August 2009

Photos: Nasomatto Black Afgano

August 31, 2009

When word of a new release by Nasomatto began surfacing back in April, I took some interest, but not a lot. I found the descriptions overly coy, with references to smuggling and hashish, and the last thing in the world I had any interest in smelling like was some blissed-out back room off an alley [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 08/28/09

August 28, 2009

1.) So, I think that, Uh, the Fashion Industry Wants Us All to Shop?: September 10th just happens to be the grand opening of the Neiman Marcus in Bellevue, Washington, so I think I just might be shopping, after all (with Louise and Julie, of course). Not everyone is impressed, however, with the fashion industry’s [...]

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Photos: Mark Buxton Black Angel

August 25, 2009

The perfumer who’s created world class works for the likes of Comme des Garcons, Karl Lagerfeld, Cartier, Givenchy, Burberry and more has launched his own eponymous line, putting his own name on the label and his own reputation directly on the line. It’s a brave move for a man who’s accustomed to ceding praise and [...]

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A Weekend in New York (August 2009)

August 24, 2009

I got back to Seattle yesterday after a non-stop pavement pounding weekend in New York where I met up with a gaggle of fragrance hounds from the Perfume of Life forum (wait, do hounds gaggle?), plus a meeting with Della Chuang, a New York graphic designer and the author of KyotEau: Bottled Memories. I took [...]

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Berber Soepboer Colour-In Dress

August 19, 2009

So, I first read about this dress on Marin’s blog, where she often features personal tidbits and unusual items to go along with her running commentary on the state of the knitting union. Marin is a veritable font of verbiage across a cornucopia of subjects. I believe that’s the polite way of saying that someone [...]

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Della Chuang – “KyotEau: Bottled Memories”

August 17, 2009

I was introduced to the Della Chaung KyotEau project through Michelle Kydd of Glass Petal Smoke. Actually, I was first introduced (via Twitter) to Della Chuang (Ms. Chuang was in Helsinki at the time, and I love Twitter and Facebook for the ability to instantly connect to people around the world) and her project immediately [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 08/14/09

August 14, 2009

1.) Global Fashion Powerhouse Escada Throws in the Designer Towel:“Escada AG, the German luxury clothing maker whose dresses are worn by Demi Moore and socialite Paris Hilton, filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to win bondholders’ backing for its refinancing . . . More than 2,200 workers are affected by the collapse of what was [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Boadicea the Victorious Complex; Mark Buxton Black Angel; Parfumerie Generale Musc Maori

August 12, 2009

BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS COMPLEX: No wonder there’s a growing contingent of concerned citizens attempting to outlaw any and all fragrances in public spaces. If someone had the temerity to inflict this mess on my airspace, I’d hit them over the head with my sister’s handbag. I might just consider just hitting them over the head [...]

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Photos: Frederic Malle Bois D’Orage (aka French Lover)

August 10, 2009

I went to Barney’s with the intent to purchase a bottle of Dans tes Bras — really, I did! I realized the other week that I had a Frederic Malle shaped hole in my life (not to mention my perfume cupboard), so when I went back over the Malles that I’d previously given a whirl, [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 08/07/09

August 7, 2009

1.) Those High-End Labels Apparently Need Those Low-End Dollars:“It’s hard to translate high fashion into mass retail; sometimes it works (Karl Lagerfeld for H&M), and sometimes it doesn’t (Matthew Williamson for H&M). But this will be the ONLY opportunity for us regular folk to own Rodarte anything . . . Rodarte for Target … hits [...]

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