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Saturday February 9th, 2013

Billy Reid Fall 2013: Luxury for Real-Life
Reviews

Billy Reid Fall 2013: Luxury for Real-Life

Whatever you may think of his designs, Billy Reid has certainly done an incredible job at building a distinctly unique culture around his brand. Guests at his show last night were offered whiskey, red wine, beer and a Southern-inspired cocktail as they filed into the Eyebeam, where a cluster of chandeliers gave a touch of Read more →

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Published at 5:22 PM

Friday February 8th, 2013

Nemo Be Damned! Fashion Week Goes Ahead As Planned
Fashion Week

Nemo Be Damned! Fashion Week Goes Ahead As Planned

Not even Nemo can stop the fashion crowd.

Billy Reid, Tommy Hilfiger, Rebeccca Minkoff, Yigal Azrouel, Monika Chiang, Tocca, Lacoste, Jill Stuart, Sun Jung Wan, Ruffian, Christian Siriano and Nautica, will be showing their collections as planned this afternoon, evening and tomorrow morning, respectively, when the storm is supposed to be at its worst, WWD is reporting.

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Published at 3:35 PM

Wednesday February 6th, 2013

Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion Right Now
The Business

Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion Right Now

To survive in this business, you’ve got to have more than talent. You’ve got to be shrewd, savvy, determined—and a crazy-hard worker.

So here’s our list of the 50 most influential people working in New York fashion right now. To compile the list, we used our own knowledge of the industry combined with advice from inside sources.

Let us know what you think: You’ll find the entire Fashionista 50 list below. Click on the person’s name to read a full bio. And if you really want to click through the whole slideshow, you can do so here.

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Published at 12:40 PM

Thursday November 22nd, 2012

What We’re Thankful For in Fashion: Designers, Models and Bloggers Weigh In
Fashion Is Fun

What We’re Thankful For in Fashion: Designers, Models and Bloggers Weigh In

It’s Thanksgiving! The one day a year the fashion world puts aside its fad diets and smizes in favor of that extra slice of pumpkin pie and some awkward yet so-necessary family photos. To keep things light on this day of heavy feasting, we asked some of our favorite people in the industry what fashion things (what else?) they’re thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Published at 3:33 PM

Tuesday November 20th, 2012

The Brant Brothers, Karlie Kloss, Simon Doonan and More Share Their Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Fashion Is Fun

The Brant Brothers, Karlie Kloss, Simon Doonan and More Share Their Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is almost here and you know what that means: Time to tie on your apron, put on some stretchy elastic band pants and start cooking (and eating!) with your loved ones.

In celebration of the holiday, we asked our favorite fashion people to share their most beloved Thanksgiving recipes with us. After all, this holiday is about sharing.

From Karlie Kloss‘s mouth-watering cookies to Billy Reid‘s Southern grits and Simon Doonan’s festive pumpkin pie, read on for sixteen Thanksgiving recipes from fashion’s VIP.

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Published at 6:00 PM

Friday November 16th, 2012

Shop It Now: The CFDA, Vogue and Tory Burch Team Up for a Huge 50% Off Designer Sale To Benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief
Sales

Shop It Now: The CFDA, Vogue and Tory Burch Team Up for a Huge 50% Off Designer Sale To Benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief

The CFDA team has been pretty busy lately. Tuesday night was the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event and last night, they feted a huge Sandy relief sale, which is open to the public today until 8pm. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour, Steven Kolb, and Tory Burch were in attendance.

Even before arranging the sale, the CFDA put together an online auction, through which you can bid on things like a week long stay at Diane von Furstenberg’s Harbor Island home, lunch with Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali, and attending a fashion show with Anna Wintour and the Vogue editors.

Today’s sale came together pretty serendipitously.

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Published at 3:00 PM

Saturday September 8th, 2012

Thursday July 12th, 2012

Wednesday July 4th, 2012

Made in the USA: 25 of Our Favorite Labels that Produce Domestically
Designers

Made in the USA: 25 of Our Favorite Labels that Produce Domestically

Compared to, say, the 1950s, very little clothing (or anything for that matter) is manufactured in the United States. There are a few heritage brands holding on in the Northwest and the south; and brands that focus on weather-resistance and technologically advanced fabrics are often based here, where the technology originates. Additionally, many eco-friendly and Read more →

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Published at 12:00 PM