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Flowers in Winter

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500

Just because winter is here doesn't mean we're stuck with charcoal knits... Floral prints forever! by Laurel Pinson It's long been the case that fall is for cozy knits and crisp jackets, and spring is for prints. The spring collections are always the most fun to watch, kaleidoscope of brights, florals and graphics cutting through the impending endlessness of winter in the city. This year, however, you'll find an increasing number of eye-popping patterns on the racks of boutiques and department stores. Indeed, even as the weather turns chilly, the fashion set are just pairing their floral minidresses…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The World's Gone Mad

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0400

What Sex and the City was to the late 90s, Mad Men is for the late 00s. by Laurel Pinson [image-1] If the top costumes for Halloween are any indication as to the consciousness of the nation, we're currently obsessed with Wild Things, Lady Gaga, the Gosselins and, most of all, Mad Men. The cult-like appeal of Mad Men-inspired fashion, however, stretches far beyond the reaches of costume shops. Brooks Brothers has recently launched a $998 Mad Men suit, and the designer behind it (Janie Bryant, the costume designer for the show) has even laid out her plans to extend…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Your First Baby Shower

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0400

Oh crap. All those breeders I know are actually starting to breed. Goddamn babies. by Laurel Pinson It's finally happened. I've arrived at an age where I have almost as many pregnant friends as I have weddings (and I've had EIGHT weddings this season, so that's saying a lot). Thusly, I have a myriad of baby showers to attend, and very small gifts to buy. [image-1] Baby showers are in no way like bridal showers or weddings. For starters, you don't need to be ready for marriage to enjoy a wedding. Any nuptial-related activity involves a bunch…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Start Investing in Underwear

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0400

As soon as one season starts to flourish, the fashion world starts gabbing about the next one. So yeah, spring is here. by Laurel Pinson It’s one of the fashion community’s little schizophrenic quirks that as soon as one season really starts to flourish, we start gabbing about the next one. That’s because our calendar is bookended by these eternally confusing fashion weeks, wherein hundreds of spring looks debut at the kick-off of fall, and vice versa. And, thusly, I come to you mere weeks after compiling the fall fashion issue to offer a preview into what you’ll be seeing in stores for spring. [image-1]…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Your Fashion Week(s) Primer

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0400

by Laurel Pinson Whether you think it�s sexy, ridiculous, or just plain inconvenient, you have to admit that Fashion Week in New York is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. Legions of society�s arguably most vain and self-important folk willingly pack themselves into tight, sometimes tented spaces like cattle (by invitation only, mind you) � all for a loud, high-intensity show that often lasts under five minutes. Oh, and then everyone repeats the entire process up to fifteen times a day for a full seven…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Your Fashion Week(s) Primer

editor@thelmagazine.com (Laurel Pinson) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0400

Are two fashion weeks better than one? Is the recession killing the whole industry? Yes and no. by Laurel Pinson Whether you think it�s sexy, ridiculous, or just plain inconvenient, you have to admit that Fashion Week in New York is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. Legions of society�s arguably most vain and self-important folk willingly pack themselves into tight, sometimes tented spaces like cattle (by invitation only, mind you) � all for a loud, high-intensity show that often lasts under five minutes. Oh, and then everyone repeats the entire process up to fifteen times a day for a full seven…]]> [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]