Brooklyn’s secret is out!

When I ran into Charlotte’s Brooklyn Decker at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in September, she was tight-lipped about a project on which she was working with Elle Magazine. The former Matthews resident spilled the details of the super-secret work Monday on Twitter (@brooklynddecker): “It’s finally up and running!!!! ellemakebetter.com Please take a look! One of [...]

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Betsey Johnson: Uncapped

Two of my favorite things came together for a great cause during New York Fashion Week in September: Sharpie and Betsey Johnson. My love for the markers knows no bounds, so I was thrilled to hear the company tapped the designer who has incorporated doodle-like drawings into her signature look. Johnson, a breast cancer survivor, [...]

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Joseph Altuzarra: Spring 2010

Industry darling Joseph Altuzarra has the design pedigree (he can list work at Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler and Givenchy on his CV) and the fans (among them French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld) to indulge his creative compulsions, and he did so with his spring 2010 collection. Deconstruction and duality dominated. Dark brown suede was paired [...]

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Christian Siriano grows up (kinda)

Project Runway winner Christian Siriano certainly knows his audience. And, now, with his third showing in the tents at Bryant Park, his Spring collection reflects a maturity that has come with that knowledge. Inspired by the Mediterranean, he paired cool, luxurious blues, greens and golds were accented by blushes, khakis and even some volcanic colors. [...]

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Let’s get physical @ Charlotte Ronson

The star of Charlotte Ronson’s Spring runway show in Bryant Park? The clothes. While her celeb sibs were in attendance (sister Samantha in the DJ booth, brother Mark in the front row), Samantha’s on-again-off-again girlfriend Lindsay Lohan was no where to be found. The front row was packed with the young and fab: Kirsten Dunst, [...]

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L.A.M.B. — Spring 2010

If you think the ’80s are back for fall, wait until you see Gwen Stefani’s LAMB collection for Spring. With Souixie & the Banshees, Peter Gabriel, Genesis and New Order blaring, it was like my childhood exploded in the Milk Studios presentation space. But somehow, I didn’t look quite as chic and polished in lace, [...]

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