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Wednesday February 13th, 2013

Steven Alan Fall 2013: An American Francoise Hardy
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Steven Alan Fall 2013: An American Francoise Hardy

It was no coincidence that jazz was playing throughout Steven Alan’s Lincoln Center presentation. For fall, the designer was inspired by the post-bop era between 1964 and 1968 when men had a signature relaxed, urban style. He translated that feeling by combining tailoring with casual-cool touches like t-shirts and caps for the boys and even Read more →

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Published at 1:22 PM

Friday November 16th, 2012

Friday November 9th, 2012

Kate Middleton pulls a MObama, Naomi Campbell’s Lavish Party, and Erin Heatherton Happy After Split From  Leonardo DiCaprio
Fashion News Roundup

Kate Middleton pulls a MObama, Naomi Campbell’s Lavish Party, and Erin Heatherton Happy After Split From Leonardo DiCaprio

It seems Michelle Obama has set an example for all fashion royalty. Kate Middleton repeated a showstopping Temperley gown for a dinner hosted at her alma mater last night. {HuffPo}

Private jets, indoor pools and a Diana Ross performance in India: Naomi Campbell sure knows how to throw a two-day party! Get a breakdown of the celebration she hosted for her boyfriend’s birthday. {The Vivant}

The eBay Holiday Collective that you’ve been waiting for since July is finally here. Well, almost. Come Monday you can shop goodies from Tibi, Steven Alan, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, and Billy Reid –just in time for the holidays. {FabSugar}

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Wednesday August 22nd, 2012

New York Fashion Week Changes: Who’s New, Who’s Not Showing and Who’s Swapping Venues
Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week Changes: Who’s New, Who’s Not Showing and Who’s Swapping Venues

Summer is almost officially over (we know, sad) and that means that New York fashion week is right around the bend. Like three-weeks-from-now-around-the-bend. Seriously, where does the time go!? Anyway, we had the chance to scour over the week-long event’s calendar and turns out there are some pretty notable changes ahead. From who’s new in Read more →

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Saturday July 28th, 2012

Tuesday July 3rd, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Fourth of July Nail Art to Try, Victoria Beckham Plans a Party, and Gwyneth Paltrow  Designs for GOOP
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Fourth of July Nail Art to Try, Victoria Beckham Plans a Party, and Gwyneth Paltrow Designs for GOOP

Grimes, Sky Ferreira and Charli XCX are wearing Givenchy on the cover of the fall issue of V magazine. {Fashin}

Between multiple collections a year, beauty and perfume launches, and producing fashion shows, we don’t blame designers for wanting to take a little time off. Click through to find out where designers like Rebecca Minkoff and Steven Alan are spending their vacation days. {Forbes}

YouTube makeup artist Lauren Luke stars in a disturbingly convincing mock tutorial for disguising domestic violence-induced bruising–a PSA for her new anti-DV campaign called “Don’t Cover It Up.” {HuffPo}

Get the low-down on the world’s most famous high-fashion houses with this mini fashion history lesson. {Refinery 29}

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Saturday May 5th, 2012

Thursday February 9th, 2012

Steven Alan Fall 2012: Inspired By Diego Rivera, Plus the Designer’s Dream Celeb Collaboration
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Steven Alan Fall 2012: Inspired By Diego Rivera, Plus the Designer’s Dream Celeb Collaboration

Steven Alan is a designer who knows who his customer is, what they want and how to give it to them: No frills, no bells-and-whistles, just well-designed, well-made clothes that regular and fashion folk alike can actually, you know, wear.

Needless to say, his Fall 2012 presentation, set in a low key space at Pier 59, was no different. There were sturdy wool dresses, pretty blouses, and menswear-inspired outerwear for girls, and, for the dudes, there were a wide array of cool suits and separates that would look just as at home on a stockbroker as they would on a LES hipster.

“The inspiration was Diego Rivera, the exhibit at the MOMA,” designer Steven Alan told us. “We went there–myself and my design team, and we just loved the whole thing–you know, the canvases, and the cement.”

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Tuesday February 7th, 2012

Thursday September 8th, 2011

Steven Alan Spring 2012: Colorful All-American
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Steven Alan Spring 2012: Colorful All-American

On a dreary, drizzling September day when summer’s end is painfully felt, Steven Alan’s Spring 2012 presentation gave us a much-needed dose of color.

The collection bears Alan’s Americana stamp, invoking a ’60s slightly preppy beachcomber with his signature suit-style separates offset by chambray accents, playful prints
(see a baseball player-printed frock) and straw hats. Fall’s muted, West-Coast-canyon palette was amped up to bright citrus hues and tennis whites inspired by the watercolors of artist Alex Katz.

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Published at 3:23 PM

Tuesday May 3rd, 2011