Charles James : Beyond Fashion at MET

May 5, 2014 by The CoF

Tonight, May 5, one of the most attended fashion event of the year will be celebrated at the Costume Institute ball at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art . From 8 May, the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York is home to the most anticipated show  of the year, “Charles James: Beyond Fashion”.  The occasion will also inaugurates the Anna Wintour Costume Center. With a Gala Benefit. Filled with celebrity. The exhibition “Charles James – Beyond Fashion” is a […]

Categories: Art, Culture • Tags: Anna Wintour, Charles James, Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Curvy street style at NYFW Fall 2014

February 12, 2014 by The CoF

These curvy girls are here to prove that style and beauty take no account of size. And if you know how to dress your body you’ll just shine. A lesson of style from these fashionistas on the streets of New York . images by Lily Cummings for vogue.it       Related articles Street Style at NYFW Fall 2014 (part 2) Models off the runway at NYFW Fall 2014 (part 1)  

Categories: Fashion, Street Style, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Fall 2014, New York, New York Fashion Week

Street style at New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 (part 1)

February 7, 2014 by The CoF

  The first day of New York  Fashion Week is the beginning of a fashion marathon , which will only be completed in March. A time when designers will delight us with their new collections and guests will try to impress with their appearance and photographers will try to bring you the best of the best from the streets of New York, London, Milan, Paris. Ready! Attention! Go! Colored fur , fluffy sweaters and coats in pastel shades , leather skirts, pants […]

Categories: Fashion, Street Style • Tags: Fall 2014, New York, New York Fashion Week

Prada for Dover Street Market capsule collection

December 12, 2013 by The CoF

On December 21 in New York will be opened the long-awaited Dover Street Market( a multilevel fashion retail store created by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons launched in Dover Street, Mayfair, London.Dover Street Market Tokyo opened in 2006 and is a smaller version of the London store), where Prada takes the entire top floor . In honor of the event Miuccia Prada launched a collection created especially for  DSM , which consists of 12 items : skirts, knitted sweaters , parkas, sleeveless dresses , simple black handbags and “sports” shoes in a […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: December 2013, Dover Street Market, New York, Prada, Rei Kawakubo

Barneys NYC Futuristic Holidays 2013 Windows

November 21, 2013 by The CoF

We live in the era of technology and continuous innovation and even if Christmas is all about tradition it doesn’t hurt to imagine a futuristic one ! And because the shops are the first every year to bring the festive mood, New York’s department store Barneys created for its holidays 2013 windows a futuristic vision of the island of Manhattan, called ‘A New York Holiday’ . In one of the windows entitled first couple of christmas you would expect to see Santa and his wife […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Barneys New York, Christie, Holidays 2013, New York

Best bags from the spring/summer 2014 collections

October 3, 2013 by The CoF

Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: Accessories, bags, handbags, Handbags and Purses, New York, Paris Fashion Week, spring/summer 2014, style

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

September 24, 2013 by The CoF

At the Brooklyn Museum opens the first international retrospective of Jean-Paul Gaultier, which will be held from October 25 to February 23. After New York this multimedia exhibition “Jean-Paul Gaultier: from the sidewalk to the podium” will travel to London, Paris and Melbourne. There are exhibited more than 140 haute couture dresses and pret-a-porter collections of Jean-Paul Gaultier from different collections that are presented on custom mannequins with interactive faces created by high-definition audiovisual projections. In addition to the clothes on […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Brooklyn Museum, Events, Haute couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, New York, Ready-to-wear

Charlotte Olympia celebrates Halloween with a capsule collection

September 24, 2013 by The CoF

Charlotte Olympia Dellal celebrates the approaching Halloween with a new capsule collection inspired by pumpkins, bats and vampires. Limited edition clutches and shoes will go on sale October 1 in the exclusive boutiques of Charlotte Olympia in London, New York and Beverly Hills, as well as on the official website of the brand charlotteolympia.com and online store net-a-porter.com.Shoes are priced from $745 for flats to $1,475 for heels, while bags will be on sale for between $545 and $1,565. Bags adorn […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Accessories, Charlotte Olympia, collection, Footwear, Halloween, LONDON, New York, October 2013

Spring 2014 Accessories: Highlights From the New York Presentation

September 17, 2013 by The CoF

During New York fashion Week accessories designers showcased their new spring/summer 2014 collections. WWD presented a  roundup of the events and presentations throughout the week.   Related articles Street Style Shoes at New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2014 (thecitizensoffashion.com) Best street style looks at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (thecitizensoffashion.com) The Best Bags of New York Fashion Week Spring 2014, Part 2 (purseblog.com)  

