Archive: September 2007
Goodbye, Milano
The Milan shows ended today, and I am pleased to report that I'm the proud owner of a gray ombre handbag. I work hard for my money, but clearly I spend it willy-nilly. This afternoon I went to the showroom...
By Robin Givhan | September 28, 2007; 7:48 AM ET | Comments (2)
Late Shows and Museum Blogs
This morning I went to the Marni show, which was supposed to start at 9 a.m. No one really arrived until around 9:30 a.m. and when a gentleman sat down not far from me at about 9:50 a.m., I couldn't...
By Robin Givhan | September 27, 2007; 7:13 AM ET | Comments (10)
Old Houses and New Designers
So the folks at Gianfranco Ferre have appointed Lars Nilsson as the new designer to take over since the house's namesake died earlier this year. Nilsson used to design the Bill Blass collection and then designed the Nina Ricci collection....
By Robin Givhan | September 26, 2007; 7:41 AM ET | Comments (0)
The Lure of Ombre
I arrived in Milan over the weekend, and I am pleased to report that the weather is warm and sunny. Everyone is all smiles. The shows have been compressed into four days and so between the runway presentations, showroom appointments,...
By Robin Givhan | September 25, 2007; 7:36 AM ET | Comments (2)
"Forever Wanted"
Anna Sui's party-girl look (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images) I am so pooped that my eyes are at half mast. I can barely tell the difference between teal and turquoise, lilac and violet. I saw a couple of P.E.T.A. protesters the...
By Robin Givhan | September 12, 2007; 7:14 AM ET | Comments (9)
Dear Mr. Jacobs, Buy a Watch
Ordinarily I would come home and go straight to bed before blogging about something as aggravating as the experience of the Marc Jacobs show Monday night. That would give me time to cool off and get over myself before I...
By Robin Givhan | September 11, 2007; 9:07 AM ET | Comments (22)
John Bartlett and Michael Kors
One of the most interesting menswear designers, John Bartlett, didn't have a show this season but he did have a small presentation in his new store which is on Seventh Avenue South at Charles Street. It's just a couple blocks...
By Robin Givhan | September 10, 2007; 8:53 AM ET | Comments (2)
Shoes and Champagne
Can I begin by mentioning how annoying a taxi strike is in New York? The one good thing is that the weather is gorgeous and so standing on a street corner flailing desperately for a cab isn't so bad. I...
By Robin Givhan | September 7, 2007; 7:47 AM ET | Comments (5)
And So It Begins...
The spring 2008 fashion shows officially began Wednesday and just to keep things interesting with the challenging zig-zagging across town in search of the next new thing, there's a taxi strike. Whoo-hoo! Put on the walking shoes because no, I...
By Robin Givhan | September 6, 2007; 11:41 AM ET | Comments (0)
