Carolina Herrera: Ladylike and Graceful, as Usual

If I had all the money in the world, I would buy every single piece Carolina Herrera shows, every single season.  Sadly, I don’t have that kind of money for these very beautiful, lady-like looks, which are, as usual, gorgeous. For spring/summer 2015, cuts are a bit geometric – the first few looks featured cropped […]

New York Fashion Week: February 6-13

New York Fashion Week starts today!  Though we will not be in New York to see the shows in person, we will be watching online and will post reviews for the Fall 2014 collections on selected designers either the day of the showing or the following day, depending on whether we catch the show live.  […]

Gorgeus Deep Shades at Carolina Herrera Don’t Disappoint

I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed by Carolina Herrera.  The looks are always gorgeous, with season-appropriate colours, and is always lady-like and grown-up.  And this continues for the Fall/Winter 2013 season.  Shiny, sparkly embellished, many made with silk, abound in this collection, but unlike other designers, the pieces manage to stay within Ms. Herrera’s […]

Carolina Herrera’s Timeless Sophistication

Carolina Herrera never stops pleasing the more sophisticated crowd.  Her Spring/Summer 2013 collection, which has, according to a Tweet just prior to the show, “timeless influence,” definitely lived up to that.  With gorgeous, colourful prints as well as neutrals, these looks are bound to look great at next season’s weddings, summer fundraisers and other social […]

Lime, Lemon and Strawberry Cocktails at Carolina Herrera

Carolina Herrera has always been the epitome of elegance at New York Fashion Week and her Spring/Summer 2012 collection is no exception.  The line up consists of gorgeous cocktail tones, mostly of fruity reds, greens and yellows as well as some standard neutrals in blueish stone greys and some browns, all shown with models walking […]

New York Fall-Winter Fashion Week Wrap-Up: Our Likes and Dislikes

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Now that New York Fashion Week is over, we take a look at the our likes and our dislikes the shows:           These Badgley Mischka looks were among our favourites Some of our favourite things include: Translucent, chiffon sleeves 1970s-inspired artsy looks Wider-legged pants (we are sooooo over skinny pants – we do worry, […]

Soft and Lady-Like Looks for Carolina Herrera

Cynthia Cheng Mintz It comes to no surprise that Carolina Herrera’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection cries out lady-like elegance, from formal evening gowns to shorter pieces that are more appropriate daytime. Unlike the more casual or younger looking lines, the pieces are more much more pleasing to the eye. This definitely tells us her experience – […]