Don’t be a ‘phony.” Raise high the roof-beams with singular looks inspired by J.D. Salinger’s most famous of characters. Hardly a clothes hound himself–academic prep he was–J.D. Salinger, in real life and in fiction, railed a great deal about the … Read More
Check out our new favorite cover-all for the topsy-turvy weather we’re having all over the States: the Nicholas K. Mercer Coat (hide it from your gal). One day it’s freezing, the next it’s balmy and warm. The mosquitoes are confused. … Read More
Not Bonobos. Who needs a runway, for that matter, when you have a grassy lawn? The NYC-based sportswear line puts their snazzy staff to work—sort of—to showcase its Spring/Summer 2013 preview line. Table tennis (or croquet), anyone? Last week, Bonobos … Read More
…but I AM now a dude in black-frame specs. The day finally arrived. I couldn’t see straight anymore. Not a good thing for editing or going up my brownstone steps at 3 a.m. And at the risk of being narcissistic, … Read More
Christian Louboutin opens its first men’s shoe boutique in Meatpacking District. Click-clack. It’s exactly what we need right now, no, in this jobless economy: Christian Louboutin, the ingenious French designer of the four-figure-priced iconic red-bottomed stilettos, made famous by the … Read More
As huge fans of IFB (independent fashion bloggers) network, we were thrilled to host the after-party for their annual conference at 60 Thompson‘s Thom Bar. Selected images from the soiree are below.
This year, just like every other year’s, new big thing—no problem! Maybe it’s some Fifty Shades of Grey b-s. But they do look hot, and lengthen a gal’s gams. Whatever the reason, thigh-highs are having a new elevation. Here’s how … Read More
Vincent Piazza of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ looks as ‘lucky’ as Luciano in The New York Post’s Fashion Week photo shoot set at Thompson Hotel’s Gild Hall, down there on the about-to-boom Wall Street, NYC. Check out the duds and the décor … Read More
Bellhops turn hair-hoppers at Thompson Hotel’s well-groomed London aerie Belgraves, with new ‘Big Night Out’ and ‘style & stay’ projects. It began last week when famed stylist Errol Douglas set his scissors upon four bellboys and –girls at the Belgraves … Read More
With the start of Fashion Week in NYC September 6th, watch for technicolor furs to be strutting those runways. Here, a few standouts from the big houses. 1.Celine 2. Alberta Ferretti 3. Alberta Ferretti 4. Jeremy Scott 5. Alberta Ferretti … Read More
Journalist Jared Paul Stern heads to the land of the Nor’easter and opens a heritage shop called Cape Porpoise Outfitters to give Double RRL a run for its money. Ayuh… Our sartorial and astute colleague Jared Paul Stern has followed … Read More
From saddlemaking to the luxe life, Hermès celebrates 175 years of doing anything but ‘winging’ it. Behold the satyr-winged saddlebag (main image), a one-off Hermès made in 2001 for a Japanese rock band. It’s one of the many fascinating and … Read More
Room 100 Guest Blogger Kelly Framel of The Glamourai posts about her exclusive photo shoot at the penthouse of 6 Columbus. For the most recent fashion editorial shot for my site, TheGlamourai.com, I was inspired by the orgy of colors … Read More
