Hosted at the mod loft-turned hair salon in the West Village, Red Market combined fashion, pampering and complimentary cocktails for a diva-worthy evening. Innovative Miguelina, WWD‘s ’07 “new designer to watch” Ardistia and nostalgic Jennifer Fein previewed their spring collections, comprised of seductive silks, vintage couture and magical carefree designs. Guests eagerly sifted through the samples while waiting [...]

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You’ve heard it from Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada: size 0 is the new 2, and size 6 is the new 8. This is the pressure that we receive not only from rail-thin models in ads and editorials, but also from designers who don’t even offer clothes in sizes beyond 10. Abby Z. is [...]

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[Image via Style.com] Milly: Perfect for a day of sight-seeing at the Louvre and shopping on the Champs Élysée, Michelle Smith’s latest collection combines the classic style of 1960s France with a modern and youthful twist. The feminine pieces included berets embellished with zippers, printed skirts paired with tights in neon hues, and in true [...]

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Tfank this season was more hands-on than ever; she designed her own textiles for the fall/winter 2010 collection.  In the past she used Bianchini-Ferier fabrics in her collections and this season she was inspired by the Fauvist painter, Raoul Dufy, “whose witty, joyful textile designs for Poiret and Bianchini Ferier radically transformed modern fabric design…” [...]

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Dramatic and somber orchestra music played echoing off the tall white walls of the Chelsea gallery where Mohapatra’s creations hung elegantly on statuesque models.  Former design director of J. Mendel, Bibhu Mohapatra’s Fall 2010 collection is inspired by two films — Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista” and Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.”   With an aesthetic reminiscent of the [...]

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