Haute Pink June 2013

Accessories Designer TONYA HAWKES

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Cover: Tonya Hawkes Photo Credit: Vittorio Canisi 2

Right: Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil

10 | Editor’s Letter 12 | Contributors 14 | Girlie Luxe 16 | Pink Pad

Le Smoking Suit

58 | On The Shelf 68 | Shopping Guide

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IN EVERY ISSUE 6 | Editor’s Desk

8 | Pink Pad Pink Feet with Charlotte Olympia

54 | Book Shelf

New Fashion Reads

Chloe Soho

46| Shopping Fieldtrip 70 | Shopping Guide 71 | Contributors

FEATURES 20 | Cover Story

Meet handbag designer Tonya Hawkes

30 | Haute Travel

Hotel Le Royal Monceau Raffles, Paris, France

42 | Beauty Cabinet

Beauty Oil...the newest beauty treatment

Chatting with designer Stella Jean

12 | Mixing It Up 58 | Culture

LBD: Little Black Dress Exhibit and Tome on the Ultimate Fashion Necessity

66 | His Style

Mes Chaussettes Rouges...Furnishings For Him

68 | Gadget Report

AT&T Mobile Elevate

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Editor’s Desk

Happy Spring...

That sounds a lot better than Happy New Year although it’s been awhile since our last issue.

Last year was the inception year for Haute Pink and mine as an Editor. I have long wanted to do a magazine. In my past business, I did a bi-monthly newsletter, but as the digital world progressed, and changes in the business it was shelved. Then I brought it back in a magazine format as a marketing material for the business and garned some great feedback. However, it needed to be shelved again because of changes in the business.

I took a little hiatus from the magazine and about a year later, it was reborn into what was shared last year. Thank God for the digital world because it gave me the opportunity to really develop the magazine. What you see now, it what I had envisioned, a sleek, sophistocated, chic presentation for all ages. Although the target audience is 30 +, I have found our readers are chic women in their 20s on up into their 70s and higher. I love it, because it proves great style is ageless.

You will notice the first few months of the year were devoid of a new issue. That was because the magazine was undergoing another change. I discovered all of our issues were jumbo and that’s because I, as the Editor was having a problem editing. We get so many beautiful images and story ideas that it’s difficult to say “no.” But I am learning to say “no” or “let’s table that.” In doing so, I think we’ve come up with a much better magazine.

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I am proud to announce and introduce you to the new and improved, smaller issue of Haute Pink. This issue comes in at a whopping 72 pages. When you line it up against past issues, it’s a fraction of the size, but still packed with the same style.

The May cover personality is handbag designer Tonya Hawkes. I am a huge fan of hers even though we’ve never met. Based on our emails, I think we would be great friends. A few months ago, while researching, I kept seeing things about the amazing LeRoyal Monceau Raffles Paris, that I needed to know more. Once I received the press packet, I was completely blown away. In my mind, I had redecorated my bedroom and bath to resemble one of their suites.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, my favorite color is pink. When I saw Charlotte Olympia’s “Le Vie En Rose” collection, I knew it needed to be in the issue. I am in love with the “Cherie Rose” sandals. I think I’d wear them once and then place them on display. They are over the top adorable. I’ve got my eye out for a pair.

Welcome to the issue and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Happy Spring,

Tracy

Above Left to Right: “Jacques Fath Image from the book “Paris Couture,” Image from the book “Roger Vivier” both at Rizzoli Books. Below Right: Lobby entrance of Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris

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Pink

PINK Pad

FEET

Charlotte Olympia

La Vie En Rose Charlotte Olympia is known for her platform pumps and whimsical sandals.

Each season is more amazing than the last. This Spring she has caputred the feminine side of every woman with her LaVie En Rose collection.

Everyone is buzzing about black and white, floral prints, denim and leather.

Charlotte has taken pink and used it to create a collection for every shade of pink a woman experiences. Pink is a color every woman looks good in and when it’s on your feet, it transforms your attiitude. Ask a woman wearing a pair of pink shoes and she’ll tell you, she fells pretty and tough when wearing a pair of pink shoes. Pink shoes grab your attention. People instantly notice you. Wearing a pair of Charlotte Olympia pink shoes is like wearing a pink dream. You feel taller and they draw out your inner girlie girl. LaVie En Rose is our Spring Shoe Favorite and must have.

