Disco balls, glitter, lights and music. Last night Tom Ford hit the runway with an amazing show inspired by a disco night. The venue was Milk Studios in Los Angeles and was decorated with mirrors, that were found from the walls to the runway.
The attendees to the show were Hollywood celebrities as Miley Cyrus, Kris Jenner, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Ciara, Rosie Huntington, Kylie Jenner, among others.
Everything had a 70’s vibe, the music that made everyone stand up and dance, the lights and the unique effect of the disco balls , all this setup took us all straight to the 70’s. The show started with casual looks and basic T-shirts ( some of them with the show details), long sequin skirts, animal print coats, colorful printed pieces, sweatpants and camouflage pants. Tom Ford is a genius in mixing patterns and colors with total ease. And what about those big feathered earrings that I could perfectly see from my seat?.
And then “Killing me Softly” began to sound and the vibe changed, Bella Hadid appeared on the runway with my absolute favorite gown of the night, a sexy glittery silver dress adorned with velvet bows.
All the show’s details were stunning: the feathered earings, colored eyewear, transparencies, glitter, tie dye, animal print boots combined with tie dye skirts, platform shoes and men wearing bags. For sure, this wasn’t minimal at all, Tom Ford risked combining textures, colors and shapes as nobody else could have done it.
My outfit was a midi-dress fully covered with fringes that created a beautiful sense of movement as I walked by, a black clutch with silver Tom Ford inicials and black opened-toe heels.
As the perfect way to close the runway a gorgeous one sleeve bridal dress came out. Made with embroidered fabric with transparencies and covered with a long long veil.
It’s not just coincidence that Tom Ford has presented his last two collections in Los Angeles, his creations blend perfectly with Hollywood and celebrities. This place gives a totally different vibe and meaning to Tom Ford’s collection.
I absolutely enjoyed this quick stop in LA as it was a show I wouldn’t have wanted to miss for sure!Now, stay tuned because NYFW is coming and I’m totally determined to experience it at its fullest!
Haute Couture is a tradition in the fashion world. Some of you have been asking me a lot of questions about this and I would love to share some facts with you.
The origins of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture began with the designer Charles Fredrick Worth who was the first designer that labeled his creations and become somehow exclusive. Many of you may think that Haute Couture is only beautiful and expensive dresses, but in addition to that, they must be elaborated with high-level details such as hand-crafted and embroidery techniques as well as
Not everyone can join this federation. In order to present a collection in haute couture, designers and fashion houses have to fulfill certain rules:
1. They must be exclusive and create unique designs customized for clients.
2. They must have a workshop in Paris with a minimum of 13 workers and 20 technicians.
3. They must present a minimum of 50 designs each season.
4. They mustn’t ever create more than ten equal pieces.
5. Each of these pieces must take about 800 hours of work.
6. They must be announced by the Paris Chamber of Commerce of Industry.
Therefore, the designers that accomplish all the rules are able to present their collections twice a year, in January for Spring / Summer and in July for Fall / Winter. But that’s not it, there are hierarchies for the designers: there are Official Member Designers, Correspondents, and Guests.
But, why is all this information important? Well, from my point of view, it’s a way of preserving fashion traditions and creating special and unique pieces. It’s amazing all the
Ronald Van Der Kemp 
Jean Paul Gaultier 
Dior 
Ralph & Russo
How often do we have the opportunity to witness an event that marks history? I’m so happy because I can say that I was there, during the last Jean Paul Gaultier’s Haute Couture show. It was such a celebration!
Outside it was pure chaos. Why it wouldn’t be? After 50 years creating new perspectives, L’enfant Terrible was leaving his scissors. Inside, the story was almost the same, but contained. We all were full of expectation. I knew he wouldn’t disappoint. Of course, as you must know by now, he didn’t.
As if it all were a kind of dark comedy, he started the show with a clip from “Who are you, Polly Maggoo?”, followed by “I’ll go back to black” sung by Boy George and a symbolic funeral. Models entered the stage carrying a coffin. But, who or what was inside? Of course, the first look! Karlie Kloss opened the lid and Issa Lish appeared wearing a white gown made of little dresses. And so the party started.
More than 200 looks were displayed on the stage, along with names such as Paris Jackson, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Rossy de Palma, Ditta Von Teese, Amanda Lear, Jourdan Dunn, Joan Smalls, Irina Shayk, Winnie Harlow, Mylène Farmer and… We could continue with the list forever! But let’s stop for a moment and recall all the designers that came to see the farewell: Nicholas Ghesquière, of course, Christian Louboutin, Christian Lacroix and Dries Van Noten… And we’re just saying a few.
