"Tonight is the Met Ball, the night when fashion people that run the gamut from models to actresses to designers dress up in their themed black-tie best to celebrate the opening of the museum's annual costume exhibit. But before likes of Kimye, Anne Hathaway, and Taylor Swift walk the red carpet this evening, MichelleObamacut the ribbon on the Metropolitan Museum's renovated $40 million costume center, called the Anna Wintour Costume Center, this morning.
Dressed in a springy green Naeem Khan number, the first lady opened the centerwith fashion bigwigs like Carolina Herrera, Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane von Furstenberg, and Donatella Versace watching. Obama, who has become a strong figure in the fashion industry since her husband was first elected in 2008, also announced that she, along with Wintour, is organizing a fashion workshop at the White House for students.
The exhibit, which opens to the public Thursday, honors Charles James, an influential designer known for his glamorous, sculptural gowns, who dressed the likes of Marlene Dietrich and Gypsy Rose Lee starting in the 1930s."
Here is an exclusive first look at the collaborative collection from Nike and Pigalle (also known as PPP—Pain O ChoKolat, Pigalle Paris, Pompon).
"Sticking to the basics—sneakers, shorts, tanks—the Nike x PPP Collection is as straightforward as it gets, containing all the things ballplayers need and nothing they don’t.
Now for the specifics: There will be two version of the Air Force 1—one AF1 Hi and one AF1 Low—made in leather with a waxed coating that will age nicely with time, and a transparent outsole covering the geometric design of a coach’s play drawing. The rest of the collection is comprised of two tank tops, two pairs of shorts, a hat, and a ball. The garments are tie-dyed, faded, and distressed to create imperfections that will mimic the wear on the sneakers."
"“I wanted to take the shoe and make it alive,” says Stéphane Ashpool, a founding member of the PPP crew. “When you put the shoe on, you see the story, so I wanted to relate the patina, the way of dyeing and the texture together so it has the feeling of life.” The varnished and tie-dyed treatments used throughout the collection represent the character of a well-worn court.
" The Spring ’15 bridal collections presented in New York over the last few days. Despite the influx of new labels and big retailers (such as J.Crew and Anthropologie) entering the market in recent years, most women still want a traditional look for their big day, and so there was no shortage of white lace, tulle, beading, and couture-like embellishment on the runways. What has changed is the broader scope of nuptial ceremonies that designers are addressing."
Marchesa's modern tea-length dress.
"“There are so many different kinds of weddings and so many different types of brides now,” said Marchesa’s Georgina Chapman backstage before her show. “You’ve got classic church weddings, town hall weddings, and destination weddings, but ultimately, the dress should still be beautiful. It should be romantic. It should be ethereal. It should make a bride feel like a princess or a queen for the day.” And so, Marchesa sent out a modern selection of cocktail and tea-length styles in addition to its more familiar confections. Oscar de la Renta also addressed the changing nature of weddings by featuring relatively casual looks, including a cotton eyelet bikini and matching pareo (accessorized with a floral head wreath and lei) that would be ideal for saying “I do” on a beach."
Carolina Herrera sent out a traditional gown reminiscent of Kate Middleton's famous one.
"Vera Wang, meanwhile, went unconventional in a different way, debuting her new collection via a short film. No need to be a store buyer or a magazine editor to score a front-row seat. “The opportunity to create a visual and expressive experience of the clothes, as interpreted by my fashion vision, is a whole new way for me to communicate with not only brides, but women everywhere,” Wang said in a statement."
Naeem Khan's "Malibu" style came with an unexpected overskirt.
Houghton's updated crop top and matching maxi skirt.
"Banana Republic has tapped Roland Mouret for its newest designer capsule collection. Available in select stores and online in August, the close to 30-piece collection focuses on fit and streamlined, figure-flattering silhouettes.
“Partnering with Banana Republic on this project was such an adventure for me,” Roland Mouret said in a press release. “The common goal for this collection is to offer incredible fit through an assortment of hourglass silhouettes using Banana Republic’s Sloan fabric, extending my love of structure into accessible prices. These pieces are multi-functional for the modern woman to wear and accessorize in her own way, making her always ready for life’s journey.”
