Marc Jacobs Spring 09: Total Rhapsody

A stampede of mismatch heaven took place at the Marc Jacobs show held at the Lexington Avenue Armory, where the audience enjoyed an awe-inspiring, all Americana treat. Known for his dramatics, New York’s home-grown fashion genius described his collection as “familiar but fresh,” and he could not have said it better. The essence of the collection was an experimental voyage that embraced decades past… READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE

MaxMara: Best Ad for a Perfume I’ve Ever Seen

Is not super new, but I love it! This is one of my favorite ads. Enjoy…

 

Max Mara, Le Parfum

After the fragrance Max Mara, the Italian label launched last February an elegant edition called Max Mara Le Parfum. It was created by perfume ‘nose’ Vincent Schaller, and the bottle in a shape of an amulet was designed by Thierry de Baschmakoff. Musk and nutmeg, usually a male component, make 60% of this fragrance. The rare combination of male elements for a ’female’ bodied bottle is very interesting, making this fragrance very mysterious and thus, more desirable. Le Parfum comes as 30ml (1 oz.fl.), 50ml (1.7 oz.fl.) and 90ml (3 oz.fl.)