Archive for October, 2011

Saints, Sinners, and Sisters

On Saturday night Prabal Gurung and some pals threw a “Sisters” bash at downtown hot spot Red Egg, where guests came dressed as siblings of the Pointer, Olsen, and Kardashian variety and there was no shortage of party-ready nuns in sequined wimples. One reveler arrived in a tight white V-neck, in parody of Gurung, who [...]

At The Westway, Pandas On Parade

Candice Swanepoel, Is That You?

V Magazine has a penchant for throwing outrageous parties. Case in point: their recent Halloween bash at Club 39. V’s editors Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean and James Kaliardos hosted the soiree along with photographer Terry Richardson and recent cover girls Joan Smalls, Candice Swanepoel, Sui He, Hanaa Ben Abdesslem & Bambi Northwood-Blyth . While [...]

PHOTOS: What The Stylelist Staff Bought This Weekend

During the week, the editors at Stylelist are on their game — writing stories, editing, running to appointments, attending previews and in general, juggling multiple tasks at once. That’s why they make sure to relax on their days off –- by shopping.
This weekend, they shopped for fall apparel, beauty products and homegoods, and [...]

A Cut Above

For Mohan “Mike” Ramchandani, it’s all about the look. No, he’s not shallow — he just happens to be one of New York’s top custom tailors. For more than 30 years, Ramchandani has fitted the city’s elite, from former mayor Rudy Giuliani to Knicks legend Patrick Ewing. His shop, located in a historic high-rise on [...]

PHOTOS: Our Seven Favorite Sweater Dresses

When it comes to deciphering the dressed up versus dressed down debate during fall and winter, most of us are inclined to keep it casual.
But there is a way to stay cozy and keep your style on point at the same time. The answer? The endlessly chic, comfy sweater dress. If you haven’t invested [...]

Salad Days: Fruit And Veggie Fashion On The Runway And Red Carpet

Lady Gaga famously donned a dress made of meat to the 2010 VMAs, prompting PETA India to offer the provocative songstress a lettuce gown for her trip to New Delhi this weekend.
While the Lady opted instead for a colorful frock by Indian designer Naeem Khan, we’ll admit we were a little bummed not to see [...]

Simon Doonan Talks New Media, Windows, Liberace And Holiday Gifts

Simon Doonan is a man of many trades, the Creative Ambassador-at-Large of Barneys NY not only designs windows for the department store, he has inspired a TV show based on his life, writes for Slate magazine and recently designed windows for PayPal. What inspired his new embrace of the online world? “I realized that I [...]

StyleLikeU: Costello Tagliapietra Studio Visit

From StyleLikeU:
There is no surer sign of knowing yourself than being comfortable enough and confident enough to adhere to the same style, year after year, decade after decade, and trend after trend. When Jeffrey and Robert met, they were dressed not unlike they are now– in combat boots, blue jeans, suspenders, and plaid.

Lulu And Your Mom: What A View!

From Lulu And Your Mom:
You know what’s funny about the Sutro Baths? It’s really not as nice as you think it would be. Kind of smells like rotting sewage and the mistakes of teenagers.
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