J. Crew

Rash guards that do double duty as streetwear

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Action sports and high fashion may not seem like the most likely of companions, but in the past decade designers have done more than dip a toe into surf culture; they have embraced the easygoing, sun-drenched lifestyle common to Southern California and...

Topless Beatrice Arthur painting part of record $495-million auction

2013-05-16 08:00:00

Did it come with a card attached that says, "Thank you for being a friend"? A 1991 painting depicting a topless Bea Arthur that was created by artist John Currin has sold at an auction Wednesday for $1.9 million. The sale was part of a larger Christie's...

Betty Halbreich, a perfect fit as Bergdorf Goodman's personal shopper

2013-04-28 00:00:00

— Within 30 seconds in her airy, orchid-filled office three floors above Central Park, Betty Halbreich had zeroed in on one of my chief torments as a professional woman. "I know why you have a problem with pants," Halbreich said dryly, patting...

Andy Spade is old-school cool

2013-03-23 00:00:00

The early years of Andy Spade's influence on the fashion world are well-documented: In 1993, he helped launch the Kate Spade handbag line with his future wife (the eponymous Kate). That was followed in 1996 by the Jack Spade line of utilitarian men's...

Opening Ceremony collaborates on 'Spring Breakers' line

2013-03-15 09:37:00

Opening Ceremony is going on spring break -- sort of. According to fashion industry trade paper WWD, the retailer has collaborated on a line of merchandise for the upcoming Selena�Gomez,�Vanessa Hudgens and�James Franco flick�“Spring Breakers.&...

Sizzling hot looks: Fashion fads of 2012

2012-12-30 00:00:00

Sensible shoes Flat smoking slippers in velvet or satin and wedge sneakers with studs and straps overtook sky-high platforms in the fashionable footwear race. Artful nails Whether it was tiny Union Jacks, tuxedos, stripes, crystal flowers or...

Retail Boom: LA's shopping scene is picking up again

2012-11-25 00:00:00

As the postprandial fatigue of the Thanksgiving meal gives way to the adrenaline rush of the holiday shopping season, those hitting the streets are likely to notice a whole new crop of bricks-and-mortar stores that weren't there during the last candy-...

New York Fashion Week fall 2013 womenswear highlights

2013-02-17 00:00:00

We saw a record-setting snowstorm, a disgraced designer given a second chance and Santa Cruz cited as a fashion inspiration. New York Fashion Week, which wrapped up Thursday night, was as crazy as ever. Here are the week's big takeaways about coming...

New York Fashion Week fall 2013: J. Crew menswear

2013-02-13 10:00:00

NEW YORK -- J. Crew’s menswear collection had a dressy and decidedly slim, trim bad-boy British feel to it, and for good reason. Inspiration: Frank Muytjens, head of men’s design for J. Crew, told us he’d been inspired by the '60s-...

New York Fashion Week fall 2013 trends: A mouthful of hounds-tooth

2013-02-13 13:32:00

NEW� YORK -- The hounds-tooth check is turning out to be a trend with some serious legs this season. After first gathering steam at the Milan and Paris men’s ready-to-wear shows (at Calvin Klein, Paul Smith� and Versace, among others), we first...

New York Fashion Week fall 2013: J. Crew women's review

2013-02-12 11:48:00

NEW YORK -- And now for the clothes all of America wears. J. Crew's fall-winter 2013 presentation Tuesday morning at New York Fashion Week was a crush of camera phones, as people angled for shots of pieces that have no doubt already made it onto...

New York Fashion Week fall 2013: Barbara Tfank review

2013-02-12 13:52:00

NEW YORK -- Los Angeles-based designer Barbara Tfank, whose fans include Michelle Obama and Adele, took her uptown collection downtown for fall-winter 2013, hosting her presentation at a Chelsea art gallery, which was appropriate considering the...

Natasha Hastings wears a crystal cuff, also from J. Crew.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Sharon Markley, 43, of Hunt Valley, decorated her simple wide-brimmed Macy's hat herself with ribbon and feathers. The Stevenson University administrator went for a "neutral and classic look" for both herself and Chad Carson, 26, a mechanical technician for Oceaneering, coordinating his J.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Isabel Tawney, 23, showed us that you can build a fabulous ensemble in four items or less. It started with her color-clocked dress from J. Crew. We loved the coral and navy combination. Tawney, the manager at Sassanova, got several of her items from work.

2013-05-16 00:00:00