Genevieve Buck

What recession? When a Saks Fifth Avenue executive came up with the idea of reproducing a painting by Judith Leiber`s husband in Austrian crystals on the side of an evening...

Model-turned-actress Iman flew into Chicago one recent Sunday with fiance David Bowie to have her favorite photographer, Victor Skrebneski, take the couple`s official engagement picture. ''We had lots of fun,''...

The bride-to-be who wants to look like a movie star on her wedding day can order the very same dress that appears in the new version of ''Father of the...

Books that fashion fans will certainly enjoy receiving as Christmas gifts range from a serious study of the importance of female designers (are they or aren`t they closing the gender...

Looking around for a neat investment? Skip art and real estate, but give a nod to mutual funds and, if you`ve got a few bucks left, think Swatch. Sure, Swatch-as...

Meet Marcus and Maureen. You`ve seen Marcus before. He`s the modest model in the Calvin Klein ads shown in the shower holding a pair of jeans where a pair of...

Look who`s coming to Christmas at Marshall Field`s! It`s Cinderella, joining Santa, Aunt Holly and Uncle Mistletoe for the festive holiday season. British designer Zandra Rhodes will play a significant...

Sam Gerson, the fast-talking, fast-moving, quite affable chief of Filene`s Basement stores (who also admits to being an avid Basement shopper-'' I get a discount''), offers his own shopping tips...

If you go into a Filene`s Basement looking for a particular item or outfit-say, a long black and white houndstooth jacket and short pleated black skirt-you could be disappointed. But...

It`s been fairly easy to find photographers` vests-those wearable wonders capable of stashing mega rolls of film and photo paraphernalia. But gear for reporters-well, that`s been another story. Until now....