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Footwear, Jewelry, New York, New York Fashion Week, spring/summer 2014, Women's Wear Daily

New York Fashion Week S/S 2014 : Beauty Trend Report

September 15, 2013 by The CoF

On thursday ended New York’s Fashion Week , dedicated to the season of spring/summer 2014 . Today , summing it up, we can talk about what drew our attention backstage, impressions, more precisely, about the beauty trends of the next season. MakeUp First, the focus was on color , and the color in all its manifestations. A trend was the bright matte lipstick. We saw bright lips at Altuzarra and Prabal Gurung, at the Marchesa and Nanette Lepore shows, DKNY and Rag […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion • Tags: Fashion week, hair, New York, New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014, spring/summer 2014, trend

30 years of Moschino

September 14, 2013 by The CoF

The fashion house is celebrating a milestone birthday with a capsule ad hoc. Founded in 1983 Maison Moschino is celebrating its first 30 years. And it does so with a capsule that takes the stylistic features of the house and reinterprets them. All garments and accessories from the mini collection created by Rossella Jardini, creative director, tell a story, embody an iconic concept. Triumph the colors dear to the house: white, black, red. And the symbols associated with it, such […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: LONDON, Milan, Moschino, moschinoboutique.com, New York, Paris, Rome, Rossella Jardini

Best street style looks at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014

September 14, 2013 by The CoF

Everything is possible in NYC!!! With Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York started an intense month of street parades. These are the best fashion looks on the street in the Big Apple : Related articles Street Style Shoes at New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2014 Street style at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014, by photographer Saskia  Street Style at NYFW spring/summer 2014 Collections (part3) Street Style at NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (part2)

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Fashion week, New York, New York Fashion Week, Photography, spring/summer 2014, street style

Estee Lauder launches Modern Muse, its newest fragrance,at the Guggenheim Museum in New York

September 13, 2013 by The CoF

In May of this year we were delighted with the first photos of the new advertising campaign for Modern Muse from Estée Lauder, whose face is the american model Arizona Muse . After a couple of months the video in support of the campaign was out. The official launch of Modern Muse by Estée Lauder was held last night at the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan. Designers , models , actresses , and many others gathered to congratulate Jane Hudis Hertzmarg the Global […]

Categories: Beauty, People • Tags: Arizona Muse, Estée Lauder, Event, Fragance, Guggenheim Museum, Modern Muse, New York

Barneys New York Celebrates its Fall 2013 Campaign “All About Lou”

September 12, 2013 by The CoF

In honor of the fall 2013 campaign, which feature Lou Doillon , the daughter of a style icon Jane Birkin, the department store Barneys New York last night gathered his friends to celebrate the event LOU LIVE. The event held at  The Jane Hotel guests enjoy a live performance of Doillon and Leigh Lezark music group The Misshapes. “I promise we’ll do some happier songs later,” said Doillon, speaking to her audience in between pensive melodies. “But not yet. I’m happier when I’m sad.” For […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Anna Dello Russo, Barneys New York, fall 2013, Fashion week, Jane Birkin, Lou Doillon, New York, Party

The Delpozo spring/summer 2014 sandals

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

The sandals of the new spring/summer 2014 collection of the spanish brand Delpozo resemble edible figurines on a cake: they seems like the bow and heel are made out of marzipan and covered with sweet chocolate glaze. A choice of three chocolate: white, milk and dark.Models in the show wore these shoes with fluffy skirts , wide knee-length shorts, pants and dresses.  You could do the same next spring. Related articles Harpers Bazaar:Five Minutes With: Josep Font of Delpozo, Spring 2014 […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Delpozo, Madrid, New York, New York Fashion Week, sandals, shoes, spring/summer 2014

8 Short Videos X 8 Long Stories exhibition in New York

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

Last night, the Italian Trade Commission ( ITC) held the grand opening of the exhibition 8 Short Videos X 8 Long Stories. A great opening for an exhibition that depicts the soul of Italian creativity told through the eyes and art directing of young talents who have been called upon to interpret the soul and history of eight large Italian fashion houses . Also on display, some of Italy’s fashion biggest names, from Prada and Giorgio Armani to Missoni and Versace. […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Art, Franca Sozzani, Hamish Bowles, Italo Zucchelli, Italy, New York, Stefano Tonchi, Suzy Menkes

