar de la Renta, no less — certainly seems to be the mark of a life fully lived. This was certainly the case with philanthropist and style icon Brooke Astor, whose personal collection of jewelry and decorative art, amassed on jaunts to points exotic around the world, goes up for auction September 24 and 25 at Sotheby’s New York. Standing amidst this incredibly well curated collection — taken from her Park Avenue duplex and country home in Westchester — you can almost imagine what it would be like to recline on a chintz couch, with a glass of wine in hand, at one of Astor’s elegant dinners, alongside the likes of Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton and Barbara Walters.
Explore the world of Swiss-German artist Dieter Roth from a unique vantage point: through private diaries and video recordings made during the final year of his life, now on display at Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery through October 14. There is something incredibly inspiring and poignant about the mundane details he shares, from grocery store receipts and daily to-do lists to videos of himself eating, showering, reading and creating art. It’s the ultimate portrait, not only of an artist but also of life and death.
We’ve unveiled our new windows — carved white wood inspired by the Gracie Studio wallpaper we used as a backdrop on our Fall 2012 runway and featured here. Check them out at select stores in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia and tell us what you think!
Astrology expert Susie Cox reveals what this month, the air sign of Libra (September 22 – October 23), has in store for you.
Micol Sabbadini is as good in front of the camera as she is behind it. The Milan photographer, who studied fine arts at Tory’s alma mater University of Pennsylvania, is frequently snapped by street-style shutterbugs for her nonchalant yet pulled-together look. (See right for a perfect case in point.). Her own work is captured on her blog and, in February, will be exhibited in Venice, Italy at Workshop Gallery.
Tamu McPherson, the All the Pretty Birds blogger and Grazia.it Editor-in-Chief, is known for her adventurous look. Her daring ensembles provide print-mixing inspiration from New York to Milan, her new home-base. Just see how she styled our printed leather Christina skirt: with pattern. Here, Tamu reveals all, including the best advice she ever received from Bill Cunningham.
Dare to go spare. Roanne Adams, RoAndCo’s Founder and Creative Director, knows how to pull off pared-back style with serious aplomb. She keeps things simple in her all-black outfit and lets her accessories pack all the punches — a striking multi-strand gold necklace, studded heels and our structured Priscilla satchel.
We have a soft spot for working classic menswear pieces into our repertoire. Take this reversible scarf inspired by a favorite of one particularly dashing gentleman — Tory’s father, Buddy. Made out of a refined, ultra-soft wool, it has the distinguished feel of a traditional mens’ scarf, while polka dots add a playful element. Whether tucked into ladylike coats or worn with a blazer, this masculine-feminine style is the perfect un-ditsy dot. Shop our Buddy Scarf — or all scarves now.
As a thank you to all the models who walked in our show last week, we gave them an editorial favorite — the Priscilla. And we love how they made it their own.
Photos by Adam Katz Sinding
This fall, why not channel a little Jim Morrison and The Doors? Live the lyrics and be a Twentieth Century Fox — fashionably fun, the queen of cool….
All it takes is our new favorite motif: the fox. You can wear it myriad ways, from casual and sportif to equestrian-chic to glamorous. Is Grace Kelly’s ladylike polish more your thing? Try our printed chiffon scarf — tie it around your handbag for a more subtle touch.
You’ll also love our playful take on the everyday ballet flat. As the song goes, all eyes will be watching the way you walk.
15 minutes go a long way when you’re talking in Andy Warhol years. Decades after his death, he’s still a major influence on everything from pop culture to contemporary art. Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years, at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, turns the spotlight on the latter; in addition to his own paintings and films, the show includes works by Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Elizabeth Peyton and others. Connect the dots between Warhol’s famous soup cans and Ai Weiwei’s Neolithic vases. Or his silk-screened Jackie and Francesco Vezzoli’s embroidered Liza. Opening tomorrow, the exhibit is a play of compare and contrast that will intrigue and surprise you.
Screen Test: Nico, 1966 by Andy Warhol
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Happy Independence Day to all our friends and family in Mexico. To celebrate, we asked Rodman Primack, world traveler and style connoisseur, for his favorite artists in Mexico City — a cultural hotspot for talent, like Gabriel Orozco whose Samurai Tree is pictured here. See Rodman’s entire list.
Some people call Nian Fish the Model Whisperer. Fish, a creative director and KCD creative consultant, keeps models in the designer’s mood and on tempo on the runway. They have to pass her energy and attitude test before stepping from backstage to runway. But what she says to keep the models going mid-show translates to real life, too. Listening to her at Tory’s show inspired us to think positive, wonderful thoughts. Like “You’re about to travel around the world…with your boyfriend. Go!” See all Fish’s advice here.
Christopher Gove might not have a background in fashion design (he’s an illustrator and graphic designer by trade), but that hasn’t stopped his new men’s wear line Percival from making serious waves in the UK. Just in time for London Fashion Week, he gave us his thoughts on British style and the best spots in the city.
The chicest Brit of all time…
Michael Caine, circa Alfie/The Italian Job — his Cockney swagger and effortless sartorial style embody what most men should aspire to. Also, my granddad, who was a spy for MI6 during WWII and the Cold War. In every picture he had a cigar, silk scarf and tweed jacket.
Karl Lagerfeld has whipped up some unbelievable fantasies at his longtime Chanel show venue, Paris’ Grand Palais — a hay-filled farmhouse, a full-sized facade of 31 rue Cambon and a 265-ton iceberg. Now, he’s transformed it into a scene straight out of the glittering Belle Époque era for the XXVI Biennale des Antiquaires, opening today, complete with a bar inspired by a classic hot air balloon. Expect great art, amazing furnishings and, for the foodies out there, a different menu every day from award-winning chefs, including the Ritz’s Michel Roth and La Côte Saint Jacques’ Jean-Michel Lorain.
Where is everyone going after-hours during London Fashion Week? Robin Birley’s latest nightspot, Loulou’s. Its interior (every good club needs a giant stuffed animal giraffe) was designed by Rifat Ozbek, who stopped for some q’s….
Loulou’s decor is inspired by…music halls, Twenties Afro Deco, gypsy caravans and Tibetan temples.
I always order…Hot Fred cocktail.
Everyone loves Loulou’s because…it’s one of a kind.
Easiest way to make a room look chic…mixing lots of Yastik cushions.
Rifat Ozbek photographed by Bart Everly
Vogue and V Magazine photographer Abbey Drucker showed us how she goes from summer to fall: with head-to-toe black and a bohemian-meets-tomboy mix. She softens all the black by showing a little leg and accenting her look with gold details on her jewelry, belt and bag. Drucker balanced the structure of our Priscilla satchel — a ladylike take on the messenger bag — with the hippie vibe of her headscarf.
Here, Tory talks about the magpie sensibility and classic American sportswear that inspired the Spring 2013 collection. Find out the looks that she’s most excited about, too.
See all all the news from the Spring 2013 runway here.