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Reed Krakoff is a very busy man. Aside from his creative responsibilities at Coach, he also looks after his eponymous label. The designer talks about what makes him happy and what he would be doing if he didn't go into fashion.
Lakme Fashion Week saw some exciting shows from a handful of noteworthy young designers.
It is time to bridge the gap between the suffering in Congo, and American consumers. We have the power to pressure companies to clean up their supply chains and not source from mines controlled by armed groups. We can demand that our products be conflict-free.
Upon entering, we made our way toward the open bar, which included bartenders dancing around in Johnson's signature tutu's, and we then engaged in some cryptic and convoluted conversation with Betsey which included a few fashion tips. Wait, did she call me Elvis?
This rookie's show may not have delivered the polish of a Michael Kors or the production of a Diane Von Furstenberg, but for all it's lows it had achieved the ultimate high: connecting with an audience.
Even though I'm older and I'm not exactly a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world anymore, like many others, I am still pretty lucky to have had the Barbie experience at Fashion Week.
At the beginning of Fashion Week, I pondered the eternal question of how many times you can wear a dress you love before it becomes problematic. At the end of Fashion Week, my thoughts turn to one of modern life's great paradoxes: how, in our hyper-connected lives, do we disconnect from our devices and reconnect with ourselves? READ MORE
Balloon Boy Politics: The Media's Embrace of Birth Contracalypse 2012: The new supposed "culture war" may have captured the fevered imagination of the press corps, but not the electorate -- 71 percent of which still says the economy is the most important problem facing America. READ MORE
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The line is designed for ladies like me who love fashion, but don't want to overspend. Every item in the Kamali Kulture line is affordably priced at under $100. There are plenty of little black dresses in the collection plus the designer's trademark all in one top.
Designer Michelle Smith showed off her Milly Fall 2012 collection at Lincoln Center, affirming for her that fall is not a somber season, but rather one that pops with vibrant colors.
What is it that makes fur feel so good, and us feel so good in it? As fur is one of the oldest forms of clothing, perhaps it is a primordial urge to conquer the harshness of our surroundings.
We don't know if the increasing overlap between art and web analytics is making culture better or worse. Either way, we wish more people were talking about it.
The Chicago native, who has described her style as "preppy sportswear with punches of fun," knows how to pick out ideal spots to cool her heels between shows.
A casual sweep of the nearly two hundred people in the audience revealed a house divided. Many were there to congratulate Laquan Smith, but some were there to critique.
This spring, however, glamour, fashion and finely coiffed hair are all staged to hit the runways with the Strut Moms fashion show.