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“Cherie Rose” opposite page: “Coquette blush”

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Left to right: “fleur raspberry pink”, “gigi pink”, “debonaire fuchsia” and “paris fuchsia”

“I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.”

--Samuel Larsen

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"How pink are you?"

--TR

“Pink is a woman’s secret weapon.

It makes her feel

feminine, sexy and unstoppable.”

--unknown

"Pink is the navy blue of India."

--Diana Vreeland

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Mixing it u with

Stella Jean

Who is Stella Jean? She was a model, but now she is an amazing designer. She has taken pattern mixing to a level that is unfathomable. Her use of color distracts or redirects the eye from the obvious mixed designs and colors to the oneness and compatibility of the tones.

Pattern mixing like this is common in quite a few cultures, but in the US it’s just starting to trend.

She takes classic shapes and brings them to life with her bright and colorful patterns. The key to pattern mixing is compatibility...mixing within the same family. Most pattern mixers would shy away from bold jewelry, but it’s the bold accessories, that complete the looks. Each season she pushes the mix a little further. Some might say it’s the styling that makes the looks. To a degree yes, but when you have great pieces the styling takes a back seat.

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chatting with

STELLA JEAN Espresso or Cappuccino?

Cappuccino

Croissant or Brioche?

Croissant

What motivated you to start your own collection?

The need to conciliate my two opposite identities and roots, Italian and Haitian.

What was your inspiration for this collection?

Blending traditions that are so distant, such as Precolombian and Mongole, and creating through the lenses of my personal story a new and unexpected cultural mĂŠtissage, while keeping the ability to balance content and shapes.

spring/summer 2013

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What’s your favorite piece in the collection?

A look which melts toghether british mood with african texture ,asian shape, mannish attitude, Andean styling, Vichy

and striped knitwear with a ladylike allure. What an interculturale and social experience!

Who are your favorite designers?

Haider Ackermann, Marni, Alessandro dell’Acqua.

Describe your personal style?

Eclectic and mercurial

How would you describe your customer?

A soul frequent flyer

What three pieces should every woman have in her wardrobe?

White mannish shirt, hairpins and a huge quantity of irony

European women seem so chic and their style effortless. Is this inherited or learned?

Both

If you weren’t a designer, you would be...a diplomat You relax by... the sea I ask everyone this question, what shade of pink best describes you and why?

Antique rose...because it gives me an emotion of the past elegance, and before you get ahead, you must look behind.

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COVER

TONYA

HAWKES

designer creating art you can carry

Photo Credit: Vittorio Canisi

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I have never met Tonya Hawkes, but we have traded quite a few emails, making us cyber buddies.

I knew from the tone of her emails, that if we ever sat down for coffee, we’d be friends. She is that cool girl you wanted to know or be in high school...which I never was. So why would we be friends?

That’s easy... every cool girl has at least one nerdy friend and that would be me.

Fast forward and Tonya Hawkes is that cool designer you want to have in your accessory wardrobe. She has earned the right to be sitting in every fashionable woman’s closet.

She’s not some wanna be fashionista turned designer or a struggling artist supplementing their art with a capsule collection. She’s a talented designer who happens to appreciate great fashion design. In a nut shell, she’s her customer. A cool, confident, working woman juggling her business and family.

She just happens to be doing it all on her terms dressing in her favorite designers and carrying one of her own bags.

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Her bags may look edgy and only for the cool girls, but that’s not so.

Her bags compliment any fashion personality. She uses simple shapes in luxurious materials which is the mark of great design. It was her passion for horse showmanship which cultivated her eye for high quality workmanship of leather goods and equestrian hardware.

HANOI

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The textures she uses allow the bags to take on a chameleon like mentality, complimenting or accessorizing the woman. And isn’t that what accessories are supposed to do...compliment... personalize...enhance...finish... accessorize.

Tonya has been in the design business over twenty years and has worked at some of the most prestigious fashion brands. Her resume includes stints at Donna Karan, DKNY, FURLA. As well as collaborations with Sergio Rossi, Elie Tahari, GianFranco Ferre, Tommy Hilfiger and Alice and Olivia.

While at FURLA, she directed and managed all the brands readyto-wear accessories as well as their homes accessories turning the brand into a more youthful commodity.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, now living in Bologna, Italy with her family. However, when New York calls she’s quick to answer.

