Best of 2008: Fabulous Fashion Week Shows


Updated 02/27/09 12:18 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

Best of 2008: Fabulous Fashion Week Shows

2008 spawned a tremendous flurry of fabulous Fashion Week shows. Let's see, there were New York Fall and Spring shows, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and LA Fashion Week. Oh, and don't forget all of the ravishing Resort and Pre-Fall collections. Some of my faves were Proenza Schouler's Fall line, Alexander Wang's Spring offerings, and Balmain's Spring collection in Read more

Weekend Links


Updated 09/20/08 12:22 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Weekend Links

London Fashion Week: Vivienne Westwood bares all — Fashion Copious Top five handbags worn by celebrities — BagBliss In stores now: Bee 23, Grey Antics, and S Loves C by Spring & Clifton — Chic & Untroubled What to buy Fall 2008: Wal-Mart — The Budget Fashionista London Fashion Week, Day Three-Four: Trousergate — Style Bubble Read more

London Fashion Week, Spring '09: Bring on the Quirk


Updated 09/19/08 12:00 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 2 comments

London Fashion Week, Spring '09: Bring on the Quirk

New York Fashion Week ignites some trends, but it's in London where the envelope is pushed beyond the limit. Take, for example, Giles Deacon's Pac-Women. London Fashion Week is nearing completion, but there was enough quirk to last a lifetime, or at least until next season. While overexposure started in New York, the king of quirk, Henry Holland, took the concept to a whole new, playful level. Read more

Kate and Mischa Have Courtside Seats at Fashion Week


Updated 09/19/08 9:00 AM · Posted by · 15 comments

Photos of Kate Moss, Mischa Barton, Dita Von Teese, Pamela Anderson at Vivienne Westwood's Show

Kate Moss sat in the front row yesterday for Vivienne Westwood's fashion show in London before heading backstage to pose with the designer. She's no stranger to a catwalk, but apparently this is the first LFW presentation Kate's attended in nearly two years. Joining her for the special occasion were Mischa Barton, Pam Anderson and Dita Von Teese. It's nice to see that after a few years of Read more

Freaky or Fabulous? Giles's Pac-Women


Updated 09/21/08 2:53 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 33 comments

Freaky or Fabulous? Giles's Pac-Women

While my girls in London wrap up their own Fashion Week, Giles — someone I've always had my eye on — sent rather tame, graphic designs down his runway. But what wasn't tame was the Pac-Man-inspired massive head gear. So it's a bit distracting from the shift dresses and draped black gown, it's super fun. I enjoy the contrast of the tame clothes and ode to the '80s accessory. It takes me back Read more

Fab Flash: London Fashion Week Says No Go to Model Health Certificate


Updated 08/20/08 1:57 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 25 comments

Fab Flash: London Fashion Week Says No Go to Model Health Certificate

As the model health issue turns, it has been announced that a model health certificate for London Fashion Week is “an unworkable solution,” according to Hilary Riva, chief executive of the British Fashion Council. What is further disappointing, “From our conversations with our international counterparts in New York, Milan and Paris it has become clear that they do not recognize the need for Read more