Copyright 2008 The New York Sun Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:20:23 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Style :: Stories from The New York Sun http://www.nysun.com/style istoll@nysun.com (Ira Stoll) webmaster@nysun.com en-us PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/paris-couture-week-opens-with-dior/80996/ Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST It's elegant. It's sumptuous. It's couture week in Paris. While the ready-to-wear collections in New York, Paris, and Milan are driven by commercial concerns, the couture shows are flights of sartorial fancy. Yesterday's shows included John Galliano's designs for the storied Paris house of Christian Dior, and Giorgio Armani's highest end-creations for Armani Privé. Dior's long, sweeping gowns in layers of asymmetrical tulle are enough to induce a dreamlike state. And the Armani sense of drama... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/a-cache-of-couture-at-christies/80995/ Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Fashion devotees seeking to own a part of the late Yves Saint Laurent's oeuvre will find a small but impressive collection within the sale of Interiors beginning today at Christie's. This auction marks the first time the New York house is selling vintage couture from multiple owners. The pieces span the decades of Saint Laurent's illustrious career. In 1958, he took over the reins at Christian Dior, before launching his own couture label in 1962. Bidders will find a beaded tulle dress... HENRY SAMUEL http://www.nysun.com/style/counterfeit-luxury-goods-cost-ebay-617-million/80993/ Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST PARIS — The Internet auctioneer eBay was ordered yesterday to pay almost $62.9 million to luxury goods companies, including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, for allowing fake copies of their products to be sold via its Web site. A court in Paris found that eBay had committed "serious errors" and awarded damages of about $30.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively, to the two companies owned by the LVMH group. It also ordered eBay to pay more than $5.1 million to four perfume brands... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/refreshed-for-free-at-clarins/80535/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Clarins is offering a must-try freebie. Within its SoHo location, Clarins has opened a cozy private space where it is offering complimentary 20-minute spa treatments. The goal is to introduce clients to the spa services available at its Upper East Side and Upper West Side locations. The four treatments to choose from are the Cleanse and Revive Facial (with no extractions), the Scalp, Neck & Shoulders Soother (a deep-tissue massage), the Purify Back Treatment (with a customized blend of... NELL GLUCKMAN http://www.nysun.com/style/skin-and-the-city/80536/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST The New York Sun asked twelve prominent New York women to share their secrets for healthy, beautiful skin in the summer. Their suggestions are presented in the slideshow below... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/get-smart-gets-fashion/80119/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST At a time when fashion is heading toward traditional silhouettes — hourglass figures, belted coats, and knee-length hemlines — along comes "Get Smart," the film adaptation and update of the 1960s television series of the same name, which opens on Friday. Our heroine is Agent 99. She's quick, competent, and attractive. No matter what manner of royal mess Maxwell Smart makes, she's there to back him up — looking flawlessly elegant, yet modern all the while. In the movie, Anne Hathaway wears a... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/shady-looks/80120/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Whether you're on a covert mission or a coffee run, sometimes you just don't want to see or be seen. And as every Hollywood starlet on her way to rehab knows, the way to hide in public is behind a pair of big, dark sunglasses — which are not hard to find this season. Banana Republic has expanded its collection of sunglasses, which includes styles that offer full coverage. For stylish secrecy, the fashion brands Proenza Schouler and Thakoon have both launched debut collections, available at... Staff Reporter of the Sun http://www.nysun.com/style/shop-box/80121/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST At the Frette sample sale, fine Italian linens and items from the company's Frette to Wear line, including lingerie for women and kimono robes for men, are discounted 70%. Credit cards are accepted and all sales are final. Through Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 4 W. 58th St., fourth floor, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-920-1211. At Shoshanna, flirty spring dresses, tops, and bikinis from the Spring 2008 collection are sold at reduced prices, up to 75% off. Today and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/trunk-show-a-guide-to-the-seasons-best-swim-shorts/79630/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST With Father's Day around the corner, many last-minute shoppers are bound to make a beeline for the tie displays. But rather than present a father with yet another cravat that seems to shout its lack of imagination, The New York Sun suggests picking him up a new pair of trunks for swimming, or for just lying about on the beach. On offer this summer is an assortment of classic styles and playful prints to suit every preference. The trend, as seen at stores ranging from Brooks Brothers to Old... