Oscar de la Renta

Bagging the swag

The celebrity gift lounge is as much an awards night mainstay as the parties, acceptance speeches and wardrobe malfunctions. A veteran in the celeb gifting business, Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko, president and CEO of DPA, had six...

What Does Your Wedding Band Say: Platinum Setting

Platinum is the most expensive ring setting, so it’s clearly only the best for this type of woman. From her red-tinged Christian Louboutin heels to her Chloe knit top and Oscar de la Renta skirt, the woman with a wedding ring...

Obama fashion mania

With the possible exception of Che Guevara, no political figure before Barack Obama has so deftly surfed a wave of pop culture adoration. Donatella Versace, known more for her dexterity with silk evening gowns than for her...

Too cool or too strong: there's no right way to be First Lady

When Michelle Obama gets into trouble, it's because she's too warm, too strong, too real. If Cindy McCain is disliked, it's because she's too icy, too breakable, too fake. Obama offers the controversial 'fist bump' as a...

Black. Beautiful. Barely seen

It's been the biggest fashion story of the year and it's had nothing to do with harem pants, the coat versus the cape, or the alluring comeback of the brogue. An industry not known for its crises of confidence has been forced...

You can leave your hat on

With Melbourne Cup fever set to hit next week, expect fascinator sales to soar - but milliner, designer and stylist Natalie Chan thinks they should be worn anytime, anywhere, not just at the races. Chan has been making quirky...

Fashion statements

Imagine having Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley compliment your style. Well, that's how five University of the Arts students felt Thursday at the Four Seasons in Center City when Talley, the gregarious friend of Oprah,...

Too Cool or Too Strong: There's No Right Way to Be First Lady

The two candidates' wives have provided yet another media-friendly dimension to the presidential race When Michelle Obama gets into trouble, it's because she's too warm, too strong, too real. If Cindy McCain is disliked, it's...

Whoever Wins, Fashion Rules the White House

A fun piece on TrendyShoeShop.com notes that either way, American voters are about to put at least one fashionista - or perhaps a shoe fetishist - in the White House. FASHIONISTA #1: Michelle Obama Lauded for her Jackie O-like...

Whoever Wins, Fashion Rules the White House

A fun piece on TrendyShoeShop.com notes that either way, American voters are about to put at least one fashionista - or perhaps a shoe fetishist - in the White House. FASHIONISTA #1: Michelle Obama Lauded for her Jackie O-like...