For Prima Darling’s 2nd yearly roundup I reviewed each post of the year and collected ten (and a couple related posts) that represent the best of 2017. Continue reading “Prima Darling’s Best Of 2017”
Tag: Calvin Klein
Give Good Books
You can never have enough good books. I love each and every one of my art and design books and refer to them often. Continue reading “Give Good Books”
Tom Ford and More New York Fashion Week Highlights
Much of what was shown today was too frilly, fussy or just plain girly for my tastes. That never was my Continue reading “Tom Ford and More New York Fashion Week Highlights”
Drinking The Calvin Klein Kool-Aid
I paid a visit to the recently remodeled Calvin Klein store on Madison Avenue. The formerly beige tomb to all things minimalist was Continue reading “Drinking The Calvin Klein Kool-Aid”
Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret: Ageism in Fashion Design
With all the talk stirred up by the recent firing of long time vogue editor Lucinda Chambers, and subsequent Vestoj article, I thought it timely to republish this story originally posted on June 7th. Ageism in fashion design and apparently publishing occurs often without acknowledgement. Continue reading “Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret: Ageism in Fashion Design”
Coat Take Away
One thing I took away from the past month of shows is that fall ’17 will be a great coat season. Continue reading “Coat Take Away”
Feeling For Dark Denim
Crisp denim in a saturated indigo has been on my mind lately. Maybe it’s in anticipation of transitioning into spring and pairing dark denim with a crisp white shirt or an oversized sweater. Continue reading “Feeling For Dark Denim”
Woman of Style; Leelee Sobieski
I saw a photograph of Leelee Sobieski after the Calvin Klein show on Friday and it got me thinking. Continue reading “Woman of Style; Leelee Sobieski”
What Will Raf Do?
This morning at 10:00 the highly anticipated debut of Raf Simons for Calvin Klein Women’s will be held. Continue reading “What Will Raf Do?”
A New Chapter For Calvin Klein

The official news naming Raf Simons as chief creative director for Calvin Klein broke Tuesday while I was enjoying a day at the beach. The entire industry has been anticipating the announcement since April but because of Simons’s non compete agreement with Dior the official word was delayed. Continue reading “A New Chapter For Calvin Klein”