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I Know What You Wore Last Summer 2 Jun 2013 | 07:56 am
A lot went down since my last once-a-week writing stint. Namely, I got HBO… but I suppose that magic wore off. New York quickly skipped from winter to summer, so this new source of magic is much more...
Taxi Fares and Deadpan Stares 21 Feb 2013 | 08:03 am
The Monday before last was a show-hopping debacle – unavoidably misty, yet bitter and cold. It was the kind of weather that sits heavy on the hair and could stop an attendee in her tracks. But waterpr...
These are psycho killer Blonds. 17 Feb 2013 | 03:19 am
Insanity is trendy these days. Whether you’ve snatched up a Prada gun print shirt or hung onto every word of Cat Marnell’s latest fever-dream, you have to admit that a little crazy can be chic… if acc...
Prosecco Alone Does Not a Sunday Make 15 Feb 2013 | 06:34 am
Alessia Prekop was our last show on Sunday evening and we had slipped into Eyebeam Studios just in time. The first look was already halfway down the runway -- a sleek, futuristic coat that paired well...
Beauties, Beasts, and Custo Barcelona 14 Feb 2013 | 05:40 am
What would a Custo Barcelona show be without seat-rattling bass, mixed furs, and geometric prints? Titled “The Beauty and The Beast,” the Dalmau brothers combined a “bionic” sporty aesthetic with femi...
Erin Barr F13 Runway Show 12 Feb 2013 | 04:06 pm
Due to a series of unfortunate, but probably avoidable events, I was running a half-hour late to Erin Barr’s runway show on Thursday evening at Pier 59 Studios. When I finally arrived, my heart sank a...
The Frosted Circus, and Other Fashion Week Pastimes 11 Feb 2013 | 07:58 am
Nina Skarra’s F’13 presentation began at promptly mimosa o’clock, with champagne flutes circling the Box for the first showing of the day. Those who accessorized with a demure hangover this morning we...
Katya Leonovich: Watercolor Dreambots 10 Feb 2013 | 06:43 am
The demanding instrumental intro of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir opened the Katya Leonovich runway. Wearing Lucite geometric wedges, models charged down the runway in Leonovich’s trademark prints. This seas...
Burning Man at Fashion Week 10 Feb 2013 | 05:19 am
Smoke billowed out of the freshly hot-boxed Highline Loft for Highland’s F13 Collection. That conspicuous scent permeated the air, leaving one question in everyone’s mind: “How many models got stoned ...
The Punishment of Luxury 9 Feb 2013 | 10:30 pm
There is nothing more masochistic than covering a backstage dressing area full of uninterested male models. But alas, there I was, a half-hour before runway time at Studio 450 for Marlon Gobel. With c...
