I thought this was an excellent time to reprieve my “Cheap Thrills” column. Once again, I have selected an item in the market and showed the high priced version alongside its less…
It was the final Black Friday for Barneys New York, a liquidation sale to end all liquidation sales. The once iconic shopping mecca was covered in garish red and yellow clearance signs,…
While most little girls are content to collect Barbie doll outfits, what delighted young Sandy Schreier was adult-sized haute couture. Forget Mother Goose, the young Shirley Temple look-alike avidly perused copies of…
At last! Our website is back up and running following a technical glitch that took an interminable amount of time to resolve. Coincidentally, I’ve been obsessed with time ever since it was…
The Fashion Group International (www.fgi.org) held their Ready-to-Wear Trend Presentation for Spring/Summer 2020 at the Hearst Tower Screening Room on Tuesday afternoon. Once again, Marylou Luther, FGI’s Creative Director expertly edited the…
Brace Yourself! Aesthetics have evolved markedly where fashion and beauty are concerned. It’s all about being unique, individual, and perfectly imperfect. The way I see it, one literally cannot have a wardrobe…
Last evening, the Fashion Group International held its 36th annual Night of Stars Gala. Approximately 600 turned out at Cipriani Wall Street for a night of cocktails, dinner, and awards. It was…
As recent runways have proved, it is all about the artisanal and the handmade. But that generally comes with a hefty price tag, especially where haute couture is concerned. As it turns…
The actual clothes on the runways are not the only interesting elements of the formal shows. Equally compelling, if not more so, is the mood, the attitude, the way the clothes are…
Blue is a cool and calming color that shows creativity and intelligence. It represents meanings of depth and symbolizes strength, wisdom, sincerity, loyalty, and trust. So it’s not surprising that Democratic Presidential…
The shows for spring 2020 have finally ended. This is a season of high contrasts, contradictions, mixed metaphors, and extremes. It is more about individuality and less about trends. In fact, just…
Last night kicked off the 9th year of Fern Mallis’s Fashion Icons at the 92nd Street Y. The special guest was American couturier Ralph Rucci, who just launched his new couture line…