R.I.P. Kate Spade

The news came unexpectedly -- not because of timing, but because suicide was not something I ever imagined would befall fashion designer Kate Spade. I had admired her namesake label since my early days of following fashion. Her vibrant, feminine designs dripped with sunny optimism. She became the go-to designer for women who wanted punchy, youthful...

An Ode to Fashion

I greet you in the morning. You stay with me throughout the day. You let a part of me go in the evening, but I stay to wish you goodnight. I am punk. I am classic. I am glamorous. I am conservative. I am minimal. I am decadent. I am feminine, androgynous, and masculine. I am unique. You use me to express your moments of greatest elation. I...