Kate Spade never fails to deliver when it comes to colorful, playful fashion. At the brand’s Spring/Summer 2016 show, florals were on the menu, both on the models and on the ‘runways’. Over 30,000 flowers from FTD, including pink gerbera daisies, blue hydrangeas, yellow tulips and coral, orange, yellow, hot pink and white roses, took […] Read More »
Proenza Schouler Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collection
The Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear collections have been skewing towards very sporty. Proenza Schouler is getting in on the game too, with their Spring 2015 collection. Proenza Schouler Spring 2015 is heavy on checked wool separates, sporty colorblocked leathers, python printed leather and woven fringed frocks. The wool items consist of work-ready separates like high-necked blouses, slim leg […] Read More »
What she wore: Rihanna in Alexander Wang Spring 2014, Manolo Blahnik & House Of Malakai
Rihanna in Alexander Wang Spring 2014 Rihanna is no doubt a fashion trendsetter. Who else can make a mullet/fauhawk actually look kinda cool?! She’s always on the cutting edge when it comes to her style, so it’s no surprise that she’s already been rockin’ one of next season’s hottest pieces, ‘phresh off the runway‘! It’s […] Read More »
What she wore: Kerry Washington in Stella McCartney Spring 2014 collection Wild Flower Mariette Dress and red Casadei Blade Heel Pump
Kerry Washington was spotted this morning alongside Heidi Klum, Zac Posen and Nina Garcia at the Project Runway Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The gorgeous guest judge wore her signature style – a beautiful dress (Stella McCartney’s Wild Flower Mariette Dress from the Spring 2014 collection) and a classic pair of heels (Casadei […] Read More »
Get her haute look: Alicia Keys in Hervé Léger by Max Azria
Last weekend at the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, songstress Alicia Keys rocked this edgy look haute off the runway! Her exact look debuted at the Hervé Léger by Max Azria Fall 2013 show, just a week ago during New York Fashion Week. While performing at the NBA All-Star halftime show, the singer rocked a cube-print […] Read More »
Who rocked it hotter: Jessica Alba or Kerry Washington in Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2013 checkerboard print dresses
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 […] Read More »
Haute off the red carpet: Amanda Seyfried in Bottega Veneta Spring 2013
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 […] Read More »
Would you drop $6K on these Kanye West for Giuseppe Zanotti shoes (as seen on Kim Kardashian)?
Kanye West showed his Fall/Winter 2012 Ready to Wear runway collection yesterday during Paris Fashion Week, but the talk of the line wasn’t the clothes this time – it was the shoes. These Kanye West for Giuseppe Zanotti pearl heels, as seen on model Jourdan Dunn in his Spring show, and on Kim Kardashian, seated […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty news roundup: Kanye West confirmed to show at Paris Fashion Week F/W ’12; Plus size blogger Marie Denee strikes back at Karl Lagerfeld over Adele ‘fat’ comments’; IMAN Cosmetics names Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim of Mataano, new brand ambassadors; Kylie Bisutti quits Victoria’s Secret
Whether you loved or hated his debut show at Paris Fashion Week, Kanye West is back for a second go. His PR firm, the Karla Otto agency, confirmed that Mr. West will show on March 6 at 9.30 p.m., during PFW, at a venue yet to be announced. Though details are fuzzy, we do know […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty news roundup: Rihanna responds to being called “De N*ggab*tch”; Adele may cover March 2012 Vogue; Alice Dellal is the new face of Chanel Boy handbags; Iris Apfel for MAC Cosmetics + more
CELEBRITIES: Rihanna has some choice words for the magazine who called her “De N*ggab*tch,” (they later apologized). The chanteuse called the editor and the magazine “a poor representation of the evolution of human rights.” She continued with: “u paid to print one degrading an entire race! That’s your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty news roundup: Chanel’s Metiers d’Arts runway show looks like an Indian dinner party; Fujifilm to launch skincare line in Europe; see images of H&M’s full ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ collection + more
Chanel’s Metiers d’Arts fashion show was set up to resemble an Indian-themed dinner party, complete with banquet tables, chandeliers, floral arrangements, candlesticks and a large feast. Oh, there was a runway too. (Daily Mail) What do cameras and skincare have in common? We’re not sure, but film and digital camera-maker Fujifilm, who has already launched […] Read More »
Cool alert: Forever 21 puts on 3-D Hologram Fashion Show
How cool is this? Yesterday, Forever 21 produced a 7-minute 3-D fashion show featuring hologram models strutting down a ‘cosmic runway‘ filled with starbursts and invisible light up staircases. The event was produced in conjunction with space150 and unfortunately there were only two chances to see it ‘live’: yesterday in NYC at the Daryl Roth […] Read More »
Trend report: Color clash at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
Matthew Williamson Spring 2012 runway London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 ready-to-wear shows have officially kicked off this week and among the many designers showing, one thing seems to be the common trend on the runway – color, and lots of it. Colorblock is still present but designers are going beyond that and pairing multiple garments […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty roundup: top fashion looks and beauty trends from New York Fashion Week, Kanye West hires designer Katie Eary for his line, Daphne Guinness wears Hogan McLaughlin to her exhibit + more
This week in fashion and beauty: Missoni for Target shoppers crash Target.com website within hours of the sale going live (Fashionista) Top 20 looks from Fashion Week including acid-washed, acid-brights, Hawaiian prints and picnic-meets-punk (Refinery 29) Kanye West hires London-based designer Katie Eary as one of the creative leads for his line that will show […] Read More »
Haute off the Runway: Cynthia Rowley Spring 2012 collection #NYFW #MBFW
For Spring 2012, Cynthia Rowley debuted a collection of contrasting sporty and sweet looks. Her funky sportswear consisted of ‘mixed media’, like multiple iterations of perforated stretch fabrics (seen in tops, short-sleeved dresses and sleeves alone), gilded gold touches (overlaid on dresses, a ‘liquid’ gold skirt, shoes and handbags) plus an explosion of multicolored floral […] Read More »
Haute off the Runway: Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring 2012 runway (#NYFW #MBFW)
Yesterday I attended the Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring 2012 runway show. Known for its line of iconic bandage dresses, naturally the front row was packed to the brim with celebrities, (including singers & actresses Taraji P. Henson, Ashlee Simpson, Jessica Szohr and Michael Michele, plus models Selita Ebanks and Jessica White), who wear […] Read More »
Haute bag of the week: Christopher Kane Aqua gel-filled PVC clutch
We have previously featured Christopher Kane‘s bold and out-of-this-world creations, so we were delighted to discover a few of his handbags. Known for his provocative style and edgy approach to fashion, this Scottish designer continues to make his mark with eclectic designs and unexpected embellishments. The gel-filled Christopher Kane ‘Aqua’ large envelope clutch was spotted on the […] Read More »
Interview with Camilla Skovgaard
What does it take for a designer to move beyond convention, and more importantly, to get everyone else to follow them? Convention is a tricky word, especially when it comes to shoes, for in shoes a great deal of the design potential is lost because…people have to walk in them. I learned during my interview […] Read More »