CFDA Fashion Awards | Editor´s Pick

The 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards were hosted by film director and screenwriter John Waters on Monday, June 2 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.

The attires were nothing spectacular and it was all very blah. Until Rihanna appeared, of course. But yeah. That was it. I hated that thing on her head though. 

And please, can those dudes tailor the pants? Jeez. So many money and they still can´t get it right.

Without further delay, here´s the pictures from my favorites of the night.

Mr. Nickelson Wooster in Thom Browne [best dressed]

Joseph Altuzarra

Francisco Costa and the elevator girl

Alexander Wang and Anna Ewers

Raf Simons in Prada

Scott Sternberg between models

Steven Kolb and the lovely Diane von Furstenberg

Raf Simons and Steven Kolb

Thom Browne in Thom Browne

Tom Ford in Tom Ford

James Marsden in Todd Snyder

Tyson Beckford

Brad Goreski in Thom Browne

Derek Blasberg

Gilles Mendel & Emmy Rossum

Joan Smalls & Prabal Gurung

 Dao-Yi Chow, Jenna Lyons & Maxwell Osborne

Rihanna - "Shine bright..." like her dress

Met Ball 2014 | Editor´s Pick

In this last Monday (05.05.2014) happened the MET gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, which includes the most anticipated red carpet of the year in the fashion world (or so they say). This 2014 edition celebrated the exhibition: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion", as well as the reopening of The Costume Institute, which has undergone renovations and now reopens as "Anna Wintour Costume Center". 

After a fair amount of, well, ridiculous outfits on last year´s punk themed red carpet, this year's Met Ball saw a return to slicker, more traditional black tie, in the form of ultra-classic white tie for traditionalists and white dinner jackets for the more fashion-forward attendees (good job Frank Ocean!).

Here are my favorite looks from the night of one of the strongest red carpets of recent years.

Diana Kruger and Joshua Jackson.

Anne Hathaway (looking lovely in Calvin Klein) and Francisco Costa.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds (wearing Gucci).

Douglas Booth in Burberry.

Eddie Redmayne wearing Burberry.

Dude on the right looks great.

Matt Bomer A.K.A Ken Doll in Calvin Klein.

Maxwell Osborne, Jenna Lyons, and Dao-Yi Chow.

Jay-Z (in Givenchy) and Beyoncé.

Tom Ford (possibly in Tom Ford) and Benedict Cumberbatch in Ralph Lauren.

Chiwetel Eljiofor.

Frank Ocean wearing Givenchy.

The Supreme and Marc Jacobs (in Saint Laurent Paris).

Prabal Gurung in Antonio Azzuolo.

Riccardo Tisci in Givenchy and Naomi Campbell.

Todd Spiewak and Jim Parsons wearing Brooks Brothers.

David (in Ralph Lauren) and Victoria Beckham.

Hugh Jackman (wearing Tom ford) and Deborra-Lee Furness.

And the lovely ladies that made the night a lot cooler (wearing Stella Mccartney).

Reese Witherspoon, Kate Bosworth, Stella Mccartney and Cara Delevingne.

Reese Witherspoon, Kate Bosworth, Rihanna (cough cough) and Cara Delevingne.

Stella Mccartney, Rihanna and Cara Delevingne (cough).

Stella Mccartney (c´mon), Rihanna and Cara Delevingne.

Reese Witherspoon, Stella Mccartney (another one?), Kate Bosworth and Cara Delevingne.

Yeah, there was a lot of butt grabbing... 

Interview - Mr. Jacques Shu

Y.C.C.M.H. - Hello Sir. Let´start with a quick introduction, shall we? Please, introduce yourself.

Jacques Shu - My name is Jacques Shu. I am french, born in Paris from chinese parents.

Y.C.C.M.H. - Where are you located and what do you do? 

Jacques Shu - I am based in Paris and I work as a PR.

Y.C.C.M.H. - Where´d you get your start and what inspired you?

Jacques Shu - My father is my role model. He had an incredible story. He escaped from China at 12 to Taiwan because of the political situation. He arrived in the 70´s, in Paris, with 5 dollars. He became a great professor at the university, thanks to his work.

Y.C.C.M.H. - We´re talking fashion here, so describe your style.

Jacques Shu - My style is very effortless. A mix of basic pieces with stronger pieces.

Y.C.C.M.H. - Who or what inspired your sense of style growing up?

Jacques Shu - I would say my godmother who was a beautiful woman, very chic, very parisienne and a great intellectual (she was the translator for many novels of Kawabata from japanese to french).

The city (Paris) is very inspiring also, architecture in the sense of structure (pictured below).

Y.C.C.M.H. - For advertising, what would you choose: Digital or film? 

Jacques Shu - Digital, more practical.

Y.C.C.M.H. - Favorite article of clothing or accessory.

Jacques Shu - My midnight blue velvet suit from De Fursac; My Rolex which was a gift from me to me - Christmas gift (pictured below); and my kimono shirt by Gucci from Tom Ford´s last collection.

Y.C.C.M.H. - What´s the most inspiring you´ve seen lately?

Jacques Shu - Landscapes of the coast Vicentina in Portugal (pictured below) and the Atlantic side.

Y.C.C.M.H. - What is the most important accessory for a man?

Jacques Shu - A nice watch, self-confidence and a good sense of humor.

Y.C.C.M.H. - If you had the opportunity to run a fashion show, what would be your chosen playlist? 

Jacques Shu - Disco with mega bass boost.

Y.C.C.M.H. - Where´s your favorite place to escape and maybe, get inspired?

Jacques Shu - I am often off to Lisbon (pictured below). I love Portugal. It´s one of my favorite places in the world. And I try to go to Thailand once a year. It is my favorite country in the world.

Y.C.C.M.H. - What do You live for?

Jacques Shu - LOVE!

Y.C.C.M.H. - Favorite cocktail? (just because)

Jacques Shu - Virgin Mary (I don´t drink alcohol).

Y.C.C.M.H. - Anything else that you feel like sharing? 

Jacques Shu - My moto: Il vaut mieux l´échec d´un instant plutôt que le regret d´une vie! 

[Better to have the failure of one moment rather than the regret of a lifetime!]