Jezebel: Tracy Reese

Tracy Reese's Show Has Been Living In Its Uptown World

Sadie Stein — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:45:00 EST

Tracy Reese designs clothes that are feminine, fun and — fashion word! — wearable. This collection was no exception, a combo of ladylike and boho whose palette, according to the designer's statement, was made up of "a shot of metallic, antique copper and silver, or a vibrant pop of raspberry, aqua or amber...breathing new life into muted neutral tones of toffee, black, brown and gray." Oh, and they walked to Kanye West. More »

Lindsay Poses For Teen Oligarch Fashion Line

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Lindsay Lohan is leaving rehab today for a very special reason: to shoot a campaign for Kira Plastinina, the bankrupt-but-now-revived fashion label designed by a Russian orange juice oligarch's teen daughter. Remember when Lindsay did campaigns for Miu Miu? [TMZ]

Tracy Reese Transports Us To A 1970s Malibu Beach House

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:42:00 EDT

Kick off your sandals, roll a joint and get hip to the beachy, retro vibe from the Tracy Reese show today. More »

Fashions Were Black & White & Bad All Over At The CFDA Awards

Sadie Stein — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Yes, all the stars of stage, screen and runway were at Lincoln Center's 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards. Yes, it's one of the biggest fashion events of the year. So why was this year's such a snoozefest? More »

Gaga "Never" Walks Red Carpets; Naomi Celebrates 40th In France

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

"I don't give a fuck about red carpets, and I never do them," lies Gaga. "I don't like them. First of all — how could any of these outfits possibly look good with an ugly red carpet under them?" [ToL]

Hot Under The Collar

Anna Holmes — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:10:00 EST

[New York, February 15. Image via Getty]

Tracy Reese Enjoys Being A Girl

Sadie Stein — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST

At any rate, this collection was a 90's teen's dream come true, be she Angela Chase or that Betsey Johnson-sporting teen spirit queen at the Peach Pit! More »

Tracy Reese: For The Bold, Girly Sophisticate In You

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:40:00 EDT

Tracy Reese, one of the only African-American designers to show in the tents during New York Fashion Week, had a vision for spring 2010 as diverse as her runway. Bold colors, strong patterns and whisper-soft dresses, in a gallery. More »

Victoria Beckham Sells Out; Mary Kate & Ashley Do Men

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:30:00 EST

People love Posh's dresses. Net-a-porter.com sold out in one day, and Posh herself stopped by Neiman Marcus to instruct sales associates and top customers in the ways of the frock. Thirty pieces were sold. [WWD]

Black Designers Disappointed In First Lady's Fashion Choices

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST

While the response to Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day ensembles has been mostly positive, some are upset: The cofounder of the Black Artists Association, for one. Because Ms. Obama didn't wear anything by an African-American. More »

Michelle Obama In Vogue: What Should She Wear?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

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The rumors are flying that Michelle Obama will grace the cover of the March 2009 issue of Vogue. What sort of ensemble will editor-in-chief Anna Wintour (and, presumably, Barack Obama supporter and editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley) choose for the First Lady? Good question. They'll certainly have to choose an American designer. It probably won't be Narciso Rodriguez; even though she wore a dress by Rodriguez on election night, people didn't love it, and the other items from his collection don't seem First Lady- or cover-worthy. Still, there are other American designers whose Spring 2009 collections could work. Some suggestions, after the jump. More »

Some Designers Still Don't Feel Like Using Black Models

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

New York Fashion Week may be over, but a few media outlets have kept an eye on how many black models walked in the shows, much like we did last season. Diane von Furstenberg, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, sent a letter to designers, urging them to seek diversity when casting models. Reuters reports that though von Furstenberg used many black models on her runways — as did Tracy Reese and DKNY — there were still some labels for which only one — or no — black models were used. More »

