What does it mean to be a woman in her eighth decade in the ’20s? Is 80 the new 50? Is there a right time to hand over the reins, or is…
Tulle and chiffon, crystals and feathers – oh my! From the 1909 debut of the Ballets Russes in Paris with its highly ornamental costumes to the 1930’s-50’s golden age of classical ballet…
Remember that old joke: What’s black and white and red (read) all over? Rather than a newspaper, last night it was the theme for an opening of “The Red Party,” an exhibition…
“New talent and new points of view are what drive our industry forward,” said Maryanne Grisz, president and CEO of Fashion Group International as she welcomed nominees and guests to the 23rd…
In what may prove to be their last appearance as full-time “senior royals,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited London’s Canada House last week to say thanks for the hospitality they…
If you were in search of New York’s Old Guard social elite Wednesday night, you needed to look no further than Laverdin Gallery at 57th & Park. Here, about 100 of the…
Iconic photographer Harry Benson, who just celebrated his 90th birthday (December 2), took a very fashionable victory stroll (victory strut?) last night at the opening of “Harry Benson: Behind the Scenes,” his…
No need to pack your bags to take a power trip to MFIT. “This exhibition is meant to raise more questions than it answers,” said Curator Emma McClendon of the 50 items…
Christie’s New York wants you to know they’re not your mother’s auction house. The venerable institution probably best known in this (quickly fading) decade for the 2011 sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s over-the-top…
My Halloween night was one of those weird confluences of events that only happen in New York. Passing the window of the Amazon Book store en route to my main event –…
Although I am a junkie for fashion created in the ‘70’s – ‘80s era, the late textile designer Michael Katz (who passed away in April at the age of 66) was not…
In the wake of the “look at me” era, there’s some evidence that the tide may be beginning to turn. Completely hiding one’s face (and often head) in public, as well as…