“French women love ponytails,” says David Mallett, the Paris-based coiffeur whose clients include Charlotte Gainsbourg, Carla Bruni, and Marion Cotillard. Such an admission may come as a surprise to Americans who associate Gallic lengths more with Brigitte Bardot’s famous tousle than the traditionally sporty style, but of course, this is no post-workout ponytail. These chicettes have a trick—mais bien Read More →

With summer just around the corner, the right choices are crucial. Not just with cotton t-shirts and fruit plates but also with makeup. You may have stuck to your liquid lipsticks and high coverage foundation all winter long, but we’re sorry to report that they have no place in summer. Makeup that is too heavy, Read More →

Accessories are often overlooked and can truly transform any outfit.  Including the right accessories can take an outfit from just okay to next-level amazing! Be sure to keep your eye out for some great accessories this season, including these 5 trends I’ve been seeing consistently: 1. Skinny Sunglasses Ray-Ban Gradient Oval Sunglasses Bloomingdale’s Ray-Ban Gradient Oval Read More →

Cheap, Chinese-made nylon burkas are flooding Afghanistan’s north as consumers turn to affordable, mass-produced fabrics — but in Kabul a small, determined fashion house is fighting to preserve the traditional textiles once integral to Afghan culture. Launched in 2006, “Zarif” — “precious” in Persian — commissions traditional cotton and silk from artisanal weavers, then employs Read More →