Posts by fjdv
Happy Valentine
Scene: Red, a very emotionally intense color. Red is the color at the end of the visible spectrum of light and is a primary color. Red has many meanings, but today it’s about love and joy. In many Asian countries it is the color symbolizing happiness and good fortune. Model Briana Browne and her boyfriend, DJ Lefty, wearing a Malan Breton gown at a Black Tie Benefit Event at Hudson Yards. Art […]
Kingston New Year
Scene: Carmel Holt on New Years Eve at co-hosts René de Roneque and John McKinney’s colorful party at John’s home built in 1723 in uptown Kingston, New York. The authentic stone construction dates back to pre-Revolution days. It has withstood the Revolutionary War and the 1777 burning of Kingston. The warm interior defined by wide plank floors, […]
Fall Sightings
Scene: Put together. Making it casual, dressing it up, and combining both. Frost grey, soft pinks, and shades of tan. Quiet colors, classic tones, and brights too. Florals, stripes, and plaid. Earthy shades and prints. Pattern play for any day. Black and white, of course.
At The Shows
Scene: New York Fashion Week. The energy was high, the looks were wide ranging, and everyone involved, in many ways, was striking and beautiful in their own way. It’s about street style with a show ready attitude, all put together for a fabulous show of style off the runways. Monochromatic looks, matching sets, subdued and brilliant hues, patterns, bucket hats, […]
My Woodstock Story
Scene: My Woodstock Program Magazine from 1969. I loved going downtown to this magazine and newspaper store by the train station when I was young to look at the publications and to buy the Village Voice. I was reading the Village Voice in the summer of 1969 and read about the Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music, […]