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I love this shot of Elsa and Ricky holding court i

I love this shot of Elsa and Ricky holding court in Sant Marti Vell. The two of them are spiritually connected... both captivate audiences, as well as each other. And all jets were on full blast with vodka!

A magical moment in time when fashion was directed

A magical moment in time when fashion was directed with talent and technique ...... not with editors going to houses to edit collections based on their lemming mentality.
I am honored to say that I witnessed the brilliance and bliss of American Couture at the highest level.

WHAT THAT MAN CALLED THE POPE SHOULD HAVE SAID. My

WHAT THAT MAN CALLED THE POPE SHOULD HAVE SAID. My God, finally, with this gesture President Biden and Vice President Harris have fully delivered us from the oppressive memory of that Orange deranged man.

We need some pure red today with strict tailoring,

We need some pure red today with strict tailoring, in heavy silk crepe, interlined in silk bias cut organza.... only master hands can make this look like it has never been touched by human hands.
Very Cardinal, - Tube with bound buttonholes and ball self covered buttons, notice the, “screaming for its life to hang on” armhole and sleeve—- pure perfection from the Chanel obsession.
Over this a matching coat- the same design, just larger.
Gus Tassell for the House of N O R E L L .

Eula captures Peretti, once again, in an astoundin

Eula captures Peretti, once again, in an astounding effortless chic moment. Black Hammered Satin bias robe and pants by H. Cross by E. And, one of her seven King Charles Spaniels, at home in New York. Remember, this has nothing to do with fashion.

Fall / Winter Haute Couture, Paris, floating over

Fall / Winter Haute Couture, Paris, floating over the pool at The Ritz. Monumental moment, the arrival of Coco Mitchel, my fitting model and spiritual guide, arriving on the runway in hand painted and embroidered silk Gazaar from Taroni. Painting and embroidery from the inspiring house of Atelier Jean Pierre Ollier, under the direction of his brilliance.
@cocomitchell3 @rickyonlyricky @jean_pierre_ollier_atelier @ocram3160 @redromanrose @jacekratkowski @jayglennnyc @joulesvintage @dfmalabaster @ram75007

Many to come.... lunches and dinners to celebrate

Many to come.... lunches and dinners to celebrate the living spirit of the Oracle, Elsa.

Someone ( another brilliant jewelry designer) Said

Someone ( another brilliant jewelry designer)
Said that she left the house. She could never, she IS the house.

This is my divine nephew, Luca. He is very special

This is my divine nephew, Luca. He is very special and has taught me how to look at the present ( with some discomfort). I happen to have one foot in my previous generation and the other here which makes absolutely no sense. His awareness, clarity, jest, and advice allows me to feel somewhat positive about the future if men like him, with compassion and intelligence are charting the future. AND, may I thank my sister, Rosina, who raised Luca as a single Mom quite magnificently.

When she completed buying the town, then the real

When she completed buying the town, then the real work had to start. The town had to be rebuilt.... buildings, windows, plumbing, design, THE POOL!!! Sunken into a building made water tight so that when you were swimming you could survey the town though the windows of the air tight reinforced building. The real brilliance of her now — was taking her aesthetic and creating a TOWN..... A COMPOUND..... which she envisioned friends and artists come to stay, live, rest, work. She wanted Joe Eula to retire there, she wanted Halston to forget everything and come and have his own house in the compound, Ricky and Ray.... she wanted additional family along with Stefano, Peter, and Marian.
Thus, while construction was taking place, it was cold on the mountain snd as she would survey the grounds and the progress, I made her a Great Coat - black double breasted in Black double faced cashmere, over a matching Mao jacket. She walk the grounds surveying with the coat on her shoulders like THE DON! THE TRUE GODFATHER!
This has a second part to the story.....
Ring, ring, ( late at night). Hello? Ralfe, its Elsa. Hurry darling send me some white cotton pique shirts, I have to go to the Church and buy it!!! I have to look plain in front of the nuns.... “
Thus, The Elsa Shirt was borne, for the propriety of the nuns, and guess what? Within two months we were sending another rushed batch over because the first batch was damaged..... cigarette holes!!!!!
BUT. Do you realized how much I learned about the REALITY of couture ? Elsa could afford anything, but she never made it so precious that it was not that important! It just is!

Working ..... one of my favorite photographs....Fr

Working ..... one of my favorite photographs....Frye Boots.

A touchstone moment in style... Elsa and Pat Ast i

A touchstone moment in style... Elsa and Pat Ast in black and ivory cashmere from H. Breathtaking sketch from Joe Eula originally made for a very early issue of AW’s Interview.

Elsa, Bill Dugan, and I at her 25th? 35th? Anniver

Elsa, Bill Dugan, and I at her 25th? 35th? Anniversary party at Tiffany. I wanted her to be very comfortable so we made a regal black velvet caftan which she wore with the original silver bottle. Leading up to the party Elsa would come down to the office everyday when we had the huge office on lower Broadway. She really came to play with Twombly and hang out. She had a love and devotion to dogs that clearly made her a “Dog Whisperer”.
So this evening I arrived a bit late. When I arrived upstairs I asked where she was.... Bill and Rosina explained that she was very nervous because there were too many people..... and, they were only serving an ugly white wine.... I can hear Bill laughing.... so we had someone race out to buy vodka.
We took some silver beakers from the incredible display that Robert Ruffino created and in minutes everything was under control..... she never stopped moving or talking!

Not since Cristobal Balenciaga did two individuals

Not since Cristobal Balenciaga did two individuals create a new frontier for style.

And some designs took decades to perfect.

And some designs took decades to perfect.