Street style at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014, by photographer Saskia Lawaks

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

Street style at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014, by photographer Saskia Lawaks : Related articles Street Style at NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (part2) (thecitizensoffashion.com)

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Fashion week, New York, New York Fashion Week, Photography, spring/summer 2014, street style

The Novak Djokovic Foundation Charity Dinner in New York

September 11, 2013 by The CoF

The day after the finals of the U.S. Open Tennis , the chairman of the fund Novak Djokovic Foundation Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic held his annual fundraising dinner in New York. A charity evening and a live auction aimed at maintaining pre-school programs in Serbia,the homeland of Novak Djokovic. Previous events , arranged last year in New York and in July this year in London helped to raise a total of more than 3.2 million dollars for children from […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Anna Wintour, Charity, Donna Karan, Naomi Campbell, New York, Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic Foundation, Serbia, U.S. Open

Street Style at NYFW spring/summer 2014 Collections (part3)

September 10, 2013 by The CoF

Related articles : Street Style at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 Street Style at NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (part2) Off The Runaway at NYFW Spring 2014 by Tommy Ton  

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Fashion week, New York, New York Fashion Week, NYFW, Photography, spring/summer 2014, street style

DVF After-Show Party

September 10, 2013 by The CoF

After the end of the show for the spring/summer 2014 collection  as part of Fashion Week in New York , designer Diane von Furstenberg traditionally invited her friends and colleagues to celebrate the event . At the dinner hold at the headquarters of the brand, in the Diller-von Furstenberg Building at the High Line Headquarters( in year’s past, it’s always been held at Indochine), on Sunday evening gathered  Lily Donaldson, Derek Blasberg,Hamish Bowles, Rachel Zoe and many others. White sofas and flower […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: diane von furstenberg, Fashion week, Jessica Alba, Naomi Campbell, New York, Rachel Zoe, spring/summer 2014

September issue : Models Back to Work

September 10, 2013 by The CoF

After spending the summer in the finest places models were back on the fashion scene the first week of September. Since the launch of New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2014 on September 5,  many moments of excitement were shared by the hottest models on their accounts on Instagram. Related articles Summer Time (thecitizensoffashion.com) Interview September 2013 : The Goddesses (thecitizensoffashion.com) The Daily Front Row presents Fashion Media Awards (thecitizensoffashion.com)

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Andreea Diaconu, Catherine McNeil, Constance Jablonski, Fashion week, Instagram, Karlie Kloss, Models, New York, Photography

Street Style at NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 (part2)

September 8, 2013 by The CoF

Street Style at NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 Related articles Street Style at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 (thecitizensoffashion.com)  

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Fashion week, New York, New York City, New York Fashion Week, Photography, spring/summer 2014, street style

First look At H&M Spring 2014 Collection

September 6, 2013 by The CoF

H&M presented on 4th of September in Soho, at the retailer’s New York showroom a preview of the Spring 2014 collection.  “The Spring girl is the same girl that we thought of when we had our show in Paris in February. She loves to mix it up, and she wants to dress really effortlessly. She has a bohemian feeling, and she wants to look a little bit like a tomboy” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Head of Design. A collection infused with rock ’n’ […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: collection, H&M, New York, New York Fashion Week, SoHo, Spring 2014

Off The Runaway at NYFW Spring 2014 by Tommy Ton

September 6, 2013 by The CoF

Related articles NYFW Spring 2014 Dairy: Daily Shoe (thefashioninformer.typepad.com) NYFW Spring 2014 Diary: Day One (thefashioninformer.typepad.com)

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: New York, New York Fashion Week, Photography, Spring 2014, spring/summer 2014, street style, tommy ton

Street Style at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

September 6, 2013 by The CoF

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: New York, New York Fashion Week, Photography, Spring 2014, spring/summer 2014, Steve Eichner, street style, style

Siegelson NY : A treasure of historical and contemporary jewelry

September 6, 2013 by The CoF

Precious stones, diamonds, antique jewelry and contemporary art objects and new collections by Siegelson New York. The protagonist of the international jewelry scene, Lee Siegelson belongs to the third generation of a family of gem and jewelry dealer, whose attentive eye to the rarity and uniqueness of jewelry or a valuable object made him  an authority in this area. From the masterpieces of the nineteenth century to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, up to the most contemporary masterpieces represented by […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Art, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Jewellery, Jewelry, New York, Siegelson NY

