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Not Much to See (If You're Us!) at Bergdorf Goodman on Fashion's Night Out

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:11:03 -0400

If you were one of the hundreds of people stuck on the corner of 59th Street and 5th Avenue trying to get into Bergdorf Goodman last night, don’t worry: the people inside the store didn’t see much more than you did.

The department store had a series of events scheduled throughout the night. Unfortunately, only a lucky handful of people were actually able to partake in them.

Fashion Roundup: Holly Dunlap Takes a Long Vacay; Victoria Beckham Says Da to Vogue; Barneys For Sale?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:47:11 -0500

Holly Dunlap is on hiatus from designing her line of footwear and accessories, Hollywould, indefinitely. In the meantime, she plans to surf in Brazil, ski in Switzerland, and sail in Italy. [WWD]

Victoria Beckham will appear on the cover of Russian Vogue's February issue. [Vogue UK]

Barneys is rumored to be up for sale and may be close to naming a new chief executive officer. [WWD]

Yves Saint Laurent began the men's shows in Paris...

Fashion Roundup: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu Unveiled; Obama Inauguration Collectibles; Vera Wang Makes Her Figure Skating Mark

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:56:08 -0500

The images of Katie Holmes in the new Miu Miu ads were intended to make her look like a "luminous icon radiating a sense of mystery and theatricality." Meanwhile, her good friend Victoria Beckham is starring in Armani underwear ads. [Vogue UK]

In getting ready for the Inauguration, designers are creating Obama-themed accessories intended as collectibles. [WWD]

Expect New York Times Styles section photographer Bill Cunningham to discuss a man in a giant furry...

Transom Year in Review 2008: Parties, Fashion Shows, and Tom Wolfe on Hip-Hop

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:57 -0500

The year 2008 began with an extravagant bang and ended with a painful, economic catastrophe-induced whimper. Here, we relive some of the highlights.

We started the year worrying that pom-pomed moccasin boots were here to stay. Thankfully, we now know they were not.

Meatpacking district original Florent Morellet failed to understand the skyrocketing rents on his "shabby" bit of Gansevoort St.

At a Bergdorf Goodman Fashion Week party, a slightly manic Isaac Mizrahi explained why...

Fashion Roundup: Who Really Designed Victoria Beckham's Line?; Cacharel Cancels; Marketing Michelle Obama's Look

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:51:33 -0500

Victoria Beckham's designs look a lot like Roland Mouret's because Mr. Mouret mentored the former Spice Girl through the entire design process. But now there's chatter that the veteran designer's influence went beyond mentoring. [Vogue UK]

French label Cacharel is the latest fashion house to cancel its spring Paris runway show in light of recent economic developments. [WWD]

Michelle Obama has become a fashion muse for designers who want to market to middle-aged female...

Fashion Roundup: Helena Christensen Signs Up With Agent Provocateur; No VIctoria Beckham at the Marathon

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:06:01 -0500

Marco Zanini, formerly the designer of the revived Halston (which he left after two seasons of lukewarm reviews), has been named the creative director of Rochas and will show his first collection in Paris in March. [WWD]

Agent Provocateur has unvelied a new ad campaign featuring Helena Christensen as a pirate. [PopSugar]

Defying the rules of a recession, Zara has signed a lease on a 15,000-square-foot space at 1963 Broadway between 66th and 67th...

Fashion Roundup: Victoria Beckham Teams Up With Armani; Tom Ford Just Wants to Direct; New Naomi Campbell Photos

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:03 -0400

Victoria Beckham has been announced as the face of Emporio Armani underwear collection for women; her husband, David Beckham, has been modeling for the men's collection. [Vogue UK]

Ms. Beckham is also reportedly running in the New York City marathon this Sunday. [NBC via Racked]

Designer Tom Ford will make his much-awaited directorial debut with A Single Man, an adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood novel, starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, and Matthew Goode. [THR] ...