Mouret, who boasts Olivia Wilde, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and even Kate Middleton as his fans, will be translating his aesthetic for Banana Republic, creating everything from pencil skirts to blazers that feature bold colorblocking, leopard prints, and graphic perforated details. The best part? Snagging your own figure-hugging Mouret number will only cost you between $49.50 and $165. Start getting your closet ready now."
One of the hottest fashion designers collaborating with one of my favorite stores!
Am I the only one excited?
""Alexander Wang is one of the most important voices in fashion today," H&M's creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch added. "He understands exactly what people want to wear and does it with an energy and passion that's infectious. It feels incredible to be collaborating with him this year."
Wang's official Instagram page posted a video featuring a basketball scoreboard which showed a digital countdown to the "Wang X HM" launch. Another video then confirmed that an event at music festival Coachella - which will feature acts including Iggy Azalea - will take place today under the "Wang X HM" banner.
"Next month, 3.1 Phillip Lim launches a new all-indigo capsule collection of clean and modern silhouettes. Elements like a sharp, fitted blazer, a wide-leg pant, a boxy top, or cropped trench are the kinds of blank-canvas pieces that could be incorporated seamlessly into an everyday look or worn altogether without fear of Texas-tuxedo ridicule. What’s perhaps most exciting about the whole thing is the grown-up look of Lim’s dark, raw denim. “Everyone can relate to denim, but I wanted to refashion it for our lifestyle,” Lim says. “I wanted the cut, finish, and details to be considered and, most importantly, appropriate.” That’s music to our ears."
For Diane von Furstenberg to have just turned 80 years old, she looks damn good.
STYLE wrote "“I think it all comes from Diane,” explained Gloria Steinem. “She’s a person of courage and imagination, and we’ve lived in different worlds, but we’re coming together now.” The legendary activist was speaking fresh off her 80th birthday (“I don’t believe it for a minute!”) and in recognition of receiving one of Diane von Furstenberg’s DVF Awards.
The ceremony, which took place at the United Nations on Friday night, marked Von Furstenberg’s fifth annual celebration of extraordinary women, each of whom received a grant of $50,000 from the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation to help propel and further their work as activists. “They all have character,” related Von Furstenberg of her selection process. “And you know, you could lose everything, but you never lose your character.”
The awardees—Steinem, who received a Lifetime Leadership Award; Cameroon political leader Kah Walla; peace activists Liron Peleg-Hadomi and Noha Khatieb; The Empowerment Plan founder and entrepreneur Veronika Scott; and HIV/AIDS activist Alicia Keys—represented a diverse cross-section of women taking action.
“It’s awesome to see DVF and the whole team put together this event,” exclaimed a (what else?) DVF-clad Estelle, who later performed for the crowd including the likes of Chanel Iman, Fran Lebowitz, Tina Brown (“Male or female, we don’t just love Diane, we want to be her!”), and Sarah Jessica Parker. “[Diane] could just be doing purely fashion, and she’s doing things that empower women,” continued Estelle. “The more women you acknowledge, the more women will be inspired to do things. To me, this is girls’ night on a big scale.”"
This event look like everyone had a great time and that she honored women who were deserving of their awards. I am glad that she honors women and also acknowledge their hard work.
The Brooklyn Museum will explore questions about heels with its upcoming exhibition Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe. On view from September 10, the exhibit will feature 160 heels from as early as the 17th century to today. A main focus will be the sculptural, architectural, and artistic qualities of high heels, which range from the wearable to the avant-garde. On one end of the spectrum will be designs by household names like Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Chanel, and Roger Vivier, on the other, conceptual styles by Iris van Herpen, Elsa Schiaparelli, Zaha Hadid, and many more.
Highlights from the exhibit include Marilyn Monroe’s Ferragamo stilettos from 1959; silk, metal, and glass mules by Vivier for House of Dior from 1960; Céline’s mink-covered pumps from Spring ’13; eight-inch platforms designed by Rem D. Koolhaas for Lady Gaga; and mind-bending 3-D-printed heels by Van Herpen.
In addition to the show, there will be a fully illustrated catalog with essays by Stefano Tonchi, Lisa Small, and Caroline Weber, as well as six short films inspired by high heels. The films were commissioned from artists including Steven Klein, Nick Knight, and Marilyn Minter. The full exhibition will also be traveling to other venues, which have yet to be announced.
Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe will run from September 10, 2014 through February 15, 2015 at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
According to STYLECalvin Klein the brand has a bigger claim on the nineties than most: The decade was Calvin Klein the man’s heyday. For Fall, Kevin Carrigan keyed into that heritage with collections for women and men that were defined by their heather gray color palettes and their soft, unstructured layers. Most nineties of all was underwear stitched with the company’s logo that peeked not just from the waistbands of jeans, but also tube skirts for the girls and tailored pants for the boys. The briefs conjured visions of Kate Moss and Marky Mark, aka Mark Wahlberg, in their own heydays, when they starred in Calvin Klein commercials. The company recently launched a #MyCalvins marketing campaign on Instagram that seems to be catching on—3,158 photos of hard abs and nearly bare asses and counting. The point being that Carrigan and co. are equally as focused on the now.
In a season in which a return to comfort and an emphasis on sweater dressing are two of fashion’s big messages, Carrigan’s collections had a lot going for them. On the women’s side, an outfit that combined an oversize twinset in soft, ribbed black angora and slouchy boot-cut jeans that pooled over slip-on style sneaks was a personal favorite.
Calvin Klein always intrigued me with their seasonal collections.
I love seeing different kinds of creativeness from various designers!
Nicole Richie plays dress up for Spring for ELLE'S Creative Director Joe Zee.
Richie shares her dress-up tips, sit back and relax as the House of Harlow 1960 designer takes us for a ride!
Layering Lesson
What inspired you to put a House of Harlow sweater under this Alexander Wang jumper?
My daughter actually taught me this trick. She is the girliest girl ever, so the only way I can get her dressed in the winter is to put turtlenecks under her dresses. And I think that’s so chic.
What about the flats?
I wear flat shoes all the time. There’s not anything cute about waddling in some heels that you’re not comfortable in. My one rule is that I always wear flats to weddings.
Why?
Because I want to dance! I want to be there all night. And I know people get cray.
Get Knit
How do you feel about this turn as a Céline sweater girl?
It’s cool, and it’s new for me. You kind of introduced me! I’m a huge fan of Céline, but I don’t wear a lot of sweater dresses—but this is really comfortable, and I can wear it to work.
What compels you to try something new?
It’s about listening to your friends and having fun with it.
Print Party
Prints play a huge role in my life. This outfit had every reason to go wrong, but we just kept adding prints and it turned out great. I really like the pants, and I’m a huge fan of the bed jacket.
Would you ever do that jacket over a short dress?
Well, I don’t wear a lot of little short dresses. I like them when you can appreciate the length of the leg—which I don’t have. I’m 5'1".
Night for Night
So where would you wear this over-the-top Balmain?
This is my take-the-kids-to-school look.
I think we should just screw day-to-night dressing and wear night for night.
Yeah, there are very sassy nights when you need this! I’d just really tone it down with the hair and not wear any makeup. You have to find one thing that’s a standout, and then keep everything else clean.
Semi-Casual Friday
This look is by your friend Anthony Vaccarello.
When I first look at his pieces, I’m like,'There is no way!' They’re always one centimeter away from being naked. But then it works.
What drew you to this outfit?
The very opposite constructions. The whole miniskirt-with-the-tight-top thing is not really me. But I can wear a miniskirt if I wear a big top over it. Then I don’t feel so woo-woo!
"Today, H&M revealed the eight finalists for its Design Award competition, the winner of which will be announced on January 28 during Stockholm fashion week. The top talents were selected from a group of 26 semi-finalists after presenting their collections in London to panel of judges that included Michelle Dockery, Erdem Moralioglu, and street style star Michelle Harper. Harper, who has a flare for outré ensembles, also stars in a lookbook showcasing the finalists’ wares. Lina Michal, Eddy Anemian, Jia Hua (a Parsons alum who made quite an impression with her graduate collection in September), Xiao Li (above), Devon Halfnight, Sophie Sälekari, Camilla Blasé Woodman, and Henriette Tilanuas will all compete for the grand 50,000 euro prize later this month. Check back here on January 28 to catch Style.com’s coverage of the competition."
