Fashion is My Muse

Viktor and Rolf are a Dutch design duo that create technically exquisite, artistically breathtaking fashion . I attended the retrospective ...

One could spend days at the Victoria and Albert Museum . On a recent visit there, I went upstairs to see the British Collection and was ast...

I am obsessed with corsets as an object d'art and have studied books on their construction. One of the best displays of corsets is in th...

Yves Saint Laurent Evening dress inspired by Matisse  There are countless examples of artists and fashion designers who have looked to ...

This is the last of my tributes to the legendary Yves Saint Laurent. In all the research I did this week, I am left with a tremendous sense ...

The influence of the late Yves Saint Laurent on what women wear today is mind boggling. In all the tributes to the designer this week, few ...

One of the most significant fashion legacies of the late Yves Saint Laurent was his introduction of the pantsuit for women. "A woman in...

Elegance is a way of moving. It is also knowing how to adapt to all of life's circumstances. Without elegance of the Heart, there is no ...

Earlier this evening, the legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died at age 71 after a long illness. This talented but fragile fashi...

The ancient practice of Chinese foot binding is a classic example of how women will suffer for the sake of beauty. Recently I attended a lec...

I attended a lecture called "Exhibiting Fashion" at The Royal Ontario Museum on May 7th. There were two speakers: Dr. Alison Matth...

I love to dance, but rarely seem to get on the dance floor. I usually wear high heels when I attend a gala event and end up having to forgo ...