It’s her international lifestyle that’s been her endless source of inspiration, “I can really take the best of both worlds, and make all my dreams come true.”

www.tonyahawkes.com

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TONYA’S questionnaire COFFEE OR TEA? Decaffeinated Latte macchiato everyday, once a day.

FAVORITE CITY? New York City ..hands down WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I have had my own design consultant business in Italy a long time now..I was motivated to start my own collection by the financial crisis in the United States.

SUM UP YOUR BUSINESS IN 20 WORDS OR LESS. My business is modern designer products with high quality materials and make, with excellent price for value.

FAVORITE PIECE IN THE COLLECTION...

My favorite piece is the trunk bag because when I see her smile it gives me the deep sense of accomplishment.

IF A WOMAN COULD ONLY HAVE ONE BAG, WHAT SHOULD IT BE? If a woman was cursed with the choice of owning just one bag, then it has to be a tote. It's multifunctional and can fit everything we might need for the day.

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WHO IS YOUR CUSTOMER? My customer loves art, culture and travel. She craves newness and sees her style as her artistic expression.

DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? I love to dress clean modern forms and material with one statement piece be it a bag, shoe or a big necklace.

FAVORITE DESIGNERS? Margiela, Helmut Lang, Rag&Bone, J Brand, Jill Sander, so many more...

STILETTOS OR FLATS? I love heels for everyday and they can come in any form, just not over 100cm. ( I am already 5'8) IF YOU WEREN’T A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE...

I would love to be an architect DOG OR CAT OR...

I love to ride horses YOU RELAX BY...

Laughing with good friends cures my stress and tension.

I ASK EVERYONE THIS QUESTION, WHAT SHADE OF PINK BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND WHY? Cameo Pink. It's the color of my linings in my evening bags. I think it's wise, sophisticated and feminine.

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TRAVEL...

Le Royal Monceau Paris, France

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Grand

Elegant

Artistic

Luxurious

intimate The Le Royal Monceau-Paris is an assortment of decadent adjectives. On first glance of images for this luxurious boutique hotel, you are awe struck and on your computer trying to make a reservation for the first available date. Looking at the images you are instantly sucked into the artistic energy of the space.

The simplistic, chic, sophisticated, modern design respectfully compliments the art.

Both the design and the art know how to allow teach other to take center stage. Most hotels of this stature, usually share the art with the more presitigious suites and public spaces. Not this beautiful hotel, but then again, it isn’t like any other hotel. In fact, it doesn’t seem fair to refer to it as a hotel. It’s a luxury residence with the services of a five start hotel. Le Royal Monceau Hotel opened in 1928, and became a rendez-vous of choice for artists and intellectuals. In its reimagined state it has quickly regained it’s status as the rendez-vous for all artists. In the words of Philippe Starck, who has entirely re-imagined Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris: “a hotel is intrinsically pointless, it is just a shelter for people, who deserve our attention, generosity and consideration”. This beautiful property does exceptionally well, at gathering attention.

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PREVIOUS PAGE: THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITETHIS PAGE: SIGNATURE SUITE

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THIS PAGE: PRESIDENTIAL SUITE OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: ROYAL MONCEAU SUITE BOTTOM: SIGNATURE SUITE BATH

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In addition to the art displayed throughout the hotel, LeRoyal Monceau Raffles - Paris has an art store offering guests an assortment of art books. It also offers a unique service: an Art Concierge. Consultant and cultural mediator Domoina Debrantes and her team guide and advise guests as they visit Paris, keeping them posted on current art news and devising tailor-made plans. The entire team also offer customized visits of the hotel’s private collection.

OPPOSITE PAGE: LE BAR LONG THIS PAGE TOP: ART BOOKSTORE BOTTOM: LA CUISINE

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SPA MY BLEND BY CLARINS

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BEAUTY Cabinet

The Oils Oily skin...ugh.

Oil applied to Oily skin...are you insane?

Acne and oil...the two don’t mix.

Oil in the bath, but not as a moisturizer.

These are just a few of the things most women were raised to think about beauty oils. The only exception has been Baby Oil. There is no real answer for the exception. Women have been searching for the perfect moisturizer and in the past avoided a treatment that has been around for centuries. OIL. The old is a new again luxury beauty treatment.

