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Matthieu Blazy Scores the Top Job at Chanel, for The Hollywood Reporter
I love covering breaking news, and no news was bigger in style circles recently than the announcement of Matthieu Blazy's appointment as...
Laurie Brookins
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Chanel's Chic Earphones, for Business Traveler magazine ...
For the December/January issue of Business Traveler 's US edition, I put the spotlight on perhaps the most stylish set of earphones ever...
Laurie Brookins
Dec 1, 20241 min read


The Monetary Value of Red-Carpet Placements, for The Hollywood Reporter
As mentioned in another post, for the 2024 awards season I came up with the idea of being able to discuss the value of red-carpet...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Covering the Oscars Red Carpet, for The Hollywood Reporter
Awards season wrapped in 2024 with the March 10 Academy Awards, but red-carpet reporters were still busy summing up the best looks (and...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 14, 20241 min read


"Dressing Barbie" is Now in Paperback ...
Back in 2019, I was thrilled to be chosen as the ghostwriter for Dressing Barbie , the autobiography of Carol Spencer, a beloved woman...
Laurie Brookins
Aug 8, 20231 min read


An Interview with Emma Grede for August's Business Traveler ...
I had the best time talking with Emma Grede, who appears on the August 2023 cover of Business Traveler. Her name might not be familiar to...
Laurie Brookins
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Talking to Loewe's Jonathan Anderson for The Hollywood Reporter ...
For the May 17 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I spoke with Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, about his latest...
Laurie Brookins
May 17, 20231 min read


A Look at the Met's Karl Lagerfeld Exhibition, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
Ahead of the May 1st Met Gala, I put together this look at the Costume Institute exhibition the Met Gala was celebrating: Karl Lagerfeld:...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Best-Dressed Stars at the SAG Awards, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
From Zendaya in Valentino to Danielle Deadwyler in Louis Vuitton and Amanda Seyfried in Prada, The Hollywood Reporter put a spotlight on...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Fall's Hottest Handbags, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
With Fall Fashion issues about to kick into high gear, the time was right to spotlight a selection of the season's hottest handbags for...
Laurie Brookins
Aug 10, 20221 min read


Interviewing Aurora James for the Cover of Business Traveler ...
I'm a huge fan of Aurora James, the Brooklyn-based accessories designer who also is at the forefront of upending the fashion industry by...
Laurie Brookins
Jun 1, 20221 min read


The Red Carpet Ramps Up Again for the Oscars, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
Margot Robbie in Chanel, Regina King in Louis Vuitton, Carey Mulligan in Valentino: The Oscars red carpet felt like a return to normal,...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 28, 20211 min read


An Interview with Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
For The Hollywood Reporter's Oscars (April 21) issue, I spoke with Daniel Roseberry, creative director of Schiaparelli, about his work...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 21, 20211 min read


Glamour Makes a Comeback at the Golden Globes, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
The 2021 awards season has arrived, and Hollywood is ready to embrace glamour once again. That was the theme of the actors and actresses...
Laurie Brookins
Mar 3, 20211 min read


Designer Masks Are the New Must-Have Accessory, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
With the CDC recommending double masks as the safest protection against COVID-19, the time was right for The Hollywood Reporter to...
Laurie Brookins
Feb 17, 20211 min read


The White House Enters a New Era of American Style, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
With the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States, Americans are likewise expected to see the focus...
Laurie Brookins
Jan 20, 20211 min read


A Gift Guide All About Calm, Comfort and Care, for The Hollywood Reporter ...
For the 11/18/20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I compiled a gift guide that was focused on elements we're all thinking about this...
Laurie Brookins
Nov 18, 20201 min read


Tailoring in the time of COVID-19, for Robb Report …
Bespoke clients will tell you that their relationship with their tailor is akin to that of their personal physician: Your tailor, after...
Laurie Brookins
Apr 20, 20201 min read


An Interview with Christian Louboutin for Celebrated Living …
An interview for the March/April cover of Celebrated Living magazine.
Laurie Brookins
Mar 4, 20201 min read
Oscar de la Renta’s Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia Talk Scarlett Johansson’s Oscar Gown at NYFW …
Among the Fall 2020 collections at New York Fashion Week, Oscar de la Renta designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia talked about how the...
Laurie Brookins
Feb 11, 20201 min read
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