Fashion Takes a Bow
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The sun finally broke through on Thursday, and dramatic shows from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein put a final polish on New York Fashion Week. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
Fashion's Hottest Playboy
Alexandra Wolfe is a former contributing editor to Conde Nast Portfolio. She has written for publications including the New York Times, New York magazine, the New York Observer, and the Wall Street Journal, where she wrote design and lifestyle features for the Weekend Journal section. Before that, she was a reporter at the New York Observer. She is currently working on a book called American Coddle, about America's culture of entitlement.
Designer Yigal Azrouël is smooth, talented-and irresistible. Alexandra Wolfe talks exclusively to the Israeli lady killer about his new collection and the rumor ("big bullshit!") that he stole Billy Joel's wife.
The Shelf Life of a Trophy Wife
Johanna Piazza wrote the Full Disclosure column for the New York Daily News. A Masters candidate in Religious Studies at NYU, she has contributed to the New York Times, Glamour, Blender, and is a regular contributor to CNN.
Billy Joel and his famously young third wife, Katie Lee Joel, split last week. From Donald and Marla to Sarkozy and Carla, VIEW OUR GALLERY and read our guide to the art of marrying up.
All That Glitters
Alisa Gould-Simon is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer. She also covers fashion and culture for BlackBook, New York magazine, and PAPER among other publications.
From Calder to bedazzled tribal cuffs, the jewels at New York Fashion Week are oversized and outrageous.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
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