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The Broken Fashion Calendar
They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And the fashion industry has a problem: The calendar is broken. Grace Coddington admitted it in March. Julie Gilhart alluded to it...
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Edun Relaunches at Barney’s
Wednesday night was Barney’s official relaunch of Edun, the fashion brand Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, established in 2005 to bring trade to Africa. I’ve been to my fair share of fashion launches...
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COMING ATTRACTIONS: Pre-Fashion Week Webisodes
Well, helloooo! A quick glance at the blog here might lead you to believe it’s been a lazy summer here in Closettour-land, like I’ve been lolling on the waves in Montauk or on Fire Island, or...
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Webisode 1: “Calendar Girls”
The fashion industry (or is it the media?) might be pushing us into fall, but it’s still summer on the streets of New York! So how come I can’t find a swimsuit? Press play and come along on a search...
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For a Limited Time Only? NY Fashion Week’s Best Designers Can Still Make It Here
As always at New York Fashion Week, there’s been a lot of talk about our city’s role in the industry – now changing as quickly as you can say “fast fashion.” The consensus seems to be that while Paris...
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Julie Gilhart: Sustainability, Philanthropy, and Life after Barneys
Julie Gilhart has been flying fairly under the radar since her dismissal as Barneys’ fashion director in November (aside from touting favorite socially-conscious causes via Twitter), but Friday she...
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It’s August: No Swimsuits!
Late August always seems to be the moment I find myself longing for a new bikini – something fresh and fast-drying now that the water is warm and the evenings are cooler. But alas, they’ve all been...
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