What keeps fashion fresh and fascinating for me? It’s certainly not the hype, the hyperbole, the hoopla, the overblown egos, or following the so-called “influencers.” It’s the thrill of discovery and getting…
For many people, an umbrella is a disposable necessity, an inconvenient appendage, and just one more thing to carry around and most probably lose or ruin. Others rightly see it as a…
The Fashion Group International’s 26th annual Rising Star Awards were held on Tuesday afternoon at The Lighthouse Pier Sixty One on the Hudson. Like many other high-profile events, fashion or otherwise, it’s…
Over 1200 guests (primarily women) descended upon Central Park’s lush Conservatory Gardens on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the Fortieth Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon hosted by the Women’s Committee and the…
Lauren Wittels is a dedicated collector of fashion with an idiosyncratic personal style that is intuitive, exuberant, and joyful. The 6’2” gallerist first caught my eye at the Art Show Gala Preview…
The Winter Show’s annual Opening Night Party, held on Thursday, March 31st, was a glamorous evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and fascinating objects to celebrate 68 years of art, design, and history.…
Design philosophy. “Designing and sewing throughout my childhood was a way for me to channel my passions,” says this cultured, inveterate world traveler born into an art and music-loving family in South Germany in 1963.
There’s no question that the trench coat is one of the most iconic and enduring clothing items. There are many varieties, but you can’t beat the glossy black patent version in terms…
The runway shows for fall 2022 have come to an end. Buyers are now writing their orders, magazine editors are lining up clothes to be photographed for upcoming issues. Fashion followers who…
I selected 10 women from the list of nominees, presenters, and attendees. On the left side of each picture are photos of them at a prior red carpet event. The pictures on the right are my choices — all from the fall 2022 ready-to-wear collections
As I watch the Fall 2022 collections unfold (they end in Paris on Tuesday) and read the reviews, I sometimes feel like I’m the only one who is shuddering at many of the things I’m seeing. And it’s not a generational thing.
On Thursday evening, New York’s spring gala scene officially returned with the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Dinner. Held at the Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, it was underwritten by Guerlain Paris, Hearst,…