“I work in fashion because the world is such a heavy place…

What style icon of the 20th century…

The eye of the beholder better beware…

Thakoon|Spring 2009
In an interview with Style.com, when asked about the current state of the economy…
“It affects the business, sure. And it affects me creatively too—people are depressed, and you have to address that mood. My preferred way of addressing it is to insist on the idea of fashion as a space for fantasy, for dreaming. [...]

The following was written by Audrey Hepburn, who was asked to share “beauty tips” :
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.For lovely eyes, see the good in people.For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with [...]

“The fact is, sometimes it’s really hard to walk in a single woman’s shoes. That’s why we need really special one’s now and then… to make the walk a little more fun.”~ Carrie Bradshaw, Sex & The City

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Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without happiness.— Christian Dior
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“If you look at the girls, they are not beautiful like models were 20 years ago. The girls are thin, they have strange faces. … At first, you look at them and you’re not sure if they’re beautiful or disgusting.”
~ Jimmy Pihet(Of the Federation Française de la Couture)
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This month’s Vogue did a small piece on Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton’s traveling chief of staff, calling her the “polished politico”. I, of course, thought how great would it be to have someone other than a starlet as our Featured Fashionista! On my blog, I strive to empower women, showing that you dont have to [...]