Author Archives: By ERIC WILSON

Parsons Graduates Its First M.F.A. Students

A new M.F.A. program in fashion design at Parsons has drawn enormous interest from the industry. Here’s a look at some of the program’s first graduates.

Front Row: Designers’ Surprising Online Experiments

: Oscar de la Renta’s silk sweater, an impressive seller.As fashion companies explore new ways to engage consumers online, some experiments that might sound strange are having unexpected results.

On the Runway Blog: Sunday in the Park with Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta’s was the first big runway show in New York for the resort collections, and it was a bright start to a period when designers show their most commercial work.

Flashback: Grace Coddington Remembers Vidal Sassoon

A young Grace Coddington met Vidal Sassoon, and it changed the way hair was styled in the ’60s.

Front Row: Art’s Turn on the Catwalk

The artist K8 Hardy is preparing a fashion show for the Whitney that aims to provoke questions.

Lanvin Designer Alber Elbaz in the Spotlight’s Glare

How does the designer Alber Elbaz feel about success? It’s complicated.

Scene City: Clothes Are Art at the Met Costume Institute Party

The preview of the museum’s Schiaparelli-Prada show brings out stars, designers and Tim Tebow.

Fashion Gala at Metropolitan Museum Compares Schiaparelli and Prada

The gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, compared Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, whose work is separated by a half-century.

On the Runway Blog: Vogue Adopts a 16-and-Over Modeling Rule

Beginning with their June issues, the editors of Vogue magazine have made a pact to stop using models under the age of 16 or those who appear to have an eating disorder.

Front Row: Call It Victor’s Secret

Are men really ready to shop for underwear the way women do?