NEW YORK FASHION WEEK has officially begun. Check out KHAITE, COLOVOS, PARTOW, JI OH, and BROCK COLLECTION... Men's fashion week in SOUTH AFRICA took place Feb. 3 and 4, and ALEXANDRA BLANC's line has a net-inspired aesthetic that I've seen coming from young designers and artists in NYC. Speaking of which, check out AB[SCREENWEAR] for clothing that explores the divide (or lack thereof) between ourselves and our devices. At the label's presentation, IPHONE screens were slipped into pockets made of slick, dichroic material. The screens looked back out at the audience, while three women performed a ritualistic dance inside POSTMASTERS GALLERY. A mix of the tribal and the technological... The IVANKA TRUMP brand is continuing to figure prominently in headlines as more retailers discontinue the line in their stores. Here are some unique angles on the subject: ELIZA BROOKE spoke to shoppers about their ambivalence in purchasing the line, and how they've arrived at being comfortable with whether or not to spend. HANNAH MARRIOTT poses an all-important question in the GUARDIAN: aside from politics, is the line even good? And thanks to MARC BAIN for tweeting PROJECT JUST’s piece on their investigation of the brand’s supply chain transparency, or in this case, opacity… Next, fashion in LOS ANGELES. The power of pop stardom, digital spectacle, and "influence" converged in the TOMMY x GIGI show in VENICE. YAEL AFLALO, founder of THE REFORMATION, talks about the benefits to being headquartered in LA. She defines what The Reformation does as fast fashion. Timely, since "fast fashion" is in the MERRIAM-WEBSTER dictionary now. Look it up. Her assertion about TESLA is spot on. Something is brewing in the city of angels. Was joking with a friend who recently moved to LA about how street style is less of a thing in LA, because the only thing on the street are cars. That's not a dig, just an observation… I’m a fan of the organic beauty line BAMFORD. Great to see that they'll be opening a spa in AMERICA... More great news: SHANG XIA, a Chinese brand focusing on craftsmanship and materials (backed by HERMÈS) will be stocked in LANE CRAWFORD (paywalled)... Think about shipping containers, and what they can do for you... GOOGLE's fashion search... VISIONAIRE's CECILIA DEAN is on it.