The Eight-Day Week

Patrick Robinson and Virginia Smith.

To Do Wednesday: Fashion Forecast

Parsons has produced more fashion stars (think the Proenza Schouler guys, Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford) than Barney’s can stock. The school’s 2013 fashion show will be attended by big-name store buyers, magazine editors and movie stars, all on the lookout for the next big thing primed for Seventh Avenue success. Hosted by Read More

Hot Fashion Week Trend: Daytime Drinks!

It could be that fashion industry types are drinking away their slow-economy blues this Fashion Week, or perhaps they’ve just finally acknowledged that many runway looks are more attractive after a strong drink, but alcohol is is increasingly prevalent even in daytime Fashion Week events. Designers providing free liquor to their guests so far include Read More

Target’s Latest High-Design Pick Falls Into The Gap

40-year-old designer Patrick Robinson, who is most recently famous for having been the latest high-end designer to sell a budget line of his wares at Target, has been snatched away by the Gap.

He leaves his full time gig at Paco Rabanne, where he was artistic director, to oversee design for Gap’s women’s and men’s Read More