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Off-Runway Sights Might Be Just As Important, Loni Mckown
Off-Runway Sights Might Be Just As Important, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Go figure. Besides Versus, Driver was at DKNY, BCBG Max Azria, Betsey Johnson and Halston (the black cherry gown she wore at the recent Academy Awards was from Halston Signature Collection by Randolph Duke - and she looked positively ravishing in it).
Hoosier Ties Keep Popping Up On New York Fashion Scene; Wife Of Pacers Player, Doyenne Of Fashion Pr And Beloved Hair Stylist Make Mark On Big Apple., Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Little did Hawkins know he'd end up at the New York women's fall collections, doing hair backstage for two hot fashion shows: languid up- do's at Marc Jacobs and braids at Anna Sui - and with a listing by name under "Special Thanks" in Sui's program.
It's Dress-Up Time!; Fall Fashion Is A Stroll Down Memory Lane:New York Designers Showcase Oversized Clothing, Fur Stoles, Flat Shoes - You'll Feel Young Again., Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
We'd surreptitiously sneak through Mother's bureau drawers for silk hose and white kidskin gloves and sparkling costume jewelry or through Daddy's dresser for crisply ironed white handkerchiefs and shiny cufflinks and a Twist-O-Flex metal-band watch. Fur trim Another trend from days gone by, fur trim on collars and cuffs of coats and on jackets, on hems of dresses and skirts, and very chic trimming cashmere sweater sets.
Soured On Big Apple, Day Warmed Indy, Loni Mckown
Soured On Big Apple, Day Warmed Indy, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
[...] did those at the Damien Center, where Don originally went to get solace and ended up giving it himself to others in need. [...] there was his family of seamstresses, who started with him when he returned home in 1983 to ply the fashion trade from the Circle City after success and frustration designing in the Big Apple. The ground-floor, one-room space almost looked like something out of New York - draped fabrics to cover the huge floor-to-ceiling windows; draped fabrics over foam-filled couch cushions; fashion magazines on glass-topped coffee tables, and a loft for the workroom, so his …
Top Designers Show Why They've Had Long Careers; Klein, Beene And Mizrahi Show Collections That Mix Artistry And Craftsmanship., Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
[...] he chose a theatrical venue, the Manhattan Opera Center, and a colorful checkerboard backdrop with cut-out squares through which one could see backstage. [...] he created a clever show list (he calls fur rings "donuts," wide-legged pants "bags," and his slim-legged pants "sticks").
Knit-Witty Designs By Sui And Vass Offer Wearability, Loni Mckown
Knit-Witty Designs By Sui And Vass Offer Wearability, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Just as much fun was veteran Vass, who also showed a terrific collection: the multicolor tweed hand-knit coat with fox collar, gray ottoman drawstring trousers, multicolor tweed basket sweater and coordinating hand-knit hat; the claret cashmere hooded sweater with multi-herringbone long bias skirt; the taupe boucle hand-knit balaclava sweater, taupe zip-front skirt and brown boucle "christopher robin" hat. [...] speaking of those hats, they were as good as the clothes: the goldenrod hand-knit basket hat, the gray tweed pasha hat, the charcoal wave hat, the olive cloche hat, the star-shaped brown beret, the black tweed pulcinello hat.
Designers Produce Tasty Tidbits For Tossed Salad, Loni Mckown
Designers Produce Tasty Tidbits For Tossed Salad, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Lots of roomy relaxed sweaters, coats and jackets played with narrow skirts and lean trousers, the body-conscious knitwear paired with more generous tubular pants and the new flared skirt. [...] with Kors, you can't have too much cashmere - whether double-face, felt or big knit ribs. Who else would embrace such a mix of rich colors and bold patterns and make it all work? A lot to chew on from Norma Kamali: A healthy mix of crunchy carrots, celery, broccoli and cauliflower keeps one in shape, just like Kamali at age 50.
Ellen Tracy Presents User-Friendly Collection, Loni Mckown
Ellen Tracy Presents User-Friendly Collection, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Here's what you'll want to buy: at least one pair of voluminous twill "Harlow" pants, a knee-length slim tweed "executive" skirt with demure side slit, an ankle-length side-sliced crepe walking skirt, a ribbed merino turtleneck and matching ribbed sash, a mohair funnelneck, a melton short peacoat or long officer's coat, and maybe, just maybe, a shearling jacket in pale blonde, riper celadon or blooming iris. From the shearling "body warmers" (vests) to the mohair twill low-slung pants, from the tweed A-line skirts to the knit cap-sleeve dresses, from the quilted leather hooded coat to the white cotton stretch shirt and …
For Fall, Excess Wins Over Easy Styles, Loni Mckown
For Fall, Excess Wins Over Easy Styles, Loni Mckown
Loni McKown
Hand-knit bulky ribbed and cable-knit sweaters with turtlenecks and funnelnecks; drawstring cargo pants and pull-on track pants; elliptical mid- length skirts and dresses (just below the knee); reversible sweatshirts; hooded tops; flat shoes.