The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is still a few weeks away, but “eco” as an accessory adjective has assumed something of an evergreen quality among fashion folk. Catherine Malandrino’s kicky new—you guessed it—eco totes are a wallet-friendly $25 each and is made of 95 percent recycled materials. The “J’ai Deux Amours” tote gives shout-outs [...]

“I dress a lot of celebrities, but I never had the connection I have with Mary,” Catherine Malandrino said last night at Avenue. That would be Mary J. Blige, who was seated next to her on a banquette with the designer’s hand in hers. “It’s like when you meet somebody and say, ‘I know this [...]

Catherine Malandrino’s feeling footloose for pre-fall: She dubbed her collection “iGypsy” and took the occasion to show pieces from the lower-priced Catherine Malandrino line. “I wanted it to be about a modern, everyday wardrobe,” she explained of the silk jersey dresses, airy bouclé sweater coats, and washed leather jackets on display. A sense of ease [...]

Barbie may be turning 50 this year, but she doesn’t look a day over, well, teenage fashion-model age, to be exact. As part of Mattel’s global birthday celebration, she made her runway debut in Bryant Park. And while there’s speculation that Ken is still in the closet, everyone’s outed themselves when it comes to their [...]

It doesn’t just seem like every celebrity and requisite hanger-on is currently being part of history in Washington, D.C.,—they really all are there. Of course, there are exceptions. Some very famous people have other things to do, like work to promote their Oscar-contending films. Still, not being a Mall rat didn’t stop Meryl Streep from [...]

California gets a bad rap from smokers. Granted, the state was among the first to legislate against tobacco—and the very first to put the kibosh on cigs in bars. Cities in California have banned smoking on the beach, on park benches, at outdoor bistro tables. But even the most zealous anti-smoking advocates can’t do a [...]

When Catherine Malandrino says her brand is a labor of love, she’s not just talking about the clothes. As recounted in the book Catherine Malandrino, out this month from Assouline, the designer’s launch of her eponymous label was both inspired and precipitated by a trip to Manhattan in 1997, over the course of which she [...]