Author Archives: Red Stiletto Media

SUPIMA SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Red Stiletto Media

MAKING THE VERY BEST OF THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES In the interest of full disclosure, I didn’t receive an invitation to the Supima Spring/Summer 2014 runway show.  In fact, I was invited to the very first one they did … Continue reading →

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DESIGUAL SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Red Stiletto Media

PUTTING THE FUN IN FASHION What is it about Desigual that just makes me happy?  I can’t pass one of the Barcelona-based fashion house’s New York shops without stopping in, and, once in, I can’t keep from smiling.  At once, … Continue reading →

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RICHARD CHAI SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

WORKING ALL THE RIGHT ANGLES And we’re off.  Just as you feel the warm summer beginning to wane, up pops Mercedes-Benz Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Week, and you’re reminded that, somewhere, in the distance, as a reward for enduring the coming … Continue reading →

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LIBERTINE FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

LIGHTING UP THE RUNWAY WITH COLOR AND STYLE I believe that to truly appreciate Libertine, you must first know designer Johnson Hartig.  What you will discover is a serious designer with the heart of a precocious young boy, full of … Continue reading →

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TRACY REESE FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

ODE TO THE NEW YORK CITY GIRL Long before Michelle Obama rocked her sleeveless, fit-and-flare looks, Tracy Reese was a massively, popular, hugely successful designer whose shows everyone in New York fought to see during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  Fabulous, feminine … Continue reading →

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KAUFMANFRANCO FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

THE DESIGNERS WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco made what you can definitely call an intriguing debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  The designing duo, which launched KaufmanFranco in 2004, chose spies as their inspiration.  And … Continue reading →

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REEM ACRA FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

BRINGING THE GLAMOUR TO READY-TO-WEAR When you think Reem Acra, you thing pure glamour, elegance and weddings.  But each season, it seems Acra is growing her ready-to-wear collection (alongside her to-die-for red carpet stunners), and she does it without losing … Continue reading →

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PAMELLA ROLAND FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

A RUSSIAN FANTASTY FIT FOR A DR. ZHIVAGO DREAM Pamella Roland is one of those great American designers who knows her audience, knows her aesthetic, and isn’t afraid to take her vision all the way.  For Fall/Winter 2013, she took … Continue reading →

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JOANNA MASTROIANNI FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

THE QUEEN OF ELEGANCE, SEASON AFTER SEASON You expect to be blown away every time you sit down to watch Joanna Mastroianni’s runway show.  And, somehow, you always are.  For Fall/Winter 2013, she found her inspiration in strong women.  I … Continue reading →

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VIVIENNE TAM FALL/WINTER 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Red Stiletto Media

PACKING POLITICS AND POP CULTURE INTO ONE STYLISH RUNWAY There’s a lot going on, politically speaking.  That didn’t go un-noticed by Vivienne Tam.  Inspired by all the amazing things making news and making statements, she put them all together in … Continue reading →

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