John Galliano Off With His Crown
If someone were to tell me I would be replacing John Galliano as the head designer for DIOR, I would not jump on the opportunity.
About isa maïsa
Isa Maïsa has been designing fashion since she was old enough to knit. She is a designer who dabbles in her loves: fashion, home decor and paper-cardboard trinkets. She is interested in so many different and diverse disciplines, which aids in keeping her creative river flowing. She presently lives a short train ride from Paris, France which she finds to be one of the most intriguing spots on the globe.
Her sense of style came from her mixing of three cultures: a Bolivian mother, a French father and her living in the United States.
Isa Maïsa assisted the Haute Couture Director at Louis Féraud for two years, as well as sewing in the "flou ateliers" the gowns for their collections. She studied Fashion Design at Studio Berçot in Paris under the expert guidance of Marie Rukki.
Visit her boutique at www.isamaisa.etsy.com.Website: http://www.isamaisa.com
isa maïsa has written 23 articles so far, you can find them below.
The Old Creates the New, Vintage is HOT in the fashion
Vintage is HOT in fashion with the younger generation continuing the tradition in search for that unique pieces – Look at those captivating images of Australian criminals from the 20s
My Trembling Heart and the Bulgari Exhibition in Paris
After a two hour wait in line, I entered the historical Grand Palais Museum to see the beautiful Bulgari jewelry exhibition, I was hypnotized by this show
Some New Ways of Being Discovered as a Fashion Designer
Who in their right mind would not love to be discovered for their artistic and design talent? A gatekeeper who plucks them among the masses and propels their career into the infinity.
A Cool Pool in Paris by Hermes & Hotel Lutetia
The Hotel Lutetia is smack in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a very Chi-Chi (Posh) area of Paris. The construction of this luxury hotel was initiated by the once owner of Le Bon Marché to accommodate his wealthy customers at the turn of the century. A feast for any “Anyone” to visit. It is a [...]
What will this Barbie wear? Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 Part 5
And the GRAND TOTAL IS… The grand total of the bill for my virtual shopping spree was $155,750. This included 7 days each in NYC, London, Milan and 10 days in Paris. I included the hotels, food, plane tickets, shopping and miscellaneous mad money for coffees, cocktails, coffee and whatever else. The most I spent [...]
Gossip Girl, which One are You? Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 Part 4
This Barbie Wants to Know… I admit I am a HUGE Gossip Girl fan. Don’t ask me why but I am. Seeing the show, it makes me just want to be in NYC. Love that city as much as I do Paris. This last bit of virtual shopping just screamed Gossip Girl!!! They were in [...]
What will this Barbie wear? Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 Part 3
… Continued from Part 2 Oooh la la, Barbie is spending in Paris Casual has its place just as being professionally chic. Most of us gals work and want great pieces in our wardrobe that do not make us look too manly. Feeling feminine is important because we are just that, women!! Here are three [...]
What will this Barbie wear? Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 – Part # 2
Fun prints is what Barbie is Buying with these Get Ups Graphic prints may be hard to wear unless you are built like an asparagus but for the majority of us, it is a selective dance between body and the print. The forgotten Cacharel has this easy relaxed dress for the summer. Colorful and bright [...]
What will this Barbie wear? Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 – Part 1
What shall this Barbie wear this Summer – A virtual shopping spree for the Spring-Summer 2011 season wardrobe – The next HOT look from the Milan Fashion Week
What will this Barbie wear? Milan Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011
Bellissima Barbie… As Barbie, I love going to Italy because I am inamorato with the Italian men. I can just stare at them all day drinking my cafe macchiatos and snarfing down my pasta!! My Ken is not too pleased but que sera, sera. However I am here to shop my way through the Milan fashion shows so [...]
What will this Barbie wear? London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011
What shall this Barbie wear this Summer? A virtual shopping spree for the Spring-Summer 2011 season. The HOT look from the LONDON Fashion Week
What will this Barbie Wear? New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011
I decided to do a virtual shopping spree for the Spring/Summer season wardrobe on what I consider to be the next HOT look – What shall this Barbie wear
Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Retrospective at the Petit Palais Paris
The Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective Exhibition at Petit Palais in Paris was bold, graphic and impressive, beginning with a walk through a gallery hallway of his tailored pieces
My Prediction for Corduroy was Spot On!
On December 9, 2009 I had predicted that corduroy would be a HOT commodity in the upcoming collections. Well, BINGO!!!! Isabel Marant has the wonderful Kate Moss posing for her Autumn-Winter 2010-2011 Ad Campaign shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, in a light weight printed corduroy!!! These pants are DY-NO-MITE!!! Kate does them [...]
The Buzz #1 My Baby Blues
I am as much of a shoe lover as the next. Even though I do not collect them, I definitely stake them out. The other day I happen come to upon an incredible pair of midnight blue pumps which I shall be designing my Autumn/Winter wardrobe around. The kicker was they were knocked down 70% [...]
Paris Street Fashion Stuff #4 by Isa Maïsa
The other day by the l’Arc de Triomphe, I noticed this young woman walk past me in a wonderful eggplant colored dress with a deep watermelon colored pumps.
Fashion wisdom, Part 2: Lost in Success
By Isa Maïsa The irony of success is when we lose ourselves in it. The fickle thing is that everyone wants it, not everyone has it and even when we do, some are not able to handle it. As our society today considers fame and fortune to be the Holy Grail of our sense of [...]