All photos by Marilyn Kirschner The Social Justice Center at FIT aims to address the systemic problems faced by BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and other people of color) youth, college students, and working…
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John Bartlett and Kate Sheldon – All photos by Stacy Lomman In today’s economy, it is remarkable that one can buy an outfit for the same price as a latte. Fast fashion…
I f You are still searching for a present for someone who is hard to please or you are simply a procrastinator, these gourmet gifts may be just what you are looking…
After three long years of Covid, Hollywood glamour is back and will be on full display on Sunday, March 12th, when the 95th Oscar Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre at…
Before they take the stage at The GRAMMY Awards on February 5th, the biggest names in music will be treated to three days of gifting in the official GRAMMY Gift Lounge. In…
During Marylou Luther’s illustrious 70-year career, she forged friendships with and interviewed many of the world’s most revered, highly influential designers beginning with Christian Dior in 1957, just months before his death.…
The appalling news of the November 16th, 2022, holiday campaign of Balenciaga, which featured children no older than six holding handbags with teddy bears in bondage gear containing leather harnesses and spiked…
In 1978 Jean Rosenberg of Henri Bendel walked into my Paris shop at 21 Rue Bonaparte and promised to create a floor of European dress designers on the 2nd floor of Henri…
I remember seeing Frida Kahlo’s work for the first time in Paris in 1968 when I opened my shop on Rue Bonaparte, walked past the Beaux Arts College, and turned right on…
We are seeing the highest inflation rate in four decades, and most women cannot or simply don’t want to spend a fortune on clothing. Where do you go for well-priced, good-looking sportswear…
I am compelled to write and explain what is happening to our fashion industry. It’s an industry I’ve loved and been involved with for 60 years since 1961, first as a New…
After a devastating two-year pandemic and the possibility of a Russian Nuclear War on the horizon, one would think a $35,000 per person party celebrating fashion and costumes would be the most…