Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Runway Review: Isabel Toledo x Lane Bryant

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
It happened: a top American designer has taken on the task of designing a plus-size line. Isabel Toledo, who has clothed Michelle Obama, showed a capsule collection for Lane Bryant last Thursday night in New...
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Alissa Wilson at Isabel Toledo for Lane Bryant

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Blogger Alissa Wilson of Stylish Curves wore some pretty floral print pants and a hot pink top to the Isabel Toledo for Lane Bryant show last night. Adding florals under a black overcoat is a great...
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Alexis Bryan Morgan at Peter Som FW2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Still can't get enough pink for spring 2014! Lucky Magazine's Alexis Bryan Morgan wore an oversized pink coat to the Peter Som show in New York and accessorized with a pink clutch and pale pink...
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Cream Silk Coat, Outside Max Mara

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
A beautiful look for transitional spring weather. Outside the Max Mara show in Milan, a guest wore a long black vest under a pale cream silk coat for an invisible layer of warmth. The tomato...
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Au Za’atar

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Au Za'atar has already gotten a lot of press for a little restaurant in the East Village. This may be because a) it may be the only Arabian-French bistro in the city, and b) it...
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Nicole Warne at Giambattista Valli FW2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
It started pouring as the Giambattista Valli ended in Paris this season, and while many fashionistas melted down (including one yelling on her phone to her missing driver: "My head is getting wet! Why is...
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Kyle Anderson at Hermes

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Marie Claire accessories editor Kyle Anderson is always dressed (and accessorized) to the nines during fashion week, and even the last show of the last day of the last fashion week was no exception. At...
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Layered Vest, Outside Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
This guy, seen at several shows during Paris fashion week, has really cool personal style - menswear deconstructed. The vest is actually layered over a striped jacket and that over a striped painter's shirt. The...
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David Thielebeule at BCBG FW2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Flashback to the first day of Fashion Month: WSJ's David Thielebeule always strikes just the right balance of classic and on trend in menswear, layering a black and white burled coat over a black leather...
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Irene Kim at Altuzarra FW2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Irene Kim of The Contempt + the Sublime made a big splash at New York fashion week this past season, wearing cool outfits every day. At the Altuzarra show, she wore layers of floral print...
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Narcissa

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Narcissa is the new restaurant in an odd, L-shaped space that they said couldn't be saved. When Sam Sifton reviewed the old tenant Faustina here in 2010, he praised Scott Conant's food but said "no...
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Charlotte Free at Chanel FW2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Model Charlotte Free bundled up in green - including a moss green Chanel bag - after walking the Chanel show in Paris. She has really cool, individualistic personal style that reminds me of the grunge...
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DKNY Jeans, Outside the Derek Lam Show

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
I had a dream last night about these DKNY jeans covered with decals, seen here on Dani Stahl outside the Derek Lam show, so I figured it was time to run the photo. A Valentino...
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Caroline Issa at Sacai FW2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Up-and-coming label Sacai has been getting a lot of buzz recently for its great jackets and skirts. The show in Paris drew a few fashion heavy hitters including Caroline Issa, who wore a pretty blue...
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Sarah Rutson at Celine FW2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Marcy Swingle
Sarah Rutson looked fabulous as always at the Celine FW2014 show in Paris. The lace-up booties are Alaia and the diamond-print coat - wait for it - J. Crew! Now that's mastering the mix.
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