Save Venice Masquerade Ball

April 9, 2013 by The CoF

Save Venice Masquerade Ball is  the annual New York party to raise money for art and architecture restoration in Venice. “Wearing a mask, there’s a kind of sexual tension. In my mask, I tried to represent the sexual repression from back in the old days.” said Di Mondo, who won the best mask of the night. Photos by Billy Farrell / BFAnyc.com  

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Art, Events, Italy, Masquerade ball, New York, Venice

Lulu Frost Fall 2013 Collection

March 18, 2013 by The CoF

  Lulu Frost is a jewelry brand founded in new york city in 2004 by designer Lisa Salzer. the Frost family, led by Lisa’s maternal grandmother Elizabeth Rock Frost, has been involved in the estate jewelry business for generations. Lisa’s work blends antique, vintage and modern elements to reinvent timeless classics.  pictures from modaoperandi.com  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Design, fall 2013, Jewelry, LISA SALZER, LULU FROST, New York

Diana Vreeland’s Apartment : The Garden From Hell

March 12, 2013 by The CoF

” There are several things about the apartment that accord well enough with anybody’s expectations. Of course the “garden in hell” turns out to be neither remotely hellish nor particularly horticultural. But quite aside from the flamboyant scarlet-flowered cotton of the walls and curtains of the living room, there is undeniably an abundance of the color red: red carpets, red-lacquered doors, closet linings, and picture frames. True to form, when Vreeland consented to have her rooms photographed for the present article, […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Alexander Liberman, Architectural Digest, Art, Christian Bérard, Diana Vreeland, Home and Garden, New York

Preview Of Sunglasses At Vision Expo

February 25, 2013 by The CoF

Eyewear is slimming down, lightening up — and getting a dose of high-tech. Pastels, blush tones and translucents are replacing bolder fluorescents and richer colors for spring, according to eyewear firms exhibiting at International Vision Expo East at the Javits Center in New York from March 14 to 17. Oversize silhouettes are shedding some of their prior heft, as frames become thinner and shapes — ranging from round to cat-eye — are shrinking somewhat in size. With their new look, […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: carrera, céline, chloe, Eyewear, Gucci, New York, sunglasses, vision expo

eddie borgo: rock and roll is the new classic

February 22, 2013 by The CoF

Name Eddie Borgo. Education Born in Columbus OH, Eddie lived up and down the East Coast of the US until arriving in New York 12 years ago, intending to become a fashion designer. While attending art history classes at Hunter College, he started showing an interest in the history of adornment. Subsequently in 2002, he first made one of a kind pieces for international stylists including Patti Wilson, Camilla Nickerson, and Tabitha Simmons. In the summer of 2008 Eddie created jewelry for Philip Lim‘s spring-summer […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Design, Eddie Borgo, Jewellery, New York, Rock and roll, style

Christian Louboutin : Tattoos To Mesure

February 15, 2013 by The CoF

For all the Louboutin’s fans here it is the new service provide by the famous brand which gives you the possibility to create your own and unique pair of Louboutins! The style, fabrication, and color are totally your pick! All you need to do is select a desired embroidery technique from three engaging options, all of which are forwarded to the Louboutin Studio in Paris where the tattoo gets designed to custom-fit the shoe; soon after it’s sent to Italy […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Christian Louboutin, India, Italy, LONDON, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, shoes, Tattoo

New York Fashion Week February 2013 Street Style (part 2)

February 12, 2013 by The CoF

 pictures by Steve Eichner , Thomas Iannaccone , Kyle Ericksen , Jenna Greene , Robert Mitra , George Chinsee at wwd.com

Categories: Fashion • Tags: fall 2013, Fashion week, New York, People, street style, style

New York Vintage Street Style

February 4, 2013 by The CoF

Photo : Bek Andersen source nymag.com/thecut/

Categories: Fashion • Tags: clothing, New York, People, style, Vintage

Mario Salvucci – Incredible Creatures

February 1, 2013 by The CoF

Searching the internet for more information on the multi-talented artist Marion Salvucci I found this piece on Vogue Italia, where Mario himself narrates in short his love for “incredible creatures” of nature, the iconic Diane Pernet and art: ” It is equally easy for him to design a lamp or a pair of earrings, shifting from macro to micro proportions. A life spent between the dazzling lights of New York and the silence surrounding the Umbrian countryside, multi-talented creative artist Mario Salvucci loves […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Diane Pernet, India, Jewellery, Mario Salvucci, Neiman Marcus, New York, Vogue Italia

