New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recently welcomed their first 12 designers to the CFDA Fashion Incubator located in New York City’s historic Garment District. CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg led the designers on a tour of their new home just last week. The first […]

Our series on Dumbing Down American Design, has afforded us opportunities to catch up with some really interesting people. Our final installment is no less attractive, interviewing both Howard Brown of Stewart+Brown and Davora Lindner, co-designer of Prairie Underground. For the last time we revisit the driving question: Has our quest for convenience and rock […]

I am always on the lookout for cool t-shirts. So when I saw the Des Artistes collection for the first time recently on ecouterre, I almost flipped out. An eco-conscious label out of Germany, Des Artistes introduces works from emerging and notable contemporary artists and says on their site that “Every limited edition tee is […]

When Alison Kelly wore this Victoriana top on Project Runway, she said that everyone wanted one, so she started making them and making them and well. Don’t worry, not everyone from here to Tulsa has one, but they are popular. Now with her own atelier studio in Brooklyn, Kelly is busy designing not only tops […]

There’s a lot of gorgeous fashion out there that’s eco-friendly these days. All you have to do is take a quick scroll of our fashion section to learn about dozens upon dozens of designers pushing sustainability up onto the catwalk and out into the stores. But occasionally, the green goes beige and things take a […]

Are you tired of wearing all silver or gold? So am I. That’s why when I saw this necklace which married textiles with a little tribal hardware, well, I started drooling. Jewelry designers tread a fine tacky line with this look but Necko nails it. There’s something wonderfully ethnic and altogether raw and beautiful about […]