The designer was tasked with creating the iconic glass slipper for Broadway's Cinderella, seen here exclusively, though his final product incorporates vinyl, Lucite, and Swarovski crystals rather than the real stuff.
"What
is every girl's first memory of shoes? Cinderella's glass slipper,"
Weitzman said in a statement. "When asked to recreate the iconic slipper
for the new Broadway production, I jumped at the chance."
Those of us who are neither Broadway stars nor Disney princesses can still wear a pair, too.
Weitzman's "Clearly Timeless" collection includes heels and flats, all
made in a similar style to the professional pair, and are available online now.
Turns out, there is someone as hot as David Beckham. His body double.
After
watchdog fans and tabloids began speculating the soccer stud used a
stuntman in his new, ridiculously hot H&M bodywear short film, the
clothing corporation has set the record straight, admitting that Becks
did indeed use a body double in parts of the video.
"David was very involved in the advert including doing most of the
stunts," a rep for H&M said in a statement. "Due to his tight
schedule a body double was used in smaller parts of the video."
The Guy Ritchie-directed
short film shows the superhot star getting locked out of his house,
stripping down to his underwear and chasing after his clothes, much to
the delight of many stunned spectators. Oh, and he also adjusts those very fitted briefs from time to time.
This season’s solution: The new Veuve Clicquot and Marc Jacobs collaborative gloves ($35), which hit Marc Jacobs stores and Marc Jacobs tomorrow.
They’re the latest in the Champagne-maker’s annual winter “Clicquot in
the Snow” series, which teams with fashion and beauty brands on
exclusives (in the past, DKNY and cosmetics guru Fresh) and touts the
bubbly as an apres-ski drink.
Next month, U.K. brand Brora will launch a 12-piece capsule collection with designer Michael van der Ham.
Van der Ham is lending his signature talents to offer a vivid take on wearable knitwear.
Expect feminine details and unexpected fabrics on cropped cardigans, sweater dresses, fitted knits, and accessories.
Van Der Ham states to ELLE, "It was fun to mix lace stitches with heavier moss stitches." His favorite piece is, "the lace-stitch mohair jumper in pale blue with orange trim and mismatched back."
The Michael van der Ham for Brora collection will launch on Brora in November.
Urban Outfitters has had the clothing line's threads previously.
Many fashionistos and fashionistas are thrilled to see this collaboration!
The Aussie label's now created a capsule collection of four dresses that will be sold starting mid-November in New York and California stores, as well as online, at a price point more appealing to the retailer's regular client (everything retails between $149 and $169).
The latest top model to join Rag & Bone’s all-star list of DIY campaign girls (a group that includes Miranda Kerr, Carolyn Murphy, and Karolina Kurkova): Liu Wen.
Liu shot in Manhattan and Coney Island.
“I loved all of the single pieces in the DIY shoot. The jeans and T-shirts I already wear on a regular basis, so it’s hard to choose one look,” she says.
“You can mix and match depending on your own mood, whether you want your look of the day to be casual, cool, or even punk.
My personal preference is adding a dash of the tomboy feeling.”
Pre-order Ferragamo's fall/winter collection now on the brand's website for a limited-time period.
Get looks from the catwalk such as clothing, shoes, and handbags.
Try the digital styling tool, which allows you to style the pieces,
and then share your looks with friends via Facebook, Pinterest, and
Twitter.
"The extreme richness of the collection is manifested through beautiful
fabrics, but also through my passion for craftsmanship that is in
perfect harmony with creativity and attention to detail," Creative
Director Massimiliano Giometti said in a press release.
Ferragamo isn't the only brand tapping into its online community, as Barneys New York just moved its Warehouse Sale to a digital format, as well.
I will give you the sneak peak at Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Mini Kids fashion line.
Gwen will be releasing her fashion line at Target.
Stefani tells Woman's Wear Daily"Harajuku Mini is a dream come true. I've always wanted to do a cool
children's fashion line inspired by the supercute and playful kid's
clothing you find in Japan."
The collection will include clothes and accessories for children ranging from infants to teenagers.
The fashion line will hit Target Nov. 13; prices will range from $3.99-$30.
I wish I had a daughter, she would so have that little white tutu on above!