Fashion Roundup: Victoria Beckham on the Cover of Vogue ... in India; Sarah Palin's Charitable Plans for her Wardrobe

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:32:02 -0400

Victoria Beckham has landed the cover of Vogue India's November issue, wearing a pink sari and a fancy headress. [Vogue UK]

Sarah Palin's campaign spokesperson insisted that the entire $150,000 wardrobe the RNC purchased for the vice presidential nominee will be donated to charity after the campaign. [WWD]

Meanwhile, when Ms. Palin appeared on Saturday Night Live, she could not understand why she had to wear the same outfit as Tina Fey...

Morning Memo: David and Victoria Beckham Robbed; Prince Brought Down by Cellphones; Stanley O'Neal Snubbed at Michael's

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:35:36 -0400

Two housekeepers employeed by David and Victoria Beckham have been arrested for selling some of the couple's possessions on eBay. [US Weekly]

Some of the high-profile attendees of Prince's Gansevoort Hotel show refused to turn off their cellphones, even after the signals crashed the musician's high-tech sound system. [P6]

Merrill Lynch chief Stanley O'Neal got the cold shoulder from the bold-faced names dining at Michael's last week. [P6]

Grub Street has the first look inside...

Fashion Roundup: Gilles Bensimon to Marie Claire?; Rochas Revived; Mischa Barton Disses Victoria Beckham

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:13:29 -0400

Gilles Bensimon, the longtime international creative director of Elle, is reportedly being wooed by Marie Claire, the new home of his former colleague Nina Garcia. [FWD]

Narciso Rodriguez and Liz Clairborne Inc. have confirmed that they are ending their 18-month partnership. [Vogue UK]

Marco Zanini, the designer who most recently helped revive Halston, will reportedly design a new collection for Rochas. [FWD]

Actress Mischa Barton on Victoria Beckham's style: "Posh doesn't strike me as...

Fashion Roundup: Victoria Beckham's Comfy Corsets; Arlenis Sosa in at Lancome; Trovata's Magic Bus

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:47:56 -0400

Victoria Beckham is launching a collection of dresses featuring “comfortable and supportive” corsets and belts. [WWD]

Italian designer Mila Schon has died at the age of 91. [Reuters]

Dominican model Arlenis Sosa, who is 19, will be the new face of Lancome. [WWD]

The Observer’s own Simon Doonan thinks that Sarah Palin is more “LensCrafters Lady” than “Ms. Congeniality.” [The Cut]

Designer Angel Sanchez opened his 37th St. studio to press, clients, and buyers in honor of...

Fashion Roundup: Betsey Johnson's Fling With Anna Nicole; Victoria Beckham Doesn't Take British Diet Pills

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:36 -0400

Betsey Johnson said she once made out with Anna Nicole Smith because she couldn't resist her post-Trim Spa slimmed-down bod and bullet bra covered in roses. [Vogue UK]

The shoppers of Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, and Kohl's reportedly favor John McCain over Barack Obama. [WWD]

Victoria Beckham is deeply offended at the allegation that her sister is sneaking her diet pills from the U.K. [SF Gate via The Cut]

David Byrne has designed a shoe-shaped...

Fashion Roundup: Victoria Beckham Gets Shy About Dresses; Cindy Crawford 's Super Cape; Ella Moss Does Swimwear

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:20:57 -0400

Victoria Beckham will not be showing her new "upscale" collection of dresses in a tradition runway show this fall during New York Fashion Week. Rather, she plans to have a "by appointment only" showing of the line that will extend over the several days. [FWD]

The British Fashion Council is slated to make an announcement today that the proposed ban of "size zero" models in London's Fashion Week will not work due to...

Fashion Roundup: Hip-Hop Jewelry Auction; Mr. Blackwell Recovers; MTV's New Fashion Show

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:06:45 -0400

Ralph Lauren, who is 68, said that he will not be retiring anytime soon. [Vogue UK]

Phillips de Pury & Co. will auction off 50 pieces of jewelry worn by 50 Cent, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur in an auction called "Hip Hop's Crown Jewels." [FWD]

Mr. Blackwell has regained consciousness; the 85-year-old fashion arbiter is still hospitalized and battling an infection....

