By Elaine Donnelly
Extending sexual misconduct to combat units
During every season of designer previews at New York Fashion Week a few key, quirky items seem to pop up on different runways. They're not quite trends since one has to think they're partly for runway effect not retail orders, but they're part of the style zeitgeist nonetheless.
Any model will tell you: It's hard to walk down a catwalk.
A certain dread has descended upon members of the Grand Old Party, who must now bear witness to a grand old party that is not theirs to celebrate.
Michelle Obama has proven her fashion savvy time and again since she was introduced as first lady in a lemongrass-yellow sheath and coat by Isabel Toledo on Inauguration Day 2009 _ so much so that we don't discuss it nearly as much as we used to.
Bikini season may be over, but this is no time to tone down the workout. Many of the styles on the runway at New York Fashion Week flash a bit of skin here or there: bare midriffs, cutout backs, keyhole necklines.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 last week, a hopeful signal that the job market may be improving.
First lady Michelle Obama got rave reviews for the custom-made Tracy Reese pink-and-copper dress she wore while giving a tribute to her husband at the Democratic National Convention.
It's time for the well-heeled women who shop from New York Fashion Week runways to pull themselves up by their bootstraps _ preferably Christian Louboutins _ and carry off clothes rooted in strength, confidence and even toughness.
Tracy Reese is feeling optimistic, if not downright festive, for fall.
The fashion world stood still when the World Trade Center towers came down in the middle of New York Fashion Week a decade ago, but the shows went on at the anniversary with moments of reflection and remembrance.
The fashion world stood still when the World Trade Centers came down in the middle of New York Fashion Week a decade ago, but the shows went on Sunday with moments of reflection and remembrance from the tents at Lincoln Center to venues within distance of ground zero.
The fashion world stood still when the World Trade Centers came down in the middle of New York Fashion Week a decade ago, but the shows went on Sunday with moments of reflection and remembrance from the tents at Lincoln Center to venues within distance of ground zero.
Layering is mostly just how we dress, a way to extend what's in our closets and, bonus, stay warm and dry.
Say what you will about disco, the 1970s were a good time for American fashion. It's when New York really carved its niche as the sportswear capital of the world.
Flowers, those sure signs of spring, sprouted up all over New York Fashion Week runways on Monday.
"There are so many cool ways to use animal prints," Reese said backstage. "Subtle and not so subtle. Even in the beading."
Reese said she hoped women would become bolder about mixing prints _ like pairing an animal print with a floral.
