“I Mean…What?!?” – Abe Gurko

During my day of reflection, quietly noticing the world around me, I began to get really annoyed at the amount of attention being thrust on the people who brought down our economy. I am officially over the AIG news, Bernie Madoff, Timothy Gietner, Larry Summers, Republicans and anything that reeks of greed. Just over it. And while I’m at it, I wish Barak Obama would go and sit behind his desk for a week and avoid interviews as opposed to going on the talk-show circuit to promote his stimulus plan…a.k.a. future book. Oh, and while I’m really at it the entire… Read More »

It takes the loss of someone we barely know, if at all, to put things in perspective. I am reminded that life is so fleeting, that we are here for such a short time to have our impact, to make our statement, to be a good person, to be generous, kind and considerate. This is what we hear about Natasha. So for today, I am not going to go on and on about the ills of the financial world, or dish anyone’s upper lip augmentation. I am going to be still and remember that today is all I have. And… Read More »

These two are pretty awesome. Attorney General of New York Andrew Cuomo put the pedal to the metal yesterday for those crooks at AIG and as of 4:28PM was issuing subpoenas to those who were planning to ignore the national outcry against the multi-million dollar bonus fest. He is demanding the list of proposed recipients of the dough, their job descriptions at AIG, and copies of their “contracts”. You know, those things are are usually meant to be broken, except in the case of these AIG scumbags…’cause we all know…that the rules don’t apply to those creeps. I mean…what?!? Get… Read More »

Now that Bernie is off to the slammer, it’s all about his lovely wife Ruth, who I bet is so far up the ass of this Ponzi scheme that she can’t breathe. I’d like to first note that her cheeks and forehead look fierce. I will bet HER bottom dollar that she has the same injectibles as Madonna. Come on. First of all, I have looked in every article written to date about the Madoff’s and nowhere do they list her age. Bernie is 70. So, then I will estimate her as not much younger. Now for a 65-70 year… Read More »

Steinunn just showed in Milan and for those of you who could not attend, here are a couple of images. She continues to do great little black dresses. In addition, she has a knitwear group in grey (the color of the season) that I call perfect for Apres Ski. You know, after a long day on the slopes in Gstaad, all you want to so is look fierce and and hang out in the ski lodge, nestled by the fire, getting tanked and looking to get lucky. This fringed knit group has that come hither quality while keeping you warm… Read More »

What’s next for ABE NYC, INC.? New York Design ’09. For the past seven years, I have been producing off-site events during ICFF throughout NYC. It started after I was sent to Milan to cover the Salone, the world’s largest design event attended by over 200,000 people! So I came back to New York City as noticed how lame and uncool our design events really were and started doing these indie-off site events. Well, now it has grown into a much bigger groove and I’ve been working with the Meatpacking District Initiative where Annie Washburn (the E.D.) and I take… Read More »

It’s not often that you will read how fabulous I am, but this past NY Fashion Week, since I kicked it out with the talent I brought to the G-STAR show, this is that one rare time. First of all, (unless you’ve been living under a rock)this here is Benicio Del Toro, one of the world’s most respected, coolest actors. Having just traveled with him to Cuba with the film CHE, I can also attest to what a great guy he is as well. So, not only was he in attendance, but BDT actually read the lyrics to Candidate, a… Read More »

Poor, poor New York Post. They have actually stooped low enough to trash Brad and Angie, Hollywood’s golden couple. Today’s article by Danico Lo scolds The Branges for not stopping to talk to Ryan Seacrest or Tim Gunn. I mean…what?!? Honey, just cause YOU would stop and talk to anyone who will listen, does not mean that our coolest, smartest, hippest, most rooted in fabulous Hollywood couple should stop and talk blather with the likes of Tim Gunn, who looks like he drools while gushing or Ryan, who I think is great, but let’s face it, red carpet questions are… Read More »

Well, another fashion week has come and gone and as it goes, this one was really fun. I loved the projects I worked on (G-STAR was most groovy) and now, I get to focus on Steinunn, my wonderful Icelandic designer (www.steinunn.com) who is still reeling from the financial collapse in her country. Her stamina is inspiring. “I’m going to survive this,” she said yesterday afternoon over coffee in Soho,  her piercing blue eyes shining. And I am determined to help in any way I can. Now back to frothy tidbits. Mishca Barton looked gorgeous at the G-STAR show, as did… Read More »

I don’t mean to go on and on about Patsy and Edina but surely you have to agree that what the world needs now is a lot more of them than, let’s say, Michael Phelps or A-Rod. Would someone please tell me why I should call someone that spent his waking hours in the water (avoiding his overbearing mom, no doubt) or an uber-jock who shoots roids (shot, whatever) my hero? Why because sports is such a heroic fete? Captain Sully, absolutely gets my vote as hero extraordinaire along with the drew of Flight 1549. But those other two? Not doing it.… Read More »