Style Glossary: Mackintosh


Updated 04/13/09 7:30 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 6 comments

Style Glossary: Mackintosh

Mackintosh Not to be confused with a Macintosh computer, a Mackintosh is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberized fabric. It is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, though a letter k is commonly added. In the present day, the Mackintosh style of coat has become generic, but a genuine Mackintosh coat should be made from rubberized or rubber Read more

2011 Fall New York Fashion Week: Tommy Hilfiger


Updated 10/05/11 2:52 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week: Tommy Hilfiger

Russell Simmons, Rosario Dawson, Petra Nemcova, and Olivia Palermo were among the celebs lining the runway to see just how Tommy Hilfiger would present his take on classic American sportswear. Show notes promised the "nonchalant style of a 1970s rock star's girlfriend." Case in point: the first look, walked down to the tune of a Rolling Stones song, was a double-breasted suit jacket and wide-leg Read more