*Out of tragedy* After her brother's murder, Donatella Versace inherited his family fashion house. It was in trouble - and so was she. Jess Cartner-Morley hears how she turned both around *Jess Cartner-Morley * *Saturday February 9, 2008* *Guardian* The late Gianni Versace once said, "If I were to marry, I would look for a girl like Donatella." Four decades ago, when Gianni was a young man and his sister, eight years his junior, still in her early teens, he would drive Donatella, her hair already bleached blond and coiffed under his instruction, her outfit approved, to the only disco in Calabria, southern Italy, with their friends.  read more »

To protect our hands in the chilly winter (they are one of the coldest extremities!) a pair of cozy gloves is an essential investment.
Having grown up in the subtropics all my life, I never really needed to wear gloves. So when I went the States, I got really excited and thought, "Yes! Now I can finally wear all those cute woolen gloves with the matching hats that they sell from Ralph Lauren!" I even bought a matching pink cable knit beanie, scarf and gloves in preparation! Unfortunately, when I finally got to the windy city, I realized that the measley protection that my woolen mittens were not enough. Not only were my fingers numbed from the cold, but the gloves got WET (from the snow) and made my hands even colder! (Above: RL)  read more »

*Source | The New Yorker | By Ariel Levy* Image: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6765/080901r17646p233ty3.jpg (http://imageshack.us) Jacobs in Paris: “That’s what I think everyone should aspire to in life—being shameless.” Photograph by Franois-Marie Banier. ---Quote--- The two individuals perhaps most responsible for transforming the West Village from what it was ten years ago into what it is today are Carrie Bradshaw and Marc Jacobs. The former is a bubbly, self-involved, inordinately chic blond journalist who chronicles the lives of New York women, her own life in particular.  read more »

Keep a scarf stashed in your handbag.  You never know when it’ll come in handy.  Scarves are great for punching up a ho-hum outfit, giving you a bit of extra color, and keeping you warm from overzealous air conditioning.  Often, they do all three. 
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What's in the bag?No, I didn't get to keep the ultra luxe and ultra soft Marc Jacobs cashmere sweater nor the slouchy chica wool trousers I borrowed. I did, however, managed to grab (FOR KEEPS) a few things for myself at Marc by Marc. So what's in the bag?  read more »

With the winter comes cashmere everything - cashmere gloves, cashmere scarves, cashmere sweaters, cashmere blankets. But is the cashmere worth the cash?

Splatt! Oh hi there! This is my pathetic attempt in trying to be fierce. Do you really think I would go out with only a pair of sunglasses and a bracelet? Click click click!Bryan Boy

by John Liu Fall is a-coming, and you know what that means!  read more »