India – a country rich with color
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably thinking, “What South American spice can I add to my wardrobe?” or, “What color sari would best complement my eyes?” Look no further. Our contributors have been documenting their adventures around the globe and you can see some highlights in this photo gallery. Feast your eyes on fashion from Rome, Paris, Milan, India, and South America.
These scenes will be sure to take your senses on a whirlwind of a journey around the globe.
Don’t worry — we’ll still be here when you get back.
Like so many before me, I fell in love in Buenos Aires.
It was a normal day, a Saturday. I was strolling around San Telmo, a neighborhood famed for its antiques and its tango, when I saw it — a genuine leather riding belt, complete with buckles and pouches, strapped around the lithe waist of a shop window mannequin.
Its home was Adom Club, an independent design cooperative that sells clothing, shoes, bags and accessories, along with the aforementioned perfect belt, by local label Manos Libres (AR$215, or US$56 at 3.8 pesos to a dollar). I spent close to an hour in the store, flipping through racks of colorful men’s tees by Un Colectivo (AR$66/US$17) and trying on funky Asian-inspired wrap skirts by Sanskrit (AR$106). I left far from empty-handed.
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Editor’s Note: More in our series of global fashion weeks since there is a life outside New York afterall.
At BAFWeek, it was all about the kids.
True, the adults held court over the runways at Buenos Aires Fashion Week. Last month, nineteen Argentine designers showcased their latest collections at La Rural convention center in the heart of Buenos Aires’ trendy Palermo district. As expected, the shows drew the crème de la crème of the city’s vibrant creative scene, along with buyers, editors and special guests.
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Growing up, I hated my glasses. In third grade, they were red and round. Come middle school, steel gray and wire-rimmed. In high school, I upgraded to thick, black and heavy. My frames may have changed, but the way I felt when I put them on – like a complete and utter nerd – remained constant.
If only I had eyewear from Tupé by Carla Di Sí, Argentina’s only eyewear designer. Tupé frames are fresh and funky, elevating glasses from vision correction devices to stylish accessories. Some frames feature striking neon-colored stripes; others come adorned with delicate flowers. All are completely cool and infinitely wearable.
“I think about the wearer first, and then I do the drawing,” Carla tells me. “In my mind, there is always a person behind the glasses I design.”
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