2016-03-19 18:53
Okay, I promise I'll give Mario Testino a break soon, but I've been reading a lot about him lately. Despite being a big fan of his, I never realized he was born in Peru, and in fact has a ph… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Earlier this week I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion featuring Grace Coddington, André Leon Talley, and William Norwich, all of Vogue magazine, and R.J. Cutler, direc… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Reed Krakoff show featured smart, crisp lines, unfussy layers, a camouflage palette, and evoked a Rosie the Riveter "We Can Do It!" toughness. Models filed down the runway in leather bo… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
A welcome and crisscrossed update on the ubiquitous bandage dress, by Hervé Léger. I love the smoky palette.source Read More
2010-02-16 00:23
I finally found boots to kick around Europe in. Last time I was there I was wearing beat up old Dr. Marten's, but they're brown and rugged and I feel like taking it up a notch and looking… Read More
2010-02-13 02:03
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2010-02-13 01:53
It's been a while since I got excited about a model, but Hungarian model Sophie Srej has changed that.I actually met her through mutual friends when she had only recently moved to New York a… Read More
2010-02-13 01:49
Fall seems to feature a lot of dark layering, few if any prints, and subtle introductions of color (in these cases, variations on gold).Yigal Azrouël. Booties continue to be big, as do… Read More
2010-02-13 01:25
Jason Wu was catapulted to fame a little over a year ago when Michelle Obama wore a gown of his to the inaugural ball, and Wu seems to be wooing the First Lady again with his latest collecti… Read More
2010-02-11 18:17
"We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the… Read More
2010-02-11 16:29
He was brilliant and his work was consistently beautiful, original, and fearless. His clothes were regal, theatrical, ornate, historical but timely, and above all, never trendy. His death is… Read More
2010-02-06 18:52
Marc Jacobs has been the de facto face of American design for a while, but not since the days of grunge has his work been idiosyncratically American. Lately, his work has been overshadowed… Read More
2010-02-06 17:38
Not too long ago, I was drinking tea in a cafe on the Upper West Side and Daria Werbowy walked in and sat a few tables over from me. Inside I was a bit giddy; it's fun to see the models I wr… Read More
2010-02-05 21:34
The DVD of The September Issue is being released on the 23rd. When I saw it in the theater last year, I was frustrated by its overemphasis on the editorial process and its glossing over of m… Read More
2010-02-04 20:46
Many gowns aim for the appearance of grace, fluidity and movement. Rihanna's dress, at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards, seems to be going for a stop-motion effect.Nude Descending a Stai… Read More
2010-01-30 21:44
I know I haven't updated in awhile. Life's been busy, etc., etc. But today I had one of those surreal New York experiences that begs to be written about.This morning I was having brunch wi… Read More
2009-08-12 16:30
I have an extremely busy travel schedule coming up, which will include eight cities on two coasts in two weeks. Or ten cities, including layovers. It's hard to call that kind of travel vacat… Read More
2009-08-02 19:05
On Friday, Manhattan seemed to have been hit with monsoon weather. It was humid and miserable, and that was before the massive downpour of warm rain. I had been running around all day, get… Read More
2009-07-01 16:32
Well, it's July 1st and this is the weather forecast for New York City:Thank goodness my new boots arrived from Gilt Groupe. I jumped on them because they're so cheap off-season, but apparen… Read More
2009-06-11 21:16
"Here's how it works: There are 7 identical dresses, one for each day of the week. Every day I will reinvent the dress with layers, accessories and all kinds of accouterments, the majority o… Read More
2009-05-13 21:10
This week I noticed that the bag I've been carrying around for months now looks decidedly funereal. The sun is shining, people have stowed their eskimo coats, women are wearing breezy skirts… Read More
2009-05-13 21:09
I visited The Met this weekend to see The Model as Muse. I was able to sneak a few pictures before getting tsk-tsked by a docent. Unfortunately, the show was desultory and uninformative. The… Read More
2009-05-13 21:08
Ikat, or Ikkat, is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. A Double Ika… Read More
2009-05-13 21:07
Michelle hosting a poetry jamPossibly wearing Vivienne TamIf anyone knowsThe designer of thoseColorful threads she is wearingI beg you to tell meand end my inquiryTo save the rest of us gues… Read More
2009-05-08 20:18
As a lover of fashion and denizen of New York City, I am very excited about the latest exhibit at The Met. The Model as Muse opened this week with much hoopla and, of course, the rote drama… Read More
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