I had no idea what to expect from the silk jumpsuit — silk pants attached to a blousy kimono top — but it was quite smart; very Yoko, circa 1979. To wear it really well, I thought, you would need to be a sexually liberated woman with lots of hair and strappy gold platforms, sashaying around the infinity-pool party with large wooden jewelry, terrorizing your husband’s business associates by being obviously naked underneath. I personally found it far too comfortable to be evening wear, but it would really be spot-on for the 18th wife of Bob Evans.
"When Your Clothes Have A Backstory" Critical Shopper, New York TimesBird
Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/26/09 YSL Raises $484.6M & More
The Yves Saint Laurent auction--the largest private art auction in history--raised a total of $484.6M, singlehandedly putting Paris back in the center of the art world.
Lissie Trullie, the New York it-girl who is in more look books than we can count this season, is also starring in Moises de la Renta's look book.
Michelle Obama wears more Wu and Narciso in and around the White House and Tracy Reese on the cover of People Magazine.
The New York Times' Cintra Wilson reviewed Bird's new Brooklyn outpost and her comments are, well, specific.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 11/26/08 British Fashion Awards & More
Last night British designers and fashion industry pioneers were saluted for their accomplishments at the British Fashion Awards. Among them were Matthew Williamson for Red Carpet Designer, Jourdan Dun for Model of the Year, Nicholas Kirkwood for Swarovski Emerging Talent, and Luella Bartley for Designer of the Year. For a list of the award winners and nominees click here and to see our photo galleries of the event click here.
The long anticipated Soho flagship of Vera Wang is set to open on Black Friday. To read the interior descriptions click here and for Racked's ongoing stalking of the site, which date back over a year, click here.
The suspense builds as Black Friday approaches--we've noticed nervousness in our retail-proximate friends as they try to anticipate just how low a markdown will move the merchandise. Now, WWD rallies up the evidence.
Brooklyn retailer Bird is counting on a pop-up shop to bring in extra sales during the holiday season. A new Williamsburg location will be partially open for the month of December and will include limited edition designs from Steven Alan, Stella McCartney accessories, and holiday collections from the likes of Tsumori Chisato and Rachel Comey. Sounds like a Brooklyn holiday to us.


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