It takes guts to make a fashionable impact in New York City. And Renata Buzzo’s got ‘em. In fact, her guts, lungs and uterus — all hand-stitched to third-dimensional perfection in a dress she calls “Corset Anatomia,” or “The Anatomy Corset” — will be on full display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the … Read more
Collaborations? For a movie premiere? Groundbreaking. The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved movie “The Devil Wears Prada” releases in theaters today, May 1, and fans can’t get enough. To celebrate, a wide range of food brands, restaurants, movie theaters and so on have released collabs or movie-inspired products. Gird your loins. If you’re thinking … Read more
It’s a diamond in the ruff. Cash-flush canine lovers can bestow their pups with ultra-luxe,18-karat gold and diamond custom collars — including one for a whopping $150,000 — thanks to a collaboration between the Baccarat Hotel New York and The D Diamond, a self-proclaimed luxury jeweler for canine companions. “There’s different tiers within jewelry. I … Read more
Move over medals — the real gold at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was hanging in closets, strutting down opening-ceremony carpets and carving out slopes in couture. Hosted between fashion capital Milan and posh alpine playground Cortina d’Ampezzo, these Games morphed into a two-week catwalk on ice where athleticism met atelier — and the … Read more
A fashion faux pas? Valentino is being slammed after unveiling an advertisement featuring Artificial Intelligence, with trendsetters trashing the release as “cheap” and “tacky.” The Italian luxury couture company collaborated with various artists on works to promote their new DeVain handbag. One mind-bending video, created by a “multi-disciplinary artist” known as Total Emotional Awareness, shows … Read more
Woke couture is coming for our closets. Wool from sheep that “prefer same-sex partners” debuted at a New York fashion show earlier this month. On Nov. 13, a collection of knitwear by Los Angeles-based designer Michael Schmidt, called “I Wool Survive,” features garments created with wool from the world’s “first flock of gay sheep” in … Read more
One man’s trash is another man’s couture. At least, that’s Evan Hirsch’s philosophy. The 28-year-old Midtown-based designer went viral on social media in March, after he bought a $6 sheath from Goodwill and transformed it into a sparkly cocktail dress. Now, he’s bringing his reworked thrifted treasures to New York Fashion Week. Evan Hirsch is … Read more
War — what is it good for? Fashionably stuntin’, according to tone deaf Gen Zers. Committed to looking bomb amid the mounting friction between the US and Iran, carefree clotheshorses are curating cutesy “World War III” ensembles ahead of the potential bloodshed. “What I’m wearing to WW3,” Paulina, a NYC influencer, wrote in the closed-captions of a vid, … Read more
Ketchup is now a haute sauce. In the latest collaboration between food and fashion, Kate Spade and Heinz have created a capsule collection celebrating “condiment couture.” While the saucy collection might seem random, the companies claim it’s a “natural fit” that embraces the best parts of both brands. Kate Spade New York and Heinz have … Read more
For Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, the Parisian luxury house, South Africa is a long way from home. But the country is close to his heart. “My passport is French,” said Mr. Rousteing, 38, on a phone call from Paris. “But my blood is African,” added the designer, who learned relatively late in … Read more
Call the pup-arazzi. Sixteen dogs looked quite fetching in their high-end designer wear on Monday for the inaugural Pet Gala, reimagining the best looks from this year’s Met Gala. And while Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez might have stolen the show as co-hosts of the Met Gala, Kimba and Daffodil stole everyone’s hearts. Daffodil, a Pomeranian, … Read more
A new pillar of red carpet fashion, structural couture is transforming stars into statues. At the Met Gala, celebrities were rendered practically immobile by the suffocating rigidity of the haute looks, and they often needed a hand — or in the case of Cardi B or Gigi Hadid multiple handlers — to pick up their train. And … Read more
While some little girls dream of looking like a princess when they walk down the aisle, others dream of looking like the villain. For those in the latter category, might we recommend the villain-inspired 2024 “Disney Fairy Tale Bridal Collection” from Allure Bridals? The bridal designer has been collaborating with Disney since 2020, but their … Read more
New York Fashion Week attendees were in for a real treat on Sunday. Canine models wagged their tails down the runway for Anthony Rubio’s Fall/Winter 2024 Canine Couture women’s wear collection in a show where “humans are the accessories.” The dogs came into the fashion sphere from all walks of life, including shelters and rescue … Read more
In this dog-eat-dog world, she’s the cat’s meow. Milan Wheaton isn’t just a New York City fashion influencer. She’s also stylishly influenced. But the Brooklynite’s wardrobe choices aren’t solely swayed by her fellow aesthetes of the concrete jungle or swank sophisticates across social media. Instead, her lavish looks are often inspired by her cat. “Coco … Read more
For her first couture collection, Simone Rocha debuted a perfect fusion of coquette ethereality and Jean Paul Gaultier’s signature edge in front of a star-studded front row. Kylie Jenner and Kelly Rutherford, sat beside one another, looked on at the Paris presentation from the London-based designer, the sixth guest courtier of Gaultier’s fashion house following … Read more
Peek-A-I-boo! At the brand’s haute couture show for Paris fashion week Monday, Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry wowed viewers yet again with his mind-boggling, futuristic collection featuring an extraterrestrial flare — even introducing a microchip-encrusted baby doll. The spring ’24 line served as an ode to the turn of the century — several pieces paid … Read more
This Barbie did not come to play around. Commanding center stage as the mesmerizing mistress of ceremonies at 2023’s MTV Video Music Awards, “Queen of Rap” Nicki Minaj stopped the show — before it even started — in a skin-tight pink Dolce & Gabbana corset beneath a sheer, bridal-inspired veil. “MTV is petrified because they got a … Read more
An unusual set of New York Fashion Week models garnered a round of a-paws Saturday on the Lower East Side. Anthony Rubio’s Spring/Summer 2024 Canine Couture women’s wear collection hit the runway at The Angel Orensanz Foundation, and while the human models were dazzling, the pups — and one cat — were the stars of … Read more
Met Gala? More like Mutt Gala. On Monday afternoon, animal lovers gathered at the Penthouse on West 46th Street for the first annual Pet Gala, put on by renowned canine couturier Anthony Rubio. Eleven rescue dogs — and one kitty — donned luxe outfits inspired by the best celebrity styles from the recent Karl Lagerfeld-themed … Read more