Stealth-wealth fashion queens Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen stoked controversy last week when they asked of The Row showgoers at Paris Fashion Week, “no photos, please.” Several media outlets had a field day poring over the move as a f-you to the everywoman who has recently had a front-row seat to luxury fashion shows through social … Read more
Foregoing a traditional runway show, Elena Velez counter programmed the Super Bowl with a costumed literary salon on Sunday night, calling it “an opportunity to bring the fashion industry into my community of writers and podcasters, public intellectuals, poets and philosophers.” (Full disclosure, I did not make it — not because of football; I just … Read more
With just 70 guests in his studio, Joseph Altuzarra’s fall 2024 New York Fashion Week runway had the feel of a salon show, reflecting the designer’s desire to return to something pared-back and exclusive for the 15th anniversary of his business. This wasn’t a greatest hits collection or anything like that, but it was a blueprint for … Read more
Tommy Hilfiger and Jon Batiste’s prep pep rally aside, there’s a tinge of melancholia on the fall 2024 runways so far this season, which is hardly surprising considering the state of things. “It’s probably the most amount of black clothing looks we’ve ever done,” said Jack McCollough backstage after the Proenza Schouler show, where the … Read more
