| The Triumph of the Size 12s The backlash against fashion images of the super thin is giving larger models a major career boost. feeds.nytimes.com |
National Gallery cuts 27 positions The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is laying off 18 people and eliminating a total of 27 positions as part of a major restructuring. cbc.ca |
Special Report: The Forecast? Variable and Partly Stylish Menswear seems to be in a state of fashion flux as each designer makes his own pitch for the future. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Céline Factor A certain elegant efficiency (which is very Céline) characterizes the first few must-have ideas for spring. feeds.nytimes.com |
So Hip To Be Square It wasn't just minimalism that Francisco Costa delivered for the 40th anniversary collection at Calvin Klein. It was the geometry of minimalism. Squares and cubes were the defining shapes, which were gracefully twisted or wrapped around the body to form what we know as dresses. The three-dimensionality of the cubes was maintained by way of a corner or a whole line jutting out away from the body. In some cases, stiff, square panels were contrasted against curves that looked inspired by Frank... nysun.com |