It started before we even arrived in Washington D.C. The sun streaming through the windows of Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station glinted off the backs of two journalists whose custom blacks blazers bore portraits of the president-elect comprised entirely from shiny red, white, and silver studs. At Friday’s BET Honors, one audience member wore Obama’s likeness [...]

Many of fashion’s chattering classes panned Michelle Obama’s election night dress from Narciso Rodriguez’s Spring 2009 collection. But that clearly didn’t deter the soon-to-be First Lady from giving Rodriguez another go. In fact, Rodriguez made two custom pre-inaugural looks for Mrs. Obama—the purple coat she wore to the morning service at Arlington National Cemetery and [...]

Inaugurations are often a painful cocktail of mother-of-the-bride gowns and cash bars. But Obama-mania has Washington, D.C., poised for what may be the biggest party there since, well, ever. BET kicks things off on Saturday night honoring Mary J. Blige and Magic Johnson, among others at a gala at the Warner Theatre. The balls get [...]

It’s not exactly a secret that the fashion industry has a crush on the Obama presidency. Now, more than ten American designers have turned that adoration into what they do best: clothes and accessories. Sales of the official merchandise will help fund next week’s inaugural festivities. Zac Posen offers a cheeky take on formalwear, screening [...]

Last night we ripped open our first New York fashion week invitation— from Jason Wu. It’s an entire month before his February 13 show, which will be at Exit Art. Could it be that the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist is so on the ball because he’s been hard at work on a special dress for [...]