Ariel Michelle

Spring forward

Spring has arrived, and thankfully, it is time to rid your closet of the winter clothing blues. Thankfully most of the spring runway shows were filled with fresh silhouettes, floral prints, futuristic influences and peek-a-boo cut outs.

Works of art

"I was working at Urban Outfitters," Rick Sans said, "and I said (to myself) that I could make clothes better than this." This thought began the Japanese- and street art-inspired clothing line, Sans Oceana.

Celebrating the little black dress

If you were alive during the Victorian period, you would only wear black when in mourning. The dresses worn while grieving were simple as Victorian dresses went, devoid of any decoration.

New York Fashion Week

New York’s Spring 2010 Fashion Week gloomed and doomed the audience for the first few days. As the week drearily progressed, it also became apparent that most designers fit into one of two categories: salable clothing or clothing based upon fantasy.