Editorial - TWOmuchSTYLE

27 May

MENSWEAR. THE KEY PIECES FOR SPRING AND BEYOND!!

by Patric Chauvez

Fashion News, Mens Wear

WELCOME TO MAY ! We hope you've been having a fantastic spring. This month we are giving you our version of the key pieces for a Mans' Capsule Wardrobe. Pieces that can be mixed and interchanged and is perfect for travel. We broke it down to the bare minimal. The Jacket, The Cardigan,The White shirt, The Navy Trouser, The Sweater, The Coat, The Bomber and the Casual trouser. It's all interchangeable to dress up or dress...

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15 Apr

WELCOME TO SPRING .WELCOME TO APRIL!!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO THE APRIL ISSUE. OUR, "WELCOME TO SPRING" EDITORIAL. We've been quite busy shooting a few editorials for the coming months. For this issue we focused on young designers, mixing statement pieces to achieve the perfect look. I firmly believe that you don't have to spend an astronomical amount of money in order to look quite chic. As I always say to my clients, "Everything goes on sale" . You just have to be determined enough to get the...

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8 Apr

THE MULE! SPRING’S NEW SILHOUETTE.

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO APRIL, WELCOME TO SPRING. At TWOmuchSTYLE we prefer to give you fashion and trends in real time, meaning as it's happening. The last time the MULE was in style was in the 90's. Well, It's back. Designers from New York to Paris has ushered in The Mule. a bit more skin is whats in for Spring. In our featured image, @nicolerfrison presents her choice for Spring , Christian Louboutin glittering mule. It's sky high, shows a lot of...

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15 Mar

WELCOME TO SPRING!!!!!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO THE MARCH ISSUE AND WELCOME TO SPRINGTIME!!! We are delighted that spring is finally here. For this issue we decided to introduce pastel and white, the base for warm weather dressing. We collaborated with Saks Fifth Avenue to bring you all the color you will need this spring. At TWOmuchSTYLE, our love affair with color is never-ending. We love to mix and clash colors of various intensities. We also chose to stick with the...

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28 Feb

WHAT WE ADORE AT THIS VERY MOMENT! MINOTTI!!!

by Patric Chauvez

WELCOME TO THE LAST OF WHAT WE ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS FEBRUARY. We close this issue with our final tribute to what we love this February. We are in love with all things Minotti. We photographed this issue inside this beautiful modern showroom. It is one of 5 Minotti showrooms worldwide and of course it is in Chicago. We love it's clean lines and Luxurious Minimal designs. Kindly visit and take a peek. ...

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9 Feb

WHAT WE LOVE THIS FEBRUARY!!! PARIS!!!

by Patric Chauvez

Fashion News, Inspiration

Welcome to the "What we adore all February long" issue. We are and will always be in love with Paris. Our hearts belong to Paris. We love it's Boulevards and Avenues with amazing architecture and of course the best vintage shopping ever. I worked in Paris in the 90's and often travel for the Fall Winter and Spring Summer shows to shoot for the blog. We shall do a post in the near future on the best places to go...

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24 Dec

A LITTLE BIT OF BLING IS ALL YOU NEED THIS CHRISTMAS!

by Patric Chauvez

Fashion News, Holiday

WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER ISSUE, WHERE EVERYTHING IS IN HIGH GLOSS. We hope you've enjoyed our holiday issue. it was such a pleasure to shoot and tell a fabulous tale of looking and giving like a rockstar. It actually has been our most popular shoot to date. Thank you for visiting. . In our featured image @iamberry wears Saint Laurent glitter boot and Jennifer behr jeweled ring. We incorporated a slight sexual energy for you, just because it's Christmas. This Portfolio...

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19 Dec

ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ALEXANDER MCQUEEN.

by Patric Chauvez

Fashion News, Holiday

WELCOME TO THE HOLIDAY ISSUE WHERE YOU WILL LOOK, FEEL AND GIVE LIKE A ROCKSTAR. We are in love with this Fabulous bag by Alexander MccQueen. It's the Jeweled Knuckle bag with jewels and skull. It would be a perfect addition to all your finery for Christmas don't you think? For this Post we've collaborated with Saks Fifth Avenue to bring you the holidays in high gloss. Our cover girl @erin_Zielke, wears Victoria Beckham slash sleeve midi dress . This Portfolio photographed...

