Heidi Klum picked the perfect time to wear her original Emilio Sosa dress last night at the premiere of “The Backup Plan.” The Project Runway 7 Finale is tonight! I think the judges did well to pick Mila to go forward to the finals. All three finalistw this year have beautiful construction and great...
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Winning a reality TV contest is definitely no guarantee for real-life success, but a few smart winners have turned their 15-minutes into genuine, respectable careers. Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva hasn’t quite proven that she’ll be around for the long haul, but she showed that she can produce a collection as well...
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Georgian-American designer Irina Shabayeva took home the prize in Project Runway’s first season in L.A. and on the Lifetime network. Irina, despite her the lack of hue variation in her collection, presented the best collection by far. Second place designer Althea Harper had a collection that would give buyers many options, but she and...
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An edgy departure for Tracy Reese, whose clothing tends toward ultra girly. This season we saw boxier shapes to appeal to the tomboy in us all. The collection also used color in a new way, relying on bold color combinations and solids to enhance Reese’ trademark patterns. Keywords: SEPARATES, COLOR, ANIMAL PRINT, ORANGE
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‘Tis the season Cult members! Even if you aren’t travelling to fashion weeks this year, keeping up with all the new goodies is quite a task. Especially so when “the man” owns your soul from 9 to 5 daily. So please forgive my tardy coverage of NYFW Spring 2010. I had the pleasure of...
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So what will you dress up as for Halloween? A witch (scary)? A goblin (scarier)? A model from Rodarte’s Spring 2010 runway (scariest!)? I kid, of course. Designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy are all the rage for good reason. Their creations are as original as Giselle’s legs are long. They aren’t simply churning out...
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Keywords: HOLES, DRESSES, PATTERN Photos: WWD.com
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Keywords: SOLIDS, SHEER, MODERN Notes: I’ve rejected the term “futuristic” for fashion. Frankly, I don’t think it exists. If a designer has a vision it is for NOW not the future. I’m choosing to use “modern” in stead. Photos: WWD.com
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CLOTHES Keywords: MENSWEAR, WHITE MODELS PEOPLE: 1. President & CEO of Bergdorf Goodman, Jim Gold 2. Rory Tahari 3. Harper’s Bazaar EIC, Glenda Bailey 4. President of Saks Fifth Avenue, Ron Frasch 5. Designer Elie Tahari Photos: WWD.com
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Keywords: DRAPING, 70s, METALLIC Photos: WWD.com
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