The birds were chirping Saturday morning, even though most of the guests arrived bundled up in their designer coats, hats, and scarves, from the harsh cold weather outdoors, at renowned designer Chris Han’s show. She brought the image of a brisk, refreshing fall day to the stage with her use of knitted sweaters and wool <... >

If you’re not a globetrotter, go to Nicole Miller’s show. She’ll bring the exotic to you with her rustle of inspired prints and far-flung elegance. The designer’s influence sang of Bolivian and Mexican and prints, rusts and tawnys with hints of wine and olive. Much like a perfect fall day, really. The makeup, by M.A.C., <... >

Gen Art, long an innovator in the world of design and emerging artists, reinvented the wheel on Friday evening with “The New Garde.” Three diverse designers – Geren Ford, Chrishabana, and FORM – showcased their Fall 2007 collections in dynamic and fresh installations featuring live-model vignettes. Backstage at the event was as frenzied as any <... >

On February 1, 2007, designer Swaim Hutson debuted his new clothing line Obedient Sons at Fashion Week by disobeying a popular fashion convention. Instead of walking down a catwalk, the models walked onto a stage designed inspired by the Black Mountain College of North Carolina, home of some of the most unconventional minds in 20th <... >

Yesterday at Akiko Ogawa’s show, a parade of post-feminism stomped down the runway. No, these weren’t a bunch of broads in flannel or peasant-skirted peaceniks (that, of course, would be plain old feminism). The new wave of grrl power is a hell of a lot sexier and, according to Ogawa, involves glittery boots, fur collars, <... >

There was no shortage of excitement and anticipation backstage Red Dress Friday morning. This year commemerates The Heart Truth’s fifth year at Fashion Week and the remarkable progress that has been made in the fight against heart disease in women. The 2007 Red Dress did not disappoint in star power; the impassioned Angela Bassett (for <... >

Rachel Roy’s Fall 2007 collection is fit for a Park Avenue hostess with a few skeletons in her closet (that trip to Tijuana? A fondness for leather?). In fact, the whole look seems to be a eulogy to the era of polite hems and tasteful tailoring. It’s certainly quite ladylike, but with edgy details, such <... >

With fashion week set to launch next week, a New York state legislator today zeroed in on an issue that the fashion industry has been tiptoeing around for months: models suffering from eating disorders. If Bronx Assemblyman Jose Rivera’s proposal wins support, New York will create an advisory board charged with setting employment restrictions to <... >

With the High Line, an elevated railway reborn as a park, set to transform New York’s far west side when it opens in spring 2008, 10th Avenue is poised to take off as boutiques and restaurants give the boot to parking garages and auto body shops. East Villagers who consider Fifth Avenue their western frontier <... >

Ever wonder why they call it ‘office cube’? It’s because they think you’re square. Dull, boring and quite happy with four metal walls decorated with some gray or green linoleum-like fabric. Have you every met a New Yorker happy to step into his cubicle? If I were staring at a wall studded with push pins <... >

I was elated to receive my first assignment since being asked to join BNNYC until my editor sent me the topic. I then panicked and felt faint. Arming my nervous self with a bottle of Bordeaux (that I couldn’t afford) and a resolution-busting cigarette (yes, I am a rebel !) I decided what the hell <... >

It’s Oscars time again. And everyone’s eyes and ears will be tuned in on that favorite of cities…Los Angeles. It’s about time Hollywood moved over to the East Coast. Let’s face it, folks, New York has everything to offer: cuisine, clothes, the four seasons…and yet we can’t seem to host one freakin’ silver screen event. <... >

For those who never go above 14th street…listen up. Never say never: Bruno Jamais, a restaurant club on the Upper East Side will now be open on Sundays. From 6pm you can dine, dance, and disco until the early Monday morn. So why leave downtown? Think of it as an escape into a more mixed, <... >

Like every major event in entertainment, the only thing that really matters is the “3 W’s”: Who Wore What. The Sundance Film Festival, as lofty as its ideals may be, is no exception. The great thing about Sundance is that the duration of the festival as well as the chilly temperatures don’t particularly cater to <... >

A belly dancer, an ebay addict and a writer all walk into a West Village bar…no, seriously. Who can help but be amazed at the, er, variety that our fair city boasts, all living in some kind of harmonious stew? Every day, even without our being aware of it, we are surrounded by the kind <... >

There are some pretty great things that cross the pond: Tea & Scones, the Sex Pistols, Hugh Grant, and excellent diction. Heck, if you want to be honest about it, the fact that they took Madonna off our hands is reason enough to love the whole of the United Kingdom. This Friday and Saturday you’ll <... >

If the occasional Au Bon Pain doesn’t slack your thirst for French cuisine, then maybe it’s time apply your inner Francophile to the frying pan. A good crèpe can be quite theraputic (especially when you smear it with chocolate). Watch the video podcast below for step-by-step instructions and dose of joie de vivre. Crépe Batter <... >

Bright, curvaceous, inviting…you might think Tasca is a woman, but with 40 feet of floor to ceiling windows she’s better than that….she’s a new tapas bar recently opened by chef Craig Wilson and partner Robert Meller on a can’t-beat-it corner of 7th Avenue in the West Village of NYC (212.620.6815) and opens 7 days a <... >

Anyone familiar with Iron Chef knows that the Japanese take their cooking seriously. In fact, eating Tokyo street food requires many of the same skills as Tokyo street fighting: decisiveness, dexterity, and stony resolve. At Yakitori Totto, Hell’s Kitchen’s own street food establishment, you must look salmonella in the face…and laugh. Your courage is rewarded <... >

It’s hardly ever pleasant when you express yourself in song. Most of the time your musical odes come out sounding a lot more kvetchy and constipated than you intended, and your bewildered audience is left searching for meaning, not to mention a melody. When it comes to self-expression, it’s best to use your words, or <... >