“I Mean…What?!?” – Abe Gurko

There was nothing like the New York Knicks in 1973. That championship season was their crowning glory and it has been a challenge for the team to regain that stature. Back then, we had the ever-cool Walt “Clyde” Frazier, the star guard, who had captured the hearts and minds of every New Yorker on and off the court. His sense of style was impeccable: Pimp meets Saville Row. The media loved him, yet he was never overexposed. It was always basketball first. Success off the court was due to his success on the court. Once the Knicks won that championship,… Read More »

In support of Japan Fashion Week, we invite you to check out what the Japanese designers are up to this week. Please visit their website that has been created to keep the world in touch with their current market. Lord knows, when New York City was in the midst of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2001 on that fateful morning of September 11, the loss and devastation that impacted this city and the entire fashion industry was heavy and deep. So too, with a heavy heart, are the people in the Japanese fashion industry trying to “act as if” and… Read More »

When the global economy took a nosedive back in September 2008, the whole world changed. The perception of what is cool and the reality of what is sellable had to be revisited. At that time, the mens runway shows in Paris, Milan and New York featured a look that catered to what I called Manzies, and it was the end of an era. For those of you who don’t know, or want a refresher course… Q. What is a Manzie? A. A Manzie is not a Pansy or a Dandy. A Pansy doesn’t necessarily dress effeminately to be teased by… Read More »

The gals at Blink PR sent out this fierce (oy) invitation to an event or whatever this is that I wanted to share with you. And this is verbatim. The Miami Style, the authority of both fashion and flair, cordially invite you to attend an event presentation — JB Couture by Judith Barnes. Judith Barnes is one of the most eclectic, influential and inspirational couture fashion designers in Miami. Judith Barnes will be presenting three different lines from JB Couture in a non-traditional format. There will also be a special guest performing at this exclusive event. Wine and hors d’… Read More »

Awww, Guess. Come on kids, all together now. Awwww. The staff at the Guess store in Miami were all a Twitter, literally and figuratively when Lady Gaga and her entourage, correction, Lady “look-alike” Gaga went into the store and starting trying on a bunch of outfits. Well, you could have shut Alina Hauptman‘s mouth…or not. Alina, the PR rep for Guess Miami, as in I guess they need one down there, breathlessly sent out a press release about Our Lady of Gaga shopping in the store on her birthday, no less, as screaming fans flocked around her in excitement. “The… Read More »

Just when you though being a slave to fashion was the far end of the spectrum comes the queen who on Halloween, was so hell bent on wearing this little people hat for the evening, that he Super Glued it to his head. Natrually he had to go to the emergency room to have it removed or to the Fashion Police Station to be booked for cluelessness. Watch this video to see what a tragic fashionista won’t do to be in. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1EPP6uts0… Read More »

Tom Ford, that handsome renaissance man, went on record with a few of the by-laws that make up The Tom Ford Doctrine. Jefferson Hack interviewed him for AnOther Man about being a gentlemen. Let’s just call it the modern day Gentleman’s Agreement. I must say, we do see eye to eye on most things. He believes that: You should be the best that you can be. Check. (I took that suggestion from the Army ad song.) Gentlemen should work. (Check. Even if I had a Sugar Daddy, I would continue with I Mean…What?!?) Manners are very important such as opening… Read More »

Are you ready to cringe? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRVOFEsoWk Just so you all know, my newest, favorite expression is “EEK” and though I rarely use exclamation points, in the case of Cecilia Cassini, EEK! Sure, it is very admirable that a ten year old has a vocation but in this instance, a muzzle would be the must-have accessory for this tangerine. (Click that word to know what I mean by tangerine or see below.) The dress Cecilia is wearing on the purple carpet looks like a costume from a kindergarten play. Throwing butterfly wings on a dress otherwise worn by one of the… Read More »

With the recent shift of fashion power in Paris, Hedi Slimane has been chatting about a comeback without being too specific. You go, girl and throw your hat in the ring. Anyway, you gotta love anyone that says, “Nothing looks worse than a dress or a suit on a red carpet. It is an ongoing tragedy of cheap fashion on cheap celebrities, followed by ubercheap comments. I only like designers’ clothes on models. Good models have an inner understanding of the clothes and design.” I’d hire him in a minute.… Read More »

Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola is launching a capsule collection of jewelry on the heels of her signature fragrance, Dangerous. The Jersey Shore cast has marketed themselves to death, case in point, Snooki, who has 50 licensees of products ranging from bunny slippers to pocketbooks. I call Snooki the Pierre Cardin of New Jersey. Anyhoo, the limited edition collection of Sammi Sweetheart crap is priced from $15 to $45.… Read More »