Well yesterday morning’s Richard Chai show was awful, at worst, and awkward, at best. The clothes themselves? They were beautiful. Like fancy grunge, but everyone had just received news of McQueen’s passing, or was learning of it then and there, and the seats were filled with lowered heads and uncomfortable shuffling. We’re we still supposed [...]
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I don’t remember which Met exhibition held Alexander McQueen’s Oyster Dress? Must’ve been Anglomania. It brought me to tears. I’d never seen a dress like that, not in person, and it was magical. The dress had a life of its own, like The Tempest meets cotton candy, and I’d have given anything to reach through the [...]
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The vibe at Vena Cava’s noon runway show was a bit solemn, given the morning’s sad news. Otherwise, it was exactly what you’d expect,. Friends Jeff Halmos and Sam Shipley graced the front row, as did big-time buyers like Linda Fargo from Bergdorf Goodman. A live band yet again provided the soundtrack–this time it was [...]
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Fashion industry’s biggest players have been generous with their thoughts on Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary contribution to the fashion world. McQueen was found dead today at the age of 40, a suicide victim. We’ve rounded up quotes from our favorite fashion people through interviews, press releases and Twitter: “Very sad day for all. Yes we both [...]
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Guns n’ Roses Goes Head to Head With Patti Smith on the First Night of New York Fashion Week
Everyone’s pumped for tonight’s LNA afterparty. The Los Angeles based leggings brand is throwing a huge bash at Milk Studios and the one and only Patti Smith will take the stage. (Not to mention Ryan Gosling’s band, Dead Man’s Bones is DJing the presentation this afternoon, and will probably stick around). But now we hear [...]
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On the first official day of New York Fashion Week, the industry mourns one of its greatest talents. Alexander McQueen–Central St. Martins graduate, Isabella Blow prodigy and a true fashion icon–hanged himself. The Gucci Group, which owns the McQueen label, has confirmed this. The design star was found dead this morning in his London flat. [...]
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The dread set in with the snow on Wednesday morning. My first Fashion Week. Would it be cancelled? Would I have to wear wellies instead of my red suede booties? No and yes. In hindsight, that was the better sacrifice. I sloshed my way to the Geren Ford presentation downtown and suffered a cab splash-by [...]
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Fashion Week
Fashion Week
The State of New York Fashion Week: What’s the Same, What’s Different, and What’s Next
MAC & Milk are upping their game, more indie designers are showing than ever before and Mercedes Benz will say goodbye to Bryant Park before landing in Lincoln Center. New York Fashion Week is bigger than it’s ever been. Will it get even bigger? For Fern Mallis and her team at IMG, the company that [...]
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Fall 2010 New York
Fall 2010 New York
Déjà vu at Eryn Brinié
We trekked through the blizzard yesterday to get a look at what Eryn Brinié has in store for fall. When we walked into the Soho store, we were surprised at what we found. “Well this looks familiar,” I think to myself. Then I turn to Britt and say, “Alex Wang?” She replies, “Adventures in Copyright: [...]
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Magazines
Magazines
LOVE, Issue III
While some presentations were put on hold due to a blast of winter weather, others are carrying on with business as usual. And still others took pity on the editors/buyers/etc. who did venture out into the blizzard, and sent a car to pick them up. Rebecca Minkoff was one, and we’re ever so grateful. We [...]
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
A Fashion Week Analogy
“We’re MoMA, and the tents are the Met.” –Mazdack Rassi, the owner of Milk Studios on the difference between it & Bryant Park.
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