Archive for the ‘Apparel’ Category

Dress Codes | Plaid: Geometrically Disposed

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Plaid has spread, like some sort of geometrically replicating fungus, to almost every article of clothing in a man’s closet. Related PostsThe Return of the Interview SuitPants or skirts? Opinions vary, but all agree on a more formal look for these sobering times. ...

Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: I Can’t Outrun My Weight Issues

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Can too much spandex really be a bad thing? Related PostsThe Return of the Interview SuitPants or skirts? Opinions vary, but all agree on a more formal look for these sobering times. R...Front Row: Loosening His Tie (Sort Of)Apart from the trip to ...

The Return of the Interview Suit

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Pants or skirts? Opinions vary, but all agree on a more formal look for these sobering times. Related PostsCutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of FarmsA growing number of people are skipping out on grocery stores and instead going right to the source ...Fall Fashion: ...

Front Row: Loosening His Tie (Sort Of)

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Apart from the trip to Washington to visit his new home, President-elect Barack Obama has been looking pretty casual of late. Related PostsThe Return of the Interview SuitPants or skirts? Opinions vary, but all agree on a more formal look for these sobering times. ...

Critical Shopper | Fred Flare: No Frown Is Left Unturned

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Fred Flare, a new store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is full of happy, cheap, eclectic thingies. Related PostsTorebka Rowling na sprzedażNa stronie internetowgo serwisu aukcyjnego - eBay - pojawiła się dość nietypowa aukcja.J.K. Rowl...Wielka impreza Diddy’egoAmerykański raper Sean Combs, czyli popularny Diddy, zorganizował gigantyczne przyjęcie z okazji ...Wielka ...

Books of Style: Snapshots of a Century, Portraits of Celebrities

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Stolen Moments. Related PostsGoście Warszawskiego FestiwaluNagrodzony na ubiegłorocznym festiwalu w Wenecji Rodrigo Pla - reżyser pochodzący z Urugwaju, a t...Zmarł syn Gerarda DepardieuW poniedziałek, 13 października, w wyniku komplikacji związanych z nagłym przypadkiem zapalenia ...Generation O Gets Its Hopes UpThe election of a 47-year-old president may usher ...

Disney, by Design

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

From couture to jewelry to designer furniture, building a “lifestyle brand” that isn’t cartoonish. Related PostsThe Caucus: That Dress? Everyone Has an OpinionSome called Michelle Obama’s election night dress an eye-catching statement and others an eyes...Pierwsza obietnica Obamy po zwycięstwieZe zwycięstwa Baracka Obamy w wyborach na ...

Fine Points: Fire and Lace

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

In the 21st century, lace gets off granny’s sofa and becomes a far more fashionable empress. Related PostsWife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Cell-Free: My Great Leap BackwardOur culture has reached a point where giving up a cellphone is perceived as aggressively rebellious ...The Caucus: That Dress? Everyone Has an OpinionSome called ...

Phantom Clothes, Price Unknown

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

What do fashion magazines mean by “price upon request?” Related PostsWife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Cell-Free: My Great Leap BackwardOur culture has reached a point where giving up a cellphone is perceived as aggressively rebellious ...The Caucus: That Dress? Everyone Has an OpinionSome called Michelle Obama’s election night dress an eye-catching ...

Front Row: Lilly, 50, Hasn’t Aged a Day

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Lilly Pulitzer, the brand responsible for inventing a look that would define casual sportswear for rich people for decades to come, celebrates 50 years. Related PostsWife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Cell-Free: My Great Leap BackwardOur culture has reached a point where giving up a cellphone is perceived as aggressively rebellious ...The ...