Cold Weather Combos to Splurge On In the depths of winter, staying warm can seem like an impossible challenge, not to mention staying warm and looking stylish. Choosing luxurious winter accessories like camel hair mittens or cashmere scarves is an easy win on both fronts, but accessories like these deserve an equally luxe counterpart. Pairing […]
If there was one underlying notion from Autumn/Winter ‘24 shows, it would be that fashion is back. After a huge resurgence of loungewear and comfy clothes over the past few years, designers are embracing glamour wholeheartedly. Glitzy disco-inspired looks, luxe fabrics, bold metallics, daytime opera gloves, and bold eyewear have officially entered the chat.
From glimmering metallics to retro-inspired frames, there were a few dominating trends on this season’s runways. For bold and statement-making, metallic lenses and vivid red frames offer the perfect pop of drama to your outfit this fall and winter. On the other end of the spectrum, soft pastels and feminine shapes lend a romantic and subtle elegance to your wardrobe. Shop our favorites below.
You may recognize Jimmy Choo as a celebrity favorite shoe brand often seen strutting across the red carpet. Jimmy Choo is a brand synonymous with great shoes, and for good reason.
They began as a bespoke shoemaker, based in London in the early ‘90s catering to the likes of Princess Diana and a crew of global jet setters. The eponymous brand was officially founded in 1996 along with Jimmy’s niece, Sandra Choi, who had previously been designing in the atelier. Choi was brought on board as a creative director, a position she still holds to this day while Mr. Choo departed the company in 2001.
The exceptional Italian craftsmanship was well-adored by the growing list of sophisticated clientele, and their first collection was unveiled with immediate success. With the ultimate goal of becoming a global luxury business, they began significant expansion into different countries and across product categories.
Often seen as a pioneer in celebrity dressing, Jimmy Choo was one of the first to bring shoes and handbags to Hollywood where the red carpet soon became the showcase of the brand, where it still remains largely revered. This reputation helped catapult them into rapid expansion, in addition to a flavor for bold and dramatic advertising with many ads portraying strong, glam women in towering heels and luxurious handbags.
To this day, Jimmy Choo encompasses a complete luxury accessories brand. While women’s shoes remain at the forefront of the company, they also offer handbags, scarves, fragrances, and, of course, sunglasses. Jimmy Choo eyewear personifies the ethos of the rest of the brand— high-fashion, femininity, and glamour instilled into eye-catching styles made with excellent craftsmanship.
For many, sunglasses are a non-negotiable accessory to their everyday lives. Not only do they provide much-needed protection, but they are also an easy way to infuse your personal style into your wardrobe.
But designer sunglasses don’t always equate to a high price point and you can often find a stylish pair of frames at a reasonable price. So we went shopping for some very stylish sunglasses under $50, from brands you know and love like Fossil, Armani, and Vogue.
Every December, Pantone announces a color for the upcoming year. Not only is the color meant to be a prediction for trending palettes, but the hue also reflects what is happening in the world around us. And this year, it’s bold Viva Magenta.
Pantone went on a journey to get to this color. After a year of chaos and upheaval in 2020, Pantone started the next year by announcing Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a marriage of gray and sunshine yellow to convey the message of strength and hopefulness that feels enduring and uplifting.
Jump to 2023, and we get what Pantone called “An unconventional shade for an unconventional time.”
Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative. (Source)
In a year where conversations around artificial intelligence are omnipresent, it’s no surprise that this is also 2023’s Pantone Color of the Year. The shade itself was selected by human trend prognosticators who survey fashion, then interpreted by the A.I. tool to create a new ecosystem to be explored, aptly named “the Magentaverse.” Pantone also released various images of this make-believe world, of course dripping in the vivid magenta hue.
