On this day in fashion history: Jackie Kennedy was elected First Lady of Style

On this day in 1961, Jackie Kennedy was elected the new American fashion icon and milliner Halston became a house-hold name. (Oh, and John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.) Young and beautiful, Jackie was an exemplar of early 1960s elegance and sophistication and a much welcomed breathe of … Continue reading On this day in fashion history: Jackie Kennedy was elected First Lady of Style

Walker Wednesday: Stranger Than Paradise, W Magazine, May 2013

Is it any wonder that a collaboration between two avant-garde fashion darlings, photographer Tim Walker and actress Tilda Swinton, would result in the compelling, surrealist dreamscape of this W Magazine spread? Like Walker, Swinton has long been a proponent for the Art of Dress and many times over its living embodiment. Most recently, she has collaborated with … Continue reading Walker Wednesday: Stranger Than Paradise, W Magazine, May 2013