| 'Affordable Luxury' Bucks the Crisis Midrange brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Isabel Marant and Tory Burch are thriving while high-end labels suffer. nytimes.com |
A high society encounter at Stephane Rolland It was at the Stephane Rolland show this afternoon that I happened upon one of the few ladies left in this world who can still afford to buy Haute Couture. Sibel Seyhan Shenkartal is the granddaughter of a Turkish princess and... nzherald.co.nz |
Denim for a City That Takes a Tough Hide Self Edge is a small store on Orchard Street that offers a daunting range of artisanal denim, tough enough for motorcyclists. nytimes.com |
Couture start-ups end week of high fashion On Aura Tout Vu's paper invite was not the traditional, understated haute couture invitation. With its collage of guitar wielding girls, dragons and monster frogs, it bore a closer resemblance to a 16-year-old girl's birthday party... nzherald.co.nz |
Expert Eye: Stolen Girlfriends Club The late show as an "event" is a Fashion Week staple and Stolen Girlfriends is the hottest ticket in town. Scenesters queued an hour for entry to the Mercury Theatre, crammed the foyer holding jam jars for glasses, then squeezed... nzherald.co.nz |