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Deena Curates
April 1, 2025
Deena Curates: The Things I'm Loving Lately
Tomes, perfumes and Look 46
EVERY change of season brings with it a different mood and a need for hitting refresh on what’s in our immediate orbit of personal items. Deena’s penchant for reading continues and there are two tomes on her bedside table right now that are noteworthy; read on to unlock the compelling titles delighting D1st. While the fashion industry is still recovering from 4.5 weeks of ready-to-wear shows and ‘fashion flu’ (the unofficial ailment that editors suffer from after travelling from NYC through to Paris), there is just one runway look that’s made its way onto our wish-list. And, naturally, we’ve found some of life’s simple pleasures that’ll lift your mind, body, and soul.
Today, I’m reading…
Marlene Dietrich, The Life by Her Daughter Maria Riva, $11.99.
This book is the very definition of entertaining. It follows the life of Marlene Dietrich through the lens of her daughter and, therefore, it shares a startling amount of information and rich detail. The usual rules of celebrity gossip from way back when just don't apply anymore, and the world right now is so critical, people dare not put a foot wrong. This book weaves together untold history, with gossip, and delivers it with beautiful context.
One of my favourite images is in this book. It’s the cover of Marlene Dietrich on the August 1952 issue of Life Magazine. Ah, they don't make covers like that anymore!
I'm a fast reader (and a committed one - see proof here) but the difference nowadays as opposed to ten years ago is that I pause between a few chapters of great books, and let the narrative settle into my psyche. Before, I would not rest until I finished a book cover to cover. I guess we are all evolving but the core of us stays the same.
Tomorrow I’ll be reading… The Graydon Carter book that just came out and it is next on my reading list. When The Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines by Graydon Carter, $32.
Perfume I'm wearing the most right now… Well, I am still committed to layering all of my usual fragrances, depending on my mood. But I’ve added a new one to the mix: Brunello Cucinelli, Sogno Notturno Eau de Parfum (100ml), $329. And the bottle is eternally chic.
Look 38/63, Carolina Herrera Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 22/45, Richard Quinn Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 32/42 Nensi Dojaka Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 8/30, Roksanda Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 8/47, Erdem Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 32/71, Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 26/50, Prada Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 4/52, Simone Rocha Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 27/49, The Attico Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 27/49, Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 49/49, Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 24/54, Gucci Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 43/60, Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 27/58, Loewe Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 16/58, Giambattista Valli Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 8/44, Yohji Yamamoto Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 67/77, Chanel Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
Look 7/14, Harris Reed Spring/Summer 2025. Shutterstock
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Look 31/49, Thom Browne Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 42/49, Thom Browne Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 4/62, Dior Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 48/62, Dior Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Dior Haute Couture
Look 28/31, Schiaparelli Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Schiaparelli Haute Couture
Look 30/31, Schiaparelli Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Schiaparelli Haute Couture
Look 33/47, Zuhair Murad Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 11/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Look 17/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Look 29/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Look 10/29, Ashi Studio Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 14/29, Ashi Studio Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 3/32, Stéphane Rolland Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 22/32, Stéphane Rolland Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 20/35, Giambattista Valli Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 32/35, Giambattista Valli Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 39/46, Chanel Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Chanel
Look 43/46, Chanel Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 26/42, Alexis Mabille Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 46/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 69/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 89/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 22/65, Elie Saab Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock
Look 28/39, Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Balenciaga
Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford Fall 2025. Shutterstock
Taif, Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock
Gulf waters. Shutterstock
An oasis in Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock.
King Fahd Road in Sarawat mountains near Al Baha, Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2022. Shutterstock
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at night. Shutterstock
Neom desert in Bajdah, Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock
Jabal Daka in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock.
Sophia Loren looking into mirrors at home, 1957. Photographed by Sanford Roth
Natalie Wood, 1966. Photographed by Curt Gunther
Elizabeth Taylor, 1952. Photographed by Philippe Halsman
Judy Garland backstage in her dressing room at Carnegie Hall, 1961. Photographed by Milton Greene
Romy Schneider, 1967. Photographed by Luc Fournol
Marilyn Monroe, 1955. Photographed by Sam Shaw.
The definitive looks from the March fashion shows that stayed with me are… It was a strange season in Paris this year and I found myself struggling to find signature looks that I coveted highly. However, the entire collection by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford Fall 2025 is excellent. For me, Look 46 is the stand-out garment from the entire offering. This dress is the perfect marriage of elegance, modesty and contemporary cool. I can immediately imagine Tilda Swinton walking onto the red carpet in it. What’s so interesting about Ackermann’s work is that he can design for women of all shapes and heights, it’s as though his collections serve the entire spectrum of women. I couldn’t be more different to Tilda! She is statuesque and I’m shorter, well, without my super high stilettos on; but still, this look would work wonders on Tilda and me. I'm eyeing it up for my own closet.
This season the house of Dries Van Noten, now helmed for the first time by Creative Director Julian Klausner, also made me stop and pause. And Sarah Burton’s debut collection for Givenchy was the talk of Paris after the show and on-going. For good reason too! Burton reminded the entire industry and her loyal customer base that she is not running short of fresh concepts coupled with her mastery of tailoring.
In my beauty armoury, I’m highly rating:
#1: RŌZ, Evergreen Hair Styling Cream, $32.
#2: Danessa Myricks Beauty, Lightwork V I Am Palette, $161.
#3: Chanel, 1957 L’Huile, $333.
Top of my playlist is… It's been a minute! I usually trust the Apple Music algorithm, to a certain degree. There's simply too many songs to name but one, however… Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) by Maxwell is a track that I will never get bored of.
Listen to more D1st playlist here.
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Deenathe1st & Larroudé shoe collection is out now. Photographed by Kevin Tachman. All Rights Reserved.
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Deenathe1st & Larroudé shoe collection is out now. Photographed by Kevin Tachman. All Rights Reserved.
Deenathe1st & Larroudé shoe collection is out now. Photographed by Kevin Tachman. All Rights Reserved.
Deenathe1st & Larroudé shoe collection is out now. Photographed by Kevin Tachman. All Rights Reserved.
