Category: Fashion Week

Blackfeet designer realizes New York Fashion Week dream

In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, Kaylee Weatherwax wears a design by Belinda Bullshoe with jewelry made by her mother, Lacretia, and grandmother, Theodora, with self-styled hair, in Browning, Mont. In this Dec. 8, 2016 photo, Belinda Bullshoe, second from left, is photographed with family members Rod Bullshoe, left, Sam Daychief, center, Arnell Henderson and Kiera Bighorn, in Browning, Mont.

Fort Collins Designer Talks “Project Runway Jr.” and NYFW

Fort Collins designer Molly O’Brien is a high school senior who starred on the second season of the hit reality television show, Project Runway Jr. O’Brien went pretty far in the competition before getting out on the “Race to the Finale” episode where the designers were asked to create an editorial look inspired by street art murals. The episode was the last one to determine which designers were going to create and show a final collection to the judges.

Kanye West drops 17-minute song

The track features fellow rapper, The-Dream, and made its debut at West’s fashion show during New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Although West has been featured on several songs from other artists over the past year, this is the first track he’s put out since being hospitalized in November.

Paris Hilton’s glittering gown is worth $270,000

A million-dollar look! Glittering gown modeled by Gigi Gorgeous and Paris Hilton took six months to design, two months to sew – and is covered in more than $270,000 worth of Swarovski crystals The 36-year-old heiress wore a dress by 22-year-old designer August Getty to an event on Sunday It’s a lucky thing that Paris Hilton’s latest red carpet dress wasn’t in her closet when the Bling Ring broke into her home back in 2008 and 2009. While the teen thieves managed to swipe millions of dollars in jewelry from her Malibu home, they would have upped that total quite a bit with the August Getty gown she donned at the 3rd annual Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday.

‘Hot felon’ Jeremy Meeks makes New York Fashion Week debut

The Californian scored a modelling contract before he was released from prison in March 2016 after fans on Facebook praised his high cheekbones, chiselled features and striking blue eyes. Since then he has been working on his career in front of the camera and appeared on the catwalk at Philipp Plein’s fashion show in Manhattan in front of celebrity admirers Madonna, Paris Hilton and Kylie Jenner.

Buzz Aldrin makes debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week

From the moon walk to the catwalk: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin makes a surprise debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week in a Mars-themed show The former astronaut, along with TV scientist Bill Nye, were the stars of Nick Graham’s Life on Mars: Fall-Winter 2035 show on Tuesday Buzz closed out the fashion show wearing a chrome bomber jacket and sneakers as well as a T-shirt bearing the phrase ‘Get your a** to Mars’ The 86-year-old had to be evacuated during the trip for a medical emergency, but he says it was worth the pain to set the record Designer Nick Graham created a range of garments for the discerning gentleman who may take and adventure to the red planet.

Impish, boyish looks permeate Milan’s menswear runways

Impish, boyish looks are permeating the Milan menswear runway this season, and the mood seems to be a search for a simpler past. Hooded parkas with contrasting color panels, straight trousers, boxy jackets and slightly oversized knitwear bely a nostalgia for the 1970s – a time when, more than one designer has recalled, there was more social protest and less social pressure.