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/choose-from-cruise-fiery-reds-dappled-prints/79631/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST You may still be shopping for summer 2008, but for the past few weeks, fashion designers have been presenting their pre-spring 2009 collections. Traditionally referred to as "resort" or "cruise," these collections give a gal something to wear on her trip to St. Barts in January and February — and they extend a designer's opportunity for selling warm-weather clothing. Although the looks shown here won't be available for months, the pre-spring 2009 collections can offer fashion addicts some hints... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/elie-taharis-limited-edition-collection-joining/79633/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST From now until Labor Day, designer Elie Tahari is offering a fusion of art and fashion. While Mr. Tahari was making the rounds at Art Basel Miami Beach in December, he was introduced to the artist Kenny Scharf. Mr. Tahari and his wife, Rory, are longtime fans of the artist's bright, cartoon-inspired paintings, and they were eager to collaborate with the Los Angeles-born painter. The result is Mr. Sharf's whimsical print "Floatungle," a swirl of underwater vegetation and squid-like critters... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/anne-fontaines-natural-world/79138/ Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Fabric may seem like an obvious factor in fashion, but for designer Anne Fontaine it's the inspiration. "I am obsessed with natural textures," she said. "I love fabrics, and I want to work with natural fabrics." But make no mistake: She's not talking about hemp shoes with burlap trim. Since she opened her first shop in 1994, Anne Fontaine's stock-in-trade has been luxurious white shirts for women. They may range from frilly to simple, but they always convey elegance without pretension. Tonight... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/yves-saint-laurent-and-his-muses/79140/ Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Fashion designers have long drawn inspiration from women with inimitable style. They are the muses, and they provide the flicker of brilliance that leads to a sketch — and then a sensation. Yves Saint Laurent, who died on Sunday at 71, had deep ties to many women who provided inspiration and friendship. In the late 1960s, Saint Laurent was taken with the spirited French model Loulou de la Falaise. Betty Catroux and Claire Saint were also mainstays of his retinue, accompanying him to fashionable... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/style/queen-for-a-day-at-spa-castle/78916/ Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 EST A water park in the middle of the city might conjure thoughts of tourists and hordes of unruly children, but at Spa Castle in the College Point section of Queens (a stone's throw from Flushing), the patrons are largely grown-ups, and the sprawling square footage means never having to jostle for space with the out-of-towners. POOLS Once known as Inspa World, Spa Castle advertises itself as both a spa and a water park. But it is essentially a jimjilbang, or Korean bathhouse, featuring a gym... GABRIELLE BIRKNER http://www.nysun.com/style/the-renaissance-woman-behind-agnes-b/78616/ Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Heading up a retail empire would be enough to keep most people busy. Not Agnès Troublé, who is the creative director of the apparel and accessories brand Agnès B. While designing an ever-expanding line of wares sold in her stores, which span three continents, she has found time to produce films, write a screenplay, photograph cityscapes, and create a new line of uniforms for the staffers at the Château de Versailles. Ms. Troublé, 67, said the secret to her multifarious success is twofold: She... CELIA WALDEN http://www.nysun.com/style/robert-cavalli-in-cannes/78617/ Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EST 'There is a real vulgarity in the way women dress at the moment," Roberto Cavalli said, stubbing out his cigarette in a turtle-shaped gold ashtray and reaching into his green, lizard-skin manbag for a cigar. "They show off too much and try too hard. They don't understand where the line is between sexy and vulgar. I know where that line is." I expected many things from the 64-year-old Italian designer — lover of leopard print and creator of red-carpet dresses that stay up against all the laws of... KATE TAYLOR http://www.nysun.com/style/beautiful-blend-of-fashion-and-art/76711/ Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The obese benefits supervisor painted by Lucian Freud may have brought a higher price at last week's Christie's auction, but it was Andy Warhol's "Double Marlon" that got its own send-off party. Intended to create presale buzz, the party was held in the penthouse at the Soho Grand Hotel and was filled with people from the fashion world: the supermodels Agyness Deyn and Anouck Lepère; designers Derek Lam and Thom Browne; the fur heir Gilles Mendel, and scores of other assorted stylists, models... