I love shoes. You love shoes. We all love shoes. The great Carrie Bradshaw said it best, “I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes!” Haven’t we all felt this way? Perhaps after splurging on an expensive pair without inhibitions, we have often felt that our (continued…)
Since its inception in 1875, Liberty of London has taken the floral print to new heights. Often part of brand collaborations, Liberty’s newest partnership is with Marc by Marc Jacobs. The grouping, named “Pretty Nylons,” consists of five bags: a tote, backpack, iPad case, and makeup bags. The collection comes (continued…)
We love Mario Testino. We also love Peru. A peaceful and mystical country, Peruvian textiles are known for their vibrant colors and interesting patterns. Mix the two together and you get MATE, Testino’s capsule collection created for Net-A-Porter. Well-known for his photography skills, Testino is now exploring a new realm (continued…)
Collaborations · Spotlight Feature
Each year, the winners and runner-ups of the prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund get to produce capsule collections for J. Crew–and we get to purchase them. This year, which may be the best J.Crew limited-edition capsule collection yet, includes collections from The Elder Statesman‘s Greg Chait, who produced a strong assortment (continued…)
When you think of Terry Richardson what word comes to mind? For us, its sex. Long known for his scandalous images of naked models, Terry Richardson has been chosen by Valentino to shoot and star in their latest accessories campaign for Fall 2013. This proves to be an unexpected choice (continued…)
Cosmetics · Meets Obsession · Spotlight Feature
As if we were not already obsessed with Lancôme — Alber Elbaz, designer and creative director for Lanvin, has given us all the more reason to swoon over the French cosmetics brand. In a marriage of fashion and beauty, the collection is appropriately entitled “Hypnôse Show,” named after the brand’s (continued…)
Accessories · Spotlight Feature
In anticipation for the May release of Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby,” Tiffany’s recently held the Blue Book Ball in New York City with many gems from the film on display. The displayed adornments are part of Tiffany’s Great Gatsby Collection, which is a selection of Art Deco-inspired jewelry designed (continued…)
For many years, Izak Zenou’s fashion-focused illustrations have been featured on Henri Bendel’s shopping bags, catalogues and holiday chocolate bars. His often-quirky drawings have mostly featured “it” girls doing various activities, like shopping, applying lipstick, walking a tiny dog of some sort, or just being plain fabulous. Whether that is (continued…)
The next time you’re looking for a bargain on Canal Street, you might instead end up looking for bail money. That is, according to one NYC Councilwoman. A common stop for New York City tourists — much like the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building — is Canal (continued…)
J.C. Penney continues to upgrade their brand image. With its new designer collaborations (Derek Lam, anyone?) and trendy appeal, the store is building upon its accessories collection with a Bijoux Bar, a place where customers will find fashionable jewelry of better quality. Designers such as Kenneth Jay Lane, Kara Ross, (continued…)
In the world of designer and department store collaborations, stores are constantly looking for new designers to collaborate with in order to bring something new and exclusive to the table. Kohl’s, much like Target and JCPenney, has been looking for fashion designers to gain a new customer base that perhaps (continued…)
Collections · Spotlight Feature
hanks to The Sartorialist and the legendary Bill Cunningham, street style photography has taken over the fashion world, especially the blogging community. Within the thousands of street style photos that are taken daily, a large amount of them are off-duty models who look more down to earth versus their primped (continued…)
Collaborations · Spotlight Feature
CPenny has seriously been upping their game lately. With their new store-in-store concepts with retailers like Mango and Sephora, we can say with certainty that this ain’t your grandmamma’s JCP. And if you love a bargain and mixing prints, you will love Duro Olowu’s collaboration with JCPenney. The collection offers (continued…)
Exhibitions · Fashion · Spotlight Feature
Courtesy Photo Each year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the Costume Institute Gala, a glamorous event that draws some of fashion’s most elite to the best-dressed red carpet of the year (seriously, who needs the Oscars red carpet?) The Costume Institute is an annual event that celebrates the opening (continued…)
The year was 1992. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were superstars. Grunge had found a permanent home with bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana reining over the airwaves. Whitney Houston made her acting debut and fans couldn’t get enough of Whitney Houston’s song “I Will Always Love You” featured in (continued…)
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