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www.smashingdarling.com PART TWO

www.smashingdarling.com PART TWO

The Clothes Coach was the Guest Editor again this week for www.smashingdarling.com, an online shopping “mall” for indie designers all over the nation.  Check out my latest Guest Editor’s Picks for summer!  Read More →

New Spring dress

New Spring dress

I was on the way home yesterday from the finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (audience, not singing in it) when I passed by Anik Basic (72 and Amsterdam), a small chain of stores with twenty to thirty-something women’s apparel.  I rarely go into these kinds of stores because they love to jack up the prices.  But, I was proven wrong yesterday when the big sign outside... [Read more]

Papusza Couture @ Williamsburg Fashion Weekend

Papusza Couture @ Williamsburg Fashion Weekend

Can beauty exist without imagination?  Kaytee Papusza of PapuszaCouture proved at Williamsburg Fashion Weekend’s first night that they exist only simultaneously and symbiotically. Couture pieces are not made for the masses, they are carefully crafted individual pieces specifically made for each body.  They are designed to show craftsmanship, the designer at his/her highest potential. The shots... [Read more]

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