Borgo Magic
In keeping with the tradition of using his famous stylish fans as his models (Vanessa Traina, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Kate Lanphear, to name a few), Eddie Borgo brought on V’s Cecilia Dean to star in his latest ad campaign. “Cecilia was a natural progression for us; she exemplifies all those mysterious, sexy elements of [...]
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 9
This Christmas, my boyfriend asked me for a tree saw. Not lying. “I don’t like surprises,” he said. “I want something I need. I need a tree saw.”But you know who does like surprises? Me. Despite the many blissful hours of branch trimming I’m sure that tree saw would have provided, my musician boyfriend will be getting [...]
Spring Is In The Air
…and it’s also at Edition01’s online store. A very few Spring 2012 pieces, released in conjunction with Style.com/Print as part of our Instant Get program, are still available for purchase today. Proenza Schouler’s Spring ‘12 tissue jersey tee, Rag & Bone’s Katja cork platform sandals, Eddie Borgo’s Style.com exclusive garnet cone bracelet—a handful of items [...]
Exclusive: The Do-Good Fashions From Project Paz’s Gala and Benefit
Using hand-sewn Mexican fabrics supplied by Museo Textil De Oaxaca, the designers behind 12 different lines, including Eddie Borgo, Wes Gordon, Thakoon, and Michael Bastian, have each created limited-edition pieces for tonight’s Project Paz gala and silent auction in New York, which will raise money to promote peace in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. “It was important [...]
Borgo’s French Toast
“There is a correlation between the idea of mysticism and art and I think that this collection was a study in that,” Eddie Borgo told Style.com in Paris this weekend. As one of the CFDA designers selected for the “Americans in Paris” program, Borgo was showing his magic-inspired collection for its second round, this time [...]
Veiled Suggestion
For his seasonal campaigns, Eddie Borgo skips the traditional model route. The jeweler has a long history of tapping fashion world insiders for his spots, beginning with Vanessa Traina and cycling through muses like stylists Giovanna Battaglia and Kate Lanphear before arriving at this season’s face, debuting here: stylist and shoe designer Tabitha Simmons.“When I [...]
Royal Wedding: The Backlash?
The world’s been anxiously counting down to the Royal Wedding (caps, please) of Kate Middleton and Prince William, dissecting every detail from the hen night (that’s bachelorette party, to you or me) to the going-away dress (apparently it’s what she’ll wear to leave her reception and head off to her honeymoon). But a quick canvass [...]
Tom’s On Top, Giovanna ♥ New York,
Grès Gets Her Due, And More…
Everything’s (still) coming up Tom. Mr. Ford’s hot streak continues, as the designer is the only fashion designer named to the annual Time 100 list, out today. Guess even a faux used-car commercial or two can’t keep the guy down. [WWD]Fashion editrix and street-style star Giovanna Battaglia has relocated to New York, which gave the [...]
The Sting’s The Thing At Eddie Borgo
Eddie Borgo first made his mark with spikes and studs, but for his new collection, the New York-based jeweler has evolved his cult cool-kid aesthetic into something more intricate and grown-up. “The collection was inspired by art forms in nature,” said Borgo during his preview in a grandiose apartment at Le Palais Royale. Dressed in [...]
FGI Catches A Few Rising Stars
“At one point in my career, I had $98, a mattress, and a floor,” Norma Kamali told us at the Fashion Group International’s 14th Annual Rising Star Awards luncheon, hosted by Condé Nast Digital editorial director Jamie Pallot. “There’s always going to be something that tests your ability, so get past it and then get [...]






