Dubbed the “Fashion Oscars,” celebrities and designers strutted their stuff last night at the 2012 Costume Institute Gala. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this year’s Costume Institute Benefit celebrated Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada and the opening of the “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” exhibition in New York. Azealia Banks, who attended with […] Read More »
My Style: Peplum 2011 (Kersh top + Zara jeans & sandals + Jimmy Choo Mahala/Maddy bag)
On one of the perfect, sun-filled days we had at the end of the summer, I pulled out this Kersh printed peplum-style top. Admittedly, I was never really a fan of the style – peplum dresses always conjure up images of awful eighties style to me – particularly the clothes Jackée Harry wore while playing […] Read More »
Haute buy: Aqua ‘Klingon’ Peplum Skirt
Peplum-style dresses are so haute right now. While a full peplum dress might be too over-the-top for every day wear, you can still rock the trend with this Aqua ‘Klingon’ Peplum skirt. This uniquely embellished skirt offers a futuristic take on peplum style, with a high fitted waist and structural, tailored bottom, with a peplum […] Read More »
Haute Off The Runway: Chanel Fall 2011 Couture collection
Chanel‘s Fall 2011 Couture collection is everything you’d imagine a Chanel collection to look like. There were tons of boxy-cut tweed jackets, pencil skirts and peplum-style suits, plus mid-length wool coats. The entire collection was full of menswear-inspired silhouettes and heavy on fabrics (tweed, wool, feathers, chiffon, mesh and satin were often paired) with dark […] Read More »