Fashion Roundup: Milla Jovovich Retires Her Line; P. Diddy To Shun Bryant Park; Daisy Lowe Hearts Marc Jacobs

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:59:41 -0400

Model and actress Milla Jovovich is putting her clothing line Jovovich-Hawk to rest; it had been carried by high end stores like Fred Segal. [Racked]

There will no longer be a Sean John runway show this September. Instead, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs will host a private preview of the Spring/Summer 2009 collection at his Sean John homebase at 1710 Broadway. [FWD]

Madonna will wear designs by Givenchy, Stella McCartney, Yves Saint Laurent,...

New Theory: Marc Jacobs Bullied Victoria Beckham In Ads

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:08:38 -0400

The Marc Jacobs ad showing Victoria Beckham peering out of a giant shopping bag and another in which she's swallowed up by the same, have been described as disquieting, daring, and modern.

The New York Times' Cathy Horyn wrote about the ads, which were created by photographer Juergen Teller, back in April. But in today's Daily Mail, a couple of months late, Liz Jones came out with a fresh theory...

Bam! Pow! Society Superheroes Conquer The Big Swollen Ball

Tue, 06 May 2008 19:17:10 -0400

To the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala on Monday, May 5, themed “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wore black gloves and a snug black Ralph Lauren gown involving feathers. She said that her favorite superhero was “Spider-Man. Cause he’s awesome! He gets to swing around, and, I don’t know....” Accompanied by her onscreen (and rumored offscreen) boyfriend, actor Penn Badgley, Ms. Lively had come straight from a...

Project Runway Designers Gather to Gossip, Make Heidi Klum Nervous

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:08:41 -0500

There are only 13 days till the Project Runway finale airs. And while we have a few ideas about who’s going to win—thanks to a certain little bird—the anticipation continues to build. Last night, Bravo aired one of those reality TV reunion episodes, in which almost everyone comes back to the show, where they are filmed fidgeting in a poorly designed set. It gives them a chance to rehash tired feuds, dish about...

At Project Runway Show, Victoria Beckham Nearly Releases Cat From Bag

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:21:55 -0500

Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) had chosen a clear winner by the time all five of Project Runway’s finalists—Chris March, Christian Siriano, Rami Kashou, Sweet P and Jillian Lewis—finished showing their collections in the Tent at Bryant Park this morning. But while speaking to the Daily Transom, the singer and Marc Jacobs muse revealed a bit too much.

“Well, for me personally, there is one designer who is a very clear...

Milanese Mayhem: Beyoncé Blocks Versace-Bergdorf Sale, Sneezes At GQ Party

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:40:19 -0500

Over at Milan Fashion Week, Bergdorf Goodman’s fashion director of men’s wear, Tommy Fazio, was “unceremoniously asked” to give up his front-row seat at Saturday’s Versace runway show. Why? Because of Beyoncé, of course!

According to a dispatch posted on T Magazine’s Web site today, Mr. Fazio was forced from his seat by a “clipboard Nazi,” who needed the chair for a member of the 26-year-old...

Perhaps Barbara Walters Simply Dislikes the Word 'Tabloid'

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:27:55 -0500

Last night, Barbara Walters’ much anticipated The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2007 aired on ABC. Before viewers got a chance to assess the lineup, Ms. Walters said that she was going to avoid any “tabloid stuff.” And she did…sort of. As promised, Bill Clinton, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Don Imus were all in fact honored. But so, too, were Victoria and David Beckham, who were asked to dish on...

Oh To Be Young Again

Sun, 07 May 2006 10:23:18 -0400

My friend Zoe got this Bill Blass silk dress at a vintage place in downtown New York, and they said it was still warm from Posh Spice trying it on.

Get Yourself a Sissy Man, Mate! Then Buy Some Retro-Sneakers

Sun, 12 Aug 2001 20:00:00 -0400

Biological clock ticking? Scrambling to snag a bloke–any bloke–before Labor Day? How about a sissy?

Don't laugh. After all, you know what they say: "The limper the wrist, the stiffer the …. " Or at least that's what actress Coral Browne is alleged to have said. The witty and sulfurously dispositioned Ms. Browne (whom you doubtless remember as the elegant lesbian convert in the 1968 Robert Aldrich movie The Killing of Sister George ) birthed...