Archive for March 2010

Magazines

Stefano Tonchi to Lead W Magazine: But What Will Happen to T?

It’s official. Stefano Tonchi’s in at W. While Tonchi told The New York Times that talks with Condé Nast began just last week, rumors have circulated in the past year that he was up for a position at Vogue. Right now, staffing below Tonchi is unclear. Plenty of top-level editors, including Bridget Foley, are being [...]

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Webvertorial

Quote of the Day

On Bill Cunningham

“This is a man who seems to be moderate in everything except his pursuit of fashion and his consumption of film; a photographer who won’t put down his camera even when he’s the guest of honor (‘You think I’m going to miss a good picture?’) and won’t pick up his camera just because Catherine Deneuve [...]

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Shopping

The Average American Spends Less Than 3% of Her Disposable Income on Clothes

We already know that clothes are cheaper–on average–than ever before. But what you might not realize is that Americans spend a heck of a lot less of their disposable income on clothes than they did 10, 20 or 50 years ago. According to Dr. Mark J. Perry, an economist at the University of Michigan, Americans [...]

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Admin

This Way For Internships!

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kors Sets Rules, Dasha Hawks Lace Pants & Philip Makes More Hats

Wink: We spent about an hour talking about the perfection of i-D’s spring covers yesterday. Natalia’s is at left, see Freja and Sasha’s at the link. {Models} Live Hats: Tune into ShowStudio on Thursday morning, or throughout the day if you’re in the UK. Philip Treacy’s moving into Nick Knight’s Bruton Street space to build [...]

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A WWII Ship, Chad White, & Lots & Lots of Money

Last night, Jeffrey Kalisnky threw his annual Jeffrey Cares benefit aboard the Intrepid, the WWII ship turned museum that’s docked on the Hudson river. A runway was carved around the helicopters and other equipment, making room for Chad White and Garrett Neff to model Jeffrey’s wares, including Givenchy, Gucci and Balenciaga. The less clothes each [...]

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Eleven Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs spoke French Institute Alliance Française last night. He talked about his the history of his brand, and his design aesthetic with Deputy Director of the Museum at FIT, Patricia Mears. The conversation covered all the Marc Jacobs basics: his first sweater collection out of Parsons, his partnership with Robert Duffy, his busy lifestyle, [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

Meet Ben Taverniti, Hudson’s Head Designer

Last night, Hudson threw a small party in their midtown showroom. Mannequins were scattered across one side, drinks on the other, and it was impossible not to stare at the life size images of Georgia May Jagger on every wall. We met Ben Taverniti, Hudson’s head designer, and asked a few questions. You’re a designer, [...]

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Trivia

Fashion Trivia: Before Paloma, There was Pablo

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People Are Talking

Why New York Should Set A Few Under-18 Guidelines for Models

On Friday, we wondered what would happen to Terry Richardson, if anything, in light of the recent allegations of sexual harassment. We’re still waiting for a model to take legal action. So far it’s more, “He made me feel dirty,” than, “He forced me to do something I said no to.” The most disturbing part [...]

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Beauty

How Much Do You Spend On Your Nails?

During New York Fashion Week, I spent an absurd amount of time paying attention to nail polish, like CND’s five shades of “greige” for Marc Jacobs, each one mixed from five other shades. Watching the girls get their nails done backstage was a marathon. They’d go through five manicures a day, and not have to [...]

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