hey guys — my review of Fall trends is up on JCREPORT. Check it out.
Global |  June 3, 2010
THE FALL SHOE REPORT
By Meghan Cleary
The shoescape for Fall 2010 is a promising one, full of exciting stories on silhouettes and materials as well as a return to some classic early-’90s toe shapes and lasts. Repertoires are also [...]

My friend and esteemed EIC of JCREPORT talks about he knows best. Love the Q and A and love this site which I have never seen before!  Read it here.

Now that I live in LA, I have had a chance to really check out the fashion scene here. It’s bubbling with lots of new, great designers, stores and people and I got to write about it for JCREPORT.

April 7, 2010
5FROM CALIFORNIA PROMISES A NEW KIND OF CALIFORNIA DREAMING
By Meghan Cleary
Fifteen years [...]

Beauty Guide: Hair And Skincare Roundup

If there is one fashion expression Los Angelenos have over the rest of the global fashion scene, it’s in skin and haircare. The pounding desert sun, plenty of face time on TV and film, harsh chlorinated water and the ever-present beach culture make skincare a priority for fashionable Hollywood, Malibu [...]

Beatrix Branches Out
July 9th, 2009 | London
This fall, shoe designer Beatrix Ong is exploring new fashion avenues. Known for her sensuous ’30s-inspired platforms, signature asymmetrical high-heeled Mary Janes and chic flat sandals, the British designer will now debut an exclusive collaboration with luxury luggage company Globe Trotter.
Ong is a collector of vintage luggage—inluding a Globe [...]

Raphael Young: Footwear For The Fierce
July 6th, 2009 | Paris
Raphael Young is taking things up a notch. With a well-built team of partners in key cities from New York to Tokyo, marketing and PR headquarters in Paris and a devoted cult following around the world, Young is positioned to leverage his fanatical following into a [...]

Fancy Footwear
July 2nd, 2009 |
With shoe obsessions continuing to grow exponentially, venerated footwear instutions have stepped up to the plate with products that satisfy industry influencers as well as the consumer audience.
Footwear Plus, the footwear industry’s monthly magazine, just launched a new website with a Nylon-esque feel and decidedly downtown sensibility, a daily updated blog [...]

George Esquivel Embraces The Feminine
May 8th, 2009 | Los Angeles

Los Angeles-based shoe artisan George Esquivel has made a name for himself by turning out handcrafted luxury wingtips, boots and brogues with a twist. Over the last 15 years, he’s earned a clientele that includes businessmen, sports stars and entertainers alike (the members of No Doubt [...]