In 1965, the TV situational comedy I Dream of Jeannie first aired with co-star Barbara Eden in the lead role as the beautiful genie named “Jeannie” along with co-star and physical comedian, Larry Hagman, who played “Anthony Nelson,” an astronaut at NASA Air Force Base. I fell in love with the show and watched in …
First debuted in 1954 by French fashion designer, Coco Chanel, THE Little Black Jacket has evolved over the years but its signature features remain –> a boxy jacket made of bouclé (a fuzzy looped yarn wool) or tweed fabric, braided trim, two or four pockets, a gold chain placed along the inside bottom edge, fully lined and quilted with silk …
Designer: Carolina Herrera (b. January 8, 1939) After 37-years as Creative Director of her eponymous fashion house, Carolina Herrera is taking on a new role, Global Brand Ambassador. The House of Herrera has consistently shown her designs through nearly four decades of fashion: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and will continue to flourish in the 21st century. It …
While the Little Black Dress (LBD) was widely publicized when Audrey Hepburn wore a black Givenchy dress in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961, the history of the black dress has it roots with Chanel. Coco believed wearing black was a sign of strength and freedom at a time when black was only worn to …
Ready-to-Wear (RTW) means a garment is created based on a manufacturer’s published Women’s RTW Sizes. Fast fashion or off-the-rack clothing is based on manufacturing RTW garments that fit most of the population and produced at the lowest price the market is willing to spend. Haute Couture means we draft a pattern based on YOUR …
As you can imagine, dogs have become the inspiration for many things in life through their companionship, love and loyalty. Since they represent so much good in the world, dogs attending weddings seemed like a natural thing to happen. Years ago, I wanted my dog to participate in my wedding, wearing a matching wedding dog …
Last summer I had an epiphany about pugs in pink dresses. I was attending the annual Fashion Law Bootcamp® Summer Intensive Program in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. On the first day, we started at the Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters on Battery Street in San Francisco followed by a happy hour. It was my conversation with Jeff Trexler, …