Beauty oils have been been given a raw deal. Now they are topping the list of beauty treatment must haves. It’s no mystery or maybe it is that beauty oils have found their way back on to the vanities the world over. It could be the new chemistry or possibly the

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Left to right: Rodin Luxury Face Oil, Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil, Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil

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desire for natural and organic skin regimes that have brought these products to the forefront.

Last year when we interviewed Linda Rodin (Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Face Oil...on the previous page), I mention I was in awe of the fact that a face oil, didn’t leave a greasy film and how is that possible? Her answer was simple and easy to absorb, “I think it is because of the proportions of the oils and the magical way they work together.” Easy and uncomplex.

Women have been searching for uncomplex skin care solutions since the beginning of time and yet we’ve disregarded the simple things.

The new beauty terms being brandied about are things found in our herb pantry or shelf. Chemicals have been replaced by plant oils... sweet almond, St. John’s Wort, hazelnut, macadamia, vitamin E, Camellia, rice bran, safflower, soybean, Moroccan Argan, cranberry seed, Kukui nut, grape seed, rose flower, geranium flower, myrtle, apricot kernel, evening primrose, patchouli and an assortment of essential oils. These nourishing and hydrating formulas also contain little gems our ancestors knew about and we chose to forget. Fighters and healers...myrrh, citrus, coriander, sandlewood, jasmine flower and Japanese sea kelp. Ingredients long pushed aside for chemical agents offering similar results.

Back to my question how is it possible to achieve the same results with oils that we do with creams? It’s all in the mix.

We aren’t suggesting you dump all your skin care and dive face first into the world of oil. What we are suggesting is that you try a product at a time. Start with a cleanser like Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing oil or Nude Perfect Cleansing Oil for Face & Eyes. Or a moisturizing oil like Rodin

Olio Luxury Face Oil, Darphin Organic Myrrh Aromatic Care or Neal’s Yard Rose Facial Oil. A moisturizig oil is also a great night time treatment. for cleansing, moisturising and treating.

For a little added radiance try adding a couple of drops of Boscia Tsubaki Oil into your foundation. There are no rules to using beauty oils. Some will be thrilled with a little treatment oil along with their current favorite moisturizer. This is where a Nude Pro Genius Treatment Oil or something similar will work.

The same care and attention we place on our faces holds true for our bodies. Our skin is our largest organ and sometimes we neglect to properly moisturize it. The perfect place to try a beauty oil is on your body. The way skin feels when oil is applied is amazing. It’s silky, soft, supple and glisteny. After your shower try a dry oil like Huile Prodigieuse OR (with gold for a little shimmer), Huile Prodigieuse or REN Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra Moisture Body Oil.

Beauty oils are beneficial to every part of your body.

Opposite page Top Left to right: Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse MultiUse Dry Oil, Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil, Ren Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra Mositure Body Oil. Opposite page Bottom Left to Right: Neals Yard Rose Facial Oil, Nude Pro Genius Treatment Oil, Darphin Organic Myrrh Aromatic Care This page Left to Right: Nude Perfect Cleansing Oil, Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse OR

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and the City The city has just given birth to another great shopping boutique. The Chloé SOHO boutique is the latest addition on the chic girls shopping directory. The boutique opened in February as the famed house celebrates it’s 60th anniversary. The Chloé woman exudes a freedom and modernity that she comes by naturally and the store captures that spirt and brings it to life effortlessly.

The 2,100 -square-foot space houses Chloé’s ready-to-wear, handbag, shoe, jewelry and small leather goods collections. It’s a light filled space with pale shades of soft beige and ivory and gilded metal forms. It’s cool and luxuirous environment oozing with the Chloé spirit. Like most luxury boutiques, it’s filled with antiques...20’s chair by Eileen Gray and Curtis Jere 70’s light fixtures.

A new boutique and a new bag. Chloé introduced a new bag for Spring/Summer 2013...the Amelia. It’s a chic bag with the same spirit as the ready-to-wear collecion. The SOHO boutique is the exclusive retailer of the ostrich leg & calfskin chianti red and brown version.

Chloé 93 Greene Street, New York, NY 10012 646.350.1770

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“Today’s women chose Chloé for the attitude of the collections and the atmosphere in the boutiques; both are natural, totally effortless but extremely sophisticated; the aim is to make the experience like a fun day out with friends” says Geoffroy de la Bourdonnaye, Chloé Chief Executive Officer.

