Video: Spring 2012
Here, a behind-the-scenes video from our Spring 2012 Lookbook shoot.
Spotlight On: Cindy Sherman
No modern artist asks “who am I, who are you, who are we?” more powerfully than Cindy Sherman. Through June, the Museum Modern Art is hosting an exhibit of Sherman’s self portraits — as someone else — since the 1970s. We asked the artist who is the real Cindy Sherman?
Street Style: Chain Gang
Sometimes what happens off the runways is just as stylish as what happens on. Models Anna Selezneva and Ella Kandyba were photographed after the Isabel Marant show in Paris. Anna stars in our spring lookbook and Ella is carrying one of our popular Amanda bags, the Crossbody Messenger with a chain strap. Très chic, non?
Spotlight On: Assia Grazioli Venier
Photo by Nigel Crane at The Hospital Club, London Spotify, Italian and Greek getaways, music and a little Havanese poodle named Teddy. This is what Assia Grazioli Venier, CEO of London music management company Flypaper Media and host of an upcoming event in our London store, loves most. I am…tired from all this flying and […]
Cat’s Meow: Ken Burns
Legendary documentarian Ken Burns discusses inspiration, history and the best advice he’s ever received. See the feature…
Hilary Lambert On: Getting Swim Fit
For Hilary Lambert, founder of American Sports Bra, the answer to the question “Should I work out today?” should almost always be “Yes.” Here, she reminds us of the basics. FIND YOUR OWN THING “Find something you like to do: walk, dance around your house, swim, work out with a DVD — anything that […]
Spotlight On: Claire Distenfeld
Claire Distenfeld gave us a tour of her NYC boutique-meets-gallery Fivestory. Here, what inspired the stylish mish-mash of fashion, accessories and art, including hard-to-find labels like Mawi, Ellery and Schumacher.
Tory Entertains: La Palmilla Lunch
For our colleague Miki’s birthday, we’re serving a getaway-inspired menu from Mexico’s One & Only Palmilla Resort.
Entrepreneur: Edward Marc Chocolatier
Even the Secretary of Defense needs chocolate. After years of working in The White House and on political campaigns, Dana Edwards Manatos joined forces with her brothers Christian and Mark to revamp the fourth generation of their family’s Edward Marc Chocolatier business — originally a milkshake factory based in Pittsburgh — inside the Pentagon. We […]
Book of the Week: Backstage
A person and a Polaroid. That’s all photographer Anna Bauer needed for Backstage, her new book capturing designers, models, editors and the like in the moments right after a runway show. With drama in full swing this Fall 2012 season, it’s fascinating to see Paul McCartney hug daughter Stella, model Freja looking especially intense and […]
Fashion Week Survival Guide: Peony Lim
British blogger Peony Lim is a darling of the fashion paparazzi. Why? Just see the silver jeans and her Survival Guide to Paris Fashion Week.
Spotlight On: Isca Greenfield-Sanders
Isca Greenfield-Sanders is famous for turning nostalgia-tinged photographs into paintings. She walks us through her process. See the feature…
Rodman Primack On: St. Moritz
There’s a lot Rodman Primack loves about St. Moritz, before and après ski. The founder of RP Miller Design and Blacklots tells all. See the feature…
The Leandra Jacket, 3 Ways
Spring weather makes a versatile layering piece a necessity. Try our tweed and stretch knit Leandra Jacket, which ticks so many stylish boxes — it’s a classic navy-and-white combo, and it’s structured like a jacket, but feels like a sweater. See how to style it… Left: Derrius Blouse, Deidre Skirt, Cantrelle Peep Toe Pump; Center: […]
Entrepreneur: Jessica Alba
They say motherhood changes you. For actress Jessica Alba, her daughters Honor and Haven inspired her to launch the Honest Company, a line of essential baby products that are environmentally friendly. Here, why the actress branched out. See the feature….
Style Tip: Big, Bold Frames
The Look: Statement-making sunglasses Style Tip: We love a hint of subtle stripes or colored frames, whether transparent or opaque. They look of-the-moment — and are a great finishing touch for any outfit. See more style tips and trends in our Spring Accessories Guide.
Spring 2012 Lookbook: Behind the Scenes
How do you recreate 1920s Deauville, the inspiration behind our collection? For our Spring 2012 Lookbook, we actually found a beach club in Miami that recalled that classic seaside resort spirit. Then we teamed up with Lachlan Bailey, whose photographs have appeared in Harper’s Bazaar and British Vogue, stylist Brian Molloy and models Anna Selezneva, […]
As Seen In: Vogue
Hamish Bowles visits Tory at home in Southampton for Vogue this month. Read more….
Book of the Week: Then Again
All this talk of who will take home the Best Actress Oscar got us thinking about Diane Keaton, who’s funny-meets-chic turn as Annie Hall won her the title 35 years ago. Her memoirs, Then Again, cover her quirky sense of style, famous roster of ex-boyfriends (Woody Allen, Warren Beatty…) and honest take on her rise to […]
To Do: Land Mind at Lever House
Once again, the Lever House transforms Park Avenue, this time with Paula Hayes’ live art installation Land Mind (through April 27). Hayes created a slice of the tropics with palm trees and lush foliage, at the center of which is a specially designed aquarium filled with coral and fish. It took her 18 months to […]
Charlene de Ganay On: Brazil
While the streets of Sao Paolo are packed for Carnival (we wish we were one of the revelers), we asked Brazilian Charlene de Ganay, a muse of Valentino’s, for her insider’s take on what to see and when to go. (Hint: Beaches, beaches, beaches — we wish we were there, too.)
Woman of Courage: Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth Smart’s is one of those remarkable stories. We were honored by her recent visit to our office. A kidnapping victim, she has become an advocate of protecting children, from founding the Elizabeth Smart Foundation to helping pass Congressional laws to reporting on missing persons for ABC News. Here, Smart, who married fiance Matthew Gilmour […]
Fall 2012: Accessories Report
Bags, shoes and jewelry on the runway were all about details, details, details.