Dover Street Market’s a cool place. The four story department store’s owned by Commes Des Garçons’ Rei Kawabuko and her husband, Adrian Joffe and it has one of the most interesting edits in the world. Included in the heady mix is a line of furniture by Finnish company Artek, called “10-Unit System”, designed by architect Read more →
Talk about statement hair. From Dame Viv to Yohji Yamamoto, dyed and powdered hairstyles have definitely captured the attention of the front row and beyond this season. The boys behind Proenza Schouler said that they were inspired by “surfing and skating” for their most recent collection. But this apparent Nineties grunge revival in fashion has Read more →
So now we know how Elizabeth ended up owning a store and designing clothes in Cambodia. Next we talk about how she fits into the local community and even more importantly whether or not we’ll be able to get our hands on Wanderlust goodies more readily here in the States. Plus, we all know that Read more →
Have you made plans for the Fourth of July yet? We hope you’re going to be catching some awesome fireworks or grilling out at a sweet barbecue. The American patriotic spirit has even gone global, thanks to Obama-mania. The latest in the ever-growing category of Obama-inspired fashion (see: Rodarte for Sonia Rykiel) comes from Italian Read more →
Settled: Woody Allen asked for 10 million, but this morning settled for 5 from American Apparel. {NYPost} Smells Like Guinness: Daphne Guinness revealed her new perfume, made with Comme des Garcons, at the George in London yesterday morning. A short film will accompany its September launch, because nothing sells without a film apparently. {ShowStudio} Alice Read more →
“But the problem isn’t limited to design. The overwhelming number of people in their 20’s at the shows guarantees that everything will seem new to them. So Mr. Jones can do pointless things to tailored clothes. John Galliano can summon his pirates and tri-cornered highwaymen. Jean Paul Gaultier can pop on the Afro wigs and Read more →
Linda Dresner, the legendary Park Avenue boutique, will shutter next month. While magazines go out with a bang, the city’s retail gems – this year’s seen the demise of Leontine and Dernier Cri along with others – quietly close their doors in the face of still-skyrocketing rents, invisible shoppers and major department store sales they’d Read more →
This just in: When the Comme des Garcons for H&M line finally hits New York, you won’t be able to stash up in armfuls of every item like in the past. H&M, or somebody, is imposing a two-item per garment limit for every shopper. So, if you really like a certain shirt and want three Read more →
Dear Everyone, We get it, fast fashion is where it’s at. No one’s enjoyed Go International more than us, we’re still eagerly awaiting Comme for H&M, and we’re counting the days until another GAP shirt collection. But, as often as we’ve reported on the ins and outs of designers at Chloe, Gianfranco Ferre, Valentino; we Read more →
My camera is like, so over Fashion Week. Or maybe it was protesting the lit up runway at Yohji Yamamoto. Either way, my pictures are terrible. So I’ll tell you about the pre-show conversation I had instead and you know where to find runway pictures. I sat next to an editor from Vogue Brazil. Her Read more →
We just heard that the Comme des Garcons for H&M ad will be public very soon. We can’t show it to you yet, but here’s a fun fact from it: The ad features a dress. And it costs $350. Now, we get that Comme des Garcons goods come at a hefty price. But dresses from Read more →
