Category: Fashion Icons
International Herald Tribune Luxury Conference 2012: The Promise of Africa, The Power of the Mediterranean
The International Herald Tribune Luxury Conference started this past Wednesday and ends today. Since 2001, it is the annual forum for business and creative leaders throughout the global luxury goods industry. Suzy Menkes, IHT’s Fashion Editor hosts the annual conference and attracts all the top talent in the world.
This year they talked mostly about economic development and fashion in the Mediterranean and throughout Africa. This year’s speakers included Omoyemi Akerele, Creative Director and Founder of Style House Files, a Fashion Creative Development Agency in Nigeria and Manolo Blahnik, one of the world’s most influential shoe designers. I’m glad the Conference is talking about cultures that aren’t always in the limelight.
I was a fly on the wall all week watching some of the sessions and keeping up with @IHTLuxury on twitter! Check out more about the conference here.
Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Me and Leather this Fall 2012
So, leather has always been around but this season I’ve particularly taken notice. I’m absolutely loving the trend and even the colorful leather designs!
The other day I wore this Theory Feria Danish Leather fall 2012 dress to Saks Furla Event. The top consists of 100% white lambskin and the bottom is black leather.
Beyonce was rocking the leather trend the other day with Rag and Bone black and white leather skinny jeans and a Helmut Lang blazer.
Now, I’m ready to find some colored leather looks like these two Dsquared Fall/Winter 2012 below.
Michelle Obama: Fashion Icon, A Tribute To The Last Four Years of Style
Greetings folks!
Today is election day and I hope each and every one of you goes out and votes! Whether by email, going to the poll or finding an “army” truck in NJ to make it happen- just make sure you vote today!
I’d like to pay a tribute to the last four years of Michelle Obama’s style. It seems that we haven’t paid this much attention to what our First Lady is wearing since Jackie Kennedy Onassis was in the White House!
Our economy was a sinking ship before Obama took office and it has seemed to stabilize a bit with GDP and the DJIA up a bit since the market crash of 2009. However, things are still pretty rough.
According to the Harvard Business Review, Professor David Yermack of NYU’s Stern School found that following public appearances between 2008-2009, Michelle Obama created $2.7 billion in cumulative abnormal returns for fashion and retail companies associated with what she wore.
Professor Yermack also states brands chosen by Obama gain about 2.3% in value which by the way, is more than Sarah Jessica Parker at about .5%.
Let’s take a look back at some of her great looks over the past four years!
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” ―Coco Chanel
By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt
So, my cousin Monique Nelson, Uniworld‘s new CEO, recommended I read By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt from the Gilt Groupe founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson for an interesting read on building a company in the fashion business.
Am currently working to use my artwork to start my own fashion brand and just got the book in the mail. I’m excited to start reading!
Yours truly,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Maison Martin Margiela for H & M
Maison Martin Margiela’s deconstructed and oversized look is hitting H & M stores November 15th. This playful collection will certainly stir up the ‘norm’ at H & M this Fall.
I personally just love the contrast of the below outake from the lookbook: sparkly silver leggings paired with a big white coat.
Malinda Knowles’ Day of Beauty With Crier PR!
I had an amazing evening at Crier PR’s beauty event inside the Penthouse of the Royalton Hotel.
I met Manna Kadar, creator of Manna Kadar Cosmetics who made my eyes glow and lips shimmer.
I loved the penthouse balcony and the goody bag filled with so many products. I can’t wait to try them all!
Love the way the New York skyline is the perfect backdrop for my Lipsy London dress and Giuseppe Zanotti blue pumps. And speaking of backdrop, for a panty-free line in a fitted dress, make sure you slip into some thong underwear. One of my favorites is by Hanky Panky, available at Bloomingdale’s.
Your “Fashionably-Late,”
Malinda Knowles
Being a classic …
Lets start off with a tribute to the lovely icons of style who have inspired me …
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It’s the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
— Audrey Hepburn