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BOOK Shelf Here are a few of our favorite fashion tomes for the Spring. Fashion, style, design, beauty, travel, art...those are the things that drive this magazine. When we come across a book that fits those categories, we want everyone to know about it.

Diary of a Nose...An

intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the “parfumeur exclusif ” of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air.

Seductive, delicate, and elegant as any of Ellena’s creations, The Diary of a Nose seeks to capture the most elusive facets of this rare find and mysterious art.

[Rizzoli]

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Fashion Jewelry: The Collection of Barbara Berger... highlights over 200

beautiful and noteworthy examples from her more than 4,000 pieces. From legendary couturiers such as Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Valentino to contemporary designers including Daniel Von Weinberger, Iradj Moini, and Kenneth Jay Lane, this title presents the jewelry of over 60 designers, many of whom are among the industry’s most revered names. [Assouline]

Roger Vivier...A gorgeous tribute

to the legendary shoe and accessories designs of Roger Vivier. Master designer Roger Vivier elevated both the form and decoration of ladies’ shoes during his sixty-year career. Described by Yves St. Laurent as bringing to his work a “level of charm, delicacy, refinement and poetry unsurpassed,” he created the first stiletto heel for a ready-to-wear shoe line with the house of Dior in 1955. [Rizzoli]

Paris Haute Couture... A

comprehensive history of high fashion in Paris from Madame Grès and Balenciaga to Yves Saint Laurent and Yohji Yamamoto, spanning all aspects from clothing and accessories to perfume. This chronological study traces the history of the esteemed couture houses of Paris, examining the role of the designer and the extraordinary craftsmanship behind the finished creations, the place of haute couture in Parisian culture, and its influence in the wider fashion industry. [Rizzoli]

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Fashion Insider’s Guide New York... exports

the country’s best—innovations from universal human rights to the bikini, philosophical and literary luminaries from the Enlightenment to Existentialism, gastronomic delights and Nouvelle Vague cinema. With dynamic photographs juxtaposing concepts from haute couture and scientific advancements to pop stars and popular culture, French Style is as sophisticated as the nation it celebrates. This lavishly illustrated, fun and informal yet surprisingly informative compendium brings to life the savoir faire and joie de vivre that is French Style. [Assouline]

Fashion Insider’s Guide Paris... exports the

country’s best—innovations from universal human rights to the bikini, philosophical and literary luminaries from the Enlightenment to Existentialism, gastronomic delights and Nouvelle Vague cinema. With dynamic photographs juxtaposing concepts from haute couture and scientific advancements to pop stars and popular culture, French Style is as sophisticated as the nation it celebrates. This lavishly illustrated, fun and informal yet surprisingly informative compendium brings to life the savoir faire and joie de vivre that is French Style. [Assouline]

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literary luminaries from the Enlightenment to Existentialism, gastronomic delights and Nouvelle Vague cinema. [Assouline]

Kate Spade New York Things We Love...within the four walls of kate spade new york, personal style is applauded and cultural curiosity is encouraged. long before the days of pinboards and social sharing, the brand’s in-house creative team began amassing a collection of things we love on their website: a crayon ring, a cocktail doodle, a particularly dreamy photograph. [Abrams Books]

French Style... exports the country’s

best—innovations from universal human rights to the bikini, philosophical and literary luminaries from the Enlightenment to Existentialism, gastronomic delights and Nouvelle Vague cinema. With dynamic photographs juxtaposing concepts from haute couture and scientific advancements to pop stars and popular culture, French Style is as sophisticated as the nation it celebrates.

This lavishly illustrated, fun and informal yet surprisingly informative compendium brings to life the savoir faire and joie de vivre that is French Style. [Assouline]

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Previous page...Top row left to right: Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy, Chado Ralph Rucci, Prabal Gurung. Bottom row left to right: Dolce & This page - Left: Norma Kamali Opposite Page: Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy

Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Donna Karan.

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Opposite Page Above: Pierre Cardin, Below: Carolina Herrera

features more than 80 iconic LBD images from some of the most prominent names in fashion...Yves Saint Laurent, Carolina Herrera, Joseph Altuzarra, Oscar de la Renta, L’Wren Scott just to tease you. As well as the Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany’s Givenchy gown.

The first of two exhibits launched last year at SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design. If you missed that one, you can view it again at the Mona Bismark American Center for Art & Culture, July - August, 2013.

And if visiting the exhibit isn’t possible, get the book. It is truly a must have for every fashion lover.

