Bal Harbour

I M AG E S C O U R T E S Y O F B R A N D S What are you excited about this season? All the changes at key fashion houses. Versace has a new designer, Dario Vitale, coming in from Miu Miu. Pierpaolo Piccioli, formerly at Valentino, is the new creative director at Balenciaga. Demna's going from Balenciaga to Gucci. Matthieu Blazy is the new artistic director at Chanel. Meryll Rogge at Marni. There's a lot to look forward to with these fresh eyes. Suiting has been a signature for you and clients like Roberts and Blanchett. What's to love for fall? I love the strong shoulders that are out there for fall. It's just finding out exactly what silhouette works for my clients. That's what every person has to figure out for themselves, as well: How do I apply this to myself? At what point do I look incredibly current and chic and at what point do I start to look ridiculous? Because there's a big difference between runway, red carpet, and real life, as we all know. Any other key trends you're loving for fall? Another trend I love is the fabulous fall color—rich jewel tones and even fluorescents. Your nonprofit, Chic Relief, which was created during the pandemic, recently helped hundreds of women who lost everything in the LA fires. What did you learn about how to rebuild a wardrobe from scratch? You know how you do something and then you realize how you maybe could have done it better? We thought it would be a great idea to focus on, What does every woman always need? You need a black blazer, a white shirt and the perfect pair of jeans. You need really good chic leggings, which is tricky. You need the perfect bag and the perfect pump. And a coat. And pajamas. Plus the ladies were missing pretty dresses. We thought, If we had to redo this, we would just have stations with the basics to get you started. Do you have a go-to fashion uniform when you're traveling? It's always been one piece, if possible, because it's just easier to pack dresses and jumpsuits. Ideally, I always have a small Gucci crossbody camera bag with my passport and a Bottega Veneta Andiamo (the dream travel tote). I'm addicted to Suqqu lip balm, but you can only get it in Japan or at Selfridges in London, so friends are always bringing it back for me. Any packing tips, since you're always on the go? It can be frustrating, because I'm a stylist and I like to bring my special pieces. But when I travel, I tend to stick to a palette. I'm wearing black, navy, and white on this trip, so everything goes together and I don't have to worry about it. Since I used to live in New York, I have a lot of fabulous and unique coats. But when I travel, it has to be a black pea coat that goes over everything and preferably is waterproof. So that's something I'm perpetually looking for. My raincoat search always leads back to Burberry; I have this insanely great Prada one, but it has studs all over it, so I can't get it past security! Prada always has these incredible 1940s-style fitted dresses that are cut so beautifully. They make them year in, year out, and I basically have them going back to 2006. They're great travel pieces because you can roll them up and fit so many in a carry-on, and they're perfect for everything. How about thwarted travel fashion mishaps? When I recently went to Rebel Wilson's wedding in Sardinia, my luggage arrived the last day [of the trip]. So I had to go shopping and buy a rehearsal dinner dress and the dress for the wedding. I found everything at Prada and Miu Miu. I was so happy that I wore white Tod's driving shoes on the plane, which I honestly almost never do. Usually I wear a sneaker. What was great about them is they sort of worked for everything. I wore them to the beach. I wore them to dinner. I was praising the Lord that I had worn those shoes! It was pretty funny, because the hotel we stayed in had a Dolce & Gabbana boutique and they gave us these sort of fancy silk T-shirts to sleep in, and they also gave me a sundress. how to wear it Gucci double-breasted jacket Prada chino dress Tod's Gommino driving shoes "When I travel, I tend to stick to a palette. That way every thing goes together and I don't have to worry about it." — ELIZA BETH STEWA RT Valentino Fall/Winter Bottega Veneta Andiamo Voyager bag Loro Piana Fall/Winter BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M

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