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15 Oct

OUR CHOICE FOR THE PERFECT CARRYALL THIS OCTOBER!

by Patric Chauvez

THE PERFECT CARRY ALL!!! WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER ISSUE. Fall is here. I hope you're loving our themed monthly issues . We're trying to be relevant in a world in chaos. We are here to balance the scale and bring you little bits of pleasures to make life a bit glossy. In this post Halle SKyock carries Balenciaga Market carry all in yellow. We always try to infuse a bit of whimsy in anything we do. It make luxury a bit more...

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8 Oct

“THE OCTOBER ISSUE” ICONIC, STUNNING STYLE AT EVERY AGE.

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News, Inspiration

ICONIC, STUNNING STYLE AT EVERY AGE!! WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER ISSUE! In the wee hours of a mid-September night, I couldn’t sleep to save my life. In this situation, I normally begin to write my thoughts. I began surfing Instagram and landed on the handle of a dear friend, Liza Cruzat Brooks. I was touched by how positive her feed was. It was all about her family and her 91 year old mother, still a yoga-loving diva. I was instantly inspired, and...

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17 Sep

OUR CHOICE FOR FALLS NEW IT BAG! LOEWE “BARCELONA” BAG.

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News, Must Haves

FALL'S NEW "IT BAG"! For a woman, a bag is a must have accessory.In todays world she is given an abundance in choices, as in Kate Spade and the never ending Michael Kor's, which I believe one in every 5 woman has. My desire is to change all that. I'd prefer for a woman to be an individual and choose her go to accessory based not by popularity but by design . When scouting for looks and accessories for shoots I...

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5 Sep

THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

Welcome to Beautiful Fall: September Will Never Be the Same! WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE. We’re overjoyed with all the melanin popping on the covers of BRITISH VOGUE, AMERICAN VOGUE, ELLE, GLAMOUR, MARIE CLAIRE, and of course TWOmuchSTYLE. Our cover star, @Iamberry, comes to us via MP Management and is a newbie to the modeling world, a mere few months. We are thrilled to be her first major editorial and cover. The first thing I said to her upon meeting is, “You know you’re...

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3 Mar

TmS X TRIB, SPRING FASHION

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

TWOmuchSTYLE collaborates with the Chicago Tribune for Spring fashion. Spring is here . It's in all the magazines and it is in the air. This story was photographed in New York in the midst of winter , yet it appears sunny and beautiful in the images. Our story captures the perfect looks for spring on the perfect girl, Uber model Mirte Maas. We chose all the iconic spring looks namely : the white shirt, at least our rendition of it, the...

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29 Jul

SUMMER IN THE CITY!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO THE SUMMER EDITION OF TWOmuchSTYLE. For this issue we wanted to convey a beautiful, vibrant summer, filled with color and the best offerings of the season. A girl navigating the city wearing one shoe with all her appearances. As a stylist, Ive figured out that in order to make things a bit interesting, one has to approach fashion as they would going to the market...

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17 Jul

LOVE, SWEET LOVE!

by Patric Chauvez

THE POWER OF COLOR! Pierpaolo Piccioli showed us a dramatic Couture collection for Valentino, filled with the best, most saturated color mixture to Rival the best artists in all of Italy. His influences were the masters of Couture, namely: Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Cristobal Balenciaga etc. It was a feast of colors ranging from cocoa, frog green Flamingo pink, Canary yellow, persimmon mixed with mauve, yellow, Lavender and Emerald green.The collection culminating with the British singer, Cosima, singing "WHAT...

