The lure of luxe is the opportunity to purchase pleasure that lasts. Why spend money on poorly made clothing and accessories, when you could shop less often and carefully choose purchases that might last a lifetime? This blog is about emphasizing quality over quantity, and celebrating the journey of fashion rather than just the constant consumption of it. Sometimes we can appreciate a beautiful objet de luxe without owning it, and just enjoy it because we love fashion. This blog is also about another important facet of luxury: authenticity. You will never see anything featured here just because someone gave me free product or paid me to promote it. This is a place for me to share things I truly love. Enjoy! You can email me
YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE I watched the film “Fashions of 1934” last night for the first time, and was blown away by the glamorous fashion. The 1930s featured an abundance of  “screen siren” evening gowns, but the costumes in this film are really above and beyond. Anyone who loves fashion will also enjoy the plot line, which is all about creating counterfeit looks in America based on Parisian fashions. You can download the film on iTunes here.

YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE

I watched the film “Fashions of 1934” last night for the first time, and was blown away by the glamorous fashion. The 1930s featured an abundance of  “screen siren” evening gowns, but the costumes in this film are really above and beyond. Anyone who loves fashion will also enjoy the plot line, which is all about creating counterfeit looks in America based on Parisian fashions. You can download the film on iTunes here.

The Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit was fun to see, but left me wondering, where was the chaos? The collection of punk-inspired haute couture clothing and accessories is fantastic, but that’s really all the exhibit is: punk haute couture. Attendees who don’t know the story behind the punk movement surely will not leave the exhibit with an understanding of the social and political unrest that inspired the movement in the first place. I love The Met, and greatly respect curator Andrew Bolton, but I think this particular exhibition felt quite sterile and devoid of “real” punk. Regardless, it is definitely worth seeing for the amazing fashion. The exhibit officially runs May 9 through August 14 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

The Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit was fun to see, but left me wondering, where was the chaos? The collection of punk-inspired haute couture clothing and accessories is fantastic, but that’s really all the exhibit is: punk haute couture. Attendees who don’t know the story behind the punk movement surely will not leave the exhibit with an understanding of the social and political unrest that inspired the movement in the first place. I love The Met, and greatly respect curator Andrew Bolton, but I think this particular exhibition felt quite sterile and devoid of “real” punk.

Regardless, it is definitely worth seeing for the amazing fashion. The exhibit officially runs May 9 through August 14 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

I’m kind of loving the new Roy Lichtenstein x Barneys home collection. I keep walking by a massive Lichtenstein piece at Phillips, so perhaps I’ve just had Roy on my brain. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from this collection go to the Art Production Fund, so it supports a good cause. I definitely need to “pop” into Barneys soon to check it out in person!

I’m kind of loving the new Roy Lichtenstein x Barneys home collection. I keep walking by a massive Lichtenstein piece at Phillips, so perhaps I’ve just had Roy on my brain. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from this collection go to the Art Production Fund, so it supports a good cause. I definitely need to “pop” into Barneys soon to check it out in person!

Are you one of those people who thinks it’s your right to buy inexpensive, trendy clothes from fast fashion retailers? If so, here are the people that make your clothes. They’re dead. Click here to read the New York Times article about the latest garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh, where the workers were producing fast fashion garments for Americans and Europeans. Many journalists call ethically-produced high fashion “elitist,” furthering the unjust justification that fast fashion is democratic. I’m constantly blown away by how inexpensive people believe that clothing should be. You get what you pay for, and by constantly demanding lower and lower prices for goods, consumers are telling companies that they don’t care about ethics; they only care about price. But the true cost of cheap fast fashion lies in the rubble of this garment factory in Bangladesh.

Are you one of those people who thinks it’s your right to buy inexpensive, trendy clothes from fast fashion retailers?

If so, here are the people that make your clothes. They’re dead.

Click here to read the New York Times article about the latest garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh, where the workers were producing fast fashion garments for Americans and Europeans.

Many journalists call ethically-produced high fashion “elitist,” furthering the unjust justification that fast fashion is democratic. I’m constantly blown away by how inexpensive people believe that clothing should be. You get what you pay for, and by constantly demanding lower and lower prices for goods, consumers are telling companies that they don’t care about ethics; they only care about price.

But the true cost of cheap fast fashion lies in the rubble of this garment factory in Bangladesh.

LUGGAGE THAT LASTS Now going on my third week straight of staying in hotels, I appreciate my Rimowa luggage even more. I used to buy new bags every other year because of damage from frequent travel, but I have not had to replace my Rimowa pieces.  Practical and stylish, Rimowa suitcases are definitely built to last.

LUGGAGE THAT LASTS

Now going on my third week straight of staying in hotels, I appreciate my Rimowa luggage even more. I used to buy new bags every other year because of damage from frequent travel, but I have not had to replace my Rimowa pieces. 

Practical and stylish, Rimowa suitcases are definitely built to last.