For an unadulterated perspective of the fashion industry, pick up a vintage copy of Chic Savages, written by the legendary WWD and W publisher John Fairchild. Packed with witty and acerbic anecdotes of Fairchild’s days covering designers on-the-rise like Yves Saint Laurent, Bill Blass and Calvin Klein and the stylish ladies who loved them—Nancy Reagan, Nan Kempner and the like—it’s as fun a fashion read now as it was in 1989.
Stylist, street-style star, professional pianist…Russian-born, New York-based Anya Ziourova has creativity in spades. Here, we got the scoop on everything the ever-chic Fashion Director of Tatler Russia and Allure Russia will be doing (and wearing) this New York Fashion Week.
Fashion Week veteran Laura Brown, Harper’s Bazaar Executive Editor and host of The Look, dishes Fashion Week, mad-libs style. Here, find out what she’ll be wearing, what she can’t wait to see and what she’ll do when it’s all over.
It happens every season — you hear one song on the runways over and over, from New York to Paris. This year, we asked a number of sound designers, who produce fashion show soundtracks, to pick the one song they think will rule the catwalks. “Lately, I’m being asked for variations or remixes of late Eighties/early Nineties dance and hip-hop tracks, so I’m feeling that will be trending for Spring shows,” Kris Bones told us. Get the predictions here, plus a bonus list of musicians to watch.
How does Carlotta Oddi, the Milan-based assistant of Anna Dello Russo and fashion assistant at Vogue Japan, get through New York Fashion Week? Here, she spills all.
We are just a few days away from the launch of Tory’s first fragrance and beauty collection. Learn more and pre-order here. And check back, as The Tory Blog and Tory Daily app will be highlighting beauty stories and tastemakers every week!
There are certain Fashion Week essentials for the editorial set. A smartphone for those #nyfw tweets. Flats in the bag for the quick high-heel switch. And sunglasses, always sunglasses — the bigger, the better. Take a page from these five tastemakers wearing Tory’s Oversized Medallion sunglasses. Whatever your style — pared-down, bright and vivid or vintage-flecked — these frames make the perfect finishing touch.
From left: Style.com’s Marina Larroude, Elisa Baudoin, Mia Marionette, Peace Love Shea’s Shea Marie and Cosmopolitan’s Shiona Turini, photographed by Adam Katz Sinding
Photographer Angela Pham, who captures events and nightlife for Billy Farrell Agency has a bird’s-eye view, via her lens, of all the comings and goings of Fashion Week. Here, she shares the stories behind her favorite shots from Fashion Weeks past (plus one all-time favorite).
The one name to have on speed dial if you want in on chic after-dark action during Fashion Week? Joey Jalleo, Director of Special Projects at The Standard Hotels and overseer of the Top of the Standard, a.k.a the Boom Boom Room — the spot, 18 floors above the High Line, where models, musicians and designers alike go to burn off a little steam after the lights go down on the runway. Here, Joey tells us how he got his start and gives us a glimpse into his glamorous go-go life — including a tale of one-on-one dancing with Madonna.
These aren’t your garden-variety blooms. Our Fall 2013 florals marry a refined romanticism with alluring graphic touches. They’re feminine, striking and equal parts sweet and seductive, whether done in Art Nouveau-like curves or textured velvet jacquard. And the best part? They’re plenty versatile — wear them day or night, tomboy-style or ultra-ladylike…
Seven years after her first book, Special Topics in Calamity Physics, stirred up a literary fervor, Marisha Pessl is back with her follow-up novel, Night Film. The riveting, labyrinthine thriller revolves around reclusive filmmaker Stanley Cordova, rumored to be involved in the dark arts, and the mysterious death of his beautiful, piano-prodigy daughter. Here, Pessl sheds light on her influences, writing habits and favorite scary movies.
Who says florals are just for spring? Here, Tory talks about the Fall 2013 floral trend and how to wear it.
If the shoes make the outfit, let us show you how to hit a sartorial home run — from the ground up. Here, our guide to what pant/skirt/dress silhouettes work with which shoe styles for the most flattering look.
Click images to shop each style — or shop the complete guide here.
