Images by Jenni Avins
Working in fashion, the smoke-and-mirrors Vogue fantasy falls away pretty quickly, replaced by long hours, outsized personalities and the relentless pursuit of perfection. And actually, this creative cacophony is what keeps the industry engaging. Still, every once in a while we need the dream. Paris Fashion Week is a perfect [...]
Tag Archives: New York
The Hermès Men’s Store in New York
March 9, 2010 – 10:44 am
Quicktake: Rodarte at Cooper-Hewitt
February 27, 2010 – 10:42 am
After their F/W10 Gagosian extravaganza and rowdy after-party during Fashion Week, one could be on Rodarte overload. Still, their current exhibition, presented by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, is not to be missed. Housed in the Carnegie Mansion, Quicktake:Rodarte is a decomposed wonderland of Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s inspired creations. The exhibition, [...]
Clyde’s Creations
February 12, 2010 – 9:15 am
Clyde designer Dani Griffiths
Clyde, an emerging knitwear label from Brooklyn-based designer Dani Griffiths, may be a new name on the fashion radar, but Griffiths, a Vancouver native, has been quietly perfecting her technique on classically beautiful, chunky, hand-crocheted pieces for the line over the past seven years. “I’ve been crocheting and selling my things [...]
Kathy Grayson Curates Style 2010
February 2, 2010 – 8:43 am
In a fit of wanderlust, a bright-eyed and curious Kathy Grayson moved to New York City the day after she graduated from Dartmouth. Upon arrival, she just happened to land a job as a receptionist at Deitch Projects. Within a year, she went from answering phones to answering to the title of Director, curating the [...]