This Weekend I Weathered A Fashion Hurricane For Rosa, Patricia & Reese

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Saturday, as I headed to the Tent at Bryant Park for the Rosa Cha (Brazilian swimwear) show, kept looking up at the sky. Hurricane Hanna was due in New York — Fashion Week be damned! — and I was worried that my pink open-toed sandals were a bad idea. It was fairly sunny when I left my apartment, overcast when I got to 42nd Street, and once I got inside the tent it started raining so hard that people were looking up at the "ceiling" and saying things like, "How waterproof do you think this thing is?" For just a moment I thought about what would happen if the tent roof caved in and everything — the fashionistas, the Ruby Slippers on display, the plasma screens, the lights, the models, the runway, the editors, the free M&Ms — all got drenched in torrential rain. Needless to say, it'd didn't happen. But I did stand on line for 30 minutes to get the privilege of standing in the back row at the Rosa Cha show, where Noted Fashion Photographer Nigel Barker was in attendance! More »

Model Behaviors

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Designer Tracy Reese is in a Wall Street Journal video discussing the lack of diversity on the runways. "I think young people… If they only see one idea of beauty, that gives them an awful self-image, it's like, 'The world doesn't accept me the way I am.'" She also says "I don't think we should deal in people like they're commodities, or they're trends… Everybody has something, whether you're a model or a regular woman walking down the street. I'm always interested in that thing that makes you unique." [WSJ] More »

Will Diversity Be In Style During Fashion Week?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Fashion week kicks off tomorrow, and one thing we'll have our eye on is how many models of color make it on to the runways. New York's Daily News is also wondering if the media attention on the lack of diversity will make an impact on this season's shows. Reporter Patrick Huguenin interviewed several designers, and some seem optimistic: "I was pleasantly surprised this year," says Tracy Reese. "All the talk about it has made the agencies feel freer to show their whole portfolio. For a while there, it was one-note and now they might show a range that goes beyond what people might ask for." Designer Pamella Roland agrees: "Model casting has actually been easier this season," she says. But what about Jill Stuart, who was among the designers who did not use a single black, Latina or Asian model last season? More »

Fashion Week Runways Were Almost A Total Whitewash

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST

When New York Fashion Week kicked off, we swore to monitor the diversity — or the lack of — on the runways. CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg sent a letter to designers, model agencies and casting directors last month, encouraging them to create shows "that are truly multicultural." Well, the NY Daily News reports that despite von Furstenberg's efforts (and the numerous summits held by former model and agent Bethann Hardison), the catwalks were sorely lacking in models of color. According to the News, out of 66 shows at the in the Bryant Park tents, 18 designers had no black models. Jezebel editorial assistant Maria-Mercedes Lara, who went through each and every fashion show posted on Style.com, said that the models were overwhelmingly Caucasian-looking. She notes that von Furstenberg's runway "had the most models of color, but then again she did send the letter. Although Peter Som was quoted in The Wall Street Journal as saying 'I do not want an all-white cast,' his show featured a mere 3 models of color out of 18." A breakdown of the models, some examples of "diverse" shows and quotes from industry insiders (gathered by our own Jennifer Gerson), after the jump. More »

Heidi Klum Makes It Work; Designs For Jordache Jeans

Jennifer — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST

The facts speak for themselves: Heidi Klum is designing a capsule collection for Jordache, for which she has been modeling over the past year. Think she'll offer hair extensions to cover nipples as well? [WWD, sub req'd]

This Fall, We'll All Be Flappers On Acid In French Boarding Schools

Jennifer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST

New York Fashion Week kicked off on Friday at the tents in Bryant Park, and in the ensuing three days, plenty of big-name designers have given us their vision of what women can look forward to, sartorially that is, once winter passes, summer swelters, and the chill sets in again. Designers as disparate as Diane von Furstenberg and Baby Phat played with the idea of the modern flapper: Dropped hems, deco styling, thoroughly modern (Millie), all of it. But if heading for a night out at your local speakeasy is not your thing, fret not: Fashion-minded females can always play prim and proper (and somewhat naughty) by embodying the French school girl chic shown at DKNY and Tracy Reese. After the jump, and using ten representative images from each show, Dodai and I weigh in on The Good, The Bad & The Ugly from these shows (and others) following Fashion Week's first, incredibly exhausting, weekend. More »

Martha Stewart Is Sorta The New Anna Wintour

Jennifer — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:16:34 EDT

Following in the footsteps of designers Tom Ford and Donna Karan, sixties fashion icon Arnold Scaasi will appear on Martha Stewart's morning show on Monday. Martha is totally fashion's new alpha tastemaker! And you thought you had to be a frigid, humorless bitch who never eats for that job! [WWD, sub req'd]