New York Fashion Week: One Unfashionable Amateur Experiences His First Show
The writer, wearing a Hanes undershirt and jeans he hasn’t washed for three weeks – both delicately sumptuous yet reminiscent of days gone by – braves Fashion Week. I’m not into fashion. I mean, I wear...
View ArticleLacoste Seeks to Boost Brand Image by Sponsoring Non-Celebrities
In-your-face celebrity ads may have worked last decade. Andy Roddick reportedly gets paid $5 million every year just to wear Lacoste in competitions. But that no longer seems to make the statement the...
View ArticleReading While Eating for September 9: Making a Splash
Friday’s links get you ready for the weekend with fashion fun and even a water fight. Guest Professors: As part of a show on mtvU, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone dropped in on a...
View ArticleDictator’s Daughter to Show at New York Fashion Week
Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov and herself a high-level official in his government, will present her Guli clothing line at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on...
View ArticleWhy Are Men’s Fashion Terms So Unmanly?
We’re bound to see an influx of groundbreaking men’s garb as Fashion Week struts into New York. But what do we call some of these brand new items? Fashion is hardly thought of as being manly. After...
View ArticleFashion Week: 5 Questions With Emma Hill, Creative Director of Mulberry
Mulberry, the British fashion house behind “it bags” like the Alexa and the Bayswater, celebrates its 40th anniversary today. As part of the festivities, creative director Emma Hill spoke with NewsFeed...
View ArticleReading While Eating for September 14: You’d Better Work
Wednesday’s links work the runway and search for work. Culture Clash: The title of this article says it all: “A dominatrix moves to the country.” (Salon) Model Madness: As Fashion Week takes New York...
View ArticleReading While Eating for September 16: High Meets Low
Friday’s links celebrate the weekend with booze and fashion. Have a fun one. Scientific Scenes: Illustrators worked with NASA to envision alien worlds. The results are eye candy for any science-fiction...
View ArticlePhotos: Inventive Nail Art at New York Fashion Week
The work of fashion designers wasn’t the only art on display at last week’s style event.
View ArticleFashion Friday: James Franco’s Fashion Foray and Other Style Scoop
Beyoncé’s Wedding Dress Revealed. More than three years after her hush-hush wedding to rapper Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s wedding gown can finally be seen on a new video for her song, “I Was Here.” Designed by...
View ArticleReading While Eating for January 24: My Hero
To the Point: Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer argues that President Obama should just give a 10-minute State of the Union PowerPoint. (Slate) Dear Leader: It’s not just wailing North Koreans —...
View ArticleA Brief History of New York Fashion Week
Prior to World War II, American fashion didn’t get much — if any — time in the spotlight. Instead, the world looked to the chic city of Paris for sartorial inspiration. Fashion magazines like Vogue and...
View ArticleFashion Week: Five Questions with Designer Nicole Miller
Best known for her colorful gowns worn by celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Simpson, fashion designer Nicole Miller looked to designs from the past for her fall/winter collection, which...
View ArticlePhotos: The Glamour and Mayhem of New York Fashion Week
From models strutting down runways to orchestrated backstage chaos, TIME presents highlights of the weeklong event, which unveils next season's most important designs. Check back daily from now through...
View ArticleDiary of a Fashion-Week Fanatic: Two Days, 17 Shows and One Serious Loss of...
New York Fashion Week is its own sub-universe of runway shows, parties, presentations and lounges. But just how much fashion can one reporter handle?
View ArticleNew York Fashion Week, by the Numbers
Twice a year, designers present their latest collections at New York Fashion Week. But what happens behind the scenes at the biannual behemoth? We break it down by the figures.
View ArticleBeloved Socialite Zelda Kaplan Dies in Front Row at Fashion Week
New York lost one of its truest originals on Wednesday, when 95-year-old socialite Zelda Kaplan died, collapsing in the front row of a runway show during Fashion Week.
View ArticleReading While Eating for February 17: The Dark Side
Popular Pins: Why is new social site Pinterest so addicting? It’s all about psychology, and sharing your ideal self with others. (Fast Company) She Wore What? Fashion Week is nothing if not an excuse...
View ArticleFashion Friday: Bart Simpson Designs, Urban Outfitters Bridal and More Style...
Cartoon Fashions. As The Simpsons airs its 500th episode this Sunday, fashion designer Jeremy Scott paid homage to the cartoon family with a Bart Simpson-inspired collection at his New York Fashion...
View ArticleReading While Eating for April 10: High Fashion
Bid Now: A New Zealand man is well on his way to auctioning off his entire life. (The Daily What) Building Bling: Your office building is nothing unless it’s completely decked out with jewels. These...
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