INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Moments in Music History

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Music and fashion have always seemed to go hand in hand; one inspiring the other, one amplified by the other, one blatantly stealing from the other, etc.  As rock and roll became a lifestyle and MTV invaded the airwaves, the line between music and fashion began to all but disappear. That is in large part thanks to these 10 performances, albums, songs, music videos — moments in pop history — that forever defined and redefined the relationship between music and fashion.

The Museum at FIT Celebrates 50 Years of the CFDA and American Fashion

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Eleanor Lambert founded the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1962 and since then the organization has had some 600 members. This Friday, the Museum at FIT opens its latest exhibition, Impact: 50 Years of the CFDA, featuring 70 iconic looks that trace the development of American style over the last half century. 

25 Days of Gift Guys: 15 Gifts Your Guy Won’t Hate

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Our 25 Days of Gift Guides has brought us to the list of presents for the confusing male in your life –  the boyfriend. Here are 15 gifts you will love and he won’t hate.

#NYFW Cheat Sheet: Perry Ellis Spring 2012

Edited by Danika Daly

Imagine men in rolled-up jacket sleeves and capris, a casual alternative to suits, barreling toward you with intense looks and stripping off their sophistication and baring down to trunks for the finale. This was the Perry Ellis Spring 2012 show. The collection is perfect for brisk spring days, and the finale was a celebration of summer.

Urbanly Understated at Perry Ellis Fall 2011

Edited by Josh Linam

Perry Ellis’ Fall 2011 collection featured muted grays, blacks and earth tones doused in Upper East Side sensibility with a dash of West coast winter nights. Chunky cable-knit sweaters, tailored military trenches and slim-cut shimmering suits bounced to the beat of Neil Young’s “My My, Hey Hey.”

EnGULFED in Fashion: Perry Ellis Launches Project Beach to Aid in Oil Spill Recovery

Edited by The Fashion Web

American sportswear brand Perry Ellis is doing more than preparing for the September Show at the Lincoln Center. The Brand has put on its charitable hat (and hopefully that amazing leather blazer from the Fall/Winter Collection) to partner with the National Wildlife Federation to provide aid for the recovery of the Gulf.Like their Spring 2010 Campaign Ad shot in Key Biscane, Florida, Perry Ellis

Perry Ellis Search For The Sexist Guy Next Door

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Now through July 2nd, Perry Ellis is looking for the best guy to rock the runway this September.

Perry Ellis Fall 09 Presentation

Edited by Melanie Lauren

TrendSpark: Grunge Then and Now

Edited by Lauren Garroni

I’ve noticed recently that lots of people are looking back to 1994 for style inspiration. Some may say that girls like Cory Kennedy and MK Olsen look homeless but the combat boots, the plaid, and the floral dresses all scream GRUNGE! The difference between grunge style of today is it’s high fashion. Look at Alexander Wang’s collection (see below), torn tights with a $1,000 dress-now that’s Nu-Grunge Chic! So put on your acoustic Nirvania CD and let’s go on a tour of Grunge then and now.

The Nerdy, Artistic, Ironic Icon:

Then-Claire Danes in My So Called

Now-Sofia Coppola

The Boot:

Then-Combat Boot

Now-Gladiator Sandal

Doesn’t this make you want to go out and buy a plaid shirt from Urban Outfitters?!

And that has been a tour of Grunge Chic, Then and Now!