When the Sam Fox Lecture Series at Washington University asked professors to submit names of notable notables to pursue as speakers, Jeigh Singleton of the fashion school (who prides himself in being a bit cheeky and devious at all times)…

The new wave in clothing is the artful reveal.

I blame distressed jeans … in a good way.

Looking to inspire consumers to invest in gotta-have-it finds, maybe designers are looking to capitalize on what works.

Most fashionistas felt compelled to trade in…

Overall there was a lot to smile about at Jill Stuart’s show. The metallic fabrics and space aged cut-outs, black mesh and asymmetry was a wonderful juxtaposition against the austere halls of the New York…

OK, so I’m going to learn to put my camera on the right aspect ratio one of these days. So, in the meantime, you get to look at the finale in widescreen.

This clever menswear line…

When I first saw the photo, I gasped…

But then I thought it was a little ridiculous for a teeny tiny model at a New York Fashion Week presentation to need Spanx.

But it looks a little suspicious, right?

Donna Karan’s spring 2010…

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Style File is going to New York this weekend with a fistful of invites to shows like Badgley Mischka, Betsey Johnson, Tracy Reese,…

A unique collaboration sparked by Anna Wintour between Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the City of New York will result in an unprecedented global celebration of fashion.

This effort will also touch St. Louis.

The event is meant…

Expounding on the idea that it’s cocktail hour somewhere, I think that cocktail dresses should be daywear. There’s just something wonderfully life-affirming about a pretty cocktail frock. It’s simple, requires few accessories and most are guaranteed to elicit compliments and…

From left to right that’s Karlie Kloss of Webster Groves (twice), Katie Fogarty of Ballwin, Ryan Mertz of Lake St. Louis and Trevor Olwig-Chesterfield.

The quartet walked the fashion show circuit from New York to London to Milan and now they…

New York Fashion Week was paved with gold garments.

I was curious to see if the would-be trend would make it to the Oscars red carpet on Sunday, but no.

Most of Hollywood chose to ride out the recession with pale hues…