Tag: evening wear
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Oscars 2019: springy pinks and defiant reds
Hi, all, The 91st Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Awards (aka the Oscars) were last Sunday night, February 24. Since they are such a big event in the fashion world, I thought I should talk about some of my favorite things on the red carpet. Many of the women and…
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Balmain: From French Refinement to Global Glitz
This article is the second in our presentations about Parisian couture houses active today and how they came into being. Pierre Balmain, founder, 1914-1982 Balmain was born in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, in the Savoy region of France. His father sold textiles wholesale and his mother ran a fashion boutique. Despite his interest in fashion,…