How Dallas native Mickey Ashmore found a shoe — and a business — that fits
The slipper club by LIZ JOHNSTONE | portrait by PIOTR REDLIŃSKI The story of Mickey Ashmore’s Turkish slippers begins with romance. A few years after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticleDesigner Maria Brito’s clutches a boost to emerging, mid-career artists
“You Are Here” clutch by Trudy Benson for Maria Brito Art consultant known to celebrities zeroes in on artists themselves by HOLLY HABER Maria Brito lives deep in the world of contemporary art and...
View ArticleLifted: The return of the bridal veil
Monvieve “Chiara” veil, Warren Barrón; Jenny Packham crown, Stanley Korshak; Paris “Stranger in Moscow” necklace, Neiman Marcus Downtown The veil — in all its symbolic, spine-tingling glory — is back...
View ArticleFD Hot issue: Stella McCartney’s high and mighty platforms
Forget the flats; try Stella McCartney’s disco-ready platforms instead by BRADLEY AGATHER MEANS For now, do away with your flat sandals: This summer’s strut is all about The Platform, whether it’s an...
View ArticleFashion accessories today with the look of tomorrow
styling by BRITTANY WINTER | photographs by CHRIS PLAVIDAL Aperlai copper heel, V.O.D. Jeffrey Levinson purse, Stanley Korshak Jimmy Choo sneakers, Stanley Korshak Susie Straubmueller Linea...
View ArticleAccessories: The Chanel cuff that gives pearl an edge
FIRST PERSON The pearl has come out from its shell. No longer confined to your grandmother’s jewelry box, the oceanic gem is cooler than ever. Who does it best? CHANEL, of course. This cuff, with its...
View ArticleThe David Yurman Collector’s Series digs up some stunners
Singular stones by BRADLEY AGATHER MEANS David Yurman and his son, Evan, aren’t your average rock collectors. Over decades, the pair has traveled the globe to find unique and extraordinary gemstones,...
View ArticleSpring trend alert: Safari chic, bold monochrome and 70s-style denim
Rhymes with fling WINTER BLUES? SO LAST MONTH. THIS IS YOUR THREE-TREND SHOPPING LIST FOR A SPRING WITH ZING produced by BRADLEY AGATHER MEANS DRAMATIC MONOCHROMATIC 1 Saint Laurent dress, $2,250,...
View ArticleThe best statement clutches to grab this spring
GRAB BAGS Whimsical? Chic? Doesn’t matter. With these clutches, it’s about making your statement produced by BRADLEY AGATHER MEANS 1 Edie Parker metal clutch with acrylic ends, $1,395, Neiman...
View ArticleSee the punchy, glam accessories of spring
INSTA-GLAM Oh, what an accessory can do for you — especially one with punch and pow. The instant upgrade. No waiting. No filter. styling by ANDREW BAYER | Polaroid photographs by MOLLY DICKSON LEFT...
View ArticleTwo vastly different vacations — and what to pack for each
YOU NEED A VACATION Beach-bound? Colder climes? Here, the definitive packing list for either grand getaway produced by BRADLEY AGATHER MEANS APRÈS-SKI CHIC 1 Brunello Cucinelli mink fur bag, $6,395,...
View ArticleBright lights, big fashion: Fall’s most illuminating pieces
starring ADRIAN HILLIARD|styling by ARIELLA VILLA photographs and neon works by FREDRIK BRODÉN|hair and makeup by ASHLEY ROBINSON model ADRIAN HILLIARD/Kim Dawson Agency|styling ARIELLA...
View ArticleHow Natura Bissé gives your skin the essential shock it needs
There are some amino acids our bodies can’t produce no matter how critical they may be. Fortunately, Natura Bissé has packed a hearty supply into Essential Shock Intense, its newly reformulated line...
View ArticleJean Paul Gaultier gets stylishly benevolent for amfAR
Swap out your L.L. Bean tote — it needs a break — for something new: the limited-edition Amfar Bag by Jean Paul Gaultier. The nautical-inspired canvas tote features blue stripes and swoopy red...
View ArticleA wild new Hermès scarf with a Texas twist
Texas women are nothing if not collectors — and anything that comes in those covetable orange boxes tops the list. The latest must? La Vie Sauvage Du Texas, the Hermès scarf by Kermit Oliver, the Waco...
View ArticleGivenchy’s camouflage duffel: The bag for big boys
Givenchy duffel. Photograph by MINDY BYRD/The Photo Division. Rarely in recent seasons have designers sent out their menswear collections without some “man bags” of varying sizes: messengers,...
View ArticleFirst Person: FD’s favorite look from Chanel’s Paris-Dallas Collection
Pre-Fall Chanel 2014. Photograph by KARL LAGERFELD. “When an invitation arrived last month with a familiar face sketched on the outside — a wide-grinned Coco Chanel wearing pearls and a red,...
View ArticleStylist Billy Fong on how (and when) a man should wear fashion’s new power...
Valentino pants, $1,190, Forty Five Ten Styling: BRITTANY WINTER. Photograph: CHRIS PLAVIDAL, both Sisterbrother Mgmt. April showers brought May flowers early at the menswear shows in Paris, Milan and...
View ArticlePrada has its eye on you
Prada's Saffiano satchel bag Here it is: spring’s most coveted accessory, staring you right in the face. Miuccia Prada has taken the art that was emblazoned all over her spring ready-to-wear collection...
View ArticleSpring shoe trend: The flatform is back
Stella McCartney Lindsey wedge, $525, Stella McCartney One trend I’m thrilled to see back in rotation: the flatform. It’s got the height of a platform (those extra 3 inches are important when...
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