While her husband, President Obama, was busy making history yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama was busy making waves in fashion, yet again. First, she wore a custom made Thom Browne dress and A-line coat that had everyone buzzing. (If the name sounds familiar, Thom Browne was one of the participating designers in the Target + Neiman Marcus collaboration; you can buy the blazer here). The jacquard coat, which was seen on Mrs. O when she headed to St. John’s Episcopal Church with her family yesterday morning, then later cinched with a jeweled belt (a J. Crew Collection Rhinestone-encrusted...  Read More..

It’s the return of the mod this season, or at least it is at the house of Louis Vuitton. Last season, Marc Jacobs presented his LV Spring/Summer 2013 collection with models descending from escalators onto the runway, draped in the finest checkerboard prints. The motif was seen on pants, shoes, bra tops and dresses in color combos like black and white, beige and white, grey and cream, and blush and cream. As we know, everything that looks good on the runway doesn’t necessarily work in real life but several actresses decided to give Jacobs’ Louis Vuitton checkerboard prints a shot....  Read More..

Last night marked the unofficial start of awards season! Celebrities showed up in their best (and worst) at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. This year’s awards were full of laughs (thanks to co-hosts, SNL stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler), surprises (Jodie Foster‘s revealing acceptance speech; Jennifer Lawrence‘s Meryl Streep ’diss’) and awkward moments (J. Lo, P. Diddy and Ben Affleck in the same room together – yikes!). But aside from the awards and memorable moments, it’s really all about...  Read More..

If you’re anything like me, and plenty of others in America, your Thursday nights are devoted to Shonda Rhimes. From “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Scandal“, I will not be disturbed from the hours of 9-11pm! Especially 10-11pm, when my favorite TV addiction, “Scandal“, is on. Kerry Washington plays the lead ‘gladiator in a suit,’ professional-fixer ‘Olivia Pope‘. And when I’m not listening intently to what she’s saying (seriously, you can’t turn away for one moment or else you’ll miss A LOT!), I’m of course...  Read More..

One celeb we consistently look to for fashion inspiration is Solange Knowles. She always takes her style up several notches with her mix of edgy prints, colors, styles and hair! She’s become known in fashion circles for her love of prints so it was no surprise to see her at HBO‘s season two premiere of “Girls” in New York, rocking a printed blazer and pants from Just Cavalli Pre-Fall 2013. On the runway, each piece was worn with a brown quilted piece, with black trim. But leave it to Solange to mix things up and go for the bold! Also, she styled her look with a patchwork,...  Read More..

Actress Amanda Seyfried glammed herself up to attend the 2013 National Board Of Review Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street. She wore a shimmering peach and gold colored chiffon dress from Bottega Veneta‘s Spring 2013 collection. The dress features a halter neckline, a ribbon ’belted’ waist, and vertical ribbons with armor-like stud details. She accessorized with gunmetal Alexandre Birman sandals, Norman Silverman jewelry and a classic red lip. The dress is beautiful but it might have helped Amanda to have it tailored to fit her better. As seen on the runway, the dress hits the...  Read More..

Beyoncé takes it (almost) all off for GQ’s February Issue (Styleite) H&M’s high-end store, & Other Stories, will open in London, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, and Stockholm, (plus online shopping) this Spring. Just to tease us Americans. (Refinery 29) Levi’s collaborates with Liberty of London on a floral denim collection (Racked) CBS’ new game show “The Job,” offers an editorial assistant job at Cosmopolitan as one of the prizes (MediaBistro) Get more What’s Haute – Follow us on Twitter and ‘Like’ us on Facebook!  Read More → Read More..

Nene Leakes was all over our TV screens this week promoting her shows “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and “The New Normal“. Plus the reality TV star was celebrating her re-engagement to ex-husband Gregg. She may have started off as a housewife but now she’s an actress and a bit of a fashionista too. She and Gregg appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” earlier this week and Nene wore an eye-catching Jean Paul Gaultier Lace-Mesh Long-Sleeve Dress in emerald green (the Pantone color of the year) paired with glittery Jimmy Choo ‘Kera’ Platform...  Read More..

Milly is collaborating with Banana Republic on a “a very positive, happy collection,” (according to designer Michelle Smith) of womenswear and menswear that launches this May. (StyleBistro) Katie Holmes gets gorgeous as first ever celebrity face for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.(Philly.com) Tom Ford will invite bloggers and photographers to his first “regular, real” runway show at London Fashion Week. (Styleite) Indian businessman Datta Phuge got a custom-made, $22,700, gold, short-sleeved shirt to entice women. Ladies, are you impressed? (Refinery 29) Photo via Daily Mail A...  Read More..

