An Ugly Business for Young, Pretty Girls: Part 1
Crowds have gathered at Lincoln Center in New York on a cold February morning. It’s Fashion Week, the first of the four worldwide, and streams of impeccably (and some wildly) dressed fashion editors, bloggers, buyers, stylists, and celebrities rush past [...]
Tags: Arts and Cultural Affairs, Calvin Klein, Chanle, Damian Bao, Department of Education, Doreen Small, Elizabeth Arden, Hailey Hasbrook, Helmut Lang, Lincoln Center, Lindsey Hoover, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Model Alliance, New York Fashion Week, New York State Department of Labor, Ralph Lauren, Sara Ziff, Shane Cisneros, Stella McCartney, The Wild Magazine, Theory, Tommy Hilfiger, Women's Wear Daily
WILD PROFILE: The Shapes of Adrienne Alaimo
Name: Adrienne Alaimo What she does: I design sculptural modern jewelry for my brand, AEA. Where she lives: New York City…mostly. I’m a bit of a traveler these days. What’s on her mind today: Social plans, meeting friends…you know, that [...]
Tags: Adrienne Alaimo, AEA Jewelry, Dar Meshi, Hilary Boyajian, Ralph Lauren, Salvador Dali, WILD Profile
Far Too Little, Way Too Late: An Olympic Outrage
When images of Team USA’s Ralph Lauren-designed Olympic uniforms began making the rounds in anticipation of this year’s opening ceremonies, most of the ensuing debate appeared to focus on sartorial quibbles, like the perceived anachronism of a double-breasted blazer. It [...]
Tags: Congress, Fashion, London 2012, Olympic Games, outsourcing, Ralph Lauren, Roxanne Fequiere, Team USA
A MAN’S MAN
Before his breakthrough in the Oscar-winner silent movie “Wings”, Frank James Cooper (better known as Gary) worked as a salesman of electric signs and theatrical curtains with little success. He later expanded his professional horizons working as a promoter for [...]
Tags: Coo Maria Cooper Janis, Ernest Hemingway, Frank James Cooper, G. Bruce Boyer, Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart, Liz Taylor, Old Hollywood, Oscar-winner, Ralph Lauren, Sammy Davis Jr, Veronica Balfe
