Cult status are few and far between. BIBA, founded by Barbara Hulanicki and her late husband Stephen Fitz-Simon, is one. 57 years ago, the first BIBA shop opened in London, and it started a fashion revolution.
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In the Market Report by Marilyn Kirschner
We are now bracing for the omicron variant, but one year ago, as we headed into 2021, it seemed things might start getting back to some degree of normal. By early fall, many high-profile events and runway shows returned scaled-down, but live and in person. The runways were filled with clothes that often left nothing to the imagination.
Bill Cunningham famously observed: “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” Nothing has more of a potential to be that armor than a coat. I am always a big believer in investing in coats,
On Monday, Jean Shafiroff invited 62 of her nearest and dearest friends to her annual Holiday Luncheon. It was held at Restaurant Perrine in the Pierre Hotel this year. You can be sure of one thing: behind all of Jean’s events, there is a charity it is benefiting.
Fifth Avenue and DE BEERS and Veuve Clicquot, on Friday evening. Like almost every other high profile happening this season, it is back live and in person after a two-year hiatus.
Jewelry enthusiasts assembled at the Museum of Arts and Design to celebrate the MAD About Jewelry 2021 Opening Benefit Preview. MAD About Jewelry is the ultimate 5-day pop-up shop for contemporary artist-made jewelry, featuring designs from more than 40 emerging and acclaimed artists.
The holiday season has barely gotten underway, and I’m already ‘over’ the obligatory beads, sequins, and anything that looks like tinsel. What I’m not bored with is great design, particularly when infused with a heavy dose of fantasia.
Grace Coddington, the legendary Vogue editor, once remarked, “It’s all about hair and shoes.” If…
e term “Fashion Icon,” and I always go back to the same thing. In my opinion, this title is reserved for individuals with so much instinctive personal style and effortless flair that they can take something simple and basic and give it that “POW!” factor.
After a two-year hiatus, the 2021 CFDA Awards were back and live from Manhattan. They…
On November 10, Zendaya Coleman will become the 14th and youngest recipient of the CFDA…
The 2022 Spring Ready-to-Wear Collections are over. The question is, what are we going to…