The cover story of last weekend’s The New York Times Magazine, “Sweatpants Forever” by Irina Aleksander, painted a doom and gloom picture of the fashion industry and examined what will happen now…
The “Golden Age” of fashion illustration was from the 1920s through the 1940s. Then photography completely took over. Social media is now giving a voice to fashion illustration that didn’t exist before,…
Mary van de Wiel (aka Van) is a multi-talented visionary who has lived in four continents before the age of 15: Venezuela, Canada, Holland, and Australia. Van has led such an extraordinary…
The Tabula Rasa Dance Theater comprising 12 dancers from 9 different countries, was founded in 2017 by Felipe Escalante. His brilliant and innovative choreography incorporates various dance techniques designed to celebrate the…
In a July 15th article that ran in the Style section of The New York Times, “The Phantom Handbag,” Lou Stoppard reminisced about a black leather Balenciaga bag she never left home…
Several years ago, the well-respected fashion historian and The Business of Fashion columnist Colin McDowell, asked Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford who they felt was the most celebrated Amerian designer of the…
Lookonline launched the “New” Best Dressed” List in 2014. We customarily post in June or July, and I wanted to continue the tradition even in these unprecedented times. Regardless of what is…
We all agree that nothing can replace live fashion shows. The digital fall 2020 couture presentations brought much-needed escapism. Watching some of the short videos made us dream about getting dressed and…
Bill Cunningham passed away on June 25th, 2016. Four years later, Bill’s memory and legacy are being kept alive through films and books. Mark Bozek’s marvelous documentary, “The Times of Bill Cunningham,”…
Faith Ringgold is a trailblazing American multi-media artist, feminist, social activist, author, and art professor. She is one of the most significant artists of her generation. For more than five decades, the…
Perry Ellis was openly gay. His partner was a man named Laughlin Barker. Perry asked Barbara Gallagher, a longtime friend, and T.V. writer-producer, in her 40’s to have a child with him…
It is a transformative and challenging time for fashion. Authenticity, legacy, and branding are more important than ever. Calvin Klein was once a great American heritage brand. Like Ralph Lauren, it is…