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Conspicuous by Their Absence
Over the years, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan and Dave Chappelle have made news as notable no-shows and…
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Watch collectors, take note. Vacheron Constantin is finally unveiling the third — and last — set of its…
Out on a Lim: Phillip Lim’s Three Product Launches
Phillip Lim isn’t playing it safe. Instead, he is launching swimwear, intimates and shoe lines.
Fall ’09 Japanese Goth Trend: Good Mourning
Goth: Grim, glam and going Japanese. It's both subculture and fashion statement — or multiple fashion…
NJI Opens ‘Time and the Jeweler’s Art’
This is going to be a week of firsts for New York’s National Jewelry Institute.
Wedding Belle: Alabama Chanin Launches Bridal
Not many bridal designers are like Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin.
Grey Gardens-Inspired Fashions: The Beale Deal
For fall, designers are offering up elements of Little Edie Beale’s eccentric style, including distinctive…
Of Ice and Gems: Azagury-Partridge’s U.S Boutique
Jeweler Solange Azagury-Partridge is opening her first Stateside boutique on Madison Avenue.
An American in Paris: Tim Hamilton’s Debut Women’s Collection
Tim Hamilton is launching his first women’s collection with a presentation at Paris’ Galerie Hussenot…
Coral Line
For a fashion crowd attuned to the rise and fall of heels and hemlines, the term "coral consciousness" sounds…
Nerd Mentality
Le geek, c’est chic — bifocals, brains and braces have an enduring style.
Women’s 2009 Fall Inspirations
Designers are inspired by anything and everything for the New York fall women’s collections.