Today's Thoughts in New York Fashion Week

Backstage Siki told me, “My inspiration is very simple: Michael Jordan.” I giggled, but then I surveyed the scene, letting it all sink in. Surrounded by over a dozen male models in various states of undress in all burgundy and black with dewy faces and rosy cheeks, it started to make more sense. Still, a Michael Jordan theme was not what I was expecting from the former architect whose bio includes stints working with Karl Lagerfeld and designing for Helmut Lang. Read the full report here…

Moncler makes winter wear for wealthy people, so it made sense that they would choose the Wollman Rink in Central Park for their presentation--and of course it happened on the coldest day so far of Fashion Week. Ice skating is a hobby I’ve always associated with rich folks, but maybe that’s because I’m from a part of the midwest where immaculately manicured rinks don’t exist and the closest I got to my childhood figure skating dream was a gig as a roller skating waitress at a 50s-themed restaurant. Read more about the cold, cold world of the rich here…