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7 Jul

BALENCIAGA COUTURE TAKES IT TO THE STREETS!

by Patric Chauvez

WELCOME TO TMS! DEMNA GVASALIA presented his first Haute Couture collection for Balenciaga, Yesterday in Paris, to rave reviews.Street mixed with Couture was the order of the day.In our featured image he introduced Look #59, the Watteau back morphed with a parka .The "Watteau back" is so called because of the French painter, Jean Antoine Watteau, who painted women wearing gowns in which the back is voluminous, with folds carried from the neck to the floor, without being held...

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29 Jun

WHAT WE LOVE RIGHT NOW

by Patric Chauvez

J'ADORE! The Spring 2022 Collection is now being shown in Paris. Paco Robanne presented a fantastic bohemian collection in Monaco Yesterday. Colorful and delightful it was. Chainmail mixed with colorful graphical optics was the order of the day. It was a collaboration with the Artist Victor Vasarelly, the leader and founder of the Op Art movement. The house of Paco Robanne is founded in 60's space age with an emphasis on Chain mail. We love the bright florals mixed with...

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28 Jun

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL!

by Patric Chauvez

Beauty, Fashion News

IT'S SUMMER! BOLD & BEAUTIFUL Vibrant, Colorful, Glamorous. Welcome to Summer. Leaving behind the natural clean beauty of last year. It's full throttle high octane Glamor! Not long ago, pairing striking dramatic eyes with vivid eye-catching Lip color was a No-no. Those days are gone, This summer color is back! The key to successfully paring of a dramatic eye and a vibrant lip is contrast and depth of color. What does that mean you ask? If one has equally intense dramatic colors for...

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21 May

TMS WELCOMES A NEW SEASON IN SUMPTUOUS SUEDE AND GLOSSY LEATHER!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

TMS WELCOMES THE NEW SEASON WITH A BRUTALIST VIBE OF SUEDE AND LEATHER. In my foray into our favorite stores. We couldn't help but notice all the earth tones, mixed with a bit of bright colors in suedes and leather. Hence our editorial story. Ive always been a fan of brutalist architecture, the massive column and structured lines is a perfect backdrop for beautiful clothes and warm light.@aliza.baran.photo photographed today's editorial post. Warm light with perfect angles is what makes this...

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9 May

WHAT WE LOVE AT THIS VERY MOMENT

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News, Must Haves

WELCOME TO THE SPRING SUMMER SEASON! What We love at this very moment! It's Spring and almost Summer. Givenchy unveil's it's new creation, an intro to Summer. May I introduce the new large Cutout shoulder bag in box leather with chain from Givenchy. The all new carryall is here. It's a new minimalist shape with silver hardware. It's new designer, Matthew Williams has taken the new collection to the streets with a new minimalist streetwear sensibility. Another newbie...

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3 May

COLOR IS EVERYTHING!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO SPRING SUMMER! This is a season like no other.This Summer the art of dressing up has never been so important. Color is so vital in the accessories We choose. In Todays post we collaborated with Saks Fifth Avenue and it's premier personal shopper Hanlelore Mui of the Fifth Avenue Club, at Hanlelore_mui@s5a.com or @hana.saks.chi. She will procure this beauty for you. As a stylist, color is important, It adds interest and completes a look. It also gets you noticed....

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14 Apr

THE PERFECT HAIR ACCESSORY!

by Patric Chauvez

WELCOME TO TMS. It's springtime in the city. On any given day, be it Spring or Summer, One needs a little pick me upper. That little trick that fixes the bad hair days and does the body good. In my constant urge to inspire, I look no further than Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. A beautiful printed scarf is the perfect cure for the bad hair days. In our featured image @Averypiepenburg wears Versace silk twill printed scarf in...

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14 Apr

SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!

by Patric Chauvez

Editorial, Fashion News

WELCOME TO THE SPRING WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! Welcome back to color and to warmer temperatures. It's here. The lockdown is almost over, and very soon we will be overjoyed that We've emerged alive. It's been a tough winter. We hope you've gotten your vaccine and is waiting to to wear the new seasons best pieces. For this editorial we've collaborated with @Neimanmarcusmichiganavenue and with Saks Fifth Avenue's premiere Personal shopper Hanlelore Mui of the Fifth Avenue Club at hanlelore_mui@s5a.com or...

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