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/what-they-wore-to-the-auction/76710/ Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The answer to the question of which fashions best complement a bidding paddle was on the minds of auction-goers who attended last week's sale of contemporary art at Phillips de Pury, which was preceded a benefit auction for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Artworks by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, and Takashi Murakami decorated the walls of the spacious 15th Street auction house. In the main room, the mood was cheerful as women wearing Oscar de la Renta brushed shoulders with... ERICA ORDEN http://www.nysun.com/style/museum-made-accessories/76343/ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Two museums are giving their artists new life with wearable art. The Guggenheim Museum's new jewelry line is literally a chip off the old block. Made from remnants of the Guggenheim's Frank Lloyd Wright building, which were collected during the museum's 2007 restoration, "Restoration Rocks" is a collection of earrings, pendants, bracelets, a ring, and cuff links. The fragments, composed mostly of the building material gunite, were cast in resin and set in sterling silver by California-based... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/functional-heel/76344/ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Ballerina flats have become the go-to casual shoe for New York women, but the dirty little secret is that hitting the pavement in flats can be severely uncomfortable. That's why footwear designer Faryl Robin Morse added a shoe with a gently raised heel to the spring collection of her line, Farylrobin. "This is New York City. If you stomp around in flat-flats all day, your feet are going to hurt as much as if you wore pumps," Ms. Morse said. The "Bing" slingback has a wedge heel and an... ERIKA RASMUSSON JANES http://www.nysun.com/style/getting-that-summertime-glow-with-bronzers/76345/ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The weather is finally warming up enough to give sun-seekers a real tan, but if you're unwilling to shun the SPF 30, there are plenty of options for faking it. Bronzers are the fastest, easiest way to achieve that just-back-from-a-tropical-island glow. Even better, many of the newest offerings come in multiple shades that provide a more flattering, natural-looking "tan." Several new formulas even contain hints of pink. "A pink base shade blends in more naturally on fair skin and gives skin a... LAURA SINBERG http://www.nysun.com/style/spa-packages-for-mothers-day/75922/ Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Motherhood may be the world's toughest job, so moms deserve some respite on Mother's Day, which is on Sunday. Day spas throughout the city are offering holiday specials to pamper and primp mothers — and their daughters, too. Here are some of our favorites. Turtle Bay Spafumerie This European-inspired spa and perfumery hybrid offers up a variety of packages, such as the $130 Mom-A assemblage; it includes a 30-minute facial, a 30-minute massage, and a manicure and pedicure. In addition, there's a... DAISY GARNETT http://www.nysun.com/style/elettra-rossellini-out-of-her-mothers-shadow/75923/ Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST She may well be perfect. Elettra — even her name is superhero fabulous — Rossellini Wiedemann is a 24-year-old model and student, and living proof that the progeny of famous human thoroughbreds don't necessarily buckle under the weight of expectation and example. Let's start with the roll call: Her mother is Isabella Rossellini, which makes Ingrid Bergman her grandmother and Roberto Rossellini her grandfather. Her paternal grandparents, meanwhile, Americans of German descent, live in Texas... LAURA SINBERG http://www.nysun.com/style/pregnant-pampered/75932/ Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Expectant mothers, who also deserve some rest and relaxation on Mother's Day, can enjoy a prenatal massage, a manicure, and a pedicure as part of Ajune Day Spa's Mom To Be Package. It also includes a 45-minute Ajune Glow facial, which comes with a skin analysis for $315. The packages will be available for purchase through Sunday. The Edamame Spa at Destination Maternity offers Mother's Day gift cards for pregnant women. Among the spa's signature services are the 50-minute Mom-To-Be Massage... GABRIELLE BIRKNER http://www.nysun.com/style/painting-the-town-pink-green/75503/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Lilly Pulitzer, the preppy brand known for its signature candy-hued floral sundresses and its madras-style capris, is putting down roots in Manhattan. A sprawling Lilly Pulitzer store — situated in a limestone row house at 1020 Madison Ave., between 78th and 79th streets — is slated to open May 8, amid a period of expansion for the 49-year-old label. But will colorful outfits that are bright enough to wreck a Lasik operation work in a city where black is always the new black? Is New York ready... REBECCA THOMAS http://www.nysun.com/style/j-brands-lovestory-for-the-ages/75504/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST In the 1970 movie "Love Story" a sassy Radcliffe music major and a wealthy Harvard jock, played, respectively, by Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, traverse class barriers and sour first impressions to fall in love on the sprawling Cambridge grounds. To fashion addicts, the movie's climax lies not in the tragic twist that follows, but in the wardrobe. A succession of camera-ready looks — opaque black tights paired with black flats, belted hoop skirts in plaids and checks, tailored camel-tone... