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…
New York Fashion Week has come and gone yet again, somehow simultaneously feeling like the shortest and longest week ever… I braved a blizzard to trek to NYFW, which, surprisingly, is not the first time I’ve had to do that. Of course, NYFW…
2016 has been a tough year for everyone. We all know why, it’s pointless for me to list all the horribly depressing reasons here. But good things happened this year…didn’t they? Sometimes it feels as if nothing positive happened in 2016, but…
I’m SO excited for tomorrow! I’ll be walking in the debut Ashley Nell Tipton for Boutique+ runway show and you can come see it in person! There will be THREE shows on September 6th at noon, 1pm and 5:30pm at Greeley Square across from the…
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…
Regardless of how glamorous NYFW can seem, by the time the second week of shows rolls around, you can see the fatigue on every face. For day 6 I wanted to take it easy, so I skipped my morning shows and only stopped by a few shows and events in…
Day five was pretty calm, with only a few shows and meetings on my roster. I stopped by Lela Rose and ran into the fabulous Nicolette Mason, who made for a welcome seat-mate. After the show, I had a fantastic meeting with the killer-chic…
I’ve never been a fan of Valentine’s Day, and these last several years have kept me busy on February 14th, so I’ve had quite the convenient excuse for some time. But Sunday rolled around and it was literally the coldest day of the year, with…