From Couture -- to Conversation
The biggest buzz during the last round of fashion shows wasn't about the trends, the sets or even the celebrities. It was about the ways that social media - blogging, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and the like - have become an integral part of how fashion brands get their messages to the public. nytimes.com |
Wardrobe makeover
Clogs and crochet The obsession with the aggressive 80s - all flashy sequins, studs, sharp shoulders and over-the-knee leather boots - now seems a bit stale. A softer aesthetic is sweeping the fashion landscape, almost harking... nzherald.co.nz |
American Women on the March
"American Women: Fashioning a National Identity" at New York's Metropolitan Museum is the story of how, from suffrage onward, dynamic identities and fashions change apace. nytimes.com |
Playful and Sleek, With Subversive Twists
The designer David Delfin revels in being the offbeat boy of the Spanish fashion world. nytimes.com |
Macy’s Goes Local in Matching Goods to Customers
After decades of acquiring and centralizing, Macy’s has increased sales by rediscovering its multiple local roots. nytimes.com |