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The Year of Sheltering Dangerously By Ben Fong-Torres

Posted by Ben Fong-Torres - on Wednesday, 31 March 2021

The Year of Sheltering Dangerously By Ben Fong-Torres
The Year of Sheltering Dangerously By Ben Fong-Torres   Well, hasn’t THIS been a fun 365? As we approached the anniversary of the shelter-in-place orders for the San Francisco Bay Area, on March 16, I thought of some of the changes we’ve been through.  In February, our calendar was packed with restaurant dinners and a large, loud gathering at Harbor Villa, saluting our friend, the civil rights attorney Dale Minami. And there was my 24th time as co-anchor of the...

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Olympus Fall Fashion Week

Posted by Lia Chang on Friday, 04 February 2005

Olympus Fashion Week Diary: Benjamin Cho, Anand Jon, Richard Chai, Zang Toi, Y & Kei, Yeohlee, Anna Sui, Vivienne Tam, Jeffrey Chow, Wenlan Chia for Twinkle, Vera Wang, Peter Som, Derek Lam, Thakoon Panichcul, Mary Ping and Doo-Ri Chung are among the 150 fashion designers previewing their Fall 2005 collections during Olympus Fashion Week in New York. I'll be covering the shows in the tents at Bryant Park and at other venues around the city through Feb. 11.

Benjamin Cho, Anand Jon, Richard Chai, Zang Toi, Y & Kei, Yeohlee, Anna Sui, Vivienne Tam, Jeffrey Chow, Wenlan Chia for Twinkle, Vera Wang, Peter Som, Derek Lam, Thakoon Panichcul, Mary Ping and Doo-Ri Chung are among the American designers previewing their Fall 2005 collections during Olympus Fashion Week in New York. I'll be covering the shows in the tents at Bryant Park and at other venues around the city through Feb. 11.

This season, I'm shooting the shows with the new 8 megapixel Evolt E-300, Olympus' all-digital camera system. As the title sponsor for a third season, Olympus has a special lounge for photographers with work stations for internet access and to relax between shows. My team of Olympus experts, Todd Tieman, Dino Thomas, and Mark are invaluable support for all of my technical needs. In addition, I'm back on the runway for Yeohlee's show at the International Center of Photography on Feb. 7th at 6pm.

Fri. Feb. 4:
9AM: Kenneth Cole,Tent
10AM: John Bartlett, Atelier
11AM: Project Runway, Plaza

Cut and Construction: The Foundations of Fashion

Posted by Lia Chang on Friday, 25 February 2005

Cut and Construction, an exhibition featuring Yeohlee, Madeleine Vionnet, Alix Gres, Cristobal Balenciaga, Geoffrey Beene, Isabel Toledo, Ralph Rucci, Narciso Rodriguez and Tess Giberson at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in New York through Mar. 26.

Over 40 creations by architects of style Yeohlee, Isobel Toledo, Ralph Rucci, Geoffrey Beene, Tess Giberson, Narciso Rodriguez, Junya Watanabe and Yohji Yamamoto, in addition to vintage designs by couturiers Cristobal Balenciaga and Alix Gres are on view in the exhibition

Washington D.C.'s love affair with Yeohlee

Posted by Lia Chang on Sunday, 20 November 2005

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Yeohlee Fall 2005: On and Off the Runway

Posted by Lia Chang on Monday, 21 March 2005

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