Posts tagged “Oscar De La Renta”

Arthur Elgort’s Exhibit

Scene: Arthur Elgort, photographer, and his incredible body of work at his opening On the Move at Staley Wise Gallery. The exhibit spans Arthur Elgort’s five-decade career, offering an all-encompassing view of his celebrated work and showing him as the original artist who introduced the “snapshot” style in fashion photography featuring models with wit, freedom of […]

Joey Mills Tribute

Scene: Celebration of the Life and Work of Joey Mills. Joey was the first black makeup artist with a focus in fashion and editorial. The co-hosts, Vanessa Noel, Luxury Shoe Designer, Hotelier, Gallery Owner, and Philanthropist; and Barry Weinbaum, Creative Consultant; created a touching remembrance environment to honor Mr. Mills. The venue was at Vanessa Noel’s […]

Window Dressing

Scene: Windows all dressed up on Fifth and Madison Avenues, and in between. The allure of a vision in a window, reflected. Proenza Schouler at Saks Fifth Avenue, above. Notable window dressers: Simon Doonan of Barneys. David Hooey of Bergdorf Goodman. Gene Moore was a leading 20th century window dresser who joined Tiffany & Company in 1955. Danuta Ryder formerly of Henri Bendel. And […]

Model Behavior

Scene: Nancy Donahue and Jon Girodes, at Nancy and Harry King’s reunion party at Café Un Deux Trois. Friends and associates from the fashion and beauty industries gathered with cheer! Models, makeup artists, hair stylists, photographers, fashion stylists, art directors, and more! Champagne, french fries, entrees, cocktails, and a lot of fun at one of my favorite […]

The Art of Beauty

Scene: Moving On: Linda Mason’s Art Retrospective. Linda, British born, is a makeup and visual artist famous since the 1970s for her creative and exciting use of color. Her shop and gallery The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason opened in SoHo in 1988. Linda launched her own makeup company, Linda Mason Elements, Inc., in 1987. I first experienced Linda’s […]