Articles by Lisa Martinez
H&M Conscious Exclusive Collection Spring 2013 — Sustainably Chic
H&M proves that sartorial sustainability can be incredibly chic
Hervé Léger by Max Azria Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Léger aux Les Lalanne
The collection built on a barrage of bandage dresses skewed decidedly sportier this season when styled with croco booties, fox fur hoodies, studded sweatpants, and bandage detailed baseball caps
BCBG Max Azria Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Gypsy Glamour
This is how all the cool girls dress and we want to be one of the cool girls
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — The Poshest Punk
Who knew punk could ever be so posh?
Vera Wang Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Out of India
A nod to the romantic beauty and sensuality of India
Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection — An Organza Origami
Carmen Marc Valvo looked eastwardly towards Asia for inspiration, more specifically Japan
Dennis Basso Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Deauville Reimagined
Luxurious furs and exquisite embellishments remained signatures throughout the collection, but this season employed a new playfulness, both in silhouette and palette
Hervé Leger by Max Azria Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Bending the Bandage
We’ve often seen reworkings of macramé and architectural knits, but for Spring 2013, Hervé Leger by Max Azria encapsulated a slice of Americana
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Feathers & Scales
These looks had more gravitas and depth than the typical floral print, perhaps it was her use of digital imagery and quite literally oversized scales
J.Mendel Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Not for the Shrinking Violet
Soft pintucks and peplums felt delicately feminine, while plunging necklines and high slits revealed the collection’s sultrier side
Carolina Herrera Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Timeless Influence
Brightly contrasting buttons, embellished pointed collars and belts, embroidered necklines and hemlines glamorously accented the collection
Naeem Khan Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — An Elemental Beauty
The favored silhouette was what Mr. Khan does best—sheath dresses, cocktail frocks, flowing caftans, and dramatic evening gowns
Sue Wong Spring 2013 Collection Review — A Fashion Transcendentalism
From atop L.A. Live’s Conga Room, Sue Wong, the West Coast’s divinely designing doyenne unveiled her Spring 2013 Collection
2013 Golden Globes — Sartorial Highlights, Upsets, & Poignant Moments
Awards Season has officially kicked off with the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards and on an evening that forecasted a rainbow of color, tinseltown’s leading ladies predominantly opted for black, ivory, blush, and nude
Reem Acra Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Feminine Persuasion
The collection’s 36 looks summoned the independence and moxie of a modern-day Hitchcock heroine
Naeem Khan Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Decadence & Dust
With so many gorgeous options, Hollywood starlets will certainly be clamoring for these looks directly off the runway
Hervé Léger by Max Azria Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — A New Breed of Bandage
Female empowerment has remained a prevalent message throughout the collections, the Azrias seemed to have harnessed that power--at least metaphorically
Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Runway Rendez-Vous
The DVF woman has an unquenchable thirst for adventure; she is constantly exploring, evolving, and reinventing herself
Dennis Basso Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Mystery on the Orient Express
The design direction kept its preeminent foothold on yesteryear while reaching towards tomorrow
The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet Recap—Color Reigns Supreme!
While the evening could be divided in a triumvirate of palette, texture, and silhouette—citrus hues clearly dominated the evening
Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — The Sultry Side of Fashion
Monique Lhuillier saunters over to the darker, sexier side of fashion’s landscape with 48 new looks
Carolina Herrera Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Bluesy Glamour
Ladylike luxe feels mysteriously moody in a midnight palette and decadently doyenne trimmed in feathers and fur
Carolina Herrera Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Bluesy Glamour
Ladylike luxe feels mysteriously moody in a midnight palette and decadently doyenne trimmed in feathers and fur
Carolina Herrera Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Bluesy Glamour
Carolina Herrera never disappoints and this season's ladylike luxe was given a leaner, longer silhouette
Doo.Ri Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Poetry in Motion
According to the liner notes, Doo-Ri Chung said she was inspired by an elegant, haunting movement for her Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection
BCBG Max Azria Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Bauhaus Abstract
Designing husband Max Azria and his wife Lubov unveiled 34 new looks in traditional silhouettes with autumnal blocks of color
Arts of Fashion Foundation Symposium — Celebrating a Decade of Emerging Design Talent
When one thinks of San Francisco fashion, a more socially-conscious sustainability and relaxed-bohemian glamour come to mind, but the Arts of Fashion Foundation is changing the perceptions of San Francisco within its evolution as a fashion player
Donna Karan Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — The Artisan Stroke
Joining two seemingly divergent worlds, the post-Earthquake state of Haiti with the designer’s unmistakable urban glamour
Rodarte Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Sleeping Beauty & Sunflowers
Sartorial sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy cited dual influences, the animated Disney classic Sleeping Beauty and Vincent Van Gogh, noting a correlation between the color stories of each
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Review — Sporty, Sexy, Silhouettes
Last autumn, Monique Lhuillier showed us her sultry side and this season, she developed that provocatively sexy direction even further
- Thursday May 23rd
- 12:00 AM | Cannes Film Festival
- 2:00 PM | Steel Magnolias---The Laguna Playhouse
- 8:00 PM | Steel Magnolias---The Laguna Playhouse
- 8:00 PM | The Fantastics---South Coast Repertory
- Friday May 24th
- 12:00 AM | Cannes Film Festival
- 12:00 AM | WHICH WAY IS OUT?
- 8:00 PM | CRUMBLE (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake)
- 8:00 PM | Steel Magnolias---The Laguna Playhouse
- 8:00 PM | STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- 8:00 PM | The Fantastics---South Coast Repertory
- 8:30 PM | Shakespeare's Richard III at ZJU Theater
- 10:30 PM |
- 11:00 PM | attack of the rotting corpses! at ZJU Theatre
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Mother’s Day Home & Garden Gifts – Mother’s Day Home & Garden Gift Guide 2011
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Mother’s Day Hot Lingerie & Sleepwear Gifts – Mother’s Day Lingerie & Sleepwear Gift Guide 2011
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