Hi, Wednesday. Quite gloomy here in the MIA, but my mood was lightened as I
watched them pull the 10th miner out of that dark chasm this am. It's nice
to see some good news on the news once in a while, isn't it? Amazing what a
little teamwork and prayers can do. Today finds me absolutely obsessed with the photos of Tommy Ton, of Jak &
Jill fame. If you are not familiar, Tommy photographs the beautiful people
who attend all the various fashion weeks, and he captures them on the street
at their style best. Not only does he have one of the best curatorial eyes
for spotting the coolest trends, but his photos have an elegant beauty and
stillness that I find moving. I particularly love his detail shots of a
well braceleted hand perched on the latest must have purse. Think human
still life, but caught in the act. He is the ultimate fashion voyeur and I
am a humble fan from the early days of his career. As I zoomed through his shots of the Spring shows (he reports for
style.com), I noticed he had picked up on a trend that I was seeing all over
Paris. And it was the jacket, coat or cardigan thrown over the shoulders
(effortlessly, natch) to create a rather sexy silhouette. The look is
reminiscent of Garbo, Hepburn, 70s Lauren Hutton. It's demure and strong all
at once. Don't think preppy sweater tied around the neck- think slouchy, I
just got off my jet and am going to casually huddle this little number
around my shoulders as I head off to some insanely fabulous place. I love
how it speaks to an "I'm not fussy or buttoned up" kind of chic that makes
my heart sing arias. It's utterly glamorous and classic, and perfected en
masse by chic European women. They manage to pull it off with their usual
aplomb. Genius. And that, my friends, is what's up this divinely casual Wednesday in the
MIA. Check out more of Tommy's fab shots of the spring shows on style.com if
you get a moment. XO
watched them pull the 10th miner out of that dark chasm this am. It's nice
to see some good news on the news once in a while, isn't it? Amazing what a
little teamwork and prayers can do. Today finds me absolutely obsessed with the photos of Tommy Ton, of Jak &
Jill fame. If you are not familiar, Tommy photographs the beautiful people
who attend all the various fashion weeks, and he captures them on the street
at their style best. Not only does he have one of the best curatorial eyes
for spotting the coolest trends, but his photos have an elegant beauty and
stillness that I find moving. I particularly love his detail shots of a
well braceleted hand perched on the latest must have purse. Think human
still life, but caught in the act. He is the ultimate fashion voyeur and I
am a humble fan from the early days of his career. As I zoomed through his shots of the Spring shows (he reports for
style.com), I noticed he had picked up on a trend that I was seeing all over
Paris. And it was the jacket, coat or cardigan thrown over the shoulders
(effortlessly, natch) to create a rather sexy silhouette. The look is
reminiscent of Garbo, Hepburn, 70s Lauren Hutton. It's demure and strong all
at once. Don't think preppy sweater tied around the neck- think slouchy, I
just got off my jet and am going to casually huddle this little number
around my shoulders as I head off to some insanely fabulous place. I love
how it speaks to an "I'm not fussy or buttoned up" kind of chic that makes
my heart sing arias. It's utterly glamorous and classic, and perfected en
masse by chic European women. They manage to pull it off with their usual
aplomb. Genius. And that, my friends, is what's up this divinely casual Wednesday in the
MIA. Check out more of Tommy's fab shots of the spring shows on style.com if
you get a moment. XO
