Marchesa Luisa Casati, socialite, patron of the arts and infamous bon viveur – plus one of the 20th Century’s most shocking ones at that – declared once, “I want to be a living work of art.” In a trailblazing life lived to the absolute max, she more than delivered on that promise. An heiress famous …

Rosemary Ferguson’s is a face you will recognize. As one of the most distinctive models of the 1990’s, she was a key member of that cool, grunge gang that personified the fashion of the time. It was she, along with the likes of Kate Moss, that graced magazines and campaigns from Vogue and The Face …

Taking a more dreamy and romantic turn for Fall, we looked away from rock stars and towards a rather more celestial version of the motif. The swirling artistic mystery of Van Gogh’s moonlit skies gave rise to magical saturated prints in rich, deep colors with an otherworldly feel, this time imagined in luxurious brocades. Paul …

Be the superstar that you are… that’s what  this season’s KOTUR collection is all about, celebrating the spirit of the Rolling Stones’ scene-stealing, rebellious and rock star approach to a party-ready life. The Stones, as chronicled in the Saatchi Gallery’s EXHIBITIONISM, presents a highly entertaining, more Interview than ArtForum, exhibition reflecting the band’s history through film, artifacts/paraphernalia/junk (depending on …

There are those rare women you meet who possess both a natural earthiness, and a refined aesthetic sensibility. Allegra Hicks is one of those women who manage to effortlessly create beauty within every gesture. In addition to her personal style; chic, cultivated, bohemian, she is known for her textile designs and the exquisite way she transforms …

For Pre-Fall we took a walk down that rock and roll underground, specifically to a time made famous by icons such as famous by icons such as David Bowie, Grace Jones, Lou Reed and Debbie Harry. Inspired by their starry and scene stealing approach to both their music and their very individual aesthetics, we sought …

Born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, in 1887, the second of seven children to her dairy farmer parents, Georgia Totto O’Keeffe started out life in just the sort of big plains country that would later define many of her most famous works.  Often called the ‘Mother of American Modernism,’ her prolific career saw her produce some …

This past weekend marked the final encore of the illustrious life and career of Oscar de la Renta with the close of Andre Leon Talley’s tribute exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. And yet, with our thoughts drawn to the iconic designer’s work once again, we can’t help but marvel afresh at …

Last Look: Oscar de la Renta Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective De Young Museum Exhibition ends May 30th, 2016 Photo Courtesy of Huffington Post, drewaltizer.com, de Young, leighannemarie.com, borneobulletin.com.bn, wwd.com, vogue.com, wmagazine.com

When it comes to decorating books, I’m a firm believer in the idea that one should always start with the classics. Trends come and go, but so many contemporary designs are inspired by the mothers and fathers of modern interior decorating and understanding what they were all about has been key, for me, to developing …