The annual Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one the fashion world’s biggest events (besides the Academy Awards and Fashion Week). It’s always a red carpet I look forward to because it’s really the chance for designers and their muses to ‘bring it’! This year’s theme is called “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” and it was created to show the impact of punk on high fashion. It is especially exciting for me, since punk is one of my personal style choices. So I was expecting to see lots of leather, studs and crazily mixed prints on...  Read More..

As seen on the runways (like Marc Jacobs’ spring 2013 show) and off the runways on celebs like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce, black and white colorblock is the trend of the moment. Kim Kardashian was recently spotted leaving her home in Los Angeles wearing a black and white Sleeveless Colorblock Dress by Cedric Charlier, accented by a sleek hairdo, a bold red lip, white pumps and a black cuff. Beyonce also wore a black and white colorblock ensemble to this year’s Grammys, where she walked the red carpet in an Osman jumpsuit paired with peep-toe heels, geometric cuffs,...  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..

We’ve been anxiously awaiting images from one of this year’s most coveted collaborations and finally, they’re here! We told you a few months ago about the Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection, where Target and Neiman Marcus partnered with 24 of America’s most-talented designers—all members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). And now we’ve got a full sneak peek at it all! There’s truly something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Bikes! Dresses! Sunglasses! Luggage! Cookie cutters (?)! Hats! Leopard slippers! Studded gloves!...  Read More..

Jessica Alba is a busy actress, entrepreneur, wife and mom but she never lets her hectic schedule get in the way of her easy-breezy style. She was spotted out in NYC in a perfect look for when you want to be comfortable enough to run errands and head to appointments, but still look enviably chic. Jessica wore ElleLauri‘s striped Carrie Skirt, a high-waisted silk midi skirt that she shortened to above the knee. She paired it with a simple white tank and a blue linen blazer. Wearing her hair in a high ponytail, she accessorized her face with blue/green Thierry Lasry Obsessy Sunglasses, and...  Read More..

Remember the days when we called Target, ‘Tar-zhay’ because of its higher end items? Well now the store is really living up to that name as it continues to increase its luxury cache with the launch of a holiday collaboration with Neiman Marcus! Yes, you heard that right. The luxury department store and the discount retailer announced “a revolutionary partnership that will bring together 24 of America’s most talented designers to create a limited-edition holiday collection.” The collection launches Dec. 1, just in time for holiday shopping, and will be available at...  Read More..

The Obama 2012 campaign has partnered with 22 designers to create limited-edition items that will raise funds for the President’s 2012 re-election. The “Runway to Win” initiative officially started last week, and so far, we like what we see! The collection of t-shirts, scarves, bracelets and totes, designed by the likes of Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Diane von Furstenberg, Beyoncé and Tina Knowles, Narciso Rodriguez, Jason Wu, Rachel Roy, Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzarra, Rag & Bone and Tracy Reese, feature each designers’ unique, creative spin on the Obama 2012 campaign,...  Read More..

LUXURY: Gucci opens its first children’s boutique (for babies to 8-year olds) in New York. It’s stocked with $3,800 biker jackets and $500 handbags. (Daily Mail) WALL STREET: 1%-er Jay-Z may be trying to capitalize on the Occupy Wall Street movement with his own line of ‘Occupy All Streets’ T-shirts under the Rocawear label. No proceeds are set to go to the 99%. (Business Insider) Photo via Rocawear KIDS: Gwen Stefani’s new Harajuku Mini line will hit Target stores this Sunday, Nov. 13. The line incorporates Harajuku Lovers’ Japanese street style vibe in clothes...  Read More..

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Louis Vuitton unveiled “Louis Vuitton: The Art of Fashion,” an exhibition curated by Katie Grand held at design museum La Triennale in Milan, Italy to coincide with the start of Milan Fashion Week. The exhibit features a display of 30 key looks and celebrates the creativity of artistic director Marc Jacobs’ for Louis Vuitton. (WWD, subscription required) It’s the end of an era – Dolce & Gabbana announced it’s folding the D&G line. Today’s fashion show will be the last ever for the brand. (WWD, subscription required) British author Barbara Taylor...  Read More..

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Balmain Is Adding a Sister Line, Pierre Balmain, with a more casual, downtown vibe and with slightly less excessive prices: fom $172-$1,291. (WWD) The Bumbys are out to judge you. Be prepared, especially if you’re wearing platform shoes, liberty prints, neon or cutoff shorts. (NY Mag) Photo: Melissa Hom During New York Fashion Week, Bowery Lane Bicycles designed by Diane von Furstenberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Elie Tahari, Nanette Lepore and Rebecca Taylor will be available to borrow from stations in the Garment District. (WWD) Spanx now makes activewear so you can look shapely while getting in...  Read More..

She’d prefer to be called curvy, but model Marquita Pring achieved fame by being one of the top plus-size models in the industry. A model since she was 15, Pring, now 21, has worked for Levi’s, walked for the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, and was shot by Steven Meisel for the cover of Vogue Italia earlier this year. She recently shared with WWD how she got her start as a model, why she wants to do away with the term “plus size“, her Vogue editorial, how she secretly pads her body, and meeting Marc Jacobs. Read more below: Women’s Wear Daily: How did you get into modeling? Marquita...  Read More..

Olivier Rousteing gets inspired by Elvis in Las Vegas for first collection for Balmain (Style.com) 6 Compact Cameras for Fashion Bloggers (Independent Fashion Bloggers) Smurfette rocks Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, Dolce & Gabbana, and Louis Vuitton accessories for Harper’s Bazaar spread (Handbag du Jour) Kate Moss Wears John Galliano for her Cotswolds wedding to rocker Jamie Hince (The Daily Mail) What Your Favorite Fashion Designers Will be Doing on the Fourth of July (Thread NY) Bottega Veneta Launches Its First Women’s Fragrance (WWD Beauty News) Kate Middleton wears Canadian-born,...  Read More..

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Happy April! Since the first day of this month has been marked with a heavy rain/ light snowstorm in NYC, it looks like umbrellas and wellies are on our shopping radar. And since this is the month associated with rain (April showers anyone?), we’ve decided that you should at least look fashionable trudging through the wet weather. We’ve rounded up 9 the chic-est umbrellas and rain boots we could find to keep you stylish and dry until we see the May flowers bloom. Stay dry! Pictured above (from l to r): Hunter ‘Original Tall’ High Gloss Rain Boot, $125, Nordstrom Marc by...  Read More..

Nicki Minaj performs in all green at Christie’s Second Annual Bid to Save the Earth (Style.com) Sylvester Stallone to launch men’s line, Sly Inc., based on characters Rocky Balboa and Rambo (Women’s Wear Daily) It’s official. Kate Middleton is more stylish than Victoria Beckham (Telegraph)  Read More → Read More..

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