Sneak Peek: Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons exhibit at the Met Museum May 7, 2017 By Sheryl Blasnik The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City, is indeed a big draw for locals and tourists alike. On the “First Monday in May” the Met Gala kicked off the opening of the 2017 Spring exhibit…

Danny, can you tell us a little bit about the business? When and why were you inspired to get into retail? We just celebrated our 77th Anniversary! I’m a 3rd generation shoe dog, and my two children are working with me, making them the 4th generation. We’re carrying on a family tradition. What inspired me to…

Matte Black shares the key components to a creating a successful brand. Brand distinction is requisite to enduring success and survival in an over-saturated market. Faced with fierce competition from rival brands, strategic differentiation is the saving grace for companies seeking the attention of an audience that is primed and ready. At MAGIC 2017 in…

There is one fashion lesson we can all learn from Kim Kardashian This week, Kim Kardashian’s bottom has- not for the first time- been the subject of worldwide attention. Unsurprisingly perhaps, given she was in Mexico wearing a pair of high-cut bikini briefs which left few of her infamous curves to the imagination. You could…

A Debate Over the Home of New York’s Fashion Industry By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA APRIL 25, 2017 In the garment district in Midtown Manhattan. Credit Librado Romero/The New York Times Forces fighting for the future of New York City’s fashion industry came to a head on Monday evening in the less-than-chic but nevertheless most fitting of…

TRADE SHOWS Retailers, Brands Sign Up for MAGIC’s First Stop in Japan By Alison A. Nieder | Thursday, March 30, 2017 Trade-show giant UBM Americas—organizer of the MAGIC, Project and Coterie trade shows—is preparing for the launch of MAGIC Japan, a joint venture between the MAGIC trade show and JFW-International Fashion Fair, the biannual apparel…

Adidas Originals by Alexander Wang will release the second drop of the main collection on Saturday. The collection will be available at Adidas Originals and Alexander Wang flagship locations, both brands’ e-commerce sites and in over 140 stores worldwide. Adidas Originals by Alexander Wang is an 84-piece unisex apparel and footwear collection that’s inspired by the…

In round four of Michael Kors’ Glamour Games, the designer faces off with Blake Lively in a match of their own personal trivia. Some example true-or-false questions: Lively’s first kiss was when she was 20 years old; Kors’ company was this close to being called Chooch Anderson; was Lively’s girlhood crush Tom Hanks or David…

The staff of the Charleston, S.C.-based publication braved the snow and slush of the unseasonably cold New York March to host a celebration, together with the Charleston tourism and Kiawah Partners, the developers behind the planned beach community of Kiawah Island, at The Beekman hotel. United Nations Ambassador and former Governor of South Carolina Nikki…

By Cupcakes and Cashmere Jan 23, 2017 Remember when Valentine’s Day meant dropping a handmade card into your crush’s cubby? We recently spent an entire team brainstorm discussing—and laughing about—our past experiences with “love” because it isn’t always as easy as heart-shaped cards and chocolate. Here are some of our thoughts, breakup stories, and relationship memories: 1.…