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/skagen-in-sync-with-moma/75081/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Skagen Designs, the Danish-American brand known for sleek Modernist watches, has made its first foray into arts sponsorship with the Museum of Modern Art's new exhibit "Take your time: Olafur Eliasson." While the title of the exhibit is appropriate for a company that makes timepieces, the sponsorship works on more than one level — and it is an example of a smart linkage between design and art. Founded in the late 1980s by a husband-and-wife team of Danish émigrés, Charlotte and Henrik Jorst... TOM TEODORCZUK http://www.nysun.com/style/channeling-savile-row/75096/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST From a suite at the Soho House, Apsley Tailors is planning a sartorial revolution; the British company is offering New Yorkers Savile Row-quality bespoke suits at off-the-rack prices. Until recently, if locals wanted an Apsley suit (from $1,400) or dress shirt (from $100), they would have to cross the pond. Now, they need only head to a private club in the meatpacking district. Together with tailor David Chu, the company's director, Arshad Mahmood, spends about three days at a time taking... GABRIELLE BIRKNER http://www.nysun.com/style/creating-more-than-clothing/75120/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Agnès B. boutiques have long sold T-shirts bearing the words, "J'aime le cinéma," as well as skirts and dresses cut from fabrics inspired by film stills. But Agnès Troublé, the Paris-based fashion designer behind the brand, doesn't just love the movies. She underwrites them, too. In 1997, Ms. Troublé founded the filmmaking company Love Streams Agnès B. Productions — named for John Cassavetes's 1984 movie, "Love Streams." This season, it is co-producing "Mister Lonely," an official selection of... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/fresh-updates-on-the-white-shirt/74709/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The classic white shirt will have a new look today when the 2008 Gap Design Editions land in stores. For the second consecutive year, Gap has asked up-and-coming designers for their take on the white shirt. This year's designs were created by 3.1 Phillip Lim, Band of Outsiders, Michael Bastian, and threeASFOUR. The collection also includes jewelry for which Philip Crangi is the inaugural designer. For the shirts, each brand was free to reinterpret the classic in any way. The unifying element of... LAURA JACOBS http://www.nysun.com/style/clothes-that-speak-a-volume/74725/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST In the mid-1990s, with the rise of supermodels and the advent of the tent shows in Bryant Park, fashion became a spectator sport. For the last decade, we haven't been able to turn around without bumping into huge coffee-table books on designers old and new, not to mention intellectuals riffing on the semiotics of haute couture. But what's there to read for someone who thinks more about clothes than fashion, more about the real life of the things we wear? The answer comes from one of our most... Staff Reporter of the Sun http://www.nysun.com/style/decked-out/74733/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST While fine jewelry is a joy to behold, the world of buying and selling it is fraught with risk. And Christie's auction "Rare Jewels and Gemstones: The Eye of a Connoisseur" — which had been planned for this evening — illustrates the high stakes. Last night, a New York appeals court determined that the sale of 115 jewels from the collection of the well-known New York jeweler Ralph O. Esmerian would not go forward as scheduled. Mr. Esmerian had put up the pieces as collateral for a $178 million... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/shop-easy/74290/ Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Two new shops in downtown Manhattan are pointing toward the future of retailing. At John Varvatos and Banana Republic's Monogram, both of which recently opened along Bleecker Street, the emphasis is not only on engaging the shopper, but the shopper's companions, too. The new John Varvatos boutique, situated at the space once occupied by the music venue CBGB, includes the designer's spring men's collection, but it also pays homage to bands that once played the famous stage. Posters and albums... