On October 29th The Museum at FIT in NYC invited Ruben and wife Isabel Toledo to share their stories of fashion and art. As a team they are a tour de force in fashion beyond compare. Ruben, an artist & illustrator, has recently completed three book covers for Penguin’s Couture Classics series (A division...
Tamara Mellon, the Founder and President, of the Jimmy Choo brand featuring mile high stilettos has created a lower priced diffusion line for the swedish mega store H&M. Jimmy Choo has walked the red carpet on the pedicured toes of such A-List actresses as Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank and other young hollywood...
Looking to punch up last year’s wardrobe? Spice it up with some accessories from the wild side… Madden Girl Leopard Shoes – $49.90 Wide Wrap Belt - $75.00 Betsey Johnson Leopard Heart Bow Earrings – $30.00 Guess Sculpted Sunglasses – $65.00 Michael Kors Leopard Print Gloves – $150 ISSA Printed Jersey Dress Coat –...
On October 21st Project Runway Finalist Kenley Collins and three young aspiring fashion designers came together at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC to showcase their Spring 2010 collections. The evening opened with a compelling video from Gilda’s Club NYC, the charity beneficiary of this event. 50% of all ticket sales were donated to this...
HBO Films brings the reality and history of the NY Garment District to cable television. SCHMATTA (meaning “rags” in yiddish) is a documentary speaking to the rise and fall of the fashion industry. The garment district in it’s 7 block radius is a microcosm of the world around us and our changing economic climate....
This Thursday, October 15th, the remaining Project Runway contestants will face their biggest challenge to date. Design an outfit for Grammy Winner CHRISTINA AGUILERA !! What will Christina think of their work? Also sitting in as a guest judge will be the iconic costume designer, BOB MACKIE. Mackie’s reputation was built dressing the...
Garden State Plaza Mall, located in Paramus, NJ, was part of a 3 day event titled “WESTFIELD STYLE TOUR“. From October 8th to the 10th shoppers were treated to fashion previews by Gap, Ed Hardy and Camille La Vie, beauty consultations by celebrity make up artist Terri Apanasewicz and couture cuisine by Grand Lux...
In a world of sea urchins and underwater creatures, Alexander McQueen brought us to Plato’s Atlantis for his Paris S/S 2010 fashion show. An LED screen showing Nick Knight’s pre-made video footage of moving snakes created the backdrop while the runway was illuminated by video cameras. There was a sea of molded dresses...
Green Acres was the theme for S/S 2010 at the Chanel Show. The venue was the Grand Palais and Karl Lagerfeld took everyone for a roll in the hay. Using mainly earth tones for the collection the models popped out of haystacks to a rooster’s crow followed by an upbeat tempo. There were frilly...
BONJOUR !! It is Fashion Week in Paris. All the fashion heavy hitters are out in full force taking their respective front row perches. Balmain has always been a favorite of mine. Suzy Menkes of the NY Times used social media to rate the S/S 2010 show. She told us the the verdict from...
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