A number of combatants were college-age women in flat sandals and black toenails, usually deployed in ruthless teams of two or three. Some were Asian with Pucci newsboy caps; some arrived with identically dressed mothers. Husbands were few. Most know better than to get caught in this frenzy. I did catch one luckless wretch, wholly abandoned, sitting in the middle of a blast zone of discards. In a daze, he fingered a strappy orange Givenchy platform lying next to him, tipped it over to squint at the price, then shook his head in existential bewilderment, as if this, finally, was the cracking point of his spirit.
Although the Wills week and its competing Indian fashion events may not yet have made a global impact, designers in this 21st century should be able to thrive on craft and creativity, which are increasingly prized in a fashion world saturated with cookie-cutter brands. "Craft in patchwork, craft in beading — whether I like it or not, all Indian designers are different and they don't do what everyone else has done," said Julie Gilhart, fashion director of Barneys New York. She was front-row-watching Indian fashion for the first time and fascinated by the individuality and verve. "I don't know if we will buy it — Barneys is so focused," Ms. Gilhart said. "But there is not one show where I didn't see a piece that I liked."
The art and furniture collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge went up for auction yesterday, and is slated to fetch $392 million over the next three days.
No handbag will make a greater imprint on 2009 than those by Proenza Schouler--already debuted through Barneys, these bags more than live up to their hype. In a beautiful array of shades (nude, sand, mustard, chartruese, white, navy, black, and python to be exact) in the most buttery soft leathers--there is no denying their appeal. What's more, the silhouettes are rightly sized, functional, and special without being flashy--these bags will undoubtedly become classics and we can't help but endorse such an investment.
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