Forever Chic Style

Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute China: "Through the Looking Glass" May 7, 2015 - August 16, 2015        The Good, The Mad, The Crazies & The Shining Star       On Monday, May 4, 2015, The Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala in New York City benefit gala featured the new exhibit China: "Through the Looking Glass."    This gorgeous display will explore the impact of Chinese aesthetics on Western fashion.   The gala was a glamorous affair attended by a flood of celebrities, socialites and designers all ready to celebrate the Chinese influence on fashion throughout the ages.  Interestingly, the theme title seemed to confuse many in attendance with the characters in the movie Alice in Wonderland (2010)  since the clothing choices by the elite were indeed a madcap of eccentricities.   These crazed apparel selections sandwiched among...

  Lights, Camera's & Fashion  Cannes 67th International Film Festival 2014 May 14, 2014 - May 21, 2014 Fashion Finest Moments   Fashion apparel and movies are two forms of art that inspire and move the observer. Whether in a film or on a red carpet wearing a gorgeous gown combined with accessories, makeup and styled hair orchestrates a splendor in the sun for the fashionista and the designer. Where is the best examples of grace, poise and unforgettable beauty on the red carpet? Why in Cannes, of course!   The Cannes International Film Festival ( French: Le Festival International du Film de Cannes or Festival de Cannes ) held in Cannes, Frances in May is an annual event which previews new films and documentaries from around the world.   The correct pronunciation of "Cannes" - is like the word "can".  Originated in 1946, this yearly spectacle is the m...

The patrons of the arts, celebrities, fashion, high-society, film and music mavens graced the ravishing red steps and Great Hall of the Met Museum for the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York City May 5, 2014 .  The affair was a tribute to Charles James (1906-1978)  the legendary 20th-century American couturier. The gala celebrated the opening of the exhibit and the new Anna Wintour Costume Center.  The Costume Institutes's new Anna Wintour Costume Center will open on May 8th with the inaugural exhibition Charles James: Beyond Fashion , on view from May 8 through August 10, 2014.  The exhibition will explore James design process, ball gowns and innovative tailoring which influences designers today.   The event is the main source of funding for The Costume Institute.  Anna Wintour, Vogue Editor-in-Chief has been the chair of the event since 1995.  Wintour controls and manage...

        Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream, Really do come true.           Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops,             Away above the chimney tops, That's where you'll find me.         The 86th Academy Awards  held on Sunday, March 2, 2014 red carpet   dazzled with Hollywood A-Listers adorned in glittering refinement echoing Daisy ( Michelle Williams ) and Jay Gatsby ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) in the film The Great Gatsby (2013) .  Fashion reigned supreme and did not disappoint viewers as the paparazzi fervently snapped photo after photo of the shimmering affair...

  Lights, Camera and Action!          Last year's 85th Academy Awards fashion ladies lined the red carpet with column fitted gowns in hues of metallic glitter, soft shades of blush, beckoning blues and vivid reds.  Next Sunday, March 2, 2014, Ellen DeGeneres , once again takes the helm and hosts the annual  86th Academy Awards  event that reaches more television worldwide viewers than on any other night.  Not only are audiences and actors waiting with baited breath for an Oscar win, but also all the camera's lens and eyes will be focused on the red carpet drama for the evening soiree.  In 2013, Jessica Chastain, nominated for Best Actress in a Dramatic role for Zero Dark Thirty , was the Forever Chic Style Queen of the night in a coppery Armani Prive.  The fashion A-listers this year are bound to take center stage with screen siren glamour that will be at an all time high with th...