Plus Size Fashion
I’ve been involved in the fashion industry for almost 10 years. When I began, I was frequently the biggest person in the room, almost never seeing another person my size in the seats at a show, let alone on the runway. Plus models at NYFW were…
Last year I collaborated with photographer Kristiina Wilson and her studio, You Do You, on “What Is Sample Size.” I had hoped to challenge the fashion industry to open their minds on what their “sample size” was, to allow greater body diversity…
The blizzard had subsided, but streets were still covered with snow. Not that pretty, powdery white that people in the country enjoy, but that sludgey, brownish-grey slush that city-dwellers get to deal with. Lucky us. So, of course, I had to…
Oy. It’s finally the LAST day of NYFW F/W 2016 coverage, hurrah! This is going to be a short one because unfortunately so many things came up that I’m only finishing this in April… *hangs head in shame* Naeem Khan Very bohemian, gypsy, and…
Day 3 we were hit by absolutely frigid temps and I did something I never thought I would do….wear an ankle-length puffer jacket out during fashion week. But, as the wind whipped down the west side highway, and I trudged from Art Beam to Pier…
Because I was so tired and had such a full schedule ahead of me on day two (including covering Chromat for Refinery29), I skipped my morning shows for a little extra time to rest and recharge. I still managed to hit seven shows, so not a shabby…
I started the “official” day 1 fairly early – in the city around 9ish for my first three presentations and a runway show, then home for a bit, and then back into the city for another presentation and two runway shows. NYFW gets built up as a…
A combination of jewelry and clothing, Laurel DeWitt’s designs are always impressively breathtaking, and this season was no different. Every metal garment was entirely hand-crocheted, hand-cut, and hand-painted; a skill that left the audience…
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