Couture consignment
byRoundabout Resale Couture offers designer consignment for fashionistas.
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Mother knows best
by“Make me a promise that you will open that store, Angela.” During the weeks before her passing, Aida Rotondo put this deathbed request before…
The traveling woman’s wardrobe
byMaintaining a beautiful wardrobe while traveling can be stressful. But Italian designer Chiara Boni has a solution. Boni — who brings her collection to…
Valentino’s African-inspired collection makes a statement
byThe House of Valentino turned to Africa as the muse for its latest collection. Using African motifs and classical Roman undertones, the result is…
Katie Fong’s ‘passion for the simply beautiful’
byKatie Fong models some of her own designs. Photographs by Bob Rozycki. Katie Fong welcomes WAG into her Greenwich workspace with a smile,…
Getting a leg up
byThe power suit reinvented, again A glance back at the ’80s power suit is enough for a good laugh. Holy shoulder pads: What in…
Fit for a goddess
byTheia’s creative director Don O’Neill talks about why Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, inspired his fabulous fall collection of evening-wear for women of all ages – including one of his biggest fans, Oprah Winfrey.
One night only
byWith an impressive resume and large design team under his wings, Marc Happel, director of costumes at New York City Ballet, understands the ins and outs of costuming in musical theater, film, opera and ballet. This summer he’s collaborating with fashion designer Valentino to create costumes for NYCB’s star-studded Sept. 20 gala.
The art of window dressing
by“I always wear rubber bands. I usually have like 20. These are my jewelry,” says Tom Beebe, vice president of creative services at HMX Group, the holding company behind major retail brands like Hart Schaffner & Marx, Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones. You can also call him the right-hand man to designer Joseph Abboud, who serves as president and chief creative officer of HMX.
DESIGNED TO GET WET
byMelinda Huff’s bathing suits take off Story and photograph by Zoë Zellers Swimwear images courtesy of Melinda Huff “I think I was always sort…
FLORAL FIXATIONS
byPhotographs courtesy of Max Avi Kaplan One afternoon in the spring of 2009, a crowd gathered outside NYU’s Gallatin Galleries, beckoned by the siren…