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MANICURE MUSE: Peter Pilotto Spring '13

Appreciating Peter Pilotto takes some training, since it’s easy to get overwhelmed due to overstimulation. For Spring ’13, the masters of digital prints, Christopher de Vos and Peter Pilotto, innovate even further. This season they build patterns not only using prints, but also by using beadwork, embroidery, and sculpted knots. What I always appreciate season [...]

Get the Look: Zooey Deschanel's TV Nail Art Final

Nail art has spread like wildfire among celebrities, and leading them on the red carpet is Zooey Deschanel with her playful nail designs. You may recall her formal tuxedo ladyfinger at the Golden Globes last January, but for the Emmy Awards, Zooey paid homage to the small screen with miniature retro TVs painted on her thumbs. [...]

MANICURE MUSE: Christopher Kane Spring '13

Monster goth goes femme for Christopher Kane’s quirky Spring ’13 collection. Frankenstein gets the runway treatment quite literally as the source of inspiration. Offbeat details like rubbery bows and black electrical tape (pictured here) make ladylike looks an edge, but it’s the Frankenstein screen tees that give the collection an electric jolt. I’m going to [...]

MANICURE MUSE: Proenza Schouler Spring '13

We can always rely on Jack and Lazaro to push the modern envelope, but leave it to them to design a collection that mirrors the information overload of The Digital Age. For Spring ’13, Proenza Schouler looks to Tumblr for inspiration by featuring photo prints of random images found on the site. But it was [...]

MANICURE MUSE: Rag & Bone Spring '13

Waiting for the Rag & Bone show to start at the U.S. Post Office was a bit daunting on the hot end-of-summer day, especially anticipating the layering expertise of David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. Luckily the show was a breath of fresh air with seersucker jackets, crisp white easy dresses, and touches of lace to [...]