I recently read an article in The Sunday Telegraph (UK)  featuring Californian life-style designer James Perse, in which he shares his philosophy on casual-luxe style. Rather than regale you with excerpts I thought I would simply share the interview in its entirety. Written by Sonia Juttla. Additional images and product information added by Scenes of [...]

Back in the summer I featured up and coming Arizona model, Bryce Gressley, in our regular Women of Style series. Now under Fusion Model Agency (voted one of the best in New York by Model.com) Bryce recently walked for several very different designers during her first New York Fashion Week. For those who subscribe to [...]

The current trend amongst online fashion retailers is to offer a unique curated line featuring new and established designers. J Crew was one of the first to use this concept with their ‘In Good Company’ collective while virtual boutique, Shopbop.com, offer inspired seasonal designs under the umbrella of ‘ONE by’ The latest curation to take note of [...]

If like me, you have been glued to NBC’s weekly ‘Fashion Star’, hosted by Elle McPherson, you will be likely on tenterhooks waiting to see which designer wins the finale this coming Tuesday. Whittled down from 14 designers, the three remaining finalists have been tasked with designing an apparel line that will appeal to the very different [...]

The next limited collection at Banana Republic is a Californian beachside inspired collaboration with Trina Turk due to hit stores on the 7th June. With price points from $34.50 – $150 this gorgeous collection will certainly make for a fabulous vacation capsule. So why did Banana Republic choose Trina Turk for their latest project? Banana Republic [...]