Rubin Singer’s Precision Cuts and Masterful Execution
NEW YORK, Feb 4, 2008 / FW/ — One of the debutantes at Bryant Park (though my editor told me that this is actually Ruben Singer’s second collection, having seen him off-site last season), this young designer’s angular cuts and whimsical proportions made him an immediate darling of the fashion set on the first day of the New York season. The first womenswear designer...
Brooke Shields, Kim Raver & Lindsay Price Grace Opening Ceremony of Mercedes-Benz Fashio Week
Brooke Shields, Kim Raver & Lindsay Price with Fern Mallis Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Opening Ceremony last Friday, February 1 (Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=156487630535"; ...
Your Lingerie Personality Type
LOS ANGELES, Feb 1, 2008 / FW/ — This might be the first day of New York Fashion Week, but Valentine’s Day will come no matter what. So, while you busy fashionistas are looking at the Fall 2008 collections, don’t forget to find time to do some shopping for the Red Heart day. For that romantic day, Frederick’s of Hollywood recommends that you should nab...
Ports 1961 Spring 2008
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Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring Summer 2008/09
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week Spring Summer 2008/09 Save the Date: April 28 – May 2, 2008 (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=156487630535"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document,...
The Calm Before The Storm
MILAN, Jan 29, 2008 / FW/ — Shot before the start of the DSquared’s catwalk show during the Milan Menswear Fall 2008 season, it was the calm before the storm. Every seat had the ‘press notes’ and a bottle of water. Believe it or not, water is a very important commodity during fashion week. With all the champagne and wine served at almost every venue, a drink...
DSquared’s Dean & Dan Caten: Creativity Goes Beyond Fashion Design
MILAN, Jan 28, 2008 / FW/ — One of the hottest tickets during the Milan fashion season, both for menswear and womenswear, designing twins Dean and Dan Caten have always amazed the audience with both the DSquared collections and the stage setting for each show. Through the seasons, Dean & Dan Caten had visited the British Monarch, went to the Wild West, found...
Roberto Cavalli: As Provocative As Ever
MILAN, Jan 27, 2008 / FW/ — In 2002, the Fashion Group International honored Roberto Cavalli with the ‘Provacateur Award’, given to those who dare. Six years had passed since then, and the Florentine designer is still as provocative as ever. Case in point, during his runway show in Milan for his eponymous menswear brand, sitting front row are the Spice...
Café de Flore: Heart of the Existentialist Movement
DALLAS, Jan 26, 2008 / FW/ — Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, a magical word even in the romantic city of Paris. Located at the Left Bank of the river Seine, it is a unique district of Paris, where various movements of artistic and literary creation kept close and intermingled in a universe of freedom. At its heart, and one of its famous landmarks is Café de Flore, which...
Store Windows in Paris: Christian Dior
PARIS, Jan 25, 2008 / FW/ — Located at Paris’ Left Bank, this Christian Dior store window is a statement of minimalism showing only 3 purses for the display. Two chairs are used as props and utilized also as risers. The floor is covered with shaggy carpet to create the feeling of luxury. Click on image to see bigger photo (function(d, s, id) { var...
Blanc de Chine Menswear Spring 2008: Mining The Past For Today’s Looks
DALLAS, Jan 8, 2008 / FW/ — On the eve of the start of the Fall 2008 menswear season, the Spring 2008 collections hit stores and on the menswear collections that deserve more than a second look is Kin Yeung’s Blanc de Chine. Yeung, whose signature style is weaving something old, (as in an element from China’s rich 5,000 year history) into something new – a modern...
