It’s the Year of Royalty: Designer Sue Wong’s Fall Collection Features Edwardian Embellishments
Mar19

It’s the Year of Royalty: Designer Sue Wong’s Fall Collection Features Edwardian Embellishments

The inimitable Sue Wong eschewed runways again and presented her Fall 2011 collection, “My Fair Lady,” in a spectacular setting—her 1920s-era Los Feliz home known as the Cedars, which has a storied history. Built for an executive of MGM—which is why lions are a theme in the décor–it was once home to actress Norma Talmadge and temporary digs for Jimi Hendrix. Wong, who is known for her ultra-feminine beaded gowns, says the...

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LA Fashion Week: Art, Religion and Post-Production
Mar15

LA Fashion Week: Art, Religion and Post-Production

Fall/Winter Fashion Week in Los Angeles doesn’t have a home any more– it has several, ranging from an ultra-hip mid-Wilshire art gallery to a former cathedral downtown to a well-known postproduction facility in Hollywood. Gone are the days when most of the runway shows were at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. Whether you liked that place or not, and we did, it was centrally located and pretty much one-stop shopping to see...

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