The spring 2020 collections are upon us, and yet another fashion cycle is set to begin. Given the way fashion comes at us at a breakneck speed 24/7 (and the busy lives…
When First Lady Michelle Obama uttered these famous words at the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, she was speaking about the lessons she and President Obama tried to instill in their…
Like everything else nowadays, fashion can get heavy and weighty. There’s a tendency on the part of designers and journalists, to overthink, overanalyze, over-intellectualize and take a cerebral and cynical approach to…
This is just one of the countless declarations made by Bonnie Cashin many decades ago. The fact that it doesn’t apply to her chic and functional sportswear designs makes it all the…
On July 20th, Neil Armstrong (who died at the age of 82 in 2012) uttered what would become one of history’s most famous one-liners. But before he could make that “one small…
We are currently under the astrological sign of Cancer (June 21- July 22) which is ruled by the moon. Unsurprisingly, Pierre Cardin, who is a moon child (he turned 97 on July…
Fashion is nothing if not cyclical. Among those things that periodically have their moment in the sun are quilts and patchwork which were given the star treatment at Viktor & Rolf’s fall…
The rarified world of haute couture is a celebration of pure artistry. The finished product is a result of the painstaking work of armies of skilled tailors, craftsman, and seamstresses. Among the…
He’s done it again! Seventeen years after Ralph Rucci had the rare privilege of becoming the first American designer since Mainbocher to show a couture collection in Paris, he is back where…