Notes before New York Fashion Week

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Last Updated on April 14, 2015 I am going to be in New York from September 7 to 16 for New York Fashion Week, and it's just as exciting as you'd imagine. I RSVPd to my first show this morning - Joy Cioci - and was immediately sent a barcode and confirmation number for "expedited ... Read more

Comme des Garçons Spring 2007: Grace and nature

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Last Updated on July 21, 2022 Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2007: A collection whose t-shirts were not just t-shirts. Rei Kawakubo is a senior voice in Japanese design, and, in a broader sense, a foreign ambassador for all that can be creative and free-thinking about her nation. In a way—an allusive way, admittedly—she acknowledged that ... Read more

Male students protest longer hemlines, circa 1947

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Last Updated on February 25, 2014 Male students protest against longer hemlines at Michigan State University, circa 1947. When a friend of mine posted this photo on my Facebook wall some time ago, I immediately thought this was one of the most interesting moments in fashion history I've heard of. 1947 was the year Christian ... Read more

On Chanel and brand success

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Last Updated on August 15, 2011 Just as everyone wants to be French or British at some point in their lives, every fashionista is fascinated by Chanel. The tweed jacket, the Chanel 2.55, the cap-toe pumps, Chanel no. 5.  So many Tumblr photos reblogged thousands of times, so many Christmas presents, so many unfulfilled wish ... Read more