We may be loathe to embrace runway collections that never make it to stores, but last night’s Perry Ellis show at Bryant Park looked a little too off-the-rack. Goatskin trenches were a standout, but they mingled with merino and wool “blends” (read: acrylic and poly). And we definitely spotted some pleats. Still, Perry Ellis International Read more →
Dear Richard, Thanks so much for dragging us out of bed on this frigid Manhattan morning! Really, we would’ve slept through Donna Karan at 2pm if it wasn’t for you (we were out a bit late last night). We’re sorry many of your invitees weren’t as appreciative. Sure, lots of no-shows after Tuesday’s preview at Read more →
Simon Spurr debuted an eponymous spin-off collection alongside his fall line for SPURR today at the Altman Building, showing us almost 40 looks in total. It was the designer’s first fashion week appearance since Tommy Fazio–former men’s fashion director for Neiman’s and Bergdorf’s–took the reins as company president in October 2009. Anna’s presence confirmed that Read more →
Unlike many of Lacoste’s earlier runway pieces that never made it to the racks, we’re told a dozen or so looks from yesterday’s Christopher Lemaire collection–in which the designer transformed the label’s signature polo into oversize sweater dresses and cropped jackets–will actually be sold in several of the brand’s own stores come fall. This change Read more →
Tim Hamilton may show his eponymous collection in Paris, but he maintains a New York presence with diffusion line Redux, sporty menswear that combines elements from the designer’s all-American archives with an emphatic nod to streetwear. While Redux’s Fall 2009 debut was just 15 pieces, this sophomore effort–which debuted last night at Milk Studios–runs the Read more →
Designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver sent a subdued but stunning collection down the runway for Duckie Brown, a label admired (and sometimes jeered) for its avant-garde tendencies. Gone are the rubber trenches and hyper-extended turtlenecks of last year; in their place, masculine wool melton blazers, barracuda jackets and long officer overcoats in solid colors we Read more →