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/style/bounty-of-fragrance/74302/ Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The fashion brand Chloé pays homage to femininity with a scent named after the brand. Its playful sensibility, created with notes of lychee and peony, is balanced by rose and amber. (Eau de parfum, $85 for 1.7 oz., $110 for 2.5 oz., available at Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave. at 50th Street, 212-753-4000) Chanel's Allure Homme Édition Blanche for men is a brighter version of Allure Homme, beginning with a warm undertone of sandalwood, lifted by a note of ginger, and ending with lemon. (Eau... ERIKA RASMUSSON JANES http://www.nysun.com/style/lashing-out/73951/ Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST A new partnership between Laura Mercier Cosmetics and Henri Bendel is bringing longer eyelashes to the masses: The cosmetics company recently opened Lash Bar inside the Fifth Avenue department store. Selling the brand's new faux lashes — available in full, center, or corner styles — the slim station is adjacent to the Laura Mercier makeup counter. The $20 a pair price includes a professional application and a lash lesson to help with at-home attempts at lengthening. Each pair is good for about... DANIELA GERSON http://www.nysun.com/style/shopping-open-in-air/73972/ Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST An outdoor flea market, opening amid much fanfare Sunday in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will offer an intriguing mix of wares: In addition to antique furniture, picture postcards, vegan food, and vinyl records, the market will sell artisan perfumes, gold and silver jewelry, and a wide range of casual fashions. The venture is the brainchild of real estate blogger Jonathan Butler of the Web site, Brownstoner — thus, the market's name, Brownstoner's Brooklyn Flea. Situated on the grounds of Bishop... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/dior-biography-revisited/73979/ Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The house of Christian Dior has been a leader in fashion since that celebrated day — February 12, 1947 — when a young, shy designer introduced what would come to be known as the New Look. With a nipped waist and full skirt, the style marked the return of beauty and refinement to postwar Europe. The importance of the iconic silhouette and the lasting impact of the man who created it were captured brilliantly by biographer Marie-France Pochna in her 1996 "Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the... AARON MACK SCHLOFF http://www.nysun.com/style/men-on-a-shopping-spree/73577/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Even with stepped up competition from Web-based retailers and department stores, New York's multibrand menswear boutiques are more than holding their own — with some opening up new locations, and others moving to larger spaces. Here are some of the standout spring offerings at such stores throughout the city. ATELIER At Atelier in SoHo, design is all about details: Black-and-white silk plackets adorn a cotton dress shirt by Ann Demeulemeester ($290), while a pair of heavy black linen pants... LAURA SINBERG http://www.nysun.com/style/raising-eyebrows-on-the-putting-green/73586/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Golf enthusiast Willow Wayne, unable to find athletic apparel on par with her sense of fashion, had resorted to wearing boys' polo shirts when she took to the putting green. Out of her aversion to the plaids and pastels that make up the bulk of women's golf wear, she enlisted her twin sister, Cassie Wayne, to create a fashion collection, targeted at young, hip golfers. "Golf is a traditional game, but the people who are playing have changed a lot," Cassie told The New York Sun. "It doesn't have... LAURA SINBERG http://www.nysun.com/style/sporty-new-fashions/73591/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Speedo's spring/summer 2008 men's collection has a strong fashion focus, with short, square-leg shorts ($34–$42) — which grew in popularity after Daniel Craig donned them in "Casino Royale" — making a strong showing. Board shorts ($30–$50) that are functional for the surf and the sand, and T-shirts ($22–$25) featuring bright graphics and retro Speedo designs also are prominent. Many of the pieces have a four-way stretch technology for a comfortable, secure fit, and most include speed-dry... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/connected-through-fashion/73084/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST When we last checked in with Israeli fashion designer Mirit Weinstock, she had launched her spring 2008 collection with the photographic work of artists she had never met. The designer contacted five individuals through the photo-sharing Web site Flickr and asked them to create self-portraits of themselves in her clothes. Now Ms. Weinstock, in Paris last week to introduce her fall collection to buyers at a trade show on the Avenue Montaigne, has launched a Web site where the photos from the... ERIKA RASMUSSON JANES http://www.nysun.com/style/gold-watch/73100/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Thanks to a declining dollar, gold is becoming more precious than ever: The luxe metal made news last week when, for the first time ever, it topped $1,000 an ounce. That attention-grabbing price could lead jewelry