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Delman might play second fiddle to its Parisian counterpart Repetto in the ballet flat department, but we’ve always had a soft spot for the label’s classic construction and oh-so-sweet styling. Apparently, Valerie Steele and co. over at F.I.T. agree. They’ve curated an entire exhibit dedicated to the 90-year-old shoemaker. “Scandal Sandals and Lady Slippers: A [...]

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We’re not big on envy, but we can’t help but feel a touch toward Ruben Toledo. He’s not just married to his high-school sweetheart who happens to be fashion icon Isabel Toledo, he also has talent by the bucketfuls. Ever since his eerie, disproportionate ads for Nordstrom, we’ve been jealous of his creepy, kitschy illustration [...]

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Yesterday afternoon MAC’s John Demsey and Milk’s Mazdack Rassi hosted a panel discussion for Parsons and FIT students in the studio that was the site of so many shows this past week. First, let us just say kudos to the two. MAC & Milk was a huge success in my opinion. It was such a [...]

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Before I got to the Band of Outsiders presentation, Kanye West got a little silly and started posing with some of the models. Even though I wasn’t there, we still have this photo as proof (well, sort of, this was taken right after Kanye got up from that bench), thanks to an FIT student named [...]

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For reasons unknown, the Mondrian-inspired clothes just keeps rolling in – First, a reader sent in the DVF dress at left in response to yesterday’s Mondrian-inspired finds. Then, Kyle sent us a text saying that he spotted a Mondrian-inspired Louboutin in the window of the FIT museum. And in our Inbox this morning? A Mondrian-inspired [...]

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Armani’s talk at FIT is already over, and here are the only Giorgio highlights, other than the free shirts (at left) handed out at the end – “You live in a city where you can practically eat fashion.” “Not everything that is new is beautiful.” “Make sure the clothes you design are wearable, no third [...]

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More proof that we’re the fashion Gossip Girl: Random FIT students keep sending us camera phone photos of celebrities. At left is our latest acquisition, a photo of Giorgio Armani sitting on an FIT panel on Seventh Avenue, taken about fifteen minutes ago. Superintern Brett is on the case, and he’ll be back with a [...]

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Attention designers, fashion students, interns and magazine addicts: Gallagher’s on 12th Street is (almost) officially no more. WWD reports that the 17-year old basement store, piled high with what seems like every copy of every magazine ever (they have over a million editions), will close up at the end of this week, due to a [...]

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