Archive: October 2006
The End
The spring 2007 fashion shows ended here today and we have to say that it wasn't a moment too soon. We fear we may have been arrested for throttling a security guard if there was one more show. Everything came...
By Robin Givhan | October 8, 2006; 5:57 PM ET | Comments (0)
Big Girls, Black Girls and Farewells
The technical gods have smiled upon us once again. The no-wireless situtation has been remedied and we've said goodbye to the French keyboard. There is now no excuse for typos other than an inability to type. We apologize in advance....
By Robin Givhan | October 6, 2006; 2:58 AM ET | Comments (0)
Wireless Dilemmas and Biba
The wireless connection at our hotel is down and so we are typing on the concierge's compute, which has a French keyboard, so pardon our typos. Thiis entry will be short. We had a busy day of shows. We sat...
By Robin Givhan | October 5, 2006; 9:08 AM ET | Comments (0)
Miss Jackson
Early this morning, at the crack of 10 a.m., we were sitting on a bench waiting for the Balenciaga show to begin. The show is always a rather small, low-key affair and so it was surprising to see that it...
By Robin Givhan | October 3, 2006; 4:52 PM ET | Comments (0)
Taking a Pass
The Paris shows started in earnest today and it was busy, busy, busy. The only break came in the evening when the American designer Derek Lam invaded Paris, with a few frocks from the collection he showed last month in...
By Robin Givhan | October 3, 2006; 10:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
Why We Love Our Job, Part 2
The spring 2007 shows began today in Paris with designers such as Rick Owens and Martin Margiela putting their collections on the runway. As always, there's a lot to anticipate here, but to be honest, we are still reeling from...
By Robin Givhan | October 1, 2006; 5:43 PM ET | Comments (0)
