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Posts published in “Fashion and Apparel”
Inside Telfar’s Rainbow Bag Drop
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
A pop-up event at a Rainbow store in Brooklyn drew hundreds of shoppers who lined up to buy a highly sought-after Telfar Shopping Bag. Source: New York Times
Stephen Sprouse Show in Indianapolis Gives a New York Darling His Due Back Home
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The designer Stephen Sprouse, known for his Day-Glo jumpsuits and graffiti-infused formal wear, is the subject of a rock ’n’ roll-inspired showcase in Indiana, where he grew up. Source: New York Times
Ivana Trump’s New York
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
In the 1980s and ’90s, Ivana was on a first-name basis with a city transfixed by fame and fashion. Source: New York Times
Hunter Reynolds, Artist Who Dressed Up AIDS, Dies at 62
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
After he learned he was H.I.V. positive, he began making art — often performing as his gown-wearing alter ego — that told stories about the condition. Source: New York Times
Met Gala 2022: Best and Worst Looks
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
The Met Gala 2022 celebrated themes of opulence, excess and fame. Source: New York Times
The Met Gala Is Bound to Be Gilded and Over-the-Top
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The annual fashion extravaganza happens tonight, with tickets priced at $35,000 and invitations required. Source: New York Times
Will the Fashion Workers Act End Exploitation in the Fashion Industry?
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
The Fashion Workers Act, a bill working its way through the New York Legislature, takes on a largely unregulated industry. Source: New York Times
Met Gala 2022 Guide: Theme, How to Stream and More
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
What is the dress code? Who gets to go? How much does it cost? Source: New York Times
Lost Judy Garland ‘Wizard of Oz’ Dress Up for Auction
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2022
The dress worn by Judy Garland was given to a priest at the Catholic University of America in 1973, but had been missing for decades when it was found in a shoe box last year. Source: New York Times
Christian Smalls of the Amazon Labor Union on His Style
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2022
“If I was to run for president, I would look just like this,” said Christian Smalls, the president of the Amazon Labor Union. Source: New York Times
How Lauren Chan, Model, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
As Fashion Week approaches, Lauren Chan manages to fit in some self-care and family time, with some 1980s tunes thrown in. Source: New York Times
Why the Costumer of 'The Gilded Age' Is Being Driven Out of Business
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Helen Uffner has dressed Broadway, Hollywood and TV shows for more than 40 years. But high-rise developers and Amazon distribution centers are making it impossible to store her extraordinary vintage collection. Source: New York Times
New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
The state would be the first to pass legislation setting broad sustainability regulations for the industry. Source: New York Times
Meet the Next Big Fashion Group
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Kerby Jean-Raymond has spent the last year and a half secretly trying to change the game for minority designers. Source: New York Times