Back in 2009, the globetrotting freelance journalist Julia Chaplin coined the term “gypset”—that being, in her words, “the chic speed of the jet-set mixed with the alternative, anti-commercialism and nomadic wile of a gypsy.” She literally wrote the book on the trend—Gypset Style—and that might’ve been it. But as her journeys found her crisscrossing the [...]

At the still-young Istanbul fashion week, which just completed its third season, the signs of an international fashion week seemed to be in place. Old shows (Chanel’s Spring ‘10 hayride, for one) were playing on the hotel television. From the abbreviated crews of American, Italian, French, and British editors and retailers, you could easily pick [...]

When fashion folk get married, they don’t exactly head to Kleinfeld’s. Often as not, they’ll ring up a designer to have something semi-original whipped up, with shoes, hair, and makeup all following in the same vein. It’s exactly this insider perk that Des Kohan boutique owner Desiree Kohan is providing for her clientele. “We have [...]