Donna Karan
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Guest Blogger: The Style Minimalist
You know her. She is always well kept. Her presence is somewhat quiet but never too understated. She is well organized and never a hair out of place. Her favorite artist is Matisse. She has the all American boy friend, all the latest gadgets and she knows how to work all their functions. But, what [...]
Tags: Banana Republic, Donna Karan, HM, J. Crew
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And So On and So Forth
I hope you like the colors yellow and white, dear readers, because you’re going to be seeing a lot of them come spring! New York Fashion Week ends today with the Big Boys Club: Ralph, Isaac, and Calvin. And while I’d love to be there in person, I have a very good feeling that I [...]
Tags: Donna Karan, Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Rodarte
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Get on the Bus!
Hallelujah! Suddenly there’s a new store, and then poof!… it’s gone. You have to keep on your toes to keep up with pop-up shops. I love the idea of pop-up shops. A mini temporary store with specially collected items, there for the taking, but only for a short while. It kind of fuels excitement and urgency [...]
Tags: Donna Karan, Kid America, London Fashion Bus, Luisiul, pop-up shop, Target, The Like, The Other Will, Zac Posen
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Bright, Shiny Objects
I don’t know if it’s because of the passing of Michael Jackson, but sequins are so hot right now. I am mezmerized by bright, shiny objects so I’m enjoying this trend a lot. Ooooooooohhhh…. Shiny. I want. Must have it. Check out these cuh-rayzee leggings from La Rok. They are called “I Am A Rockstar,” [...]
Tags: Donna Karan, Forever 21, Kate Walsh, La Rok, Michael Jackson, Wet Seal
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Fashion…Of The Future!!
I don’t know what it is about saying “Resort 2010,” dear readers, that makes the collection sound like something out of the distant future. Maybe it’s because we’ve finally left the “oughts” behind? In any case, “Resort” isn’t really anything of too much concern for those of us with full-time jobs and fewer than one [...]
Tags: chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Michael Kors
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Best Of The Big Apple
Well, dear readers, thanks for your many well wishes and whatnot over the weekend. The DCGF is about 75% of her stylish self today and hoping to be at 100% by week’s end. I’ve still been keeping a sharp eye on the shows, though, and humbly offer today my recap of the best of the [...]
Tags: Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi, New York Fashion Week, Ports 1961, Ralph Lauren, Vivienne Tam
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The $500 Alphabet Soup
It’s the hot thing in fashion right now: clothing labels comprised of little more than initials. Blame it on Donna Karan and her eponymous DKNY second line. Or maybe CK1 set off the trend back in the day. Either way, more brands than ever are launching a line based solely on a combination of letters. [...]
Tags: DKNY, Dolce and Gabbana, Donna Karan, L.A.M.B., OC by Oleg Cassini, RM Roland Mouret
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Is It Fall Already?
Well, not quite. But it is time to think about sprucing up your winter wardrobe, dear readers. And the DCGF has just the pieces for you with this week’s Goodwill Good Buy of the Week! First up is an exquisitely beaded vintage wool cardigan in ivory, paired with brand new Pure Color jeans. The cardigan [...]
Tags: Chie Mihara, Donna Karan, eBay, Frye Boots, Irregular Choice, Miz Mooz, Pure Color Denim, vintage
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It’s a Man’s World…
…But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl. Do you think James Brown had fashion in mind when he wrote those words? Probably not, but March is National Women’s History Month, and the DCGF couldn’t think of a song that better captures the complicated relationship of male designers and their female [...]
Tags: Betsey Johnson, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Costello Tagliapietra, Donna Karan, Doo.Ri, Emilio Pucci, Habitual, Liz Claiborne, LVMH, Madeleine Vionnet, Marc Jacobs, Miuccia Prada, PPR, Rei Kawakubo
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In With the Old; Out With the New
Yes, dear readers, you read that title correctly. By now I’m sure you’ve read and contemplated the blog or two that I posted regarding the recent stylistic trends that need to take a hike. Let’s leave all that negativity in the past, shall we? I propose beginning 2008 with a list of my predictions for [...]
Tags: Amercan Apparel, Band of Outsiders, Donna Karan, Helmut Lang, Koi Suwannagate, Mannerism, Stella McCartney, Threeasfour