As crowds filled the stage at Lincoln Center before the Charlotte Ronson show, The Observer, saw Vogue's editor at large, Hamish Bowles, settle into his seat. He studied the program from behind his tortoise shell glasses, a cashmere, camo print scarf dapperly wrapped around his long, dandy neck. We approached. Could we possibly have a Read More
Charlotte Ronson's collection shed the 90s-chic layering from last spring and moved into lighter pieces that together seemed to present ideas of femininity for every age -- from the patch-worked overalls and sweet floral jumpers that reminded The Observer of our own childhood, to fitted dresses that celebrated the female silhouette, and the belt-as-collar accessories Read More
"I think this is the most incredible day of all week," Fe Fendi (the very Italian wife of Fendi scion, Alessandro) told The Observer on Friday. A risky conjecture to make on the second day of Fashion Week--but possible, given we were chatting at the FIT Couture Council luncheon honoring fashion's high priest, Karl Lagerfeld. Read More
Though it didn't make Pitchfork's Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s (it was an honorable mention), it seems that Sonic Youth's "Kool Thing" is poised to become the official theme song of fashion's '90s revival. We've heard it at two shows so far this week -- Alex Casertano's and Charlotte Ronson's -- and Read More
Fashion Week starts in a month, and the powers that be have just released a schedule. BCBG Max Azria kicks things off on February 11th, Tommy Hilfiger closes on the 18th, and in between, Ralph Lauren has no fewer than three showings, all downtown at Skylight Studios. Fashionista is excited to Read More
In the middle of the Charlotte Ronson runway show last Friday, a model rounded the corner of the runway to a roar of applause. No, it was not Gisele Bundchen; it was Annabelle Dexter-Jones, the half-sister of the designer. The modest Ms. Dexter-Jones covered her face with her hands as she burst into laughter from Read More
High-low style is taken for granted in this age of Target capsule collections, but it still seems to inspire a certain amount of aren’t-we-wacky winking. Hence the barbecue/carnival/home cookin’ theme of Thursday night’s party honoring designer Charlotte Ronson’s “I [Heart] Ronson” line for J. C. Penney.
The Chelsea Piers fête offered pink-crusted cotton candy machines, a Read More
As guests arrived at the Whitney Art Party at Skylight on Hudson Street on Wednesday, June 17th, the coat check was crowded with young men and women who unwillingly had to wear a jacket due to the cold weather. Socialite Lydia Hearst had just stopped by to say hello. “I have a plane to catch Read More
Restoin-Roitfeld at Reeky Party!
It was a night full of women being flattered by men. Men.Style.Com and Kanye West hosted an event called "The Women of Fashion 2009" in the courtyard of the Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue.
Why Kanye?
"I've loved fashion since kindergarten, and I just feel privileged that I've been able to travel and Read More
Socialites and designers Charlotte Ronson and Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss have been friends since grade school.
"I came to Nightingale in fourth grade and Shoshanna was two grades ahead of me so she was the cool older girl," Ms. Ronson told the Daily Transom last night. The two were both milling about at the Thompson Hotel on Read More
After being thrown into the public spotlight, Jason Wu has Read More
Ambitious twenty- and thirty-somethings in New York working in creative fields are living with their parents instead of getting a place of their own, reports Page Six Magazine. The magazine cites the celebrity examples of socialites Fabiola Beracasa, 32, and Charlotte Ronson, 31, who just this year left their respective parents' lush residences--socialite Read More
Critics hated it. Neighbors hated it even more.
“A lot of people don’t like change and, you know, I totally Read More
Rachel Zoe on being called a "pox" by the Times' Ginia Bellafante: “It was the strangest thing in the world for someone who has never met me to accuse me of making our society superficial. Judging the state of society based on me? A ‘pox’? This show is not an effort to solve Read More
Project Runway is being blocked from moving to Lifetime; Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn do a celebratory chest bump. [NY Times]
"This is insane. I just stepped on someone," Nina Garcia said to Tinsley Mortimer as the two exited the Dior show in Paris. [FWD]
Charlotte Ronson's biggest fashion mistake was Read More
