Fashion

London Fashion Week has always been a favorite of mine, because while New York has the glitzy industry and Paris the art, London grooms the unpredictability of youth. Launching May 28th, you can support emerging designers by vying for their one-offs via THE SHOP for Not Just a Label. The London-based online store will feature a guest curator from the fashion industry each month and work with emerging and just-out-of-school designers. To kick things off, the head buyer of Maria Luisa in Paris, Robin Schulié, will collaborate with Unit F, the Austrian Association for Contemporary Fashion who has supported the likes of Helmut Lang. Then in July, look for Continue…

The weather is turning nicer and Memorial Day is around the weekend. Time to brush off those old cutoffs and accessorize with a colorful clutch. For those that missed the sale in NYC, Rebecca Minkoff travels cross country to San Fran and L.A. this weekend. If it’s good enough for Gossip Girls, it’s good enough for us. And just in time for picnic weather, Steven Alan is unloading some extra stock as well. Stop by their warehouse in Tribeca, 87 Franklin Street (between Broadway and Church) for that just-rolled-out-of-bed-and-my-plaid-shirt-is-still-wrinkly-cool. Continue…

Scottish designer Graeme Black is riding high. After a full window at Neiman’s L.A., the Giorgio Armani alum and former Ferragamo designer took his two-year old brand of Milano high society on the road with a series of trunk shows. Now open at Saks Fifth Avenue, Black’s new shop-in-shop has debuted alongside YSL and Oscar de la Renta. Not bad company for recently striking out on his own. Continue…

A chunky bangle, a sleek clutch and a statement necklace have become our little one-hit wonders. After all, a girl has still got to shop and accessories have a longevity that’ll outlast those ripped, bleached and oil-stained boyfriend jeans. Designer Elizabeth Fortunato of Lizzie Fortunato Jewels was on our same wavelength when teaming up with Urban Outfitters for a limited edition line called Hope Marian. Normally carried at Bergdorf’s, the designer is known for her standout pieces and combination of new and found materials. We’re already eyeing the collar necklace for a much-deserved shopping break. Continue…

Though we don’t usually post sample sales, this one is too good to miss out. NYC based luxury hoodie line, Evenagamba is teaming up with Akawelle, a non-profit jewelry line created by 16 year-old Lovetta Conta in support of Liberian refugees. If you are downtown today from 1-7 stop by Chloe81 for this super sale. Yes, that hip downtown lounge, the same place that your friends couldn’t get into, is going to have their full bar open to help you enjoy the deep discounts. Evenagamba’s handmade leather and cotton hoodies for men and women are also available at Bloomingdales Soho. Continue…