Madras After Labor Day?

Sep 17, 2010 Posted Under: Wardrobe Consulting

School is back in session, the weather is getting cooler, the leaves are starting to change color, and the NFL season just kicked off. Everywhere you look, all signs are pointing to autumn; and with the change in season, you may be thinking about changes in your wardrobe. But is it too late to break out that quintessential summer pattern, madras?

As we told you a few days ago, the preppy look is expected to make a new-and-improved return and part of being a full-on soc (see S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders) means having an ample supply of madras garments at your fingertips. Y

Read full post…

Documentary on the Rise of Threadless

Sep 17, 2010 Posted Under: Apparel Glossary

I just got an email about a mini-documentary on Threadless’ incredible growth as purveyors of t-shirts. In the documentary they interview Jake Nickel (founder of Threadless), as well as other Threadless employees, designers, and general enthusiasts. I recommend you give it a watch.

Gold Chills of Autumn

Sep 16, 2010 Posted Under: Clothing Industry News

Posted Sep 16, 2010

A walk in the park with D&G. Autumn leaves are falling. The Indian summer is beginning. Flowers change colours as they do on print: warmer.

Big impressions. Flowers are at their largest blossom in tone with the season’s faded colours mixed with important greens. A moonlit gold light that caresses the trees just before Winter. 

 

 

Fall-Winter becomes a matter to wear doesn’t matter if you are in the city or out of town in the countryside, a romantic touch connected with nature will make a statement appearance. Wh

Read full post…

Fashion Alert: Leopard Print – ROAR… !

Sep 16, 2010 Posted Under: Fashion Today Online

Leopard print is in… and it’s in BIG time right now for FALL.

So how can one pull off the leopard print trend without looking… well, silly? (Because – let’s face it, wearing leopard from head-to-toe isn’t the way you pull off this Fall trend).

Here’s 5 different ways to wear LEOPARD:

Leopard Dress… Pair with Black Heels and a Black Clutch.

Leopard Handbag – Pair with Ultra Casual Attire

Leopard Shoes… Pair with Mon

Read full post…

Power To The Preppy

Sep 13, 2010 Posted Under: Wardrobe Consulting

With NY Fashion Week in full swing and the start of fall upon us, if you who thought the clothing industry might be on the verge of something new for a change, brace yourself for yet another “reinvention”. According to nearly everyone even remotely connected with style, the big thing in men’s fashion this fall is going to be the return of the preppy look. Don’t worry though, it might be as bad as you might think.

So, if what the fashion pundits say is true what should you be expecting to see in the coming months? The sim

Read full post…

A Cake for Bella and Love for New York

Sep 13, 2010 Posted Under: Apparel Glossary

This post draws toward New York at its greatest, and its most humble. Its history, fashion, and its history + fashion. I hope you enjoy the roundup of east coast proportions.

Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

I grew up in a small town about 45 minutes north of New York City, and the series of events that happened on September 11th, 2001 directly affected my entire community, and in many ways, still does.

The loss of so many fathers, husbands, wives, sons and friends forever, tearing families apart.

Read full post…

Page 30 of 38« First...1020...2829303132...Last »