The funny thing about the announcement that Raf Simons would join Prada as co-creative director along with Miuccia is that Raf has been on my mind of late. And it’s not just…
Last night, the Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom was the setting for The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Dinner (nybg.org). Underwritten by Hearst, this enchanting event, now in its 18th year, serves…
In the months leading up to NYFW, the focus was on eveningwear, specifically red carpet fashion. Daywear was practically nonexistent from the recent 2020 Haute Couture shows in Paris. One of the…
This award season was particularly long and drawn out. At times it seemed it would never end. It finally did last night. There is always a lot of hype and drama surrounding…
Last week, I met Ralph Rucci for lunch at Sant Ambroeus in Soho. The focus of the conversation was on – what else? Fashion. While Ralph did not show his Spring 2020…
Fashion comes at us at breakneck speed. We are bombarded with so much visual stimulation, much which is entirely forgettable. At this point, I will admit to being jaded. So, when I…
Most of us wear gloves for warmth and protection against the elements but wearing gloves as a fashion statement is much less the norm. Like everything else, gloves have their fashion moment…
What Perfect timing. Just as the third week of the Harvey Weinstein sex trial got underway in New York, the Christian Dior Spring 2020 haute couture show in Paris delivered a powerful…
The hottest trend in fashion right now is going fur-free. Furs are a hot button topic and understandably so. It’s not ‘cool’ to be a fan of fur, and to say they…
The New York Botanical Garden held its annual Winter Wonderland Ball last evening (nybg.org). Presented by Wempe Jewelers and in support of NYBG’s Children’s Education Program, this event has been a fixture…
Karl Lagerfeld succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 86 on February 19, signaling the end of an era. Lee Radziwill died at the age of 86 on February 15, and…
An article in WWD written by Bridget Foley, “Spring 2020 Trend: Waist Not”, October 16th, featured some of the “easy, breezy, unconstructed looks,” which were all over the spring runways. But that…