Articles about “clothes”
Inside The Vintage Clothing Wonderland That's Set Up Shop In Brooklyn For The Weekend
At some point in the past year I ended up following an Instagram account for a traveling vintage show called A Current Affair, which frequently posts photos of beautiful bohemian frocks and brightly patterned blouses that I...
New Website Asks: Costumes Or Regular Clothes, Williamsburg Locals?
Can someone else start a Tumblr documenting pandas on bikes? Move over "Hipster or Homeless," there's a new Tumblr in town showing the blurry area between Halloween and a regular day in Williamsburg. "Halloween or Williamsburg"...
Banana Republic Brings Mad Men To The Racks, Sans Racks
Banana Republic's Joan (middle) has lost her curves! How did this idea only just make it to major retailers? According to Stylelist, Banana Republic will be introducing a new line next month inspired by Mad Men,...
Courtney Love: eBay Entrepreneur!
How much would you pay for some clothes worn by Courtney Love herself? Some of her signature silk slips and babydoll dresses are now up on the auction block at eBay! It seems Courtney herself (or...
Surprise! You Probably Can't Fit Into Barneys Clothes
Should you be able to afford Barneys Co-op, the latest addition to Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue, you may not be able to fit into the clothes sold there. One reporter recently tried on a $315 dress, only to discover Barneys offers clothes in three sizes: 1, 2, and 3 (representing small, medium, and large).
ESPN's Kornheiser Suspended for Trashing Hannah Storm
Hannah Storm's attire (left) came under fire from the sartorially adept Tony Kornheiser (right). ESPN blabbermouth Tony Kornheiser has talked himself into a two week suspension after derisively mocking colleague Hannah Storm's ensemble. Kornheiser, the host...
Natavia Lowery Changes Clothes, Goes On Trial
Monday afternoon Natavia Lowery, accused of murdering Linda Stein in 2007, was to have her big day in court... but a "wardrobe malfunction" put a stop to that. She showed up in her orange jumpsuit, but...
The Deal With Mayor Bloomberg's Pink Sweater
At the West Indian American Day Parade, it's no surprise to see colorful costumes—and Mayor Bloomberg (sort of) fit right in, wearing a pink sweater under his blue "Mayor" sash. The NY Times explains why Bloomberg...
Boa Constrictor Found In Morningside Heights Laundromat
Employees at a laundromat in Morningside Heights found a four-feet-long, nine-pound boa constrictor curled up between bags of clothes this morning. Animal Care and Control officials say the snake was safely removed by police and taken...
Bronx Judge Giving Tough Fashion Tips to Defendants
Bronx Judge Joseph Dawson is fed up with the overly casual attire worn by defendants in his courtroom, and he's putting lawyers on notice that their clients need to class it up. On Monday he schooled...
Bike Fashion Contest Tries Making Cycling Stylish
"We have to make bicycling fun and elegant, which it is not yet in New York!" declares Renaud Dutreil, a big shot at luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. Dutreil rides a bike to his office on East 57th...
Dressing for the Recession
W Magazine strays from its normal high fashion looks and points the camera at hip(ster) couture, namely the Depression Era threads being paraded all around town. The mag notes, "at least young New Yorkers are going...
Bunch of Clowns Rally for Kent Avenue Bike Lane
As we announced on Monday, a group of cycling clowns rode along Kent Avenue in Williamsburg today to protest what they call a growing "anti-bike sentiment in Brooklyn." Organized by Times Up, the ride was a response...
Brooklyn's Couture Collection Moves to the Met
The Brooklyn Museum has become nothing more than a storage closet for its "storied couture clothing collection," but now the Brooklyn Paper explains the "cash-strapped" institution is "unloading" the 105-year-old cache to the Metropolitan Museum of Art....
Bike Lane Brouhaha: Officials Backpedal on Kent Ave
We continue to receive emails about the controversial Kent Avenue bike lane in Brooklyn, which has become the front line in the battle over bike lanes. On one side are business owners and residents who insist...
Bike Lane Backlash: Hasidim to Block Traffic in Protest!
The battle over bike lanes is heating up, with members of the Hasidic community in South Williamsburg vowing to block traffic in protest against a new bike lane on Kent Avenue. You'll recall that some of the...
Free Clothes in Times Square Tomorrow!
Prepare for some extra craziness in Times Square tomorrow, Uniqlo tells us they'll have "giant human vending machines" (which really, just sound creepy) on hand dispensing clothing "made from a blend of high-tech fibers that convert body...
Is Obama's Fashion Guru Jerry Seinfeld?
Don't go thinking all the fashion talk about the Obamas is geared towards Michelle, Barack has also been getting his fair share of critique since before he even won the election--Tim Gunn approved his style back in...
Hasids Say Cyclists Too Sexy for Bike Lanes
Leaders of South Williamsburg's Hasidic community are pressuring the city to paint over the newish bike lanes on Bedford and Wythe Avenues because they're appalled by the immodest attire of female cyclists pedaling through their neighborhood. Simon...
Gossip Girl Goes Retail
Gossip Girl is officially back, with their new season premiering last night. There were British lords, Hamptons parties, people who aren't rich getting looked down upon by people who are rich (as well as other cookie cutter...
How to Dress Like Brooklyn
The NY Times looks at some of New York's indie elite in their Men's Style Magazine this weekend. So incase you were wondering what last night's SNL music guests, Vampire Weekend, wear when they aren't decked out...