designers working with gold to charge more for their wares. A jewelry designer who co-founded Satya Jewelry, Beth Torstrick, said the company, which has boutiques in the West Village, NoLIta, and the Upper West Side, will be forced to raise the prices of its gold vermeil jewelry 5–10%... CANDACE TAYLOR http://www.nysun.com/style/flesh-stones/73112/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST At two recent formal events, New York's young social set showed up in jewel-tone gowns, which popped amid breezy, flesh-hued numbers worn by many of the guests. Beaded and jeweled embellishments were everywhere, as they were favored by the respective events' sponsors, designers Roberto Cavalli and Elie Saab. At the American Museum of Natural History's Winter Dance on March 11, pale gowns worn by socialite Tinsley Mortimer and actress Anne Hathaway epitomized Mr. Cavalli's retro spring frocks... KAREN BOOKATZ http://www.nysun.com/style/in-store-gallery/72647/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Yohji Yamamoto is the latest high-concept store to put down roots in the meatpacking district. But at the Japanese designer's namesake boutique, which opened its doors on Gansevoort Street last month, the moving of merchandise is secondary to museum-like presentation. Inside the single-story shop, opened two decades after Mr. Yamamoto launched his flagship store in SoHo, tall, white apparel racks cross the floor space. Sales clerks curate the women's wear and menswear designs that hang on the... LINDSAY FELDMAN http://www.nysun.com/style/coin-collection/72656/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST When the highly anticipated "Sex and the City: The Movie" comes out this spring, the actors will be wearing jewelry from the Agas & Tamar store in NoLIta. The jewelry brand, which landed in America just six months ago, has won fans among celebrities, such as actress Debra Messing and designer Donna Karan. But just last year, the entrepreneur behind the store, Eli Halili, 28, was working from a wooden bench across the street. There, he spent several months taking notes on the comings and goings... ERIKA RASMUSSON JANES http://www.nysun.com/style/reopening-the-red-door/72672/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST An iconic Fifth Avenue beauty emporium has gotten a makeover. After a four-month renovation, Elizabeth Arden's flagship store officially reopened to the public last week. The shop has a new name — 691 5th, a nod to the address of the landmark building where Elizabeth Arden has been located since 1930 — and a new look, which brings a modern touch to the historic label. The famous red door is still there (in fact, it's been dramatically oversized) and the red color scheme continues inside with a... VALERIE GLADSTONE http://www.nysun.com/style/spanish-style-on-view/72249/ Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST The sophisticated sensuous, heavily black-and-white designs of Spain's Roberto Verino can be found at upscale shops in Europe, the Middle East, and Mexico — though not yet in America. But selections from his women's wear and menswear oeuvre have been compiled for a week-long retrospective exhibit at the Gabarron Foundation Carriage House Center for the Arts in Midtown. "Roberto Verino: 25 Years of Fashion" had its debut at Madrid's costume museum, Museo del Traje, last fall and traveled... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/paris-pizzazz/72265/ Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST PARIS — If the top fashion houses are able to influence the public at large, there are a few silhouette choices that may hold sway this fall. During Paris fashion week, which ended Sunday, cropped pants seemed to turn up at regular intervals; it was somewhat surprising for fall collections. Marc Jacobs made them for Louis Vuitton in a tapered shape. Barbara Bui showed slim, ankle-length pants paired with her heeled sandals with high ankle straps. At Yves Saint Laurent, designer Stefano Pilati... JESSICA FIRGER http://www.nysun.com/style/shop-box-2008-03-04/72272/ Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Sassy frocks, pencil skirts, and double-breasted jackets for women, in addition to a variety of suits for men, will be available at a seasonal sample sale for the New York City-based label Johnson, which offers youthful yet polished pieces. Women's spring and winter essentials are 80% off, while Mr. Johnson, a line of men's shirts, is marked down 40% at this cash-only event. Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, noon–6 p.m., 179 Orchard St. at Houston Street, 646-602-8668. Donna Karan has... PIA CATTON http://www.nysun.com/style/romancing-the-future-of-fashion/72168/ Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST PARIS — Marc Jacobs's fall 2008 collection for Louis Vuitton swayed beautifully between the contrasting poles of supreme romance and sleek futurism. At yesterday's show, a strong sense of classicism was represented by tea-length skirts, formfitting knee-length dresses with wide décolletage, and simple sweaters. But the future was bright, especially with a few of the coats. One light tan coat was cut close to the body, then flared out at the waist with a full handkerchief skirt. Skirts had wavy...