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..

Lionsgate Films released new promo pics for the sequel to “The Hunger Games“, “Catching Fire.” Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence along with the other main stars in the film are featured in the Capitol Couture Portrait Series and dressed in their ‘Capitol’ best costumes, designed by Trish Summerville. (ABC News) Celebrity stylist Kate Young (who’s worked with the likes of Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz) is the first stylist to collaborate with Target on a collection. The ad campaign, shot by Terry Richardson, features Leigh Lezark, Nathalie Love, Hailey...  Read More..

Nicole Richie is launching ‘The Nicole Richie Collection’ with QVC. The line will debut on the network’s “The Buzz on the Red Carpet – Live From L.A.” show on Feb. 24. The collection includes maxidresses, leather hobo bags and a printed kimono jacket, priced from $75 to $257. (WWD) How ’bout them Yankees…fragrances? Men’s and women’s New York Yankees scents will launch at the end of April in New York metropolitan area Macy’s stores, at Yankees Stadium and online. (WWD Beauty) Wendy Williams just launched her costume jewelry collection,...  Read More..

Jason Wu for Target sold out in its first morning! After launching in-store and online, the entire collection was sold out. (But there’s still a few Milo the cat T-shirts online at Target.com). (ABC News) Riccardo Tisci revealed what it was like working with Madonna on creating her Super Bowl performance costumes. He said: “Following my collaboration with Madonna on her last tour three years ago, it is a great honor for me to be a part of yet another historical and iconic moment. I am so happy that she decided to go back on a music stage, not only to bring us music, but also to make...  Read More..

Last year crazy animal hats were all the rage. Cute as it was, thankfully (and hopefully) that particular trend is over, but still designers can’t resist being inspired by four-legged furry friends. For Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci has already brought us animal fashion in the form of a Rottweiler (as seen on Kanye West and Liv Tyler), and now Tisci’s bringing us the Givenchy Wool ‘Cat’ Hat – as seen on the runway, it’s the newest twist on the animal trend. It’s basically your average wool baseball cap featuring miniature ‘cat’ ears, and said to...  Read More..

Of course celebs shop at the same places and are often caught wearing the same outfit, different ways, but we’ve never seen a man and a woman appear on our “Who Rocked It Hotter” feature. Kanye West and Liv Tyler showed up to the Givenchy ready-to-wear fashion show during Paris Fashion Week both dressed in Givenchy, naturally, but ironically wore the same exact sweater! The item they were spotted both wearing was a shirt from the Givenchy Fall 2010 collection, emblazoned with an image of a rabid-looking Rottweiler dog. (Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci previously wore the shirt...  Read More..

Constance White has been named Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine (The Daily Front Row) Riccardo Tisci may replace John Galliano at Christian Dior; and Haider Ackermann may take over his role at Givenchy. (Vogue UK) Christophe Decarnin was absent from his Balmain show; rumored to be in mental hospital (NY Mag) Jourdan Dunn is interviewed and reveals a few of her favorite things (The Telegraph) Would you buy your wedding dress at Costco? (Fashion Etc.) Ugg to launch a pricey luxury collection (Racked) HBO’s new show “40″ is “Sex and the City” – for men (Huffington...  Read More..

The 82nd annual Academy Awards aired last night and now that all the awards have been given out (special congrats to Mo’Nique and Katherine Bigelow!), it’s time to focus on the fashion winners and losers. On the red carpet there was the usual array of flowy, beaded gowns but a few were great hits and as usual there were some major losers. Check out our top 8 best and worst in Oscar’s fashion: The Best: Molly Ringwald looked beautiful in a blue Todd Thomas Grecian-style dress with one-shoulder detail and a gold metal brooch and matching arm cuff. Sarah Jessica Parker looked sunny...  Read More..

The loss of Michael Jackson shook the world on Thursday. Michael Jackson the entertainer not only impacted the music world in tremendous ways, he was also a global humanitarian, lending his support to 39 charity organizations either with monetary donations through project sponsorships. He received recognition in the 2000 edition of the Guiness Book Of World Records for breaking the world record for the “Most Charities Supported By a Pop Star”. Despite media allegations, Michael Jackson loved all children, and took time out while touring to secret visting sick children and even had...  Read More..