Rag & Bone At Rag & Bone, I kept thinking about Lauren Bacall’s character in “How to Marry a Millionaire,” who was convinced that the men she was attracted to were always “gas pump jockeys,” and how, when she finally gave in and married the guy she loved, he was indeed one—in fact he owned [...]

Olympus Fashion Week 2006 got off to a promising start last week with John Bartlett taking the early spot away from no-show Kenneth Cole. Here’s the first of our reports. You’ll read articles by Craig Crawford in the pages of MR – he joins me for the Big Apple blogging. John Bartlett John went spare [...]

I figure Warhol’s worn-out quote that “in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes” can be edited down to 15 seconds of MTV time. But can somebody please explain to me how famous people get anything done? I thought that having cameras follow us around at MAGIC might be intrusive – like if [...]

If a camera crew starts pushing and shoving its way into the middle of one of your appointments at MAGIC, it’s not the cast of “Entourage” (well…it might be), but the editorial staff at MR getting its 15 minutes of fame…on MTV! It all started when  regular MR contributing photographer Steve Ciuccoli shot an ad [...]

Back in January, I was intrigued by a Smithsonian Magazine story by Landon Y. Jones that reported that Kathleen Casey, the “first baby boomer,” turned 60-she was born on Jan. 1, 1946, at one second after midnight. The US Census Bureau reports that Kathleen’s peers, the leading edge of the baby boomers (Americans born between [...]

Now, I have a question…does everybody get drawn into Papi’s booth by their model, Brett Novek? I mean, besides being handsome, having a great body and a 500-watt smile, this guy is also absolutely charming. He must make even straight men weak in the knees. And I know it’s not just about “type,” because my [...]

Wow, what a week. OK, so I may have mentioned that normally I have an approach to trade shows that involves a quick walk-through, just to get the lay of the land, then I’ll come back for a more in-depth look. This past week’s Collective would have none of that. Basically I rounded the corner [...]

Tuesday’s Project seemed like it was picking up steam, or at least traffic, but an informal survey implied a lack of excitement—and the heady, party atmosphere of previous Projects was a no-show. The ennui was laid to rest at the feet of product—everybody seems to be waiting for the next “premium denim” or the apparel [...]

First day of the first trade show of the Spring 2007 season, let’s roll! A quick walk around Project, and, I’ve got to say – there’s LOT’S of denim… but I don’t feel nearly as overwhelmed by it as I was at the last Project show. Maybe it’s just the air conditioning, though, compared to [...]

People often contact us wondering how to get their product into MR Magazine, so I just wanted to share a few tips that will help make everyone’s life a little easier. In the short term, I will be shooting our Las Vegas preview issue on Wednesday, July 26. If you are showing at The West [...]