Powerful Beauties

Cynthia in a crepe duster and spike-heel boots

Inspiring fashion has less to do with beautiful clothes - though of course that helps - and more to do with the woman wearing it.  Style is all about authentic expression.  When a woman wears something true to her spirit, everything about her comes alive.

So when La Modette met these two women at the Nordic Fashion Biennale this weekend, she was captured by their radiant energy right away.

Cynthia (top) and Pauline (bottom) are fashion industry veterans from New York City. Both were invited here to speak for the Biennale, as well as share their own sense of style.

Even with their impressive resumes, Cynthia and Pauline were grounded and warm.  They reminded La Modette of why I love New Yorkers.  The best of them are savvy, witty and always curious about the world no matter where they are.  And that's even before we get to the clothes!

Pauline in her pleated silk dress from Shanghai