You may remember Rami Kashou from Season 4 of Project Runway. Known for his incredible draping skills, he came in second, as the runner up to Christian Siriano. Though he didn’t win, Rami has been keeping busy over the years, most recently competing on TV again on Project Runway All Stars and lending his brilliant draping and construction talents to bebe on their new Rami Kashou for bebe bridal collection. Honestly, we would have never imagined a trendy retailer like bebe going the bridal route, but with Rami’s touch, the collection of wedding gowns are equal parts elegant, sexy, classic...  Read More..

We never thought we’d see the days of luxe shoes at Payless, but that all changed several years ago thanks to some fab designer collaborations with Alice + Olivia by Stacy Bendet, Lela Rose, Isabel Toldeo, Silvia Tcherassi and Christian Siriano. The latter, Project Runway winner and one of our favorite designers, has just rolled out his Fall 2011 Gold Collection for Payless inspired by his Fall 2011 plant-inspired runway accessories, and the shoes are amazing. The Christian Siriano for Payless Women’s Pearl Platform Pump exude a luxury feel and are something we’d expect to see...  Read More..

We love Christian Siriano‘s high-low fashion designs. His ready-to-wear shows feature brilliantly designed haute couture-style gowns paired with shoes from his Payless collection! You wouldn’t even know they were available at Payless just by looking at them. Siriano’s shoes bring the same fierceness and ferosh-ness that he imbues into his namesake clothing line. Check out this Payless Christian Siriano for Payless Caged Strappy Shootie. Made of exotic (manmade) patent, this part shoe, part ankle boot features a lovely multi-strap design and a 4.5″ wrapped stiletto with a...  Read More..

In fashion, it seems that one designer finds a formula that works and everyone else goes with it. One such trend is the mock ‘croc’ rain boot, or Wellie. The Hunter Boot for Jimmy Choo croc Wellie was the first one i remember seeing and coveting but at the price ($295 at the time, $425 now), it was insanely out of my budget. At least for a rain boot. I opted instead for a pair of regular Hunter Wellies, at the low(er) price of $120. Then I learned of Pour La Victoire’s croc ‘Rus’ rain boot, which I also own (courtesy of PLV). This comfy boot was slightly less than...  Read More..

Do you ever wish you could leave your house barefoot? We do. That’s because when it comes to uncomfortable experiences, it typically involves our feet and some painful footwear. Stilettos, of course, but other shoes, boots, even sneakers are included. The most uncomfortable moment? It happened during this past New York fashion week. Picture this: standing in line at Christian Siriano for an hour wearing my brand new Vince Camuto Della Peep-Toe Booties. Oh, the agony! But it’s one of the sacrifices we must make for fashion, right? After that grueling hour with my feet perched like a...  Read More..

UPDATE: Rent the Runway is currently INVITATION-ONLY. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a fickle shopper. ‘Buy today, return tomorrow’ has long been my motto. Not everything of course – I do like to keep my closet well-stocked. But I like to buy something, try it on at home, test it out with a few accessories and see if it ‘works’. If not, it’s going right back to the store. But with more and more stores adopting a “No refunds” policy, what’s a girl to do? Enter Rent the...  Read More..

Typically reality show winners suffer the curse of the sudden death of their careers once the show ends. But Christian Siriano seems to have shaken and broken the curse and his meteoric rise in the fashion industry has been something worth watching. Siriano won last year’s Project Runway and since has reached celeb status, partly due to his fierceness, but mainly due to his incredible talent as a fashion designer. His over the top creations on the show won him fans but we all wondered if he was a one-note. Well, his Bryant Park debut proved otherwise. It was great to see Siriano duplicate...  Read More..

This was my first time attending The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2009 and it was an amazing way to kick off fashion week. Stars who usually sit front row were front and center on the red catwalk, donning stunning red designer dresses to raise awareness about heart disease in women. Twenty celebrities strutted their stuff in the show. Following an introduction by Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, Amanda Bynes opened the show in Daniel Swarovski, followed by Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, in Badgley Mischka and Betsey Johnson, respectively. Then out came actresses...  Read More..

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