Well, not yet, but that’s what it feels like. There are too many events to remember, let alone all of the tools, apps and websites invented to help you navigate around town to find the best parties, see the most fabulous faces, and get the sweetest deals from pop-up shops and flash sales. And I’m [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Runway’
July 30, 2010
Copenhangen’s Greatest Catwalk
Copenhagen is serious about getting noticed, people. They deserve it. They’ve got innovative, youthful talent: designers like turning their expected Scandinavian structure and aesthetic into something current and eye-catching for the rest of the world: body-conscious, drapey pieces and hip streetwear, but all constructed just so. But they already know I’m a huge fan, and [...]
July 16, 2010
IMG now manages Tokyo Fashion Week
Berlin’s now almost a must-stop on the Fashion Week calendar for the up and coming models and even some higher ranking editors, while Copenhagen and Sao Paolo are also fashion cities growing by the season. The city “to watch” next? Tokyo. IMG’s just announced that they’re taking over Japan Fashion Week Organization’s Tokyo Collection Week, [...]
July 13, 2010
The Fug Girls make couture work for everyone
Well, everyone fabulous that is. The brilliant Fug Girls have put together this slideshow for nymag.com, explaining which Fall 2010 Couture trends can be adopted for everyday styling. Brooches, bright colors, and bows translate easily, and who’s to say that birdcage wouldn’t make a great Fall 2010 Halloween costume?
July 7, 2010
Riccardo Tisci propels couture forward
In my dream life, Bridal Me would walk down the aisle in Christian Lacroix couture, or at least something like this. Unless I find some fabulous piece of vintage, that will never happen, the real tragedy of course being that couture couldn’t save Lacroix. But Riccardo Tisci’s latest couture collection — which debuted Monday in [...]
May 12, 2010
Lagerfeld takes over St. Tropez
This time of year, we start to get used to envying Beyonce and Eva and Kate and everyone else who heads to the French Riviera for vacation for pre- or post-Cannes Film Festival fun. But Lagerfeld’s started it off right, hijacking St. Tropez for his Chanel Cruise 2011 celebrations and Cruise Show. The question is, [...]
March 16, 2010
Alexander McQueen Fall 2010: Fit for a king
This is late, but worth it. Alexander McQueen’s final runway show was held posthumously last week in Paris, and though it was a limited collection, it’s breathtaking. McQueen was influenced by medieval royalty, and these dresses deserve to be in a museum. Tanya D. looks like an oil painting come to life (at left), which [...]
February 23, 2010
Proenza revives interest in Gossip Girl
There are a lot of things to say about the collections from this past NYFW, and in particular, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s latest for Proenza Schouler, but let’s just be superficial for an instant. It was the only collection that will suffice to dress all main characters on Gossip Girl, and let’s hope a.) [...]
February 10, 2010
Bryant Park bows out
I can’t wait to see pictures of Bryant Park tomorrow morning. As the tents are layered in snow drifts, Mackage, BCBGMaxAzria and Richard Chai will be kicking off the last Fashion Week in the park, before heading to Lincoln Center in the fall. Will everyone be in their Jimmy Choo Hunters, or will Rihanna be [...]
January 27, 2010
Win tickets to Wackerhaus show at Copenhagen Fashion Week
Congrats to Trine Wackerhausen, Wackerhaus designer, and the winner of the first ever Max Factor Talent Award at Copenhagen Fashion Week! To celebrate, each of Copenhagen Fashion Festival’s official bloggers is giving away two tickets to the show Thursday, February 11, at City Hall. Find links to their blogs here, where you’ll be directed to [...]
