Archive for 2008

Calvin Klein to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Calvin Klein to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Calvin Klein will be celebrating its 40th anniversary by giving back to the back to the city which has so greatly shaped its heritage.The fashion house announced its plans to hold a grand party on September 7 at a venue created for the solely for this event. Architect John Pawson created right next to the city’s Jigh Line development, a 1.5 mile-long former elevated railway. This railway is being developed into a 6.7 acre park and promenade by the city of New York and Friends of the High Line. C…

Andy Warhol Still Dictates

It makes sense. Art and photography legend Andy Warhol is also a fashion originator. After all, fashion is art in clothing. Come Wednesday, Warhol would have been 80 years old. Though it has been more or less 50 years since Warhol’s “Factory” was closed down, it still continues to churn out fashionistas. The “Factory” was notorious for being the hangout of “Superstars” such as Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Truman Capote and several other superstars – many of them fashion legends. The birthplace of Vel…

Yves Saint Laurent Large Soft Top Handle Shopper

Yves Saint Laurent Large Soft Top Handle Shopper

Yves Saint Laurent’s fall shopper bag is simple yet chic. The YSL Large Soft Top Handle Shopper is large and roomy, and it is perfect for just about anywhere – the mall, the office, the grocery, breakfast around town. The YSL Large Soft Top Handle Shopper is made of unstructured froisse leather with the signature Y stitched in front of the bag and goldtone hardware. It has double top handles with a 6/12″ drop and a double shoulder strap with a 19″ drop. However, this bag has no closure. The insi…