What can I say about the collection? It isn’t easy to describe. How can you sum up more than 200 looks? I can just say that on stage all you were able to see, was Jean Paul’s DNA. 50 years of fashion walking in one hour. Denim, satin, tulle, leather… Everything was there. Dresses, capes, suits, skirts… All in black, camouflage, blue, sailor stripes, white, brown, pink, mixed colors as created from what was left.
A dress made of ties, another made of belts. There were irreverent ones and funny ones. Serious. Elegant. Expressive. Indecipherable.
All Jean Paul Gaultier. He knew he had too much and he had to clean his collection. But he didn’t and I can just say “Thank you!”
And at the end, there he was. His last show. His last Haute Couture party, because it was exactly that. Not just any other catwalk, but a huge celebration. A goodbye.
I really believe that inside every woman lives a goddess, ready to surpass every obstacle in life. And as women, we really must be strong and walk with our heads up, because the world needs to understand that we’re not gonna let anyone make us feel less than what we really are.
Maria Grazia Chiuri understands this and that’s why she enjoys reminding us, every new season, that we should all be feminist. And Haute Couture Spring Summer 2020 wasn’t the exception to her battle.
Imagine my emotion while I was entering the show and my eyes stopped on the banners hanging from the ceiling, with questions about women and our society. It was so exciting! Judy Chicago did an excellent work challenging us with her art.
“What if women ruled the world?” was the perfect companion for the collection, presented inside “The Female Divine”, an installation made by Judy that represents a goddess. And inside a goddess were more deities, because that’s what we saw on the catwalk. Models with proud expressions wearing clothes as if they were liquid metal: gold, silver, bronze.
The reminiscence of past cultures was obvious and praised, and the reinterpretation was beautiful. The symbolism within every object was precise. For example, earrings with moons, a feminine figure for excellence.
With the powerful, yet comfortable pieces, Dior created a temple for our bodies, in the form of dresses in vaporous fabrics, ears of wheat embodied in all the collection as the key motif, the “Bar” jacket reinvented in metallic colors or gowns with bold and delicate traceries.
Maria Grazia created the perfect collection for the modern day woman. Wearing her designs is easy to remember the goddess that lives inside each one of us and we get to feel empowered and ready for everything that comes our way.
I simply loved it!
Flowers, petals and beautiful textures. Seriously, Ralph &Russo nailed it this season. This haute couture collection was about details at its best,in beautiful fresh colors such as pink, purple and blue.
My first impression about this collection? It made me thought about a sea world: green and purple in soft tones, and the models appearing like mermaids across the runway.
Everything was so beautiful. The simplicity of the silhouettes and those light and weightless fabrics.
I love the essence of Ralph &Russo.They represent the classic women with a fashion style and a very fresh look. The gowns have applicationssuch as feathers and ruffles in different colors, which I love. The same with those asymmetric silhouettes with long skirts in lovely pastels colors.
This collection is a modern and youthful interpretation of the haute couture iconic pieces from Ralph & Russo’s archive, due to its tenth anniversary.
Winnie Harlow walked through the catwalk with a draped long blue dress that covered just one of her armsin a beautiful display of elegance worthy of Haute Couture.
The venue was so simple, all in white, with columns in the center that they walked around. And for the grand finale, all the looks, displayed in front of us like a colorful barrier reef.
Winter seems to be the favorite season for a lot of people. It’s a very special time of the year in which most of us have many dinners and parties to attend. Therefore, we have plenty of outfits to plan and put together! Luckily, this time there are lots of trends to follow, btw, I think I’ve never seen as many as I have now, but the important thing is to choose the ones you identify with and use them for your daily looks to spark joy. This post is to show you my essentials. S
Military Boots
Velvet
Fury and Cozy
Logomania
The Caribbean Paradise is the latest inspiration for the cruise collection of Maria Grazia Chiuri. Last weekend, I was invited by the Dior team to celebrate the opening of the pop-up boutique in Tulum, it’s located at an amazing place inside the Azulik hotel. “Amazing” isn’t enough to describe this place. The environment is all about nature and sophistication. Everything is done with organic materials that perfectly blend with the fantastic architecture.
We stayed at the Be Tulum Hotel, a unique place in the middle of nature. It’s way they preserve the essence of the jungle is incredible. They make you walk through it to get to your room. Everything is very rustic and extremely beautiful.
Dior is one of my favorite brands, not only for its designs, but for the background and value that Maria Grazia brings, she has worked very hard to support women and social changes, therefore, she was awarded the French Legion of Honor. It’s admirable that the designer of a big French fashion house has so much love to Mexico and to our culture, for the 2020 cruise collection, she was inspired by the amazing landscapes of the Mexican paradise “Tulum” which, by the way, I’m completely in love with. All pieces are designed to be used on the beach or for hot climates. There are swuimsuits, cotton dresses, pink and white striped shirts and hair accessories, all with the phrase “J’Adior Tulum”. You definitely have to visit the pop-up store and see the new jungle-inspired prints.
