The School of the Art Institute Chicago (SAIC) has one of the most renown fashion programs in the country, boasting an impressive alumni list that includes: Halston, Cynthia Rowley, Lawrence Steele, J. Morgan Puett, Eunwha Kim, Maria Pinto, Gary Graham and Matthew Ames. Known for their emphasis on concept and embracing of the avant-garde, there’s …
Amanda Aldinger for Second City Style Magazine As we near the end of March, Spring is showing signs of its spry little self, providing teases of sunshine, but, most noticeably (and obnoxiously) the arrival of April showers. Having the power to ruin an outfit in an instant, there’s nothing more frustrating than waking up to …
Sensory overload! There were so many noticeable trends at the the fall ’11 shows, it took us longer than usual to compile them all. Many are not really new so the good news is that you already may own some of what came down the runway (think fur or faux fur, sequins and feathers). So …
Summary: Staging her Auntie Mame-inspired, opulent explosion of flapper wear in a series of four rooms at the Plaza Hotel, Alice + Olivia designer Stacy Bendet went all out for her Fall RTW presentation. Bendent mentioned that she had been experimenting with pants and knits for this collection, which resulted in beautifully styled separates throughout. …
Summary: When an email from Moncler Grenoble instructed attendees to be at Grand Central Station at 7pm sharp for a ten-minute show, it was obvious that there was an agenda in place and that timeliness was of the essence. But as press and VIPs were plied with flutes of champagne from a roaming staff of …
