Earlier this week, when the weather was so bad I thought it was raining sidewise, the idea of warm beaches and afternoons surfing seemed like a far-off fantasy. But fast-forward a few days to the sunny wonderfulness that was Thursday, and suddenly it seemed like springtime was just around the corner. So it was the [...]

Tommy Hilfiger has his eye on the art world this year, it seems—first he designed limited-edition footwear using Keith Haring’s dynamic graffiti prints (the range is currently available at Colette), and now he’s signed up as the fashion sponsor for the new Whitney Biennial. To kick off the 75th Biennial, Hilfiger threw a fashionable (what [...]

“The product of a runway show is really a photograph,” Cynthia Rowley remarked last night at the launch of her new capsule collection for gallerist Larry Gagosian’s Gagosian Shop. “Yes, it’s great to experience the show in person, but what you’re left with is an image, with a front and a back. And within hours, [...]

Conventionally, when someone makes an assertion despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, that person is lying. When Olivier Zahm does it, the effect is a little more Dada. “I am not a photographer,” the Purple magazine editor announced last night, at the opening of his first-ever photo show, “I just take pictures.”
You could see him [...]

Having already dabbled in sequined dresses, blazers, and shorts, I’ve been on the hunt for new ways to incorporate a dash of sparkle into my everyday look. By the time Miuccia Prada debuted her version on the Miu Miu runway, bejeweled tights were something of a Fall ‘09 micro-trend. I love the idea of embellishment [...]

Nicole Richie is designing a contemporary clothing line. File under Shocker. [WWD]Lady Gaga’s upcoming Kanye-free tour will be “the most beautiful, expensive-looking, delicious show.” Would you doubt this woman? [Rolling Stone]Surfing-inspired gear was a big story on the Spring runways, but Cynthia Rowley, a longtime surfer, was presumably ahead of the trend. Cynthia Rowley for [...]

Attention, beefcakes: Calvin Klein is looking for a man who “embodies the attributes of a Calvin Klein Underwear model.” In other words, must be well read, cosmopolitan, multilingual, and good with kids. Did we forget anything? [WWD]
Cynthia Rowley goes baby crazy, calls it Hooray. [WWD]
Take a peek into Veronica Webb’s super-organized closet, T-shirt labels [...]

What: Limited-edition T-shirts by Marika Thunder Nuss, $40
Why: At Wednesday night’s opening party for Partners & Spade—Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti’s stream-of-consciousness store that doubles as their design firm headquarters—we browsed for something thrifty amid the random, tightly curated collections of other people’s stuff. Assorted mini staplers, Lehman Brothers paraphernalia, and used artists’ palettes were [...]

I once saw a bumper sticker that rang so true it almost made me slam on the brakes. It read, “I want to be Barbie, the bitch has everything.” She’s got a handsome suitor, a flock of gorgeous friends, a pink Corvette, an endless designer wardrobe. Most admirably, she’s mastered a slew of careers from [...]

What happens in Vegas…made for good cocktail chatter at last night’s Cinema Society after-party for the screening of “Finding Amanda” at the Tribeca Grand. The dramedy, directed by Peter Tolan, tells the story of a gambling addict (Matthew Broderick) who heads to Sin City to rescue his prostitute niece (Brittany Snow) from a life of [...]