Fashion Features
Dior's New York Boutique Closed by Taxi in Window
NEW YORK -- The Christian Dior boutique closed Monday after a taxi crashed through one of its two Fifth Avenue windows.
Despite estimated damages in the $2 million to $3 million range, a spokeswoman said a two-day trunk show of the Dior spring...
— Jan 18, 1994
Sully, Bonnelly Form Firm, Plan to Offer Special Occasion, Evening Line for Fall
NEW YORK -- Sully Bonnelly and Richard Shaw have formed Sully Bonnelly Ltd. and will introduce a collection of special occasion dresses and eveningwear for early fall.
The company has opened a showroom and offices at 530 Seventh Ave. here. It...
— Jan 18, 1994
Coats Score Again For '93
NEW YORK -- Although the selling remained highly promotional, coats and outerwear had their second straight plus year at retail in 1993, posting gains that generally ranged as high as 10 percent, and sometimes went higher.
A survey of some...
— Jan 18, 1994
Born-Again Couture: Versace Looks For - and Finds - the Silver Lining, While Ferre' Bustles and Buttons Up Dior
Long Gianni Silver
Gianni Versace is going to the Oscars for the first time this year, and he's got just the right collection for the trip. Versace keeps talking about being a "modern" couturier, and it has to be said that the...
— Jan 18, 1994
Wellman's Simplicity
NEW YORK -- Uncomplicated separates dressing in unusual combinations of wovens, knits and prints will be a key trend for spring 1995, according to Alison Webb, manager of creative services for Wellman Inc.'s fibers division.
Webb gave her...
— Jan 18, 1994
British Invasion
— Jan 18, 1994
The Word From the Runways: Pierre Cardin, Philippe Venet, Torrente
Private Pierre
It's too bad Pierre Cardin chose this season to ban most of the world's press - he turned out his best collection in many years. That's because Cardin abandoned the hoops and his brontosaurus sleeves, to focus on...
— Jan 18, 1994
