I have high standards for my low-rise jeans. And when my mother has already test-driven a pair from back and the day, I know that they are going to be of a clothing caliber worth my wear. I tend to look at different eras of fashion coming back in style…through the Jinous Vartan lens: especially… Read more
The Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 show was a love letter to California, written in a different font than you may have imagined for the brand’s first West Coast Show “I have always been inspired by the natural beauty, the heritage, and glamour of the West Coast of America. California has always been a land of… Read more
American fashion is having a moment—and it’s living in the form of a denim bustier. Let us be real for a second: jeans are so associated with Americana that I sometimes picture the navy corner of our star-spangled banner, as being made of denim. I can practically hear a young Bruce Springsteen singing “Born in… Read more
I’m a graduate but a lifelong learner. And I must say, I am so well-schooled in the subject of style, that this test straight from the fall fashion runways, is one I’ll pass with flying colors. It’s all about: back to school. Whether class is about to be in session for you, you’ve already graduated,… Read more
Fitting two hundred candles on a birthday cake is an ambitious ask. But building a cake for someone’s 200th birthday out of 31,700 Lego bricks, is achievable after 50 hours, with the ingenuity of a luxury house’s French atelier and seven children. The innocence of youth is a protection from envisioning obstacles or barriers. So… Read more