If you’re going to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tomorrow night and need some jewelry worthy of the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit, I suggest my “Screw You” mismatched stud earrings in 18K gold. I wear these in my double-pierced left ear with a gold Cleopatra snake earring or Matilda…
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Beyonce Wins the 2012 Met Gala
My invitation to the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art must have gotten lost in the mail — AGAIN! — and, as a result, I’m sitting at home tonight in the XXL “I Heart New York” t-shirt that I bought at JFK one fiendishly hot July day when my plane was delayed…
The Met Gala Dress of My Dreams
I can’t get over the cobwebby Zac Posen gown that actress Christina Ricci wore at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala on Monday. This dress brings the drama! The gala marked the opening of the Costume Institute’s Alexander McQueen exhibit. I was surprised by how few attendees wore McQueen dresses. Maybe all the…
Year in Review: 2019’s Top Fashion Slays
Cardi B and her stylist, Kollin Carter, slayed alllll year, from a vintage Thierry Mugler dress at the Grammys in February … Embed from Getty Images … to a Thom Browne extravaganza at the Met Gala in May … Embed from Getty Images … to the outrageous feathered coat by Saulo Villela for Adrienne Landau that she…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been in on the blog in the past two months. Sunday, April 7: A tribute to the wonderful people of Catstagram. Monday, April 8: High-heel flip flops are back. Tuesday, April 9: If you missed Reconstruction on PBS, catch up on it now, and learn some history that…
Paris Fashion Week: Large and In Charge
In 2013, I blogged about a conversation I’d had with a fashion designer five years prior, when he was planning a runway show. I said that if it were my show, I’d use ONLY black models as a big “fuck you” to the fashion industry’s glaring prejudices. That designer didn’t take the hint, but last…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2018
This has been a year full of twists and turns for me in terms of jewelry design. I started 2018 with an unusual custom job and ended the year feeling increasingly excited about my decision to phase out my silver collection to focus on my gold designs. Here are the pieces I highlighted on the…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 8: Keep up the fight with Empress Matilda and her swords. Tuesday, October 9: I’ve been ready for years for a “Camp”-themed Met Gala. Wednesday, October 10: Unboxing day with a black-diamond skull. Thursday, October 11: Signet rings for the…
Happy 60th Birthday, Madonna!
Madonna turned 60 today! She celebrated in style … Yes Bishes Its my Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂! Thank you to my fans and friends all around the world! 🌍🌎🌏. #berber #bedouin #marakesh #magic #inspiration #blessed 🙏🏼 ♥️🇲🇦 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Aug 16, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT … and gave fans a gift by…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, May 1: Snakeskin is back, and I have to dig up a photo of my shiny snake-pattern pants from the late 1990s. Wednesday, May 2: In this week’s YouTube video, I talked about how I changed my career and what you…