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AMSALE FALL/WINTER 2018

In 1985, Amsale Aberra started designing wedding gowns.  The Ethiopian born designer had designed her own wedding gown, so, why not?  From her apartment in New York City, she began creating wedding gowns, and ended up building a powerhouse in the bridal design industry. Continue reading

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CHRISTIAN COWAN FALL/WINTER 2017

CHRISTIAN COWAN FALL/WINTER 2017: CELEBRITY STYLE FOR EVERY WOMAN Continue reading

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NEW YORK MEN’S DAY FALL/WINTER 2017

WARM, COZY AND CASUAL As it does every season NYMD kicked off New York Fashion Week:  Men’s.  It has a beautiful new home, Dune Studios, right on the riverfront, and a couple of new designers.  NYMD has been a mainstay, … Continue reading

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NAEEM KHAN SPRING/SUMMER 2017

A VERY MODERN TAKE ON HALSTON, WITH A BIT OF HAUTE CUISINE THROWN IN There is something that sets Naeem Khan apart from pretty nearly every other designer who shows at New York Fashion Week.  His collections are about pure, … Continue reading

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NYMD SPRING/SUMMER 2017: FASHION, JUST FOR MEN

Once a sort of afterthought in some of the New York Fashion Week women’s shows, the men stepped out on their own just a very few seasons ago with their very own Fashion Week, held a week before the women’s … Continue reading

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BILLY REID FALL/WINTER 2016

COMFORTABLY CLASSIC, WITH JUST ENOUGH EDGE There is something so comforting about a Billy Reid collection: soft, tailored, wearable, real clothes for real men.  But don’t confuse comforting with boring.  There is nothing mundane about his looks.  There is always … Continue reading

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GREG LAUREN FALL/WINTER 2016

A ROUGH-AROUND-THE-EDGES WARDROBE FOR THOSE MANLY PURSUITS It was a rainy, steamy September night when crowds gathered to see Greg Lauren’s creations for fall.  It all sort of came together perfectly to fit the designer’s theme.  Art Beam was transformed … Continue reading

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TAORAY WANG SPRING/SUMMER 2016

OUT OF AFRICA WITH ELEGANCE Wang Tao is one of China’s most successful and accomplished designers. But, season after season, she conquers New York Fashion Week with the elegance and sophistication of her line, Taoray Wang. For Spring/Summer 2016, her … Continue reading

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NAEEM KHAN SPRING/SUMMER 2016

A TRIP TO THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH THE MASTER Oh. My. God. This was the last show I saw at Skylight Moynihan this season, and what a magical end to the Spring/Summer 2016 journey. It started the moment you walked into … Continue reading

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PAMELLA ROLAND SPRING/SUMMER 2016

INSPIRED BY ART, FASHION FOR THE MODERN WOMAN When Pamella Roland is inspired, she, apparently, does nothing in half measures. For Spring/Summer 2016, Roland found her inspiration in the work of 1950’s artist Frank Stella. His “unique vocabulary of line … Continue reading

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