Beamon’s Burlesque
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but often you can judge a bash by the line at the door. At Erickson Beamon’s jewelry presentation at Milk Studios yesterday, 80 people were queued up outside the burlesque-in-Berlin-themed presentation, which drew on styles from the 1920’s and ’30s. But this was less a presentation than [...]
Fashion Week, Turned Up To 11
Every New York fashion week is filled with its fair share of memorable performances, both at shows and at the host of after-parties. This week should be no exception. On Thursday night, the Citizens Band, spearheaded by Karen Elson and Sarah Sophie Flicker, is set to turn Milk Studios into a sexy boudoir for their [...]
Madonna’s Hail Mary
New York is triumphant, Gisele disappointed: The Giants walked away with a new Super Bowl ring last night. But for the legions of fashion fans tuning in last night, it was the halftime show that was the main event. Madonna delivered a rousing (if potentially lip-synched) performance that incorporated plenty of old hits, including “Vogue,” [...]
Postcard From Hong Kong: 48 Hours With Rare Vintage’s Juliana Cairone
Rare Vintage owner Juliana Cairone (pictured) recently jetted off to Hong Kong to curate an exhibition for Lane Crawford’s flagship. Below, she reports on her first visit to the city, the best head massage worldwide, and the pains of wearing a cool few million on your neck.48 hours in Hong Kong, 32 hours on [...]
French Kissing With Stacey Bendet
Stacey Bendet’s been crushing on some girls lately, namely the French pop band the Plasticines. So to get it out in the open, she booked them to play at the Alice + Olivia presentation-slash-party at the Mick Rock photo gallery by the High Line last night. Since the brand’s inception, its customer has always been [...]
Checking In With Ikram Goldman, Michelle Obama’s Go-To Gal
Ikram Goldman, the Chicago boutique owner whose role as Michelle Obama’s wardrobe consultant has made her one of the fashion world’s biggest influencers, is an elusive figure. She doesn’t trot around the fashion circuit and rarely give interviews. But she’s in New York until Sunday, buying pre-collections, and opened up to us a bit at [...]






