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Archive for February, 2009
« Previous EntriesProject Runway Dish
Friday, February 27th, 2009All Project Runway fans are familiar with the now infamous Jay McCarroll. Jay was the first ever winner of Project Runway back in 2005. After winning the competition, his struggles in getting his own fashion line produced were widely reported. Well, Jay has decided to take control of his media exposure and created his own documentary called, [...]
Ten Questions For A Fashion Designer
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
We thought you would like to hear from a professional fashion designer so we’ve asked designer, Suzie Gallehugh, a series of questions. Now, why did we pick Suzie? Well, she is the perfect combination of a garment center designer, (who has designed clothing for some of the industry’s largest corporations) and an indie designer that has just [...]
February’s Fashion Scoop
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Image via justjared.com
— Roberto Cavalli has announced the cancelling of his youth line Just Cavalli’s show at Milan Fashion Week, due to financial problems. The Italian luxury goods group IT Holding, which owns the Cavalli brand, is filing for bankruptcy protection because of serious financial issues.
— Dirty whore Ashley Dupre, AKA Elliott Spitzer’s call girl crashed New York’s [...]
Backseat Fashion Designer
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 Ella’s Dad via Flickr
Here is a Monday rant for you, from one of our contributors after a particularly frustrating evening out with some non-fashion friends and acquaintances, whose well meaning suggestions may have just sent her over the edge.
I am sick and tired of people telling me what to design! If I had a dollar for every [...]
Oscars 2009 Style
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009The Academy Awards are well underway and we thought we’d share some red carpet favorites with you. Over all, the women looked stunning and glam is in full force this year. (What recession?) Here is just a sampling of some of the gorgeous gowns on display tonight, courtesy of NYmag.com. There were so many stunning off-white dresses tonight [...]
Top Ten Shopping Partner Tips
Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Erix via Flickr
We thought that it would be appropriate to pay tribute to all the hard working, bag toting, opinion giving, shopping partners out there by making a top ten list that can make the weekend shopping trips more pleasant for your significant other. So next time you’re shopping, keep these suggestions in [...]
Fashion Designers Saving the Garment Center
Friday, February 20th, 2009
As we are all aware, our little neighborhood has been struggling in recent years. The Garment Center has lost many businesses and jobs due to the high cost, zoning issues, and overseas competition. However, there are still thousands of us here and New York is still the fashion capital of the U.S. if not [...]