The Style Network announced it has ordered 10 hour-long episodes of Rihanna’s show, “Styled to Rock“, which will feature 12 young fashion designers that the singer will hand pick. (Girls Talkin Smack) Own a Birkin for only $400! (The catch: this Birkin’s completely made of Legos.) (Racked) Not to be outdone by the Yayoi Kusama for Louis Vuitton polka dot collaboration, Valentino debuts its ‘Pop Pois’ collection at Art Basel Miami. (Fashionista) Katy Perry’s launching a new over-the-top beauty product – Color Pop – a line of colorful fake...  Read More..

Here’s what’s haute in today’s fashion + beauty + celeb news: Karl Lagerfeld to collaborate with Melissa – Footwear brand Melissa announced that Lagerfeld has signed up to create a capsule collection over the next four seasons. The first collection will four different autumn/winter 2013-14 styles and will launch this March. (Vogue UK) ASOS is coming to Soho! – Our favorite UK-based, fast-fashion e-tailer, ASOS, is planning to open its first store in the U.S., at 142 Greene Street in New york City. Our wallets are not safe… (Refinery 29) Alexander Wang already...  Read More..

Christian Louboutin talks his shoe business, his beauty line (which launches next year) and his dream celebrity client. (Footwear News) Photo: Michael Nagle Anna Sui collaborated with Coach, designing a line of limited edition handbags. Sui produced two duffel bags – an “art nouveau” and a “hippy bag”, which feature hand-cut leather dragon flies, charms, and Sui’s signature sixties floral prints in the lining. (Fashionista) Speaking at the launch of the Barneys New York Electric Holiday campaign, Sarah Jessica Parker made it clear that she is NOT a style icon....  Read More..

New subscription nail polish club Lacquerous lets you now ‘rent’ nail polish. There’s already a waiting list of over 2,500 people but once you join, borrow from polish brands like Tom Ford, Deborah Lippmann, NARS, Butter London, OPI, Chanel & MAC. Downside: members only can use each polish 3 times per rental period. (Refinery 29) Rihanna covers GQ‘s December issue pretty much completely uncovered. She’s the first woman to grace the “Men of the Year” issue and she’s doing so wearing nothing more than a leather jacket and strategically placed...  Read More..

Narciso Rodriguez launched his limited-edition collection for Kohl’s DesigNation just last week and already pieces are selling out! Inspired by a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, the collection includes a wide selection of misses shirts, dresses, skirts, pants and outerwear in bright fabrics, trendy bold prints and in the designer’s classic styles, and signature silhouettes. With prices ranging from $30 to $150, it’s easy to see why items are going fast! Plus, there’s over 30 Narciso Rodriguez for DesigNation styles and colors exclusive to Kohls.com. Check out some of our favorite...  Read More..

Remember that photo of Rihanna and Kate Moss having dinner together at Stella McCartney’s London Fashion Week party? Well, the singer/model and supermodel are more than just dinner buddies. They recently teamed up for a sexy photoshoot for V (Visionaire) Magazine, done by famed photog Mario Testino. The shoot features Rihanna and Kate modeling together in various stages of undress, bodies intertwined, and serving up all kinds of sexy faces and poses. And there’s even a little S&M element to some of the pics, too. I mean, Rihanna DID make a song of the same name – what else...  Read More..

Beyoncé debuted a new hairdo and a matching prints look as she sat courtside at the Brooklyn Nets home opening game this weekend with hubby Jay-Z. She wore her new, thickly cut bangs with an ‘Alton’ Silk printed blouse and pants (by Tibi), accessorized with sky-high Giuseppe Zanotti Colorblock Patent Leather and Metallic Leather Platform Sandals. She also rocked a pair of Erika Peña gold ‘Obama’ earrings (now sold out but the silver earrings are still available) and a lapis blue and gold YSL Arty Ovale ring. What do you think of Beyoncé’s look? Get her haute look...  Read More..

-Highlights of the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collection include billowing dresses, avant garde sleeping bag coats and lucite wedge heeled boots. (Refinery 29) -Brad Pitt as the face of Chanel No. 5 is apparently both amusing and confusing. (Huffington Post) -Leather pants are the most-regretted fashion purchase. (Guardian) -Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have a ‘fuchsia fashion face-off’ at this week’s presidential debate. (Fashionista) -Rihanna talks about covering Vogue magazine for the second time in its November 2012 issue. (Girls Talkin Smack) Get more What’s...  Read More..

Every year there’s a new print trend. We’ve seen everything from polka dots and florals to abstracts and animal print. And speaking of animals there’s a new trend this fall – the animal sweater. No, we’re not referring to the usual leopard print – we’re talking cute animal faces – dogs, foxes, swans – you name it! LeAnn Rimes was spotted out shopping in one: the ‘Dog On It’ Sweater by Sunny Girl PTY LLTD. It has since sold out but don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with a slew of chic animal sweaters you’ll...  Read More..