If you’ve ever been to TheSelby.com and fallen in love with the fantastic interiors — and the creative brains behind them — then get ready for this: photographer Todd Selby is releasing a new book Edible Selby, which turns his lens on the culinary set. You’ll go inside the kitchens of the world’s coolest chefs, restaurateurs, coffee-makers and chocolatiers. Here, Todd takes us behind-the-scenes and divulges all his foodie favorites.
There’s nothing like white in winter to lighten the mood. It feels especially sophisticated and luxe when done in traditional cold-weather fabrics — like the pristine mohair and metallic bouclé of this beautifully tailored coat. But that palette-cleansing color can work as both main attraction and chic footnote. Consider the way it softens the graphics of the girl-gone-plaid look here. Our motto? You’ve got carte blanche to wear those ivory hues any way you want.
When it comes to giving gifts, you can’t go wrong with a book. But it has to be the right book. Tastemakers near and far named the books they give. The takeaway: It’s not about the most impressive authors in literature’s cannon. It’s about getting personal and giving them something they’ll remember you by. Download this list, print it, bookmark it. Everyone from Suzy Menkes to Alex Kuczynski, Lauren Bush to Laura Moriarty, Nathan Turner to Dree Hemingway (yes, as in that Hemingway) weighed in.
So much of fashion is about inspiration, especially muses. For Tory, it’s her mother Reva (right) and her perennial style. Givenchy had Audrey Hepburn; photographer David Bailey loved Jean Shrimpton, and Yves Saint Laurent adored Loulou de la Falaise and Betty Catroux. A new book, Muses: Women Who Inspire spotlights more ladies who inspired artists, filmmakers and novelists alike.
Things aren’t always as they seem. It’s a statement that applies to artist Peter Doig in more ways than one. For starters, although he was born in Edinburgh and went to school at London’s famed Central Saint Martins, you can’t exactly brand him a UK artist; he grew up in Trinidad and Canada, and now calls the former home. His artwork is similarly hard to pin down and reads part dreamscape, part photo and film scene. Judge for yourself at his new solo exhibit at Michael Werner’s London gallery, which is open through December 22nd.
Don’t think of a coat as just outerwear. We came to see some of this season’s great ladylike styles as outfit-makers unto themselves. We took our shearling India Coat, cinched it with our skinny leather kissing fox belt, and suddenly it made the whole look.
Far from being an afterthought before heading out the door, a classic coat — or cape — has the amazing ability to make whatever you’re wearing look polished and pulled-together. You can wear your yoga leggings, run some errands, and still look stylish. What’s underneath is almost beside the point. Shop All Jackets & Outerwear
In their lifetime, one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer, according to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society. It’s a number that has to change. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 15% of proceeds from the sales of our limited-edition pink iPhone case and studded wrap bracelet will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. And throughout October, The Tory Blog will highlight the work of doctors and scientists, champions of the fight against cancer. Here, Tory speaks about why the cause is so important to her.
What’s the secret to mixing prints? Take a page from Japanese model and actress Yuri Ebihara’s book — it’s all about sticking to a similar palette. Here, she layers the Brady Cardigan over the Cecilia Dress — and even accessorizes with our floral Robinson tote — for a look that’s as elegant as it is pulled-together pretty. We did a brief Q&A with the actress backstage at Tory’s spring runway.
“I’ve known Millard for a long time, and I hang on every word,” Tory said in her introduction of Millard Drexler, Chairman and CEO of J. Crew, at a recent Tory Burch Foundation mentoring event. The women entrepreneurs asked questions, and Drexler answered. Here, some of the wisest Millard-isms from the morning.
Gildas Loaëc just opened a New York outpost of Maison Kitsuné, the French fashion and music label he co-founded with Masaya Kuroki in 2002. But the brand is still City of Light-centric at its core. So who better than Gildas — who used to manage Daft Punk — to give us a soundtrack celebrating Paris Fashion Week? From Jean-Baptiste Mondino to Serge Gainsbourg, let his playlist take you away.
P.S.: Kitsuné means fox in Japanese. Sounds like we’re not the only ones in a foxy state of mind.
It’s been more than six years since Cat Power’s last original album. But her latest, Sun was worth the wait. On it, Power — aka Chan Marshall — gave up her moody, broody guitar for the more optimistic thump of the synthesizer. And we love the Iggy Pop cameo.
Who says peplums have to be all about ladylike appeal? By pairing our Madeline Sweater with our Ally Leather Pant, both in black, New York-based photographer Bibi Cornejo Borthwick pushes the look into downtown, rock-and-roll terrain. Of course, it helps that Bibi — who happens to be the daughter of artist Mark Borthwick and designer Maria Cornejo — has the cool sunglasses and attitude-packed stance to pull it off, too.
Photographed by Hanuk Hanuk
No matter if you can’t make it to Paris Fashion Week — you can hear it with Radio Garage, courtesy of Dasha Zhukova’s Garage Magazine. The broadcast, recorded live from French boutique Colette, takes place every day from 9AM to noon EDT till October 3rd. Expect fashion week commentary from an impressive roster of guests, including industry insiders Olivier Zahm of Purple magazine, designer Anthony Vaccarello and Style.com’s Tim Blanks.
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.