Happy 4th of July!
Jul 3, 2009
Live. Love. Laugh. Dream. Create. Celebrate. It's Independence Day and the Front Porch is calling at Alabama Chanin. This handmade American flag was quilted by their talented local artisans living in...
Would You Wear It?
Jul 3, 2009 | 133 comments
You make the call on runway fashions from around the world. Decide what's cutting edge and what just fell over the edge...
GREEN CHIC: the Week's Best Eco-Fabulous, Cruelty-Free Links
Jul 2, 2009
The best environmentally-aware, green, cruelty-free, and karma-correct fashion and beauty blog posts of the week - brought to you by Green Chic: an exclusive (invite-only) group of the hottest fashion...
Chanel Fall 2009 Venice Makeup Collection
Jul 2, 2009
Coco Chanel viewed Venice as a city of great intrigue - simultaneously dramatic and fragile...much like herself. The Chanel Makeup Studio used their imagination to bring this water-themed city to life...
Want This: Sheer Ruffle Scarf
Jul 2, 2009
The perfect antidote to summer's too-cute fashions.
Win a $2,500 Coach Shopping Spree!
Jul 3, 2009
Coach recently launched Poppy, a fun and flirty new bag and clothing line - along with a fun contest to find the quintessential Poppy Girl. Think that's you? Then create your own Poppy scrapbook page...
How to Wear Bright Denim Jeans
Jul 2, 2009
A fun sartorial antidote to the glum economic news is bright denim: jeans in bold hues like lemon yellow, vibrant aqua, cool coral, emerald green, cotton candy pink, royal purple, and luscious tangerine....
On the Street: 16th and Dolores, San Francisco
Jul 2, 2009
What do you think of the skinny jeans and boots combo?
Kanye West Interns at the Gap
Jul 3, 2009
Reports surface that the rapper is "quietly" starting to pursue a new career in fashion.
Gavin Newsom Gets the Centerfold Treatment
Jul 1, 2009 | 6 comments
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom graces the cover of The New York Times Weekend Magazine, which asks "who can possibly govern California?"
Dress Like Sasha Fierce
Jul 1, 2009
While the costumes for Beyonce's current Sasha Fierce world tour, are, to say the least, over-the-top, the clothing line it recently inspired will be more subdued in order to let the flashy accessories,...
Fashion Eyecandy: V Magazine's Beauty & Fall Preview 2009 Issue
Jul 1, 2009
Willy Vanderperre photographed Iris Strubegger in YSL, Dolce, Balenciaga, Prada, Miu Miu, Chanel, Jil Sander, Ann Demeulemeester and other A-list designers for this fashion spread "A Touch of Class" in...
Rihanna Heeds the Call of the Wild in a Chimp-Print Dress
Jul 1, 2009
Christopher Kane's monkey-print dress from his Spring/Summer 09 collection (seen here on Rihanna) caused enough of a fashion stir to entice the designer to create an entire line of silk jersey tees with...
An Exclusive Clip of Coco Before Chanel
Jul 1, 2009
Finally - a sneak peek at "Coco Before Chanel" in English! Based loosely on the book by Edmonde Charles-Roux "L'Irreguliere: Ou, Mon Itineraire Chanel" with a screenplay co-written by Christopher Hampton...
Fashion News Roundup
Jul 1, 2009
Madonna's Louis Vuitton campaign surfaces, Model Karen Mulder is arrested, Rachel Zoe starts a newsletter, and more.
Betsey Johnson Wants to Retire
Jul 1, 2009 | 9 comments
No more cartwheels! The designer reveals her plans to stop designing full-time after her September fashion show.
Marc Jacobs' Wedding Postponed
Jul 1, 2009
Insiders blame the designer's busy schedule for the delay, and we've got the scoop on the final location for the nuptials.
First Look: Kanye West for Louis Vuitton
Jul 1, 2009 | 13 comments
Check out the latest pictures of the rapper's collaboration with the legendary luxury label, tassels and all.
Madonna for Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2009-2010
Jun 30, 2009
Inspired by the surreal photographs of Man Ray, the lush colours and sumptuous draperies of the paintings of Tamara de Lempicka, and reminscent of Hollywood's Golden Age, the newest LV ad campaign images...
Don't Buy, DIY! How to Craft a Hardware Embellished Cuff
Jun 30, 2009
Designers appear to have reached into their desk drawers for inspiration this spring, pulling out the New Wave accessory du jour: staples, pins, and zippers utilized in a variety of different ways: exposed,...
INTERMIX Gets a Fresh New Look
Jun 30, 2009
Since its inception in 1993, fashion retailer INTERMIX has been known for their signature mix of established and emerging designers - including Stella McCartney, Elizabeth and James, Herve Leger, Balmain,...
Re-Run: Reality TV Stars We Can't Get Enough Of
Jun 29, 2009 | 2 comments
So many former reality stars go on to other reality shows, and so many of them aren't deserving. But there are some stars that we'd like to see again.
Rumor Mill: Geri Halliwell to Design for Topshop
Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment
A little news item posted by Dean Piper at The Mirror yesterday has fashion editors on both sides of the Atlantic buzzing.
Express vs. Forever 21
Jun 29, 2009
It's a battle of the budget brands as Express sues for copyright and trade dress infringement.
BET Fashion Faux Pas
Jun 29, 2009 | 11 comments
From over-the-top hairdos to exposed rear ends, these stars really got it wrong on the red carpet.
Red, White and Boom: Fireworks Around the Bay
Slim Jim Shortage Is Coming
Recession Eating Away San Jose Downtown Dining Scene
Get an Exclusive Peek Inside Neverland Ranch
Elephants vs. Humans in Bun-Eating Contest
San Francisco's Half-Baked Crackdown on Smoke Shops