Welcome to the Dress Code, where we celebrate, critique, commend and (on occasion) condemn fashion trends, shows, designers, boutiques, events and everything in between. From the couturiers and costumers to the retail clothiers and quirky DIY crafters, fashion--good and bad--is everywhere. The Dress Code is where we wear our hearts on our sleeves and write about it all. more ›

Writing about fashion from the sidelines of the runway doesn’t always give us the full picture of a collection‘s journey--all the drama, trauma, trepidation, and anticipation that goes on behind the scenes in a designer’s debut. But this year we were invited to step out from the audience and onto the runway as a guest model for the New York Fashion Academy’s 5th annual fashion show, Prima La Luce, and we got a whole new perspective from our experience behind the scenes and walking the runway. more ›