Fashion Features
Born-Again Couture: Lacroix's Luxury Triumphs, Lagerfeld Tones Down Chanel and Pants Rule the Runways
Christian's Fundamentals
Anyone who says couture is dead obviously didn't see Christian Lacroix's triumphant show on Sunday in Paris. The Provencal designer is as strong as a bull. The press and his bosses have been pushing him...
— Jan 18, 1994
Market Basket: A Leslie Fay Reunion
A LESLIE FAY REUNION: When Leonard Feinberg this month became the third former executive of The Leslie Fay Cos. to become affiliated with the Patrick Group, the question arose: Is there a connection?
Asked about the number of...
— Jan 18, 1994
Laura Ashley's New Look
NEW YORK -- Laura Ashley is changing its look for spring. The company celebrated two events in 1993 -- its 40th anniversary and the naming of former Max Mara designer Eric Bremmer as its design director. And Bremmer is breathing new life into the...
— Jan 18, 1994
Eye Scoop
The Markham, on lower Fifth Avenue, continues to be this season's hot spot in New York. Thursday night, David Bowie and Iman were dining with Cari and Matthew Modine after seeing Claudia Shear's "Blown Sideways Through Life." After the final Duran...
— Jan 18, 1994
Silver, Ethnic Looks Still Top Lists at January Market
NEW YORK -- Fill-in ordering for spring and summer at the accessories market here last week bolstered the continuation of sterling silver jewelry and natural and ethnic looks as the season's top trends.
Traffic was active, and restrained...
— Jan 18, 1994
Here It Comes
"My inspiration this time is David versus Goliath; it's romanticism with a touch of audacity, like embroidery over a leather skirt," says Christian Lacroix.
— Jan 14, 1994
Versace's Satin Doll
Gianni Versace says that, in creating his spring collection, he's been inspired by "the things that I love."
— Jan 14, 1994