The Little Black Dress or LBD as it is known to women is the go to for any occasion. The black dress has been around since the first fashionista, but it wasn’t until Coco Chanel’s crepe-deChine “Ford” model black dress that it became a chic wardrobe must have.

The LBD has morphed throughout history. In the past, black was considered the color of choice for morning. Now it’s considered the color of timeless elegance and chicness.

Celebrating this classic wardrobe staple is a delightful book by the same name....

Little Black Dress, by Andre Leon Talley. As well as an impecably curated exhibit by the same name. The book

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Left to Right: Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney, Prabal Gurung, Donna Karan, Tom Ford,Norma Kamali.

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HIS STYLE

SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS

MESCHAUSSETTES ROUGES

There aren’t that many ways a man can add color in his wardrobe. The three areas that are visible are his shirt, tie and pocket square. Most men are traditionalists and stick with the basics, black, brown, dark grey and navy. However, the more fashion forward male jumps at the opportunity to interject color in his hosiery.

There’s a great shop in France that caters to this desire....Meschaussettes Rouges.

I was on a business trip and noticed the bright pink socks this gentleman was wearing. The color was amazing. When I complimented him, he told me he had gotten them in Paris and forwarded the information to me. I checked out their website and a phone call later, I met Vincent. After speaking with him, I knew I had to share this store and Vincent.

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VINCENT METZGER COFFEE OR TEA? Tea CROISSANT OR BRIOCHE? Brioche I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT... MUSIC IPHONE OR BLACKBERRY OR SMASUNG GALAXY? Galaxy IPAD OR KINDLE? None !

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? An old project that I have always dreamt of !

IS A MAN'S CHOICE OF SOCKS, A PEEK INTO HIS PERSONALITY (I.E. BRIGHT COLORS = FUN, DARK COLORS = SERIOUS, ETC.)?

Colors indeed reflect something, but so does the search of quality and material !

HOW SHOULD A MAN BUILD HIS SOCK WARDROBE? Looking at the shoes he wears an at the climate he lives in !

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PAIR OF SOCKS? Cashmere and silk Mazarin socks !

DO YOU THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR A WOMAN TO GIFT A MAN SHE'S NOT MARRIED TO A PAIR OF SOCKS? OR IS THAT CONSIDERED TOO PERSONAL? Not apropriate at all ! Socks are visible enough, it is not a pair of boxers !

WHAT'S YOUR UNIFORM? Polished shoes, chinos, shirt, jacket and socks matching my belt, my tie, my pocket square or my watch bracelet !

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE DESIGNERS? Arne Jacoben an Eileen Gray IF YOU WEREN’T THE SOCK MASTER ?

I would do my best to YOU RELAX BY... GOING TO THE COUNTRYSIDE !

I ASK EVERYONE THIS QUESTION, WHAT SHADE OF PINK BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND WHY? Candy pink for a gourmet !

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GADGET Report

If you ever needed a WiFi hotspot at your fingertips, look no further. The AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate might be for you.

It weighs only 3.6 ounces. It’s like having a miniature cell phone. It’s a black rectangular internet lifesaver. The device’s components are simple: a power button, audio switch, a micro USB charging port, and two external antenna ports.

at&t mobile hotspot elevate

The 1.77 inch LCD screen displays all your info- including GPS signal, battery level, signal level, username and password, which can be hidden. To operate, just turn it on. It immediately locates AT&T’s network, and starts broadcasting its signal as an available Hotspot. You get 5GB a month. If you commit to a two year plan, you can purchase the Elevate 4G for $69.99, or purchase it contract free for $269.99.

Connecting is easy as locating Elevate in your wireless locating device, selecting, and entering the password. The Elevate can connect up to five devices simultaneously. The Elevate supports LTE technology, however, in some states this technology is just now rolling out. After booting up the device it automatically connects to whichever AT&T network it can find. It connects to HSPA+21 worldwide, falling back to 3G if no HSPA network is present. However, on a LTE connection, speeds are very fast averaging 24.63 Mbps down, and 11.53 Mbps up.

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The downside is reliable signal strength. From my personal experiences, The Elevate cannot be near other electrical or computer devices, as this will disrupt connection strength.

The battery lasts about 4 hours and 30 minutes streaming over HSPA. Still, it performs, and that is why I use it. I give it a thumbs up in my book.

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