Last night’s Met Gala, themed “China: Through the Looking Glass” brought out a wide variety of fashion choices. There are always the celebs who completely ignore the theme – though not quite as many as the Punk theme. There are the celebs who show up in the wrong theme (still love you Katy Perry.) And…
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Once upon a time, Brooke Astor was the queen of New York. The high priestess of high society was one of the original Ladies Who Lunched, but reigning over the Upper East Side was not all that Brooke Astor was passionate about. The society hostess pioneered and promoted civic service and philanthropic giving as a…
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Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras and highlights a head-turning spring trend: Statement Necklaces. According to the MET, the exhibition showcases approximately one hundred designs and forty accessories by Schiaparelli (1890–1973)…
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Top 10 Met Gala 2012 Looks Last night’s “Oscars of the East Coast” and “Night of 1,000 Dresses” brought out every supermodel, celebrity, and designer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute to honor Miuccia Prada. The red carpet preceding the event was touted last night by Tommy Hilfiger as “The Superbowl of Fashion.”…
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