A hand carved green jade minaudière with 18k gold

A hand carved green jade minaudière with 18k gold fittings. Notice the very subtle concave and convex curves.... always biomorphic.

I know that you have not left this plane yet, beca

I know that you have not left this plane yet, because you are worrying about all of us feeling this monumental emptiness. You have been with me all day in the cold biting air and the split second shards of sunlight suggesting that I embrace the thanks that is eventual for all of us when we enter immortality. But... I am devastated, I cannot imagine this world without you. I cannot conceive you not creating and the process of collecting because each design carried that touched by God quality that can only be used as an adjective, and not just a personal name: Peretti.
You are the foundation to my aesthetic, so in a way I am experiencing a sense of duality of feeling somewhat lost and also free with your collective inspiration. You knew and sometimes even told Rosina that I was on your nerves because I loved you so much, but who was always there when I needed the guidance of incalculable and unpretentious wisdom?
I remember months before I was committed to return to Paris for the Couture, you knew what I had been through the bloodbath at Ralph Rucci, and you never recovered from that. You spent exactly one day and called me early in the morning— smoking— to say that I had to return, I had to show the beauty within the shadows of black—brown—ecru. You said that i had a responsibility to present this beauty. And I created the collection with you in my heart, mind, and fingers. The last conversation remains as the most profound. You were sad.... no matter how much you donated to the Rain Forest, Orphans, Poverty in India, In China, Covid destroying Beloved Italy... Nothing Is Enough!
“Think of the hundreds of BABY KUALA BEARS that were burnt alive in Australia, THEY NEVER HURT ANYONE!”
This was the woman you were, the glamour and chic that you possess.. the utter simplicity of love and kindness. I have adored you since forever. Rest Now, you have been tired for quite some time. X. R

Lee loved the color cerise. Missing you much for s

Lee loved the color cerise.
Missing you much for some reason today my dear, fragile friend.

He has NO CLUE that he and they do NOT speak for J

He has NO CLUE that he and they do NOT speak for Jesus. Shame, Pathetic.

My name is ralph rucci, and for three plus decade

My name is ralph rucci, and for three plus decades I had the honor of directing an atelier that was metaphysical in their ability to create.

Speechless. She never spoke most of the time while

Speechless.
She never spoke most of the time while on screen.
She did not have to.
Silence of the face. Silence of the grace. And then in her last role as Mother Superior in DUNE, her performance and her face were so wrenching that you forgot that you stopped breathing.
One day when Halston had his stark cathedral boutique on Madison Avenue, I was upstairs on the second floor. She slipped in and had a fitting.... no fanfare, no upstairs for celebrities... I sort- of hid.... a black knit cashmere cardigan, twin set, a-line skirt, Peretti horse shoe belt, and huge black knit cashmere serape. The second look was a black bias cut charmeuse shirt tail tunic, scarf, and bias pants.... I just stared and kept myself hidden... and learned while I studied. Perhaps 1975. Her name was SILVANA MANGANO

There are certain individuals who occupy such spac

There are certain individuals who occupy such space with their person— do to that magic called “charisma”. Often, it is loaded with intelligence and style. When you are taken by them, they never leave you. Here are two that I think of everyday and wish that I can speak to.

Complete obsession- Coral / Cinnabar mixed with Pe

Complete obsession-
Coral / Cinnabar mixed with Pearl Gray. Greta Garbo’s bedroom.

Monsieur Valentino, May you live for one thousand

Monsieur Valentino,
May you live for one thousand years.... thank you for showing us how to work and how to live. I honor you and deeply thank you for the help that you and Monsieur Giammetti have given to me. X. R.

If you try to become the being that you were made

If you try to become the being that you were made to be.... your majesty- have I pleased you? Have I done your will?
Art of the Day by JESUS CURIA.

I am sure that she still lingers.

I am sure that she still lingers.

Fall, RTW, 2009... Taroni black Gazaar screened wi

Fall, RTW, 2009... Taroni black Gazaar screened with the magnified face of a Khmer statue in my home. The majesty of this one image created such silence, for me, it was the mountain top moment of the presentation. 67 exits closing with a homage to Francis Bacon. And do you know what?... I was so moved that some journalists could only talk about the brilliant Laurent Phillippon wrapping the girl’s heads with Saran Wrap!

So late one night, it’s very late..... I did not

So late one night, it’s very late..... I did not have a proper dinner, the day was very busy and hectic at the office and I just landed at O’Hare Airport in one of my favorite cities, Chicago. It’s Christmas time and I was there to have a trunk show at my Beloved Neiman Marcus.
I asked the driver to drive past the front windows if Neiman’s before going to the hotel so that I could check the windows. Every single window was dressed with looks from the collection. As I approached I was very pleased..... Then I noticed! Not one window had any signage.... no who was there doing a trunk show or how long.... nothing.
Of course this put me in a bad mood so I just said that I will deal with it in the morning. As I was having some dinner I called Viv and told her that I was not happy.... of course Viv told me to calm down. In the morning I arrived early, gave the morning meeting and kissed so many members of this great staff who helped me build the business over the years. I asked two great people from display to come with me as I wanted to correct the forgotten information necessary in the windows.... everyone was embarrassed and felt terrible. I let them know that we were now going to have some fun and charge what I was about to do to Mr. Tanskey, Karen, and Steve. Next I went to the Chanel makeup counter and asked for one dozen Chanel Red Lipsticks. I then went INSIDE of the windows and wrote BACKWARDS to come visit me as I am in town with my collection. This smear of red lipstick in its Warholian- Twomblyesque script proved to be so exciting and emotional that it made the papers!
Thank you to whom ever cleaned each and every window.

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