Bright colors, florals and fun fashion choices are here! Unfortunately, so is the pollen.

Ugggg….but let’s not let it kill our vibe.

My beloved Beck Bag made an appearance. I didn’t save her for warmer weather! She’s been out and about all fall and winter as well.

I paired her with distressed jeans, leopard flats from TikTok shop and colorful lavender tshirt.

I chose to add a layer at the last minute. This thrifted, star lace dress was a perfect contrast to the lavender color as well as creating texture.

I added this Leopard belt for definition and to tie in the ballet flats.

My Versace shades fit perfectly with the look.

I debuted my new Yochi NY necklace from Nina’s Boutique

Again I chose to play with contrast by also adding my Vivienne Westwood pearl necklace.

I’m ready for some fun, fashionable outfits!

Dolce&Gabbana’s Fall/Winter 2026 Fashion Show presents ‘The Portrait of Man’.

The runway show featured an innovative format where models sat among the audience, standing up to walk the runway. 

One by one, they suddenly stood up from their seats, stepped out of the audience, and began walking the runway.

The show was all about blurring the line between attendees and models.

The runway became a contemporary gallery of portraits, in which every look represents a self-portrait.

It felt almost theatrical, as if anyone in the crowd could have been the next person to stand up and reveal a look.

The idea was to make the show feel less like a traditional runway and more like a portrait of everyday men. 

Men you pass on the street without realizing they’re part of the spectacle.

The brand consistently mixes high-profile celebrity guests, diverse models.

The Face of D&G, Madonna was front and center.

Tailoring plays a fundamental role, not as a rigid code but as a tool of expression.

Shoulders define character.

‘Pyjama Boys’ featured loungewear on a whole new level.

There’s also the sports guy.

While other fashion houses change creative directors frequently, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana hit the 40-year mark in 2025.

“Many brands today lose completely their identity”.

This show proves they have stayed true to their original fashion roots.

Fashion in 1991 sat between the flashy, colorful 80s and the early 90s restraint. 

 As the world faced a global  depression, loud fashion felt tacky. 

Clean cuts and neutral palletes  were on the rise.

Cue the early 90s minimalist fashion.

However, Runway shows took fashion on a detour.

 The Margiela Spring ‘91 show was instrumental in bringing grunge to the forefront.

The show was held in an abandoned parking garage in Paris.

It featured models in deconstructed 1950s ball gowns. 

Dark eyeliner and chunky Doc Martin boots was ‘The Look’.

This first wave of Grunge fashion brought baggy clothing, well worn jeans and your dad’s old flannel shirt. 

Satin and lace were juxtaposed with leather biker jackets, tartan plaids and combat boots. 

Vivienne Westwood, often called the “mother of punk,” introduced her influential punk aesthetic in the mid ‘70s. 

Martin Margiela followed her lead over a decade later and launched his signature anti fashion grunge aesthetic.

The deconstructed garments, raw hems, recycled fabrics, and distressed finishes, set the stage for a rebellious approach to fashion in the early 1990s. 

Accessories were huge.

Tattoo chokers and chokers with pendants were common accessories.

Crucifix necklaces, hoop earrings, rings and round John Lennon sunglasses were also on trend.

Celebrities helped push grunge into the closets of men and women alike.

I think we all have a Nirvana band tshirt in the back of our closets, right??

If you know me, you know the reason I wanted to write about fashion was because of Andre Leon Talley.

We both grew up in the South and neither of us ever fit the body image fashion portrays. We both had two strikes against us.

But he never gave up on his dream and neither did I. 

His writing style was such that I felt like he was speaking to me rather than me reading a bunch of words. And that’s how I choose to write as well.

I finally got to see his collection of clothing and accessories at SCAD Atlanta.

Talley did not attend the Savannah College of Art and Design(SCAD) as a student.

However, he was a long-time friend, mentor, trustee, and collaborator with the institution for over a decade.

He curated major exhibitions, mentored students, and was honored with a namesake gallery at the SCAD Museum of Art.

Here is the famed “Sleeping Bag” coat designed by Norma Kamali.

His incredible accessories.

The Yves Saint Laurent turban.

This unique necklace with Diane von Furstenberg zodiac key charms attached really inspires me to duplicate this look!

His Louis Vuitton Monogram Steamer bag was featured.

As well as his Vivienne Westwood straw hat.

I can’t believe I was this close to his Hermès Haut à Courroies bag.

I remember wanting this Dior bag so bad because he carried it.

So much glorious texture.

This man never wore a boring outfit in his life.

The Dapper Dan pieces really made me emotional. Knowing how Talley played a significant role in validating Dapper Dan’s influence on fashion and helping bring his work to the mainstream luxury.

Some of my top picks from the exhibit have to be the Chado Ralph Rocco silk screened pieces.

Photographs dotted the walls with memorable moments with fashion powerhouses.

You know I loved this leopard piece!

They say when people die, their spirits sometimes remain with their prized possessions. His spirit was in each room I entered. I will treasure this experience forever.