Designer Collaborations

When does a leather bomber worn over a flirty, draped dress not look exactly right? Beats me, which is why after forty years, Nicole Miller’s customer base just keeps expanding. “I like to think I now dress both mother and daughter." When you look at our photo shoot featuring Miller’s dresses paired with some of Gabriel’s newest pieces, we think you’re sure to agree.

Exclusive Designer Spotlight interview with classic Hollywood Designer, Naeem Khan candidly discusses the post-pandemic return to high fashion.

Exclusive DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT interview with fearless designer, Rebecca Minkoff, candidly discusses the way style has evolved during the pandemic.

Because for forty years his brand has cannily and consistently shifted and morphed to accommodate the spirit of an ever - rapidly changing culture, he is that rare designer immediate, recognizable just by saying his first name. Unlike most people, TOMMY (Hilfiger) loves change. Well, the last two years has instigated a seismic reassessment of every aspect of our lives, and it has been a challenge for every business, every ambition, every individual. Not surprisingly, Hilfiger has not only embraced the challenge, but he's coming out of it smiling. Maybe that's became his collection has never looked better.

Forget the age that appears on her driver's license. Norma Kamali may be the youngest, most vibrant person you will ever meet. Calm in manner, but almost explosive with positive energy, it's fitting that one of America's most original and influential talents brazenly titled her newest book I am Invincible, because Kamali is inarguable proof that beauty is far more than skin deep, but rather comes from a passionate commitment to self-care, self-confidence and self-satisfaction in always putting one's best self on full display. Because she considers freedom as desirable as diamonds, it's hardly surprising that Kamali's clothes boast almost levitating fluidity, unparalleled ease, and a harmony with one's body that's about as liberating as dancing when no one is looking. But be warned, Wear her clothes and expect everyone to be watching.

“The Lebanese people are always looking forward, we live for tomorrow and plan for everything to be better and more beautiful, a shared mindset that rings true for Gabriel & Co.” - Elie Saab

There is a volcanic explosion of fabric on too many runways these days; dresses boasting tsunami waves of ruffles, ballooning sleeves, endless trains, obliterated waists, and necklines ending just under the chin line. Gilles Mendel is having none of it. The Paris-born, fourth-generation designer (his great-grandfather was furrier to the royal house of the Romanovs in Russia), prefers to swath women’s frames in sinuous, diaphanous, intricately pleated, draped and gracefully detailed gowns and dresses that make them appear as if they’re being carried by the wind. It is hardly surprising that such diverse stars as Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Claire Danes, Celine Dion and Heidi Klum look like eager fools for love when wearing J. Mendel’s romantic creations (the “J.” is in honor of his father, Jacques). Mendel has labeled his clothes “modern heirlooms”. When you see these pictures, you may want to start a collection of keepsakes.

Oscar De La Renta is one the most desired and revered brand in American fashion. Even the name has the prefect lilt and rhythm to describe a line of clothing that embraces romance, that creates drama, and that moves as sinuously as if the ever charming Mr. De La Renta was gliding you across the dance floor himself. So imagine how daunting it must have been for Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia to inherit this enviable but daunting branding. Kim and Garcia had already established their own clothing line Monse – which is both fresh and irreverent - but they had to adjust the aesthetic when it came time to taking on the De La Renta brand.