Though it’s gone through several phases since its initial velour tracksuit heyday, Juicy Couture has never fully shaken its reputation for loungewear. But with a newly appointed chief creative officer, LeAnn Nealz, the brand is looking to up its fashion cred—and its first seasonal presentation, held at an NYC mansion last night, suggested that it’s [...]

Jonathan Saunders was in town last week to show his own Resort collection (and host a little get-together at the Bowery), but I caught up with him at Escada, where he debuted the capsule collection he designed for Escada Sport Resort. Saunders brought a splash of color—to say the least—to the German label’s friendly-priced diffusion [...]

The Brazil Foundation gala won’t be until the fall, but the buzz began yesterday night at Fatima Otero’s marvelous town house in the West Village. Olivier Theyskens, Shala Monroque, Adam Lippes, Luigi Tadini, and more were there to celebrate the gala’s just-announced honoree, Andrea Dellal. Dellal (above left), the London-based social and matriarch of the [...]

For my swimwear, I usually like to go subtle—blacks, nudes, navies, and grays. But with all the bright colors we’ve been seeing and wearing this season—not to mention my beloved Prada banana skirt—it feels like the right time to go a little wild. I love the chic swimwear that editor and illustrator Michael Roberts has [...]

This week’s In the Mood For is dedicated to wedding dresses for everybody but the bride—the guests, the bridesmaids, and the bridal party. But while I was working on the story in the office, my co-workers couldn’t believe that I’d suggest such bright, showstopping frocks for the bridal party. In my native Brazil, that’s par [...]

Last night at La Grenouille, Federico Marchetti, CEO and Founder of YOOX Group, and Kenneth Jay Lane, celebrated their new collaboration, on a range of costume jewels exclusive to the e-tail megalith. Dinner was just a small gathering of friends and editors—though, of course, when you’ve been in the bauble biz as long as Lane [...]

Fashion changes quickly. Not just the trends—the people, too. So when my friend Gio Metodiev left his post at Dolce & Gabbana, where he’d worked in public relations, I wondered what his next step would be. (He’d already done time at Fendi and Chanel.) As it turns out, he jumped from the business side of [...]

I’m just back from Milan, where, in addition to the shows, I haunted showrooms preparing for our next Accessories Report. One thing I noticed is that one of last season’s handbag trends is still going strong: as we called it at the time, the incredible shrinking bag. From every editor at the shows to most [...]

Sure, Marni had color-block furs and some of the most unique embroidered pieces I’ve seen yet in Milan. But what really wowed me at yesterday’s show were the earrings. Consuelo Castiglioni has always had a way with a statement accessory, and this season was no exception. The enameled pieces were big, bold, and beautiful—enough to [...]

No doubt about it, colored fur is here to stay. It started with the funky-colored fur scarves and stoles at Prada’s Spring collection, which, by the way, are every major editor’s key accessory this week. Faux or real (Prada’s smartly selling both versions), we’ve seen at least one at almost every show from New York [...]