Barney's New York Incorporated

Sharon Socol views the fashion world through an outsider's lens

2013-05-13 16:28:00

For more than seven years, when her husband Howard was chief executive officer of Barney's New York starting in� 2001, Sharon Socol was his "plus one" at all manner of fashion events, from runway shows to fancy dinners and glitzy parties. A self-described...

Aurelie Bidermann brings fall jewelry collection to L.A.

2013-05-02 12:49:00

Paris-based jewelry designer Aurelie Bidermann is in L.A. this week showing her fall 2013 collection. I stopped by her room at the Sunset Tower hotel to take a look. While her spring collection was all about Southern California, her fall collection nods...

Jonathan Adler talks about his new fashion project

2013-03-27 16:43:00

Potter and home furnishings designer Jonathan Adler is bringing his signature brand of “happy chic” to the world of fashion, with a new line of men’s and women’s accessories landing now in his boutiques, including the ones in L.A....

Civilian CEO moves to modernize military's retail business

2013-03-27 00:00:00

The first civilian to run the military's $10-billion-a-year retail business is working to bring the enterprise into the modern age. The CEO of the Dallas-based Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Tom Shull, is the first retailer to hold the post. It...

Selena Gomez on two alternate covers of Harper's Bazaar

2013-03-07 08:02:00

Selena Gomez was shot by Terry Richardson for two covers of April's Harper's Bazaar. She wears a Dolce & Gabbana striped top and shorts on the very busy newsstand cover and a more subdued white bustier dress by Calvin Klein in the more tranquil subscriber...

A Sin City Threesome

2013-03-05 13:43:00

You don’t have to be a sinner to love Sin City, but you’d better be an insider to get the most from your visit. Here’s the inside track to all that’s fabulous at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, The Shoppes at The Palazzo...

Paris Fashion Week fall 2013: Sacai review

2013-03-04 19:06:00

PARIS -- If you haven’t heard of the Japanese women’s brand Sacai, you should check it out (stores in the L.A. area include Barneys New York, H. Lorenzo and Noodle Stories). Since 1999, designer Chitose Abe has been building her business on...

Aurelie Bidermann jewelry line inspired by Southern California scene

2013-03-03 00:00:00

The mix of casual and glam is what has made Paris-based jewelry designer Aur�lie Bidermann a fashion world favorite. She's made modern-day heirlooms out of one-of-a-kind pieces of vintage cotton lace, dipping them into 18-karat gold, and molding them into...

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper shine at 'Silver Linings' party

2013-02-22 08:27:00

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence seemed to be all smiles Wednesday night at a pre-Oscars party sponsored by Vanity Fair, Barneys New York and the Weinstein Co. in honor of "Silver Linings Playbook" and in support of the Glenholme School, a boarding...

Changes in store in 2012

2012-12-30 00:00:00

Marni comes to L.A. The Marni for H&M collection launched in L.A. with a star-studded soiree that included Drew Barrymore, Andrea Riseborough, Jessica Chastain, Milla Jovovich, Lily Collins, Freida Pinto and Winona Ryder. The setting — the 1926...

Jennifer Meyer is going places

2013-01-13 00:00:00

Jennifer Meyer wears her jewelry in the shower. And she's built a business on that idea. "I don't want you to take your jewelry off. I want it to become a part of you," says the designer over lunch, sweeping her hand across the subtle gold pieces on her...

Valentine's Day gift guide: Totally her

2013-02-10 00:00:00

Beyond the sappy cards and seemingly endless rows of heart-shaped chocolate boxes, there are, indeed, some stylish ways to celebrate the woman in your life this Valentine's Day. Win points in the romance department by moving beyond grocery store floral...

Lieu added black tights, black patent-leather gladiators from Topshop and a lilac leather clutch from the Ferragamo outlet. Marni and Helmut Lang are a couple of favorite designers for a style that Lieu calls "feminine with an edge.

2013-03-20 00:00:00

The Roland Park resident stacked some David Yurman rings with one of sapphire and diamonds that her grandmother found years ago in England, in an old family teapot. "Her mother must have stashed it there during World War I," she said.

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper attend the Vanity Fair, Barneys New York and Weinstein Co. celebration of "Silver Linings Playbook" in support of the Glenholme School on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

2013-02-20 00:00:00