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Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s PUNK: Chaos to Couture at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Every once in a while f-a-s-h-i-o-n takes itself way too seriously and fails to remember the heart + soul that is the inspiration for its being. There, I have said it.

I wanted to love PUNK: Chaos to Couture at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. But when you take the grit out of a movement and distance it from its authenticity, what’s left are derivative pieces

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Dresses to Dream About: The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition

We’ve got the inside scoop on Paris Haute Couture show….

Our Paris insider Richard Nahem, got up close & personal with his iPhone to take these exclusive pics for you. The stunning retrospective spans 150 years of haute couture with over 100 outfits selected from the 20,000 plus Musée Galliera collection.

The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition presented by Swarovski at the Hotel de Ville/City Hall spans

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The Right Attitudes: Chloe Exhibit in Paris Explores the History of the Fashion House

Paris In Style: Chloe Attitudes Exhibit at Palais de Tokyo

There hasn’t been a fashion exhibit that has wowed me since I wrote about the Madame Grés exhibit last spring. The Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton show earlier this year was a letdown for me and far too much a promotion for the brand. 

I just went to the Chloe Attitudes show and it was a delightful surprise, as I didn’t know

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