Dolce & Gabbana’s Second Couture Collection : Alta Moda

January 31, 2013 by The CoF

The top-heavy presence of innumerable headset-wearing security guards was an unexpected add-on to proceedings at last week’s Dolce & Gabbana’s “Alta Moda” show in Milan. But the surprise didn’t last for long. For the 80-strong audience included Arabian princesses (one in a strikingly short ostrich feather dress), African heiresses, Italian contessas, Russian oligarchs’ wives and Chinese millionairesses. Along with Monica Bellucci and five Vogue editors (including Alexandra Shulman from London and Anna Wintour from New York), they had flown in from the […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Alexandra Shulman, Alta Moda, Anna Wintour, Dolce & Gabbana, Milan, Monica Bellucci, New York

Mateo Bijoux Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

January 27, 2013 by The CoF

Credits for this picture: Greg Vaughan (Photographer) Nick Nelson (Fashion Editor/Stylist)

Categories: Fashion • Tags: collection, Greg Vaughan, mateo bijoux, New York, spring/summer

H&M To Hold Paris Fashion Week Show

January 24, 2013 by The CoF

H&M will hold its first fashion show in eight years on February 27 during Paris Fashion Week. The event will see 25 looks from the high street label’s autumn/winter 2013-14 collection hit the catwalk at the grand Musée Rodin, where Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior have previously presented new collections. “We felt excited about the collection and we really wanted to show it,”  spokesman Håcan Andersson told WWD. The retailer last staged a show to unveil its mainline collection in New […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: collection, H&M, Musée Rodin, New York, Paris Fashion Week, Runway

Peter Som Cancels Fall 2013 Show

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

It was announced today that Peter Som has canceled his Fall ‘13 womenswear show, which was slated for February 8 at Milk Studios in New York. A representative for the company confirmed that Som is designing a Fall ‘13 collection, but it has not yet been determined how or when he will present it. Som, who launched his line in 2001, is known for his punchy prints and feminine approach to sportswear. He formerly designed for Bill Blass (from 2007 […]

Categories: News • Tags: Bill Blass, collection, Fashion, fashion show, Milk Studios, New York, Peter Som, Tommy Hilfiger

M2Malletier’s Handbags Debut Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

Medieval medical instruments and Spanish architecture may seem unlikely bedfellows, but these were precisely the inspirations behind M2Malletier’s debut collection of geometric calfskin handbags. Having launched in September, the Barcelona-based brand was founded by Colombian designers Melissa Losada, 28, and Marcela Velez, 26, who first met while studying at Parsons in New York. “We wanted to do something different and create bags that were also mini sculptures,” says Losada of the duo’s decision to collaborate on a line. Citing their […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Handbags and Purses, M2Malletier, New York, Shopping, Spain, Standard Hotel, United States

Phillip Lim’s First-Ever Advertising Campaign

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

Phillip Lim may have launched his ready-to-wear line nine years ago, but he’s never put out a campaign. Until now, that is. For the first time since 2004, Lim has teamed up with photographer Alessio Bolzoni and stylist Nancy Rohde to shoot a series of ads, which star models Katryn Kruger and Franzi Mueller. “We as a brand have always made decisions based on instinct from the very beginning,” Lim told Style.com. “So Spring 2013 feels like the right time […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Advertising campaign, Another Magazine, Interview (magazine), New York, Phillip Lim, Ready-to-wear, Style.com

InAisce Menswear Goes Vagabond-Chic For Fall 2013

January 21, 2013 by The CoF

Photo Courtesy of InAisce The Fall/Winter 2013 men’s collection by luxury brand InAisce, “Seeking Aether,” is a true representation of clean and regal lines combined with details that have a definite twinge of vagabond lifestyle. This noble and unexpected balance of themes results in a line that truly stands out from the rest. With “Seeking Aether,” InAisce gives its wearers the ideal juxtaposition of luxurious silks alongside thick, and at times, even burly fabrics. Effortlessly chic, these stunning pieces contain uneven panel […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Business, collection, Design, InAisce, Jona, LONDON, New York, New York City, South Sudan

From Dandy to Punk: The Must-See Fashion Exhibitions of 2013

January 17, 2013 by The CoF

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Zandra Rhodes (British, born 1940), 1977 Photograph by Clive Arrowsmith for Zandra Rhodes Archive from the “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibition “Mannequin — le Corps de la Mode” (“Model — the Body of Fashion”) at Les Docks, Paris, February 1 – May 19, 2013 The Musée Galliera, which is closed for renovation, continues its off-site shows, this time with an exhibition that highlights the importance of the model’s role in fashion. One hundred […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: andréleontalley, Antonio Lopez, LONDON, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Paris, SCAD Museum of Art, Vivienne Westwood

Coco and Breezy : Sunglasses For A Pop Princess.

