Author: Tillie Eze
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EMANUEL UNGARO IS BACK WITH FAUSTO PUGLISI
Fausto Puglisi Emanuel Ungaro is back and we are incredibly excited to see this failing French fashion house being restored to its glory. A year after it was announced that Giles Deacon was stepping down from his short-lived role as creative director, the French fashion house is set to be revived. Sicilian designer Fausto Puglisi…
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ALICIA KEYS X REEBOK CLASSICS
Alicia Keys, 14 time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer (woah, that’s a mouth full!) is taking the world by storm once again, this time with Reebok. This exclusive launch is a limited edition collection by Reebok with Key’s re-takes on the Freestyle Hi, Freestyle Double Bubble, Classic Nylon Slim and Princess kicks. “I’ve been a Reebok fan…
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ETRO S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT
As we clamored backstage to chat with Etro’s Creative Director’s, Veronica and Kean Etro, we were able to quickly scope out the collection, that was to be sent down the runway, and immediately understood what we overheard Veronica saying to the editor’s near us, “I really needed to keep the shapes clean, primal almost, rational, to…
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EMPORIO ARMANI S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT
The Emporio Armani woman is intelligent, practical and focused and this Spring/Summer 2013 collection further pounded this ideology into our heads. Giorgio Armani focused, this season, on sharp pieces for the day featuring menswear-inspired cuts and something slightly sexier for the evening – shorts, mini-skirts or metallic dresses caught our eye. The collection focused on low-key colors for…
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LOVE MAGAZINE’S KATIE GRAND X HOGAN
Love magazine’s editor-in-chief Katie Grand has teamed up with Hogan for a special capsule collection entitled ‘Gang by Hogan’. The debut collection features very girly accessories in rainbow bright colors and cutesy heart motifs. The line is adorable, fun, and apparently practical – for an editor’s standard – featuring slippers, bags, sunglasses, belts, and our…
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CONCRETE CATWALK TREND REPORT – FLORALS
Milan is in full bloom, with floral prints sprouting up all over New York and London Fashion Weeks; it seems that the trend has most definitely hit the streets of Milan. We have spied floral prints used in varying ways from bold to graphic prints in head-to-toe ensembles to full skirt dresses paired with leather…
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BEST OF FALL – MAKEUP
My biggest issue with make-up is I can never find eyeliner that doesn’t smudge even though it says waterproof. By the time it’s happy hour my eyes look like raccoons and rubbing it off makes me look like I’m ready for a game of football. For the past month I’ve been using black|Up Waterproof Smokey…
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BOTTEGA VENETA S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT
Tomas Maier, the Creative Director at Bottega Veneta continues to create clothes, as he says, “for women who’d rather not be summed up in a word or two” – a woman more than just depth of knowledge, elegance, sophistication and simplicity. This Spring/Summer 2013, dresses dominated the entire show from tea dresses that were simultaneously…
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GERALDO DA CONCEICAO NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF SONIA RYKIEL
Beloved Paris-based fashion label, Sonia Rykiel, has announced the appointment of Geraldo da Conceicao as Creative Director. Canadian-born Conceicao succeeds April Crichton, who took over the Rykiel label last September. Conceicao – who is currently women’s wear Design Director at Louis Vuitton – has also held similarly senior positions at Miu Miu and Yves Saint…
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CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE STYLECARTEL TEAM TO KEIJA MINOR!
The talented Keija Minor has been promoted to the position of Editor-In-Chief of Brides Magazine. To some this may not sound like anything truly special, however her new position makes Keija the first African American to hold such a position at a Condé Nast magazine. Condé Nast has been in existence since 1909 and currently produces over…
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VIC & ANTHONY’S – THE NEW STEAKHOUSE ON THE BLOCK
Harvest in the Square is an annual event featuring the most popular restaurants in Union Square where they present signature dishes utilizing produce from Union Square’s Greenmarket. This year, “the new kid on the block,” as so eloquently coined by Executive Chef Brandi McHan, joined in on the festivities. Centrally located on the corner of…