http://fearandclothing.today.com "We live not according to reason, but according to fashion." - Seneca Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:43:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Luxury fashion. The word luxury when coupled with fashion brings to mind all the opulent fashion labels, usually those that the wealthy can afford, but many high end fashion labels do make their accessories more affordable, but is the price uniform? Absolutely not and this is part of my gripe. I ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/08/03/what-is-a-luxury-product/   Finally someone has come out and said it as it is. Normally Chanel fans or fashion victims refrain from voicing their opinion about the deceased fashion designer. Personally, YSL created more innovations than Chanel, but the cult of personality prevails and let's face it, the company does need the profile to ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/28/audrey-tatau-chanel-is-a-liar/   In the world of celebrities or celebrity fashion, we're all familiar with the standard question. It's not a matter of what they're wearing, but who they're wearing. Here, Lady Gaga is wearing Kermit the Frog. http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/23/q-who-are-you-wearing-a-kermit-the-frog-lady-gaga/   I didn't know that a swim fashion week existed, but the styles on display this year are eye catching, cute, controversial, mind boggling, sexy and summery. The image above (Ed Hardy swimwear), or the print above, is one of my favorites. Isn't the birdie pretty? It's placed in a controversial ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/20/miami-swim-fashion-week/   I'm not sure if this is a definitive sign, but I've just found a bodysuit on net-a-porter's list of new items. This fine black wool bodysuit is nice . Sure, it's YSL so it isn't cheap. But it's a great investment. Wool. Black...goes with everything... But what I adore about bodysuits is ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/17/fashion-staples-the-bodysuit/ The neck tie has always been in fashion, but celebrities are a positive sales tool. E Online asks the question: Guys in ties: Hot or Knot?  It seems that every It guy from Twilight's Robert Pattinson to Zac Efron are into wearing neck ties. Sometimes I wonder if they're given ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/14/tie-me-up-tie-me-down-neckties/ The above still is from the film Bounty Hunter starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, but methinks that Aniston's handbag, the efficient satchel/handbag from Salvatore Ferragamo is also going to be a sales hit. Check it out here . http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/13/handbag-prediction-ferragamo-sofia-bag-in-bounty-hunter/ The world of modeling is interesting. No other career has such a rapid use-by date, where only the few have long careers. Elle Macpherson is one such model who has been in recent campaigns for companies like Revlon. But what about the Agyness Deyn's of this world? She may have ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/13/agyness-deyn-to-retire/ Zoolander was a wickedly funny film that took apart the fashion industry from its opening scene featuring a Karl Lagerfeld silhouette verbally whipping Will Ferrell's Mugutu. What about Bruno? Is Bruno similar? First, the two films are approached differently. Zoolander is a fictional parody. Bruno is a mock documentary of ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/12/is-bruno-the-next-zoolander/ How does Elle Macpherson do it at her age? She is 45, and I doubt that other younger models will look like Elle. I can recall reading interviews with Elle years ago. She'd discuss her daily 100 or 200 stomach crunches as well as emphasizing her water intake (somewhere between ... http://fearandclothing.today.com/2009/07/12/elle-macpherson-jaguar-xj-launch/