Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Caroline Issa at Jil Sander

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
What's big for fall 2013? Skirts! There's no reason not to get into this trend now, especially as fun print skirts like this Emilia Wickstead skirt on Caroline Issa debut for spring. The camel coat is...
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Runner & Stone

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
A baker from Per Se and Bouchon Bakery sets up shop in a restaurant-and-bakery in the underserved neighborhood of Gowanus, and the first question the table next to us asks at dinner the other night...
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Red Stripe Pants at Haider Ackermann

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
More colorful colorblocked pants at Haider Ackermann. I love the saturated tomato red paired with a navy overcoat.
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Karla Martinez de Salas at Haider Ackermann

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Spring means time for new pants, if, like me, you are so sick of your winter black jeans by now. W's Karla Martinez de Salas rocked these Celine colorblock pants at the Haider Ackermann show,...
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Valentina Siragusa in Stella McCartney

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
I love a flash of daffodil-yellow at this time of year: Valentina Siragusa of Factory Style wore Stella McCartney to the show in Paris on a sunny spring day.
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Casa Mono

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
It only took 10 years to get a reservation at Casa Mono. This little Spanish restaurant has been perpetually jammed since Mario Batali and Andy Nusser opened it on a pretty corner of Gramercy in 2003. Just...
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Susie Lau at Ann Demeulemeester

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Style Bubble's Susie Lau wore her trademark cheerful bright colors to the Ann Demeulemeester show. Her outfits were a breath of fresh air during the gloomy, overcast days of Paris fashion week. Spring: you can...
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Viviana Volpicella at Roberto Cavalli

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Loved the ethic stripes of this fur-trimmed coat on Viviana Volpicella outside the Roberto Cavalli show. The boots are Givenchy.
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Instareport: boohoo.com Launch Party

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
boohoo.com is one of the biggest online shopping sites in the UK with fun, trendy looks inspired by the runway. Now they're shipping to the U.S. To celebrate, the site hosted a party last night...
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Instareport: Shoptiques Party

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Last night was the one-year anniversary party of Shoptiques.com, the online shopping site that enables independently-owned boutiques to sell their clothing and accessories online. It's a great option for those of us who like the...
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Neta

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
There are a couple places near my apartment where I would eat once a week if money were no object. One is Blue Hill, another is Neta, the sliver of a sushi restaurant opened on...
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Natasha Goldenberg at Diane von Furstenberg

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Natasha Goldenberg wore shades of winter white to the Diane von Furstenberg show in New York. Details of her shoes and shearling coat, after the jump.  (more…)
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Chiara Ferragni at Derek Lam

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Cheerful pastels like the ones fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni of the Blonde Salad wore to the Derek Lam show are a great way to get into the spring spirit. The pants and sweater are MSGM,...
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Black and Blue, Outside Jason Wu

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
Crappy weather - we get a lot of it in New York. And every time it sleets sideways I can't help but think of other times we've encountered similarly crappy weather, as at the Jason...
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Pearl & Ash

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Marcy Swingle
As restaurants go, Pearl & Ash has all the makings of a super trendy one. It opened in a one-block area of Chrystie and the Bowery where four other concept restaurants (the Bowery Diner, the...
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