2008
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Narcisco’s Dark Day at Grant Park
Narcisco usually turns out some pretty nice designs but this one doesn’t quite cut it. Narcisco was born in New Jersey to Cuban American parents and a Parsons graduate. Too bad he has an affiliation with Louis Vuitton Moet Hennisey (LVMH). It seems most of his dresses are made in Italy. While we love Italian [...]
Bodacious Ball Gowns
Isaac Mizrahi has been around a long time and certainly has paid his fashion dues. We like the color of this gown which is more lively than Peter Som’s white dress but we wonder where this will be manufactured. The original one-off, probably in New York but what about the mass produced varieties? Monique Lhuillier [...]
Bejeweled by the Brits
Michelle is a mix and match kinda gal and we like her style. These pins are from the design team of Erickson Beamon in good old London town. Well, they are Americans and used to hang with the Studio 54 disco crowd back in the 80′s. Since relocating to London, it’s unlikely their wonderful baubles [...]
Som Like it White
Mr. Som breaks the rules with an Inaugural Ball design portraying a white dress. Uh, isn’t the inauguration in January, also known as the dead of winter? It’s got a Jackie-O thing workin’ but for the most part looks like 60′s bridal. We like white on Michelle’s beautiful dark skin but hey, watch the seasons. [...]
Wooed by Wu
We know that Jason Wu originates from Taiwan and hopefully he’s got US citizenship cuz we don’t want this much talent deported. This dress has hand embroidered florets with French knots applied with 100 hours of labor in a New York Studio. Let’s hope the sewers were paid more than minimum wage.
Thank You Thakoon
Thakoon Panichgul is making his way up the ladder in American sportswear with or without Michelle’s help. Born in Thailand and raised in Nebraska, he now resides in New York. While this dress may be pricey at $1635.00 it IS made in the good ‘ol United States of America. However, I can’t say the same [...]
J.Crew Can Do Better
We like J.Crew for it’s quality classics but unfortunately this outfit is imported. A quick search on their site turns up 129 items that are made in the USA. Most of the inventory is belts, jeans, swimwear and some neckties. I’m guessing the neckties are from Robert Talbott who currently employs 250 people on the [...]
Banner Day for White House/Black Market
This seems like a good move. This dress sold out after Michelle wore it on “The View”. The designer, Donna Ricco, (home grown from the Midwest) became an overnight sensation. White House/Black market has 322 stores. This dress pumped up their sales for sure, but what if the dress were actually made in the U.S. [...]
Lessons From Jackie Kennedy
“All the talk over what I wear and how I fix my hair has amused and puzzled me.. What does my hairdo have to do with my husband’s ability to be President?” -Jacqueline Kennedy Jackie’s personal style became a focus of interest everywhere she went. In fact, her preference for French fashion drew some unwelcome [...]
Job Hunting in America
Don Edwards started the day early having set his alarm clock (made in japan) for 6 am. While his coffeepot (made in china ) was brewing, he shaved with his electric razor (made in hong kong). He put on a dress shirt (made in sri lanka), designer jeans (made in singapore) and tennis shoes (made [...]
