Recession + Chic = Recessionista

The newest buzzwords on the street are “recessionista” and “recession chic”.

Just last night at the Simon Duncan Benefit fashion show for Praxis House, I heard this term used at least 8 times.  For some, it’s a word used when describing the watching of one’s budget, buying fewer clothes, or Read more

Hosiery, at the corner of history and future.

As I sit here thinking about how to convey the important role that hosiery has played in fashion’s history, I can’t help but ponder on how every little decision we make, changes the course of our lives and the lives of those around us. Read more

Introducing One October

One October

Classic. Timeless. Element of style.

These three simple terms are used more often in the fashion industry than anywhere else. Although the sad fact is that we rarely come across clothes or accessories that exhibit all three characteristics in one. Read more

Boots, Glorious Boots!

Dale Carnegie said, “Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” Well, not to discredit a learned man and the father of the “Dale Carnegie sales technique,” but I don’t think he has ever seen the “Black Label Speed Cat Re-Luxe Boot” from Puma. Read more

Lesser Known Fashion Shows Making A Big Hit

Modalisboa
Lisbon / Estoril Portugal

With the last drop of champagne poured and party-goers staggering home from the Marais, many believe that Paris marks the end of Fashion Weeks worldwide.

Most don’t know that in other cities, in other nations, the shows and parties haven’t even started; and they’re about to rock the house. Read more

It’s Economics Meets Fashion, Stupid!

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the winter of despair,” this is perhaps the most famous line penned by Charles Dickens; however, if Charles Dickens were alive today, I suspect that he would have written something like this, “It was the worst of times, and I can’t afford the new ‘it bag.’” Read more

The Boyfriend Jean

Watch out guys ‘cause if it wasn’t bad enough before when we stole your razors, you may soon be noticing a few pairs of jeans missing from your wardrobe too! The “Boyfriend Jean” is back and it looks like it is here to stay. Read more

PARIS: Chanel Spring 2009

Chanel, a great label with superior taste strikes again with an outrageous show by taking it to the streets. Karl Lagerfeld decided to show the collection to thousands in the Grand Palais. They opened the extravaganza with a perfect selection in music to fit the show “Our House” by madness the catchy classic fits the Chanel style. Read more

PARIS: Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2009

Looking ahead to lead us into the future, YSL’s fashion show certainly gave us an amazing view of what fashion is going to be like. Pushing it to the limit with a rigor Japanese theme, YSL sums it up with just one word “simplicity.” Read more

Brooklyn Fashion Week Spring 2009

This past weekend, an array of talented designers collaborated to showcase their Spring 2009 collections at Brooklyn Fashion Week. The level of ingenuity portrayed in each show was very inspirational and left audience members wanting more.

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