One of the most wonderful outcomes of starting Accidental Icon has been the opportunity to meet other creative, diverse and smart women (and men) of all ages. A common denominator is that each one is involved in creating a modern and unique version of...

Fashion and Art Fashion Goes Back to the Drawing Board Woman's History Museum Stages Provocative Show Fashion and Technology Your Next Pair of Shoes Could Come From a 3D Printer Fashion History Radical 80’s New Wave Fashion Fashion Interview/Film The New Creative...

Wednesday in the world of social media is known as "Hump Day". Apparently if you can get over the "hump" of this day, the weekend is in sight and you are given a burst of new energy. I must confess I feel as though I am still climbing the hump a day later. I have two...

I have recently been buying items from on-line consignment platforms. The fabulous Dior brown mules I am wearing in this photo are from one I tried for the first time. It is a great way to be sustainable and it also gives me a way to obtain pieces I admire when the...

Fashion and Art J.W. Anderson Curates Work of Art + Rei Kawakubo and Dior Fashion History A Brief History of Chanel No. 5 How Today’s Design Talents are Crafting the Tailoring of Tomorrow Fashion Design Claudia Li Tells a Gender Fluid Story Fashion Interviews The...

Photo: Denton Taylor Today I had the pleasure of attending the Couture Council of the Museum at FIT's annual Fashion Week kick-off event. This year the Couture Council's award for Fashion Artistry was presented to Albert Kreimler of Akris. Held at Lincoln Center, the...

All weekend long there were reports of a hurricane which actually never came. Predictions of rain and high winds luckily did not materialize in the city and I was able to proceed with all of the activities that would have been made much harder in the rain. One of the...

Fashion and Art A New Film: Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow Fashion History How Max Factor Invented Modern Make-up How the Pencil Skirt Became America’s Sexiest Staple Fashion Designers Greta Gram Miu Miu Fashion and Commerce How Mansur Gavriel Keeps Fans Wanting...

Photo Courtesy of Eileen Fisher This fall, Eileen Fisher released the Fall Icons Collection, a modern update of some of the iconic pieces Eileen has designed over the years. This week the brand also launched a new campaign, "She"s My Icon". By clicking on  this...

Last week rather than easing back into the semester, I started to teach a five day intensive course. The pros are that as of tomorrow I will have one less course to teach this Fall and the cons are that an intensive course is…well intense. The course runs from 9-5...

In six days time, Accidental Icon will turn 2 years old. I have to say in recent days I have been behaving very similarly to my two year old granddaughter. We have been running headlong right into adventures trying to learn the contours and explore the geography of...

  "H A N N A N is an honest expression of a timeless handcraft. With comfort and versatility at the helm of our philosophy, we aspire to portray the intricacies of Indian hand-embroidery in a modern light. A humble effort to show the world what modern India looks...

Fashion and Art The Bodies Artist Fashion Designers Grace Wales Bonner: New Radical Fashion Styling The Nautical Look Makes a Comeback Fashion and Science The Science Behind Dressing For the First Day of School Fashion and Activism Gucci + Facebook Work to Combat...

As Accidental Icon rapidly approaches her second year anniversary, I have many decisions to make everyday as my in-box fills with requests for sponsored posts on Instagram and for paid features on my blog. So I thought I might share the standard I use when agreeing or...

Although I am going back to my basic black for this photo I am still committing to silk, flowing lines and a more sensual look than business as usual. Even in black I feel a kind of feminine sensibility that I want to keep indulging. I must confess it has been awhile...