West With The Night
L.A. took New York by storm last night. Wren’s Melissa Coker breezed into town to debut her new Spring collection video (as well as a jewelry collaboration with Fallon’s Dana Lorenz, collaborating right and left this week). “We wanted to capture a specific world,” Coker said, “a place full of humor and charm set, against [...]
Rowdy With A Chance Of Meatballs
Never one to shy away from a spectacle, Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg decided it was time to go camp—and back to camp. Together with his new retail partners Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter, the designer hosted a screening of the legendary cult classic Meatballs under the stars at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. “We really wanted [...]
From Russia With Airbrushing And Masks
“With this and then Allison Sarofim’s annual [pre-Halloween] costume party, I might as well call it a night on Halloween,” joked Fabiola Beracasa, who hosted last night’s Russian Masquerade-themed affair in a jewel-encrusted, floor-length gown, fur muffler, and hat. The two-part masquerade started with a girl-bonding makeup session at Milk Studios, where a team from [...]
The Season Of The Blog Star Continues
When I caught up with Wren designer Melissa Coker right before the New York shows, she was a bit worried about her impending lookbook shoot. The issue: Last Fall, she featured New York’s latest fashion obsession, Alexa Chung—a big fan of the collection—but how does one follow that up? Well, Coker’s Spring 2009 lookbook [...]






