In the middle of Michael Kors’s moodboard for fall was a black-and-white photo of his grandparents on their wedding day. “I was always absolutely enraptured with how my grandmother looked in her dress,” Kors said at a preview. “There was such simplicity to it, so chic. It’s the height of the ’30s. When my mom … Read more
Throughout Fashion Month, we become accustomed to hearing about designers’ fantastical premises and seeing whimsical, over-the-top pieces. But Andrea Lieberman of A.L.C. is always making “real clothes for real women.” Thus, A.L.C.’s Greene Street store was already filled to the brim with her latest collection, largely built with heavy wool blends, jersey, pointelle knit, and … Read more
For a few years now, Daniella Kallmeyer’s namesake label has been the go-to for the cool New York City (and beyond) women for whom wearing a suit is simply a way of life. Walking into her fall presentation at La Mercerie it was easy to see why. The models stood tableau-style in the middle of … Read more
“We’re finishing the year of nature as an inspiration for the main collections,” Lafayette 148’s Emily Smith explained at the presentation held inside the Standard Hotel on a very snowy morning. But it wasn’t about taking a walk through the woods or even traveling to the ocean; this season her team looked at the Rockefeller … Read more
“I don’t want to say it but it’s more…commercial?” said Tanner Richie at a preview of his and his partner Fletcher Kassel’s fall 2024 collection. The word commercial should not be taboo, but it does carry a certain connotation among the fashion cognoscenti. Commercial often equates to boring and uninspired, overly merchandised, and even monotonous, … Read more
“For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays served as the theme song for The Apprentice. By way, in part, of the reality show, the song became emblematic of not just Wall Street but a culture obsessed with finances. Money: Who has more of it, who has none of it, where to find it. LaQuan … Read more
Tory Burch’s first store opened 20 years ago last week; it marked the start of her brand. A spate of profiles timed to the milestone have appeared across the media. In the interview she gave this publication, she said, “I think I’m more apt to explore my vulnerability now than I ever was before—vulnerability from … Read more
There was no show at Theory this season, but the vibe at the brand’s Meatpacking District showroom remained as sunny as ever. The big news for fall was leopard print. It was great as a youthquake-y miniskirt (paired with a simple cardigan with gently shaped sleeves) and as an oversized A-line shirt dress. New shapes … Read more
For Hanako Maeda, opposites attract. “I feel like throughout this collection you see this dichotomy between something that feels more romantic versus something that feels more minimal, between fabrics that are constructed and fabrics that are soft,” the creative director of New York and Tokyo based Adeam said from her studio in Ginza. A knit … Read more
It felt significant that Puppets and Puppets’s Carly Mark was showing her last ready-to-wear collection, for now, in a skyscraper in Midtown as the designer—a downtown darling who has the ability to channel Edie Sedgwick and Party Girl’s Mary—has decided to put the brakes on clothing and focus her energy on accessories. As such, she … Read more
