Tag: designer

August 6, 2016 /

Hello kittens, I thought I’d show you this – La Miniatura – draped off in tarps against the weather. Talk about maintenance! The house was originally commissioned by a rare book dealer… Paper… Water… Paper… Anything wrong here? As a follow up to the previous post (in a round about…

August 23, 2014 /
January 12, 2014 /

IT’S A mystery that involves Australia’s most prolific Academy Award winner, a missing manuscript and the Hollywood star who was once his lover. While few Australians have heard of the costume designer Orry-Kelly, he won three Oscars in the 1950s – for An American in Paris, Les Girls and Some…

March 21, 2013 /

Two weeks ago, Saturday, the Kid assisted Dai Le at an event at Siren Studios in Hollywood. (Remember the picture of yours truly on a rooftop, and the post, of all things – grousing about my hair?) Since then this talented young man has been highlighted in Apparel News and…

May 24, 2012 /

These frocks are fierce and so are their price tags. Most movie stars, starlets, and legends when attending events, such as the Academy Awards, serve as walking advertisements for major designers and wear the gown gratis. While chatting with a movie star’s date for THE event… a perfectly charming and…