Tag: red carpet

  • A Borrower (of diamonds) or a Lender Be?

    Given that we’re in the midst of the Cannes Film Festival,  we’ve just finished both the FIT Future of Fashion Show and the Costume Institute Gala, I found this article in the New York Times relevant to our interests: in it, the head of Fred Leighton jewels, the rep for Evermark US (a subsidiary of…

  • Fashion’s Fanciest Night Out

    I nearly forgot! Amongst all the reference questions and magazine research today, I nearly forgot that this evening is the Met Gala! This year the party is in honor of Rei Kawakubo, one of our Word-Worthy Women. That guarantees that the red carpet for this event will display some unusual and challenging treasures, as well…

  • Sartorial Snark, Carpeted Red, (some awards required)…

    Hi, everyone! Here at FIT, we care a lot about clothes. Had you noticed yet? I bet you had! We all have opinions about award season clothes. But we figure that, being at Couture Central, Birthplace of Young Designers, our opinions matter a lot. To this end, we have written up a playing card of…