Archive: February 2007
Naked Fur Protesters
It has been an eventful day with not one but THREE naked fur protesters. The first two turned out in all of their glory at the Valentino show this afternoon. I was sitting at the show watching the models parade...
By Robin Givhan | February 28, 2007; 6:04 PM ET | Comments (0)
Kobra TV
I was interviewed on Monday for a culture show on Kobra television, which is a show in Sweden. The interviewer was a lovely man who asked me all sorts of questions about fashion, culture and the color pink, which I...
By Robin Givhan | February 27, 2007; 5:41 PM ET | Comments (4)
Hyperventilation
I woke up bright and early Monday morning and headed down to breakfast with a plan. This was the first day when I did not have to be somewhere by 9 a.m. or earlier. I decided to take this opportunity...
By Robin Givhan | February 26, 2007; 7:14 AM ET | Comments (2)
My Nose Against the Window
I arrived in Paris this afternoon where it has been drizzling off and on most of the day. But so what? Paris would be spectacular in a monsoon. I like to stay on the Left Bank which never feels quite...
By Robin Givhan | February 25, 2007; 4:35 PM ET | Comments (1)
Chickens and Too Much Information
There is nothing like a traffic jam in Milan to give you a little time to ponder the scenery. On the way from the DAKS show to Max Mara, I looked out of the window of the car to see...
By Robin Givhan | February 22, 2007; 5:49 PM ET | Comments (2)
Shoes and Champagne
The champagne and prosecco are flowing in Milan, and that is just fine by me. Every event has a phalanx of waiters passing trays of champagne, and the fashion folks grab at it as if it were the only thing...
By Robin Givhan | February 21, 2007; 6:07 PM ET | Comments (0)
Fur
This was a relatively quiet day in Milan. The morning began with the Jil Sander show and finished up with the presentation of the 6267 collection by the designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi. It's especially a pleasure to attend...
By Robin Givhan | February 20, 2007; 5:54 PM ET | Comments (4)
Armani Day
I arrived in Milan for the fall 2007 women's fashion shows on Sunday afternoon after a complete air line nightmare. Delays, long lines, bad tempers (mine) and power-mad air line employees. But in the Italian fashion capital the sun was...
By Robin Givhan | February 19, 2007; 5:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
Fashion Profiling
I thought I was going to have to call Al Sharpton today and say, "Brother Al, I have been wronged. We need to organize a march on Seventh Avenue." Al Sharpton (Stephen Chernin/Getty Images) I began my day at the...
By Robin Givhan | February 8, 2007; 11:48 PM ET | Comments (17)
Donald, Rita and Me
I went to the Anna Sui show this evening where the designer continues to create the kind of hippy rocker chick clothes that don't make much news but still manage to attract a fair group of celebrities. I was seated...
By Robin Givhan | February 7, 2007; 11:49 PM ET | Comments (3)
Skinny Models and Sheep
I freely admit that I'm obsessed about the numbers of super-skinny models who have been on the runway. I don't mean the run-of-the-mill size 4 models but the ones who are size 0 or less. There was a presentation Monday...
By Robin Givhan | February 6, 2007; 10:16 PM ET | Comments (18)
Elevator Diary
I could be writing this blog entry from the floor of an elevator trapped on the 45th floor of a downtown skyscraper. I don't mean to get all breathless and dramatic, but I was trapped, trapped I tell you, like...
By Robin Givhan | February 5, 2007; 10:34 PM ET | Comments (2)
Stinky Cheese
The fall 2007 shows officially began on Friday, although technically they really started on Thursday with a breakfast at Barney's New York in honor of the designers who received grants from Ecco Domani. The wine people give out awards to...
By Robin Givhan | February 4, 2007; 10:47 PM ET | Comments (8)