For the celebration dinner, I wore a special edition Christian Dior Uniwax skirt and bar jacket in indigo wax cotton mix and a white Lady Dior bag.
Last week I presented Style and Power (Estilo y Poder), Lucy Lara’s fourth book,
Style and Power is a book with a fluent language, easy to understand and that leaves no one out: you don’t need to be a fashion expert to enjoy it (moreover, this could be your first approach to this wonderful world).
While reading it, it seems that you’re talking to a friend, thanks to the very pleasant way in which Lucy tells not only the anecdotes, but also all the concepts that perhaps, in someone else’s words, could have felt complex and heavy.
Lucy manages to introduce the reader, quite naturally, in a visually attractive text. When you less expect it, you realize you’ve learned a lot of new terms and her words have made you want to run to your wardrobe to dress you with a totally new style.
Style and Power is divided in two parts: The first is a tour through the traditional rules of style, addressing issues such as what type of physiognomy you have and what you should buy so that you look good, and includes a fairly practical guide on how to dress for events . In the second part, Lucy takes all the rules she taught you and encourages you not to follow them, to find your personality through what you wear. It’s a fabulous adventure of 8 chapters that will make you not only learn how to dress, but it’ll also make you love yourself.
This book has become a must in the process. It’s a very practical guide to understand fashion and understand yourself in the process. Lucy has created a text where fashion is presented as an innovative way of expression, an extension of who you are. Lucy shows that style is for everyone.
Style and Poweris an invitation to find who you really are find yourself and love yourself. It’s not only about style, but about how you can and probably would love to live.
Another season, another chance to try new looks and take a risk with the trends. This season I have lots of favorite pieces. The best tip to make the perfect outfit is to combine simlpe or basic clothes with trend-forward pieces that make an outfit look stunning and fashionable, of course.
Well, this days have been super random talking about the weather. Some days are sunny, others are rainy and cold. This makes choosing my outfit very difficult, so I decided to show you different ideas for this season.
You must take a look to the capsule collection that Fendi did in collaboration with Nicki Minaj. Lots of prints and metallic colors, specially in pink tones (which I love, by the way). They also have cozy sweatshirts and leggings. What about those big gold earrings with the F for Fendi or the metallic baguette bag? They’re so charming!
For the cold weather, there’s nothing better than fur and cozy sandals that matches a beautiful Fendi mini bag. I wore them with tights and a long leather black skirt.
The shoes that I’ve been loving are the ones from Bottega Veneta. I really love the square-toe silhouette either in sandals or boots. It’s a trend that has lasted since the summer and remains as a must have for winter. I take advantage of this cold season to mix and match my shoes with socks or tights.
A trend that has lasted several seasons and I can’t get over is the monochromatic look. And as I love pink, I decided to make a Barbie inspired look mixing pieces in shades of pink. I wore a super cute two piece set, with a Louis Vuitton bag and pink fur sandals.
As you already know, I like trying new things and taking risks with my outfits. I can show my Barbie sweeter side or my tomboy side, and as the sweater weather is already in, I combine this Givenchy red sweater with mini shorts and ankle boots.
Up to the knee boots and long skirts or dresses is a perfect trend to use this fall. I like to use colors such as white and black, because this makes an elegant look perfect for any occasion.
What do you think of this preppy look? A mini skirt, a crop sweater and up to the knee socks, all in gray colors with and a velvet green touch on the shoes.
One of my favorite brands in watches!
Known for its elegance, it was presented at the most important watchmaking event in Latin America. SIAR is the International Hall of Haute Horlogerie where the most important watch brands in the world are introduced.
Audemars Piguet is not only amazing for its luxurious designs, but it has an interesting story behind each of its watches. Each project is created by artists who personally make their own interpretations of the cultural origin of this enterprise.
On this opportunity, they presented the Millenary Collection with a beautiful contemporary design. The case is oval and the dial on the sphere is out of phase. Some are decorated with handmade diamonds. I love the variety in designs of this collection. There are different colors such as frosted gold, opaline with gold, rose gold, brown, and blue. They also come with leather, mesh, and metal straps.
Code 11.59, is a watch with lots of experimental design. Its case is circular and has a sapphire crystal with a double curvature to give it a deepness effect and play with its perspective as well as its light. It is one of the most important projects for AP since the technology they used is very complex. It’s made of thin golden layers and a six calibres mechanism that ensures its accuracy.
Another wonderful thing I love about the brand is how they relate to different concepts like art, sports, music, and its foundation. With these watches is how they help preserve the forests aside from inventing incredible designs, set trends, contribute preserving the environment and give the example that we can all be supportive in different areas.
They created a beautiful ambiance at the suite of the St. Regis Hotel, where the event took place. At the entrance was the installation “Voyage” created by Arin Rungjang.
Here are some pictures of my favorite pieces.
