W Hotel Gets Newly Fashion-Directed to NY Fashion Week

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The same branding visionary that paired M.A.C. and Lady Gaga years ago has now just been named the Fashion Director of W Hotels. It’s uncommon for hotels to have such a position, but then W is not your common hotel. This international string of boutique hotels now has Jenné Lombardo to guide them through her absolute specialty: New York Fashion Week. With her expertise, W will be sponsoring six designers’ of Lombardo’s choosing for shows at Lincoln Center. Find out which fresh designers will get a lift from W this NYFW.

Bringing Back Tie Dye

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

I have decided that it is time to bring back tie dye. Not in the sixth grade oversized t-shirt sense, but in an updated more sophisticated sense. Fabric would look like it’s been hand dyed, and then used to create contemporary trendy pieces, maybe cocktail dresses in vibrant colors. So I have found a few designers that have recently used forms of tie dye in their current collections.

Above:  Future Classics

Above and Below (left): Electric Feathers

What do you indies think, bring back tie dye or not?