THE ART OF MODELING: Wilhelmina Models

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On June 13th, the Fashion committee of The National Arts Club had a most enjoyable presentation. Melissa Wilhelmina Cooper, daughter of the legendary Dutch model Wilhelmina Cooper, who founded Wilhelmina Models, brought three of the agency's "Supermodels," Coco Rocha, Armando Cabral, and Robyn Lawley, to discuss the art of modeling and tell some personal stories from their modeling careers.

Melissa Wilhelmina Cooper was the interviewer of the program

MAGGIE NORRIS & MICHEL PIRANESI: 'Marlene' Eyewear + Jewels by the tableful

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On January 30th, designer Maggie Norris and jeweler Michel Piranesi banded together at Selima Optique to show off their latest creations. For Maggie, it was the unveiling of her new design in eyewear, 'Marlene'. V.I.P.s in the worlds of fashion, the performing arts and the social scene made up the spirited crowd.

SCENTSORIUM: Design your own Fragrance

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

For more than 5 years having been listed as the premier custom perfumery in New York City and around the country, on May 28th, after being located for three months in the Tribeca area, Sue Phillips, President and CEO of Scenterprises™, finally unveiled to the press her fragrance boutique/atelier Scentsorium, to create bespoke perfumes by appointment only.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Kokler

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Silkskin

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Gianni Tolentino

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Jamal Taslaq

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Nino Lettieri

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Giada Curti

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART HEARTS FASHION: Altaf Maaneshia

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

FTL MODA + ART, HEARTS, FASHION: Control Sector

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

On February 13th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the largest AIDS organization in the United States, presented the FTL Moda + ART, HEARTS, FASHION event to promote the connection between fashion and philanthropy and to support the next generation of young designers while promoting AIDS awareness.

Happy Birthday PATRICIA FIELD!

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

What is "Star Quality?"

As the paparazzo I was for many years, I can tell you Star Quality is the ability to be your unselfconscious self in front of the cameras and still photograph like a million bucks.

Birthday girl Patricia Field has it by the truckload, the reason why I decided to make this article about her birthday—wouldn't you know it, one of the biggest names in Fashion would have her birthday on February 10th, right smack in the middle of Fashion Week—mostly as a portrait album.

I am only sorry it had to happen during Fashion Week, what with me running around like a headless chicken all over the city and could only stay very briefly at the going ons taking place at TOY, a rather cool hangout inside the Gansevoort Hotel by the HiLine park.

Couture Fashion Week: ROBERT FLORES

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

Robert Flores escorted by his models

Winner of  the “Best Menswear Designer” at Miami Fashion Week in 2008, Dominican designer Robert Flores presented a mostly formal line up for Spring 2013 on September 15th, at the Couture Fashion Week event that took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ballroom.

UNIVERSAL GEAR Flagship Store Launch!

reporter: Miguel Dominguez

Hotter, Hotter, Hotter, Hotter, Hotter
To get more of an eye popping, live eye full of these Hunks, albeit more heavily covered, rush over to XL Nightclub, where they are safely kept behind the bar counters for fear of setting the whole place on fire

On May 18, Universal Gear launched its new flagship store in Hell’s Kitchen, its second location in Manhattan. The first store, in Chelsea, opened in November 2001, creating a dynamic shopping environment with dance music listening stations and aluminum and polycarbonate fixtures. It became instantly popular among the Queer community.

"The gay community has helped position our store for enormous growth," said David Franco, co-founder and owner of Universal Gear. "But the non-gay customer also makes up about 30% of our sales. Straight men are increasingly feeling more comfortable wearing cool, city gear and sportswear and buying in a traditionally gay area."

A FETISH FOR FASHION - Folsom Street East Runway Show and Auction

Images: Miguel Dominguez

Copy: Folsom Street East press release

Anthony J. Christman

Malnourished adolescents are so last season. Skins (and rubber, and spikes, and jockstraps) are in, so Folsom Street East had their annual Fetish for Fashion runway show and silent auction on February 18^th, at the LGBT Community Center NY to benefit Housing Works.

Socializing at the bar while soaking in the ferocious talents of DJ Dave Huge, built up on the excitement before Master of Ceremonies Will Clark took the stage to guide us through an evening of gorgeous models showing off the hottest in fetish and fetish-inspired fashions from some of NYC’s top purveyors, including The Eagle Store, FM Leather Design, Manskins, My Lady’s Toys, E7 Rubber, Nick Stryker, and  WonderWear NY.