With Paris Couture Week kicking off Monday, July 6, we’ve got a special something to get you ready. We’re super jazzed to see the latest creative offerings from houses like Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lacroix, Armani Prive, Valentino, Christian Dior, and more. But we also consider ourselves to have the discerning eye that can distinguish [...]
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One of our favorite androgynous models, Freja Beja Erichsen, has been selected as the new face of J Brand. True, she sports fancy clothes on the catwalk, but since her street style is laid-back cool, this partnership makes sense. “We wanted people to look at the campaign and feel a sense of lightness and freedom,” [...]
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From left: brown cuff, $240; ring, $95; ivory cuff, $270.
Costume jewelry designer Gerard Yosca has been making great baubles for almost 30 years. Known for his painterly use of color and surprising changes in scale, Gerard’s pieces are at once modern and new, and yet timelessly classic. Here are five reasons we love Gerard.
1. His [...]
Playsuits from left by Topshop, A.P.C., and Forever 21.
Rompers have been trying to come back for a few years now. As have jumpsuits. (Collectively we’ll term them “playsuits.”) We’ve never supported the trend because they don’t look good on 99.9999999999999 percent of the population. Only tall model-y girls pull them off truly well. Those who [...]
Cheryl Cole wore this spring 2009 Alexander McQueen dress to her birthday party in London last night. Chanel Iman wore it on the runway in Paris.
Does Cheryl pull it off?
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Filed Under: alexander mcqueen, cheryl cole, look of the day, spring 2009
Ambrose and Jones
The wait for V Man magazine’s next model search winner is almost over. As of today, the competition is down to just two finalists, Daiv Ambrose and D’Marco Jones. The two are scheduled to shoot an editorial with photographer Nick Knight in London on Monday, and the results will debut un-retouched [...]
Brüno on who he’d like to make over: “Ze President of Iran, Ahmadinejad. I love his look — ‘taxi driver chic’ — but he would look even cuter if he broke it up vit some splashes of colour und simple accessories. Ich have got to admit something. Brüno’s got a crush on him. He’s SO [...]
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This toilet-paper wedding dress is truly amazing – The Cut
A(r)mor jewelry collection look book – Nitrolicious
Iris Strubegger gives V#60 “A touch of class” – Fashionologie
Organizers try to revive LA Fashion Week – WSJ
For the Twilight obsessed – Lucky magazine
Makeover we love: Kelly Osbourne – Fashionista
TOMS shoes pops up on the East Coast – [...]
A look from Chanel’s resort collection.
MAKEUP
• A preview of Chanel’s new makeup collection debuted with eye shadows in deep rose and sienna hues. Makeup creative director Peter Philips originally premiered the look at the resort 2010 show. [Beauty Blogging Junkie]
• Tom Cruise bought lip gloss by Bloom Cosmetics at an Australian department store this week. [...]
Love It or Hate It? Beth Ditto Does Drama Beth Ditto of Gossip has become quite the darling of the fashion world. Her Beth Ditto for Evans plus-sized clothing line is now available, and last night she joined Sir Phillip Green and Kate Moss to celebrate the launch. Coming from the punk-rock scene, Beth is [...]
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No, this is still not cute.
L.A. Fashion Week dissolved, but did it ever really have a fighting chance? After a month of shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, editors and buyers don’t feel like going all the way to L.A. for more shows. Especially when the most anticipated ones are staged by the [...]
Jaeyoon Jeong on Spring Street
Korean designer Jaeyoon Jeong opened his first store in Nolita this week, showcasing his collection of contemporary menswear and womenswear in a sleek, all-white space. Jeong studied fashion design at Drexel University and interned with Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in Paris before launching his own eponymous label this year. The spring line [...]
Splish splash – I attended a super-fun pool party last weekend. Finding a splashy outfit is simple but the twist(er) was my parents were also in attendance. That’s why I needed you to help me find a cute ensemble that wouldn’t offend the elders. Don’t get me wrong, the ‘rents are cool, but there was [...]
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Meet Ben!
Dame Vivienne’s oldest son Ben Westwood is launching a line of menswear. A press release announcing the line reminds, “Ben is best known as an erotic photographer of girls.” The collection will include jackets, pants, and shirts and will compete with Andreas Kronthaler’s men’s line for Vivienne Westwood. Ben’s brother Joe Corre, who founded [...]
And extended version of the Coco Avant Chanel trailer is out, this time in English. Though we previously shared the French trailer with you, we’re posting it again in our language because we are that freaking excited about this movie. The English trailer confirms the film focuses on Coco’s love affairs with two men. But [...]
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EVENTS
SATURDAY
• Kitschy housewares and vintage shop Kill Devil Hill is having a sidewalk clearance sale, featuring vintage band tees, skirts, jackets and more for less than $10 apiece. 170 Franklin St., nr. Java St., Greenpoint, Brooklyn (347-534-3088); noon–9.
SALES
STARTING TOMORROW
• Apparel from Tylho, Wren, Lorick, Geren Ford, and more is up to 60 percent off at [...]
