A secret: The first thing I bought when I moved to New York was a Charlotte Ronson dress. It was cream, with little flowers, and I wore it for two we

• By Faran Krentcil
  May 24, 2007

A problem with fashion is the relentless drive for "next." Trends have to zoom; models must morph; editors try and churn pages of "the new" and "the

• By Faran Krentcil
  Nov 12, 2007

It's hard to balance fashion-as-art with fashion-as-outfit, but Anna Sui welds the compromise each season. When her clothes go down the runway, there

• By Faran Krentcil
  Aug 8, 2007

Abandoning denim is a little bit like swearing off carbs: it works for a few days, maybe a few weeks, but eventually, you come crawling back. And so

• By Faran Krentcil
  Feb 28, 2007