Lady Tie by Otis James

What is next fall favorite color? Except, of course, grey and black, which are non–colors, by the way. That’s right, you guessed it. Next fall will be very green- olive, mint, emerald, aquamarine, now is the time to stock every shade of...

Jeweler Jacob Albee's Heaven and Earth jewelry collection was presented during the 2008 CraftBoston fair/exhibition  holiday edition (November 14-16, 2008). Each piece from the Heaven and Earth collection is...

Masculine tailoring is a big trend this season and it means taking adoption of menswear to new heights. Think about a lean suit with a loose blazer, lean narrower trousers and a fit little vest or about a suit with wide trousers and a slim line jacket....

One of my hobbies these days is to “monitor” eBay for interesting looking shoes. One of these days I might buy some. But, till then, I wanted to share with you this week’s eBay offer- some fantastic eighties style shoes (or so they seem to me) that I came...

Alberta Ferretti is one of my favorite designers as, no matter the main theme of the season is, she always manages to bring forward romance and softness. Her lovely collection for spring 2008 was inspired by Ancient Rome: draped...

A strong trend in fashion this season is the forties style. Old Hollywood glamour is being revived by A-list designers such as:Alberta Ferretti, Blumarine, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Dior, Dsquared2, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs,...

Plaids are no longer fall season prints. In fact I saw many fashion rules being dashed these past few season and that's a good thing, right? That's what it's all about, a permanent change and reinterpretation. I very much like this doll...

And the Oscar goes to....the red gown, which was the major hit of this year ceremony. Rich shades of rose and scarlet red made the parade runner fade away. Among other trends spotted, the one-shoulder dress is set to be this spring...

Life hasn't been kind with Romanian artist Ion Barladeanu. During the communist regime he worked as grave digger and doorman, and after year 1989 he was reduced to a homeless condition. And, despite his incredible talent, his life didn’t...

I find Rick "Dienzo" Blanco's characters are delightfully charming. Creepy & Cute is what defines Dienzo's style in fine art, this American artist being inspired in creating his acrylic characters by his work...

Ashleigh Fedo from Ash Lethal likes our modern art blog and we couldn’t be more honored to feature the works of this young American artist. Born in sunny Palm Beach, Florida, Ashleigh is a...

Zai Kuang has a main interest in painting children. His works of art, created with oil on board, canvas or linen, are most of them orientated on these characters because of a simple motive.

Zai Kuang, Sarah and the doll...

Surprisingly polished collection from one of the Romanian art - trained designers, Andreea Tincu was presented at Pret-A-Porter Paris Fashion Trade Show.

Inspired by the futuristic, austere atmosphere of...

After studying Fashion Design for five years German artist Peggy Wolf decided that she loved drawing fashionable women more than making clothes for them. So after graduation in 2004 she began doing freelance illustration...