All the World's a Hat: A Conversation with Philip Treacy

  Amanda Aldinger 
for Second City Style Magazine London-based couture milliner Philip Treacy has worked with some of fashion's most iconic designers, and has held positions as the chief milliner for Chanel, Alexander McQueen and Valentino. The creative mind behind the butterfly-adorned plant hat atop Sarah Jessica Parker at the Sex and the City movie premiere …

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Is Carlos Falchi Getting a Cartoon Makeover?

Carlos Falchi with one of his signature snakeskin bags Will the likes if SpongeBob Squarepants and Hello Kitty start retailing for thousands of dollars? It could be. The New York Post confirmed this morning that luxe handbag designer Carlos Falchi has teamed up with New York accessories mogul Steve Russo in a multi-million dollar design …

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