Lady Grey’s Brooklyn studio is stacked high with metals, chemicals and found objects from an abandoned pantyhose factory on Brooklyn’s Dead Horse Bay. Among the warped bottles and welding tools is a collection of works in progress, works past and various experiments in metal that looked scary to me and calming to them. The designers, Read more →
Reasons we love Botkier bags: 1. Most importantly, we’re obsessed with the Sophie, at left. 2. Almost as importantly, they come in every size possible, so you can carry one whether you’re packing for brunch or an 18-hour workathon. 3. Soon to be important, they’re going to look really cute with the new line of Read more →
The explosion of pyramid studs and chunky chains over the past few years may have some people surprised, but not Anna Sheffield. The sculptor-turned-designer runs the jewelry label Bing Bang, whose textured metal pieces have been seen on the runways for Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim, and Lutz + Patmos. In the process, her home-hewed style Read more →
A problem with fashion is the relentless drive for “next.” Trends have to zoom; models must morph; editors try and churn pages of “the new” and “the fresh” and “the It” for fear of being left behind. This is great for reinvention, and usually for business, but sometimes it puts young talent in a weird Read more →
It’s hard to balance fashion-as-art with fashion-as-outfit, but Anna Sui welds the compromise each season. When her clothes go down the runway, there’s a chain reaction in your gut: A gasp – the patterns are so deep you’re dizzy. A breath – the shapes are so fresh it’s fun. A stare – the dresses that Read more →
You probably don’t own anything by Libertine, but that might change next week. That’s when the Los Angeles label launches their first line from Target – a sharp turn from the one-of-a-kind, reworked vintage pieces they create for The Olsens, The Trainas, and the magazines. But how can the brand Anna Wintour described as “very Read more →
Talk about fan mail: At least one email that Fashionista gets every day is about the designer Henry Holland, best known for his zany graphic tees with fashion in-jokes and filthy rhymes. Some of you love Henry’s gleeful humor, his bold aesthetic, and his party pictures from Boom Box and MisShapes. As reader Violet gushed, Read more →
Things Laura Poretzky has that we want: 1. A dress form named “Gemma
A secret: The first thing I bought when I moved to New York was a Charlotte Ronson dress. It was cream, with little flowers, and I wore it for two weeks straight, which seemed to make it cooler. I couldn’t explain it to my then-roommates, but something about the tiny print, the a-line shape, and Read more →
Proenza Schouler isn’t the only design collective selling out of Manhattan – Have you met Felix Rey? The handbag line belongs to Sulaika Zarrouk and Lily Rafii, a glossy-haired team who named their brand for Van Gogh’s infamous doctor. For six years, they’ve made handbags to crave like candy, and amassed a steady stream of Read more →
Abandoning denim is a little bit like swearing off carbs: it works for a few days, maybe a few weeks, but eventually, you come crawling back. And so, instead of denying the twelve (yes, twelve) pairs of jeans in our closet, we’re simply going to highlight the brands that we see on Kate Moss and Read more →
Things I remember from Elise Øverland’s recent presentation: Julia Roitfeld looking perfect. Sally Singer breezing past. Clumps of models in hunks of fur and leather sheaths, catching slivers of sunlight in their hair and on their shiny patent bodices. Me feeling totally uncool. Things I remember from Elise Øverland’s studio, which I visited last week: Read more →
