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Written by Isaac Hindin Miller
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There are few things in this world more glamorous, sophisticated or elegant than the haute couture shows in Paris.
But glamour, sophistication and elegance don't come naturally to the 20-something year old New Zealand man. Disorganisation, tardiness and that classic "she'll be 'right attitude," however, come in truckloads.
I left the house late this morning for my first show of the week, Christophe Josse. Really late. At the same time that the show was supposed to begin late. I missed my first train. The next one didn't arrive for four minutes. That might not sound like a long time, but when you're already 15 minutes late and you're a good 25 minutes away from your destination, every second counts.
The moment I arrived at my stop, I ran. Off the train, up the escalator, around the corner, up two flights of stairs and onto Avenue du President Wilson.
Arriving at Palais de Tokyo (the show venue), I burst through the door and up the stairs, round the corner, up another two flights of stairs, and froze.
On the landing a few steps above me, a model was gliding along in an all-black satin dress with a sheer front panel on the left hand side. I sat there puffing and sweating in a most unrefined manner as a flock of poised girls walked past in classic black gowns.
Floor length floating silk with exaggerated puff sleeves; sheer, feathered, shoulderless and barely skimming the thighs; velvet top, silk skirt, folded and hung like huge black flowers.
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Written by Cynthia Nellis
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If you've ever dressed up shinier than a Christmas tree or turned down last-minute party invitations because you had nothing to wear, you'll know that the holiday season is loaded with chances for fashion disasters.
With a little help and preparation, you can learn how to avoid common holiday fashion mistakes and look your prettiest this year.
Common holiday fashion faux pas:
1. Wearing Too Much Glitz
Beading, metallic and shimmer are all fine for the holidays. In fact, most women wait until a good party to break out all of the glitzy finery. But too much shine can overwhelm anyone, especially if you wear it in areas that you don't necessarily want to highlight (like a beaded chest sweater for a busty gal).
Find out how to wear glitz right: How to Wear Embellishment.
2. Showing Too Much Skin
Thigh-high miniskirts and cut-to-the-navel dresses may look great on the runway, but in reality they are almost impossible to carry off. Not only is it possible to dress sexy while leaving lots to the imagination, it's also the best way to look your prettiest for the holidays. The secret here is to accentuate your best features with a suggestion: a lace trimmed camisole under a blazer hints at great cleavage, a small slit on a skirt gives a glimpse at gorgeous legs, a halter dress shows off toned arms.
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Written by Cynthia Nellis
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If the thought of shopping, wrapping, cooking and looking fabulous at parties makes you cringe, you may need help getting through the holidays in style.
1. Don’t Make it a DIY Holiday
You can’t possibly do it all yourself, so get help any way you can. Don’t try to make homemade cards, cook lavish meals from scratch and clean the house to perfection. Any part of this that you can hire someone for or delegate to a family member or friend will make the holidays brighter. One exception to this rule: with all the time you save buying prepared holiday meals or store-bought cards, you could give yourself a DIY makeover just in time for the holidays.
2. Keep Shopping Fun
Meet a friend for lunch or break shopping trips it into small, manageable chunks of time to keep it from being a chore. If holiday shopping is one of the few times during the year that you can dedicate to looking for clothes for yourself, don’t feel guilty about gifting yourself with a few outfits. Even if you're short on time, there are still strategies to shop in a hurry.
3. Plan Ahead
Schedule your beauty maintenance well in advance of the holidays. Hair color and cut, manicure and pedicures, even getting your outfits cleaned or tailored needs to go in your appointment book ahead of time. Start early and you can get party perfect in 5 days.
4. Buy a Few Multi-Purpose Fashion Pieces
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