When she’s not covering people and parties for Guest of a Guest, site Founder and Editor-in-Chief Rachelle Hruska escapes to her Montauk home with her husband, hotelier Sean MacPherson and owner of the nearby Crow’s Nest Inn & Restaurant. Here, she shares local secrets and her best business advice.
We talked beach life with yoga instructor Heather Lilleston, Co-Founder of Yoga For Bad People, who knows that sometimes you want to take care of your body while living the good life, too. Here, she gives her tips on Montauk, beach beauty and yoga music.
The Stones in Montauk. Memory Motel. Andy Warhol in Montauk. Losing you is just a memory. Remember. Don’t forget. Those with us and those gone forever….
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You’ve heard of swooning, but have you ever eye swooned? We did, over interior designer Athena Calderone’s blog, Eye Swoon, which covers all things beautiful in design and food. A part-time resident of Amagansett — where she shares a home with her son and husband, music producer and DJ Victor Calderone — Athena chatted with us about its hidden spots, farmer’s markets and her home décor. She shared her summer playlist, too. Can you say ear swoon?
At Montauk breakfast and lunch institution Joni’s, you’ll feel like a local — enjoy farm-to-table fare alongside the regulars (think flip-flop-clad artists, writers and surfers, mixed in with bold-faced members of the film and fashion flock), who share communal wooden picnic benches just a stone’s throw from the beach. On most days, the place is packed by 9 AM, with the breakfast wraps, fruit smoothies and freshly-pressed juices drawing rave reviews. Here, founder Joni Brosnan shares the recipe for this summer’s new smoothie, as refreshing as Montauk’s Instagram-worthy sunsets.
A former Executive Creative Director at high-end photo agency Trunk Archive and an avid sports enthusiast, Claudia Lebenthal has combined her two loves — visual cool and fitness — into one with her new site, Style of Sport. Here, wearing Tory’s Jessica dress and striped flip flops, she divulges all things paddleboarding.
Montauk is more than just a beachy locale where surfers, sunseekers and seafood-lovers alike converge. It’s where The Rolling Stones found inspiration for their 1976 song Memory Motel, effectively immortalizing a local institution. They wrote it while staying at Andy Warhol’s five-house compound there, which also hosted the likes of Lee Radziwill, Halston, Jackie Kennedy and Liza Minnelli. Top photographers Richard Avedon and Peter Beard made their homes in the area, too. And let’s not forget the iconic movies: A great white shark caught off the Montauk shore — weighing over two tons — fed the idea for Jaws.
The Rolling Stones, with guest percussionist Ollie E. Brown, at Andy Warhol’s home in Montauk, 1975, photographed by Ken Regan/Camera 5 via Contour by Getty Images
Montauk holds a special place in Pamela Love’s heart — and not just because she was married there last year. Here, the jewelry designer shares her can’t-miss spots in and around the laid-back beach town.
As we come up on Labor Day weekend, we have one thing on our minds: endless summer. So this week on The Tory Blog, we’ll be celebrating some of our favorite beach towns along the stretch of Long Island — Bellport, Amagansett, the not-so-sleepy Montauk. We kick things off with our guide to East Hampton, complete with pointers on stunning vistas, the best lunch and the most incredible blueberry pie. Here’s to endless sun, endless sand and endless surf….
Go to Tory’s East Hampton City Guide here.
Whether you’re firing up the grill this holiday weekend or taking to the park for an outdoors picnic, you can still enjoy a good glass of red. Yes, you read that right — red wine. Here, Momofuku Beverage Director and founder of Bellus Wines Jordan Salcito tells us all about the perfect reds for warm-weather seasons, from the chilled to the crisp and fruity.
Lorenzo Martone is head of his own creative agency, but this summer he also added another notch to his entrepreneurial CV: he launched his own line of bikes, Martone Cycling. Chances are you’ve never used the word “chic” to describe a two-wheeler unless you’ve seen his bold designs. But don’t just take our word for it — Karl Lagerfeld owns not one but two of these beauties. Here, we chatted with Lorenzo about his new venture and bike-riding in the city.