Ryzenberg On: Tennant & Testino Take Over Peru

It is no secret that when it comes to fashion photographers, Mario Testino is one of the most sought after. But I can’t help it but get all giddy when I see my paisano, along with British beauty Stella Tennant on the September 2012 Vogue issue.

Big deal indeed! Why, you might ask? Because despite hundreds of covers, features, editorials and campaigns, this spread truly depicts what Peru is ALL about — a mixture of cultures, old and new, colors, traditions and histories.

When I first saw this, I felt as if I was reading Ricardo Palma’s ‘Tradiciones Peruanas,’ a series of stories about Peruvian life and ideals that first appeared in the 1850s. It is very  beautiful, yet poignant in showing how class systems and social inequality exists, despite coming a long way since the turn of the 20th century.

The ensembles are breathtaking and it feels like a museum exhibit. The combination of textures, colors, baubles and styles really makes Tennant shine!

Seriously, we’ve come a long way baby!

Ryzenberg On, is Signing Off

PHOTOS: FashionEditorials.com

• Jesica Ryzenberg is a contributing writer for SFFAMA. She is the voice behind the fashion blog “Ryzenberg On”. Jesica is a feisty fashionista hailing from Peru with an affinity for all Bravo TV programming. If you desire the unpredictable and love a hint of spice, then she’s your girl! Her heart is currently in San Francisco, but her soul floats around the globe.

Ryzenberg On: Celebrating the Red Soles at Neiman Marcus

If there is a shoe party, you know I am there! And if there is only ONE foot fete one should not miss is the 20th anniversary of Christian Louboutin’s iconic red soles.

I, along with some of San Francisco’s most fashionable ladies, attended this invite-only preview of his legendary works of art at Neiman Marcus! (yes, to me, footwear is like art, and it this line actually made it on SFgate.com) 

The event featured light bites, bubbly and lots of drool worthy sandals, boots, booties, flats and heels. This capsule collection, which is only available at Neiman Marcus on Union Square in the Bay Area and select stores worldwide, features some Louboutin’s most iconic shoes such as the ‘plumette,’ with actual feathers, the ‘Love’ flats (which are his favorite all-time) and of course the fringe boots that pay homage to only leggy gal, Ms. Tina Turner, among other eye catching masterpieces.

It is amazing Christian Louboutin has only been around for 20 years. Through the years, this footwear maestro managed to give us some of the most innovative footwear we can remember. (oh yeah, not to mention the red soles, despite some legal run-ins)

When a woman walks, there is nothing sexier than seeing a classic pair of patent leather pumps (of course I am referring to the Rolando) with that little peek-a-boo of red in the bottom. It’s almost as if they transport you to the 1950s or 1960s when women’s fashions were ladylike, demure and offered a bit of a je ne sais quo feel!

We all admired the shoes and dreamt what it’d be like to actually own a piece of footwear history, until looking at the price tag and realizing that we had to pay rent the next week.

A girl can dream or in this case many girls are probably dreaming!

• Ryzenberg On, is Signing Off. 
• PHOTOS: Moi & SFgate.com

• Jesica Ryzenberg is a contributing writer for SFFAMA. She is the voice behind the fashion blog “Ryzenberg On”. Jesica is a feisty fashionista hailing from Peru with an affinity for all Bravo TV programming. If you desire the unpredictable and love a hint of spice, then she’s your girl! Her heart is currently in San Francisco, but her soul floats around the globe.

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