Fab Blab


Updated 01/02/09 2:21 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 27 comments

Fab Blab

During New York Fashion Week, a handful of attendees were asked a very important question: For whom do women dress? Here's what they had to say . . . Carine Roitfeld (left): "I don't know for everyone else. For me, it's for myself. When you feel good about yourself, you feel good about everyone else." Anne Hathaway: "Most women dress for their most fashionable friend." Isabel Toledo: Women Read more

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism


Updated 04/14/12 4:53 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Feminism

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation. My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far Read more

Ralph Lauren Fall 2012


Updated 02/16/12 1:21 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Ralph Lauren Runway Fall 2012

Ralph Lauren's Fall 2012 collection focused on proper English style, from dapper menswear to glamourous, turn-of-the-century evening dresses. The select crowd of fashion editors — many of whom rarely even crack a smile at these shows —literally squealed with delight when the music began: it was the soundtrack to the PBS series and obvious editor obsession Downton Abbey. That show centers on a Read more

Interview: Frédéric Malle on '70s Paris, Imitation as Flattery, and More


Updated 06/21/11 10:18 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Perfumer Frédéric Malle on Fragrance, '70s Paris, and More

If you have even the slightest interest in fragrances, you know of Frédéric Malle, the founder of Editions de Parfums. Since debuting 11 years ago, the collection has given some of the most creative noses in the business an opportunity to create scents outside of the usual constraints of marketing needs. This past Saturday, we caught up with Malle at Barneys New York to talk about his Parisian Read more

DKNY Gets the Gossip Girl Touch


Updated 08/02/11 2:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

DKNY and Gossip Girl Costume Designer Eric Daman Hosiery Collection 2011-08-01 07:29:23

Stockings used to be a somewhat boring Winter necessity — until Gossip Girl came around. Thanks to Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, both of whom were spotted wearing pretty hues and textures on the popular fashion-heavy show, legwear has become a cool outlet to show off your sleek styling skills. Perhaps that's why DKNY just announced a collaboration with Eric Daman, costume designer of Read more