Barneys is throwing a bash, and everyone’s invited. Designers like Shipley & Halmost and Phillip Lim don’t usually have trunk shows at stores like Barneys, but Julie Gilhart gets that her customers—even the ones who shop at CoOp—want to make sure they get their hands on their runway loves before they sell out. So she Read more →
GQ named Billy Reid the best new menswear designer in America this afternoon. The magazine’s editor-in-chief Jim Nelson, Calvin Klein men’s designer Italo Zucchelli, and a few other industry leaders picked Reid from a pool of six finalists whose looks span the sartorial spectrum from collegiate prepster to urban lumberjack. Reid gets a decent $50,000 Read more →
Well yesterday morning’s Richard Chai show was awful, at worst, and awkward, at best. The clothes themselves? They were beautiful. Like fancy grunge, but everyone had just received news of McQueen’s passing, or was learning of it then and there, and the seats were filled with lowered heads and uncomfortable shuffling. We’re we still supposed Read more →
Julia Frakes, aka Bunny Bisous and Paper‘s ubiquitous fashion reporter, is throwing Peter Jensen’s first stateside party. He’ll show his AW10 collection on Valentine’s Day and celebrate that night. Nina Persson of the Cardigans will DJ with Nylon‘s Rajni Lucienne. And if that’s not enough to fulfill your Valentine’s Day party quotient, Barneys, Thakooon and Read more →
This morning, GQ announced their nominees for best new menswear designer. Billy Reid, Richard Chai, Unis (designed by Eunice Lee), J.Crew’s Frank Muytjens, Caulfield Preparatory’s Vincent Flumiani and Doug and Ben Burkman of Burkman Brothers were chosen by GQ‘s Editor-in-Chief Jim Nelson and its Creative Director, Jim Moore. The winner will be chosen next month Read more →
What we learned from the official Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Calendar, released yesterday: 1. Charlotte Ronson’s finally showing in the big tent. No more sitting on laps in rows one through three. 2. Prabal Gurung’s staging a proper runway show. It’s scheduled for Saturday, February 13th at 4pm in the Salon. 3. Vera Wang’s returning Read more →
This past weekend, Teen Vogue hosted a Fashion University event for their readers who were eager to learn the ins and outs of the business. Not only were they given the rare opportunity to visit the magazine’s editorial floor and famed fashion closet, but they also got the chance to sit down with designers like Read more →
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The Boyfriend’s Back: Suzy Menkes says the 80′s are back in the shape of boyfriend suits. Does your boyfriend dress like this? {The New York Times} Boys for Boys: Henry Holland, Philip Lim & Richard Chai make the perfect white tees for Topshop. We pout because they are for boys but realize we’ll probably buy Read more →
SHOP FLASH: If you can’t wait for the Richard Chai sale on Gilt.com tomorrow, try Den on East 11th – the concept store is now all about Chai for the next few months.