January 15, 2013 by The CoF

Oversize, circle frames, cut outs, cat eye–Coco and Breezy are identical twins whose eyewear line has something for every face shape and preference. Their latest collection, called “Omorose”, is based on Egyptian architecture. Let’s just say we already know Lady Gaga–a current customer–will be all over it. Coco explained, “The shapes found in architecture that we see, we use that as inspiration when design our eyewear to create fashionable yet functional styles of eyewear.” The sisters haven’t been in the […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Breezy, COCO&Breezy, Fashion police, Kelly Osbourne, Lady Gaga, Minnesota, New York, Nicki Minaj

SOCO Marketplace Humanitarian Shopping

January 14, 2013 by The CoF

SOCO Marketplace is an online shopping website based in Brooklyn, New York. The web design is easily organized so that you can either shop by product (accessories, clothing, books, paper goods, cosmetics, etc.), initiative (water, human trafficking, hunger, poverty, education, etc.) or by region. Jenny Long founded SOCO as simply a list of of businesses that were socially minded and it evolved into the online marketplace that it is. The idea first sprung because Long was volunteering internationally and recognized […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Brooklyn, Human trafficking, New York, Online shopping, SOCO Marketplace, Twitter, United States, Vimeo

Amy Lemons A Model With A Mission

January 13, 2013 by The CoF

 Amy Lemons is making it her mission to promote a healthy body image for young women Name Amy Lemons. Background Amy grew up in Richmond Virginia like any normal girl. Her life was full of school, dances, dating, sports and friends. She had the same joys, disappointments, challenges and insecurities as anyone her age. Then it all changed. At fourteen, her dentist’s secretary suggested she try modeling because she was tall and had the all American look. The local modeling […]

Categories: Fashion, People, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, New York, New York City, Ralph Lauren, Richmond Virginia, Steven Meisel, Vintage

Candice Huffine – “Feel Comfortable In Your Own Skin.”

January 12, 2013 by The CoF

At fourteen she was told to lose weight, now she’s one of the most sought-after plus size models Candice, model for the prestigious agency Ford+, was born in Washington and now lives in New York. She starts her path to success when at fourteen she was told she had to lose weight, and now she is one of the most sought after plus size models. She defines her experience on the cover ofVogue as the most thrilling of her career. During the […]

Categories: Fashion, People, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Candice, New York, Plus-size model, Victoria Secret, Vogue, Washington

Mariano Fortuny – The Creative Genius

January 11, 2013 by The CoF

Two exhibitions, one in Venice, one in New York to celebrate the creative genius of Mariano Fortuny The versatile talent of Mariano Fortuny were celebrated with an exhibition taking place in New York and in Venice. Until March 30th, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute of New York will host the exhibition entitled Fortuny y Madrazo: An Artistic Legacy. Developed by and curated with Oscar de la Renta, it is a journey into the creativity of the Fortuny dynasty, one that builds a bridge […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, People • Tags: Art, Mariano Fortuny, New York, Oscar de la Renta, Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, Richard Wagner, Venice

The Hedi Slimane Effect

January 11, 2013 by The CoF

Hedi Slimane’s dramatic rebranding of Yves Saint Laurent was one of the most divisive collections in recent memory; everyone had an opinion, some more hotly debated than others. While many found Slimane’s changes to be completely in line with the spirit of the house and a much needed makeover that pushed the brand into the future, others felt the overhaul was unnecessary, overly hyped and even underwhelming. Wide brim hats and seventies style suiting aren’t for everyone, but no matter […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: annie leibovitz, Harper's Bazaar, Hedi Slimane, Max Vadukul, New York, Steven Meisel, Vogue, Yves Saint Laurent

Tom Ford Store In Paris

January 10, 2013 by The CoF

Women of Paris, on your marks. For the first time ever, you’ll be able to buy Tom Ford womenswear in the City of Lights at the second ever Tom Ford retail store – a 5800 sq ft, three-storey behemoth flagship on the rue Saint Honoré.  

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion • Tags: anne hathaway, Ford, Makes and Models, New York, Paris, Recreation, Tom Ford