by The Perennial Style | Jul 11, 2013 | Style, Uncategorized
Remember those summers as a child where you spent hours with your best friend tying knots to make those “beautiful” friendship bracelets – the ones that symbolized your tried and true promise to be best friends for life? Well the time has come to pull those babies back out! Whether you are looking to add more color to your already stacked arm party or to simply show some love for your BFF, friendship bracelets are all the rage this summer. Take a peek at some of my favorite (updated) friendship bracelets:
Madewell
Rebecca Minkoff
Chan Luu
C Wonder
Michael Kors
Links of London
Tinley Road
If your BFF lucky enough to share one of these?
by The Perennial Style | Jul 9, 2013 | Style, Uncategorized
Take a walk on the wild side this Fall by adding a little leopard to your daily mix. I’ve never been much of a pattern gal myself, but leopard has always seemed like a neutral in my closet. Toss it on with any color for any occasion, and voile! Your outfit is instantly glammed up. If you’re looking for a fun investment piece for your Fall wardrobe, check out some of my new favorite designer handbags:
Lanvin / 3.1 Phillip Lim / Diane Von Furstenberg / Christian Louboutin / Alexander Wang
by The Perennial Style | May 14, 2013 | Style, Uncategorized
You are familiar with Mr. Herve Leger, but are you familiar with Mr. Herve L. Leroux? Of course you are, considering they are the same person. You may ask yourself, now why would a man like Herve Leger change his name after gaining all the fame and fortune from his original bandage dress? Well, we can blame BCBG for that one.
After years of experience working for some of the largest names in fashion – such as Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi, Lanvin, Chloe, Chanel, and others – Herve set out to create a line for himself in 1985 by setting up his own atelier in Paris. In 1989, Herve’s new collection was to be presented to the fashion world. Seeking a one-of-a-kind showstopper finale piece, Herve was forced to get creative in his studio. By winding some seam binding he found around a mannequin, he discovered just the inspiration he needed for his soon-to-be world famous bandage dress!
In 1998, the Herve Leger brand was acquired by the BCBG Max Azria group on an ill-advised business deal, which led to Leger being fired 6 months after the acquisition. Unhappy with the new designs and unable to make changes to the line due to losing control of his company and the rights to his name, Herve Leger reinvented himself as Herve L. Leroux.
Meet Leroux: a name meaning Herve the Red – suggested by his good friend Karl Lagerfeld inspired by his red hair. Like Leger with the bandage dress created to enhance a woman’s body, Leroux created a new concept of draped jersey dresses. These dresses embrace the shapes of the form-fitting bandage dresses of his original collections, but have an elegant feminine twist with the softer fabrics. Herve has never believed in designing pieces to follow trends, but more so designing dresses to accentuate a woman’s body regardless of their shape or size.
Herve Leroux’s dresses have made a splash on the red carpet. Check out some of my favorite looks below:
Sofia Vergara
Gabrielle Union
Dita von Teese
Amy Adams
Anna Paquin
Penelope Cruz
Kristen Stewart
So who do YOU prefer: Leger or Leroux?
by The Perennial Style | May 10, 2013 | Style, Uncategorized
Pitou
Happy Friday! I wanted to share with you all the newest addition to my shoe collection – the Christian Louboutin Pitou! As I’ve said before, I’m a bit of a shoe addict and Louboutin is my favorite. I just can’t help it. Even though the heel is 5.5 inches, it’s surprisingly comfortable! It’s the perfect mix between a sandal and a bootie, so the opportunities to wear them are endless. I recommend you add these to your must-have list!
by The Perennial Style | May 8, 2013 | Style, Uncategorized
Catch Me If You Can: A movie that makes you feel like you’ve boarded a Greyhound Bus to travel the country every time you take a look at today’s hideous flight attendant uniforms. Ill-fitting frumpy suits and chunky one-inch pumps… What ever happened to the glamour and style of the old-school flight attendants we see in the movies? It’s time for a change!
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Airlines, is the man we can thank for this change! Branson has collaborated with Vivienne Westwood (a woman who needs no introduction) to redesign the flight attendant uniform. Women will wear Westwood’s iconic red suit influenced by 1940’s French couture, nipped at the waist with double pleats. The men’s uniform will be a new version of the 3-piece burgundy suit originally made famous by London’s Saville Row. Peanuts anyone?
The new uniforms will be tested later this summer and will launch in early 2014. Say hello to flying in style!
