Abe Gurko

Something strange is happening in the denim business that's affecting my desire to even wear jeans. Denim is so overexposed that it's begun to lose its fresh, fashionable appeal. A tight-fitting pair of jeans has -- and always will -- look very sexy on the right butt. But lately, more...

Here's my question. Not, why did they get married in the first place? Rather, will Kim rake in more money from the divorce than what she netted from the wedding? And if so, which ding-dong companies are lining up to sponsor the divorce? Will Range Rover provide cars to get...

What do Pink, Kylie, Gwen Stefani and Roxy Hart have in common? Kara DioGuardi.

On Tuesday, September 6, Kara DioGuardi opened on Broadway in Chicago, playing Roxy Hart. Perhaps best known as a judge on American Idol, Kara is a prolific songwriter with such hits as Sober (Pink), Spinning Around...

Don't get me wrong, I have been a cheerleader for Fashion's Night Out since the day it was first announced over three years ago. In fact, we rallied retailers that first year as there were plenty of skeptics. Naturally, Anna Wintour prevailed. The 3rd Annual Fashion's Night Out was a...

No one really celebrates Labor Day. Sure, we take off that Monday, but since Labor Day represents the end of summer and the return to school, who is celebrating? Mourning is more like it. Since kindergarten, the "End of Summer Stomach Ache" began on the Sunday afternoon, before...

Politicians are like an "IT" bag, and each season, there is a new "must-have." This Presidential season is going to be the Chanel of wind bags. You find me one candidate for President of the United States, present company and President included, that is not prone to hypocrisy, and I...

Who didn't love the first season of Jersey Shore? MTV hit pay dirt with their updated Big Brother starring Goombas and Goombettes--a peek into the lives of those Bridge and Tunnel types that you otherwise turned your nose up at. The show was a hoot. Snooki,...

Something wonderful happened in the aftermath of writing that story, "What The Gap Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love." The next day -- after my article had gone viral, having first submitted...

Couple of weeks ago, with an itch to see a summer film, though the offering so far seems lackluster, we were this close to seeing Super 8 when a review in The New York Times by Manohla Dargis led us to, of all places, Bad Teacher. According to Ms....

Do you promise to have the most excellent adventure? Well, isn't that how Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure would end if it was made now with the passing of the Marriage Act? So much is about to change in our culture to accommodate the legalization of gays getting married. Forget...

When the Galliano Debacle first happened, I was quick NOT to judge the man while he was drowning in his addictions and subsequent sorrows. After all, the teachings of Jesus Christ or is it Bill W. from Alcoholics Anonymous say that "forgiveness is the key". It...

Once again, photographer Rankin brings his iconic portrait photography to life with the Rankin Live spectacle currently under way in New York City. Rankin and his team have taken up residence at Milk Studios, where they are shooting a marathon series of portraits over the course...

What's with the teary goodbyes to Oprah? OK, so her afternoon chat show is going dark after 25 years, but surely Oprah is not about to pull a Greta Garbo and veer off into obscurity. Trust me, she does not want to be alone. On the contrary. Be...

The news that Patrick Robinson was fired last week from the Gap was not that shocking. The Gap has had a few cute moments since Patrick arrived on the scene, but consistency was lacking. You don't need me to ramble on and on about what did not work...

No, I am not a lady who lunches but I was invited to the Hearst Tower for the 7th Annual Anti-Counterfeiting Luncheon. The illegal knock-off industry is growing, becoming increasingly more sophisticated and difficult to police. The rise of on-line sales is creating a new set of challenges beyond the...

I don't care how often Sarah Palin appears on Fox News, nor how disdainfully she speaks of our president while giving props to Donald "Orange" Trump for being the Birther-in-Chief, the fact remains that the wind is out of her sail and I couldn't be happier....

As a matter of fact, Beverly Hills Fabulous is so fabulous that it makes the word fabulous not fabulous enough. While channel surfing on Saturday night, don't feel sorry for me, I was out to dinner with friends and could not sleep, but I digress. Anyhoo, I stumbled upon Beverly...

As an aging beauty, well, aging anyway, I am forever on the prowl for amazing moisturizers. My mother taught me at an early age to slather on the moisturizer. She was a Ponds Cold Cream and Helena Rubinstein addict. I guess my tendency for addictions comes from her. I have...

In what is clearly the most insurmountable public relations snafu on Earth, well, fashion Earth anyway, Christian Dior was challenged to stay the course and host their fashion show today in Paris in spite of the debacle that is John Galliano.

Those who took the...

Last week, I worked on the Oscars Designer Challenge 2011. It is a pretty cool concept: Up-and-coming fashion designers submit sketches of red carpet dresses to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The best designs are selected by a jury and then the dresses are featured in the...