Fashionista Files
LET’S DISCUSS CORDUROY
Ah corduroy, that warm, velvety soft fabric that’s versatile enough for wear in just about any clothing item, can be tied to many a retro childhood memory, yet remains an ongoing popularity item with lasting power even on today’s runways.
HISTORY OF TOM FORD
The driving force behind Gucci’s astronomical rise in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ford at one point studied to be an architect. That all changed while enrolled in the Parsons School of Design in New York, when he realized architecture was not his calling.
TIMELESS INVESTMENT PIECES FOR YOUR WARDROBE
With the new year and decade falling swiftly upon us, its time to take a fresh perspective on your closet. One of the best ways to achieve an update while avoiding an overabundance of dated clothing is to invest in True Fashionista pieces that will survive trends and hang on through your Konmari purges as well.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE PURSE
The purse, that iconic True Fashionista place for your stuff carried by women (and yes a lot of men too) has a long, varied history.
THE RETURN OF THE FORMAL DINING ROOM
Dining while binging Netflix has finally had its backlash. The whole eat ‘n run thing centering around the kitchen island may still have its place, but these days interior designers are focusing on the family and bringing it all back to that spot in the house where memories used to happen around a good ol’ meal, the True Fashionista dining room.
HISTORY OF RALPH LAUREN
Is there a polo shirt or two hanging in your closet? Without a second thought, a vision of those preppy short-sleeved, collared shirts has now popped into your head, whether or not the pony is present in the upper left corner. If you were wearing them in the eighties, yeah that collar was UP, and you very well could have been layering two True Fashionista polos at once. But we digress, the shirt’s the shirt, right? It’s a style all its own, regardless of what’s in the corner. Now take a step back and realize that Ralph Lauren first designed that iconic shirt in 1972. Now a household name, the polo shirt is actually a Polo, capital P.
INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2020
Our world is getting smarter and smarter, and by that we specifically mean our homes. What with Alexa, touchscreens, programmable water faucets and ovens that you can turn on from your phone from halfway around the world, the True Fashionista future is here. It should come as no shock then that interior design trends are looking to be warm, cozy and reflect the home as a place for refuge and coziness. What is so exciting about trend-seeking this year, confirms Aida Sniraite, interior designer and owner of Authentic Interior, is that we will be witnessing how materials, colors, and textures will cohabitate with humans during the years to come as well as adapting it to our needs now.
GIFT IDEAS FOR THE FASHION FANATIC IN YOUR LIFE
No sooner do we finish off Thanksgiving dinner then its time to kick into holiday shopping mode. If you have that friend who’s just GOT to have the hippest, latest stuff, then she goes and gets it, which leaves you out in the proverbial cold when it comes to choosing the right gift, well, we’ve got some True Fashionista ideas to compliment her perfecto style, and no worries, there’s enough here to snag a little something for yourself as well. Grab yourself a cup of dairy-free, non-GMO eggnog and read on…
TWEED – YOUR COZY WINTER FRIEND
With the ushering in of colder temps and the official holiday season, we once again turn to tweed, that long-lasting True Fashionista material that somehow both withstands a wind chill and also has its revered ongoing place in high fashion. Sometimes, however, it takes a daring stunt to remind the world that tweed indeed has its place.
HATS OFF TO FASHION
Outside of the Kentucky Derby, hats might not be the starting point when planning your attire. Often it’s the rest of your True Fashionista outfit that takes center stage, and what might sit atop your noggin comes after the fact. Hats, however, can very much state the crowning glory of the whole presentation. (Ok we’ll stop.) They’ll cap off the outfit to make your statement and everything. (We’re done we promise…) Hats are actually among the accessories that get an update every year. You can find them in a myriad of colors and styles to suit changing tastes and trends.