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Is Martin Staying in The Maison? Rosso Denies Split

“Blood and Lipstick” Sells: Moss’ Brush With Art Falls Below ...

Doggie Bag: Hipster Hate, Social History, and Sir Grows

Fashion Anarchy: London’s New Young Rebels

London is known for championing new talent—where would we be without the hefty sponsorship packages from Topshop's New Gen, Fashion Forward from the BFC

by Alison Bishop

Scouring San Francisco for the best vintage shops. By Sydney Pfaff Like in most major cities, vintage shopping in San Francisco has become somewhat of a sp

Our greatest hits from London Fashion Week. By Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi The beauty of being dead tired from trailing runway after runway her

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8 bags that head back to school in style. By Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi We'll be honest. This shopping story started with A LOT more bags. As

New York Fashion Week, Preen show Accessories Editor, Teen Vogue —Callie Klebanoff...

Doggie Bag: Illegalizing Minis, Backstage at Westwood, and Englis...

Models walk the London runways wearing pro-Obama pins. Never mind that they can't vote. (Style) Forces in the Ugandan government are attempting to ban mini

by Gabriel Bell

A Decade Under the Influence: CITY Magazine’s Photo Retrosp...

For 10 years now, CITY Magazine created arresting, wholly original images with a multitasking staff you could count on one hand and a office you could fit

by Gabriel Bell

Market Forces: Scenesters Trigger Sell Off

So if you were thinking about blaming the roiling, death-spiraling markets on Alan Greenspan's decade of interest rate cuts, the snake-oil salesmen at the

Fashion Week Photo Diary: Philip Crangi

The focus of this Fashion Week was having fun and working with our friends. We made the decision this season not to work on a major collab like Vera Wang l

T.G.I.F. – We Bid Adieu to Fashion Week

Clean up on aisle threeWell, friends, we've reached the end. New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 is O-V-E-R. It was a long march—10 days, 110 articl

by Gabriel Bell

Mary Kate Steinmiller & Sarah Kuhn

New York Fashion Week, Jeremy Laing show Mary Kate: Associate Fashion Market Editor, Teen Vogue Sarah Kuhn: Accessories Editor, Teen Vogue —Benjamin Gall

Power Shortage: The Old Pantsuit Now Showing a Little Leg

Left to right: Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Obedient Sons and Daughters.This year—perhaps in response to the dour duds favored by a certain former first la

by Allison Sparkuhl

Runway Report: Sari Gueron

Sari Gueron's made a name for herself by negotiating the desires of her uptown socialite fanbase with bohemian-girl elements like Birkenstocks and handkerc

by Erin Donnelly

Runway Report: Costello Tagliapietra

A slender anchor symbol at the door indicated the place for the Spring Collection of fashionjacks Costello Tagliapietra. Known for their elegantly draped,

by Christina Gregory

Runway Report: Obedient Sons and Daughters

Were they auction paddles or fans that PR girls handed out as seating assignment cards at the Obedient Sons and Daughters show at Industria Studio's in the

by Gabriel Bell

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On the Scene: Liz McClean

A big nod to the '90s is the only way to describe McClean's time-warped spring/summer show. Mixing combat boots with silk minis and gothic sheers, the desi

by Allison Sparkuhl

A Minute With: Elettra Rossellini Weidemann

Elettra Rossellini Weidemann at Yigal Azrouël

by Natalia Rachlin

Doggie Bag: Helmut in Hanover, Cardigan Overload, and Robot Human...

A quick tour of Helmut Lang's exhibition at the Kestnergesellschaft. Gesundheit. (JC Report) Need 40 cardigans? 'Course you do. (Debonair) We're also waiti

by Gabriel Bell

Doggie Bag: Crystal Eyes, Gold at Som, and Brenda Walsh on the Ru...

Congratulations to three of our favorite people on making the "Upper Class of 2008." We always believed in you. (Gawker) Count on Swarovski to put some spa

by Gabriel Bell

Foot Petals: Moschino for Repetto

Okay, we're not really sure how we got through most of the day without mentioning the new Moschino for Repetto Zizi shoes. Can we chalk it up to a very lon

by Gabriel Bell