New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Caravan
NEW YORK—Fashion and function merged on the runway when Caravan teamed up with Tide TotalCare to present fashionable “ready to wash”...
Game, Set, Match With Herve Leger
NEW YORK—They might try to go incognito, but don’t let that fool you. Celebrities are abounding at New York Fashion Week, and tennis champ Maria Sharapova was recently spotted en route to the Herve Leger Spring 2009 fashion show in...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Herve Leger
NEW YORK—“Bond girls.” That best describes the sexed-up models wearing
Swag Bag Drama
NEW YORK—Curious about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamorous Bryant Park tents during New York Fashion Week? Let’s be honest, it’s every fashionista within a 100-mile radius clawing her way to grab a swag bag. This...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Max Azria
NEW YORK—Max Azria stuck to his fashion-meets-function theme for the showing of his
New York Fashion Week Spring #039;09: Monique Lhuillier
NEW YORK—A trip to the Bahamas inspired Monique Lhuillier’s island-getaway collection. The Los Angeles–based ...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Band of Outsiders/Boy
NEW YORK—Scott Sternberg is known for his unorthodox approach to fashion and the Los Angeles designer didn’t disappoint this go-round. The designer, who makes classic American sportswear for the hipste...
Gossip Girl vs. Rocker Chic at DVF
NEW YORK—Diane von Furstenberg’s PR team must have been working overtime because her front row looked more like a who’s who of beautiful people. Gracing those coveted seats were Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Molly Sims, Jennifer Lopez and...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: Koi Suwannagate
NEW YORK—Koi Suwannagate ventured into new territory when designing her
Living Lohan at Charlotte Ronson
NEW YORK—The Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009 show was literally packed to the gills with celebrities, fashionistas and paparazzi. And who sat front and center? Lindsay Lohan and her partner in...
Parisian Skate Style
PARIS—As home to Chanel and Christian Dior, France is synonymous with globally influential luxury fashion and ready-to-wear. But when it comes to action-sports lifestyle clothing, I found California brands dominated real estate in the skate store racks...
Spring Fling at Lacoste
NEW YORK—Creative director Christophe Lemaire set the Lacoste Spring 2009 runway show against a backdrop of chirping crickets. The sound set the mood for a Spring-themed presentation that featured classic sportswear,...
Keeping Dane's Spirit Alive
SAN DIEGO—At the edge of the lobby of the recent Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, the family of Dane Chandler Williams sat in a vigil hoping to find answers on the unsolved death of the 23-year-old Hurley intern.Williams disappeared after a party during the...
New York Fashion Week Spring '09: BCBG Max Azria
NEW YORK—Modern, sophisticated and urban—that was the look of
Beach Dreaming at Fetherston
NEW YORK—Designer Erin Fetherston combined delicate beauty with stunning shapes in a collection that seemed to float down the runway. Cloud-inspired skirting coupled with a sea of pastels had show-goers daydreaming sweet nothings and the...
