While back home in New York earlier this fall at a Thanksgiving brunch (incidentally at our own Yale/Dartmouth Club), I was pleasantly surprised to be seated next to Alexa Meyer—former head designer at Zac Posen where I fondly remember working during summer 2008.  I immediately recognized Alexa as the flushed and airy presence that used to come through Zac’s Tribeca studio—bringing a sweet, unpretentious positivity and a fierce sense of fabric with her that always made me look up.

Contemporary designers have prioritized aesthetic over utility; and synthetic materials such as polyester, polyamide, and polyurethane have pervaded, and tarnished collections once glorified for their use of natural materials such as cotton, silk, and leather. But Nigel Cabourn has proved otherwise. Check out his work, sold exclusively in the United States at Rosey Jekes in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Sydney sits down with Madeline Moore, Co-Founder of Uscoop Inc., to discuss the inspiration behind the college lifestyle site that brings great deals to students across the country.

Behold Fall!

Fall Fashion Week is all about the materials- materials that highlight, rather than draw attention away from the refined and well executed craft of the designers.

Feast on Loewe, Marc Jacobs, Lavin, Celine, and Balenciaga.

Roberto Capucci is an example of a designer who challenges the border between fashion and fine art.

The first exhibition of his work in the United States begins on March 16th, 2011 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, featuring over 80 different works. Pieces range from his original sketches to his famous sculpture-dresses. Along with nature, his work is highly praised for its architectural style, such as in his "Arancia" (orange) because of his use of cuts, line, fold, and construction. The exhibit includes his piece based on classical Doric architectural columns, his "Colonna" silhouette.