Rick Owens to the Rescue

Of all the curses confronting an artist, the most ominous may be to have been ahead of one’s time. Such was the case of Larry LeGaspi, a gifted and largely self-taught designer whose wacko space age creations of the 1970s were inspired equally by Fritz Lang and the proto-feminist comic book character Katy Keene. Sold…

Esca to Reopen After Chef Buys Restaurant

The second act for Esca is about to begin. The Italian seafood restaurant, on the edge of the theater district, is reopening Monday after several months of renovation and a change in ownership. Esca’s chef, Dave Pasternack, bought the restaurant in May from the former Batali & Bastianich Group, and has a new partner, Victor…

Who’s New at New York Fashion Week

We were all “the new kid” once—in school, on a soccer team, at the first day of work. These 12 designers are no different, except instead of cafeteria jitters or office floor plans, they’ll have to conquer the famously fickle runways at New York Fashion Week. (No pressure!) Let’s meet the new class of 2019,…