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I have always found the Fall/Winter shows in February to be much more interesting than the Spring/Summer shows in September. It might be because I love sweaters, pants, and jackets more than I like sundresses and open-toed shoes, but I also like how the unpredictable winter weather forces everyone to huddle inside and focus on the clothes rather than the theatrics of, say, a carnival at South Street Seaport. The harsh wind tunnels and unforgiving precipitation in New York for

For the last two years, New York Fashion Week felt threatened by the future thanks to 2016 buzzwords like "see-now-buy-now" and "influencers" and "Paris just feels right for us." The shows were no longer in one central location, bloggers were clawing at the Skylight Clarkson Sq. elevator, and the press seemed more interested in the kids outside wielding borrowed LVxSupreme gym bags and Gucci fur loafers than Laura Kim's first collection for Oscar de la Renta. Buyers and Edito

On the Eve of New York Fashion Week, I sat down with my good friend and former editor Caroline Vazzana to discuss the one of the most most exhilarating week's in the fashion calendar year. Can you briefly describe your previous industry experience and current job? After I graduated from Albright College, I started working on Teen Vogue’s fashion team assisting our editors and fashion director. In 2015, I moved to the digital side of publications and wrote for InStyle.com. I l

My lifestyle does not allow me to attend the fashion shows nor purchase the clothes shown. BUT! I still like to flip through the collections on Vogue.com and put together a mini wish list of what I would buy if I had an unlimited income and a carefree life. Flip through the slideshows to see my favorite pieces from New York Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2017: JACKETS: EVENING WEAR: DAY DRESSES: TOPS: BOTTOMS: #nyfw #styleicon #fall2016

During fall fashion week, editors, celebrities, and bloggers dress up to prove that they know what they are talking about and they have mastered the art of personal style. Standout accessories are an easy way show your worth (literally and figuratively) and it is commonplace to expect to see multiple people wearing the same jacket/ shoe/ scarf/ bag. I remember February it seemed like everyone was wearing the nude Chanel sling backs, and the Chloe Drew bag was really popular l

In my three short years at FIT, I have watched New York Fashion Week go through a complete transformation. When I was a freshman and sophomore (2013—2014), the runway shows were held at one of four locations within Lincoln Center (with very few exceptions) and presentations were held by lesser known designers that could not afford the Lincoln Center space. After the Fall/Winter 2015 shows were held in February of last year, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week did not resign their cont

This week is New York Fashion Week and even though I am not darting back and forth to Roosevelt Island, SoHo, and the West Village, there are still cute pop up events that anyone can attend. This weekend I went to Refinery 29’s annual free exhibition: 29 Rooms. A warehouse in Brooklyn was transformed into (you guessed it) 29 sponsored rooms that promoted feminism, freedom of expression, and Instagram likes. It is always nice to get a cute photo op when you are doing cheesy to

As fashion month wraps up and the winter temperatures gradually disappear (the groundhog said spring would come early, dammit!), it is time to take a moment and look back on the trends that kept us feeling warm and looking hot. Throughout the month of February, one trend dominated the Street Style Elite and the fast fashion junkies: multicolored, patchwork fur. Bill Cunningham noticed it occurring on runways and guests at NYFW as well. At first, this trend put a sour taste in

Finding the perfect “This is my casual look. I literally look like this every day. Follow for more,” outfit for fashion week peacocking involves spending a lot of time in dressing rooms convincing yourself that dress is a flattering color for your complexion and appropriate length for your body type. Posing like a typical “model off duty” for your boyfriend holding your iPhone involves making a lot of weird, semi provocative faces in your bathroom mirror. But getting photogra