In a true punk tribute, Vivienne Westwood is releasing a collection that features some of her punk designs made popular at the beginning of the mid ‘70s punk movement. Although it’s been debatable as to how punk (or “un-fun” ) the Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit really was, one (continued…)
You can now add shoe designer to Ben Affleck’s ever-growing resume (via InStyle) Nigel Barker, former “America’s Next Top Model” judge and current “The Face” host, will launch two beauty lines (via WWD) Rihanna is Disturbia’ed by Topshop’s tank and sues the retail chain (via Racked) Cate Blanchett is the (continued…)
In the ’60s, Cher reigned supreme as a bohemian maven and as one half of Sonny & Cher, the most famous musical duo of the decade. Since then, she’s managed to have a career that’s spanned 40 years and shows no sign of stopping. She was also one of the (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…)
Perhaps Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder got it right when they created the 1982-released song “Ebony and Ivory.” One thing is for sure, these two colors definitely live together in perfect harmony, especially in fashion. There’s nothing quite like the contrasting result of a bright, crisp white paired with a (continued…)
arget continues to grace the masses with another high fashion collab. This time, the mass retailer has its target on 3.1 Phillip Lim for a 100+ collection that packages Lim’s minimalist aesthetic at that oh-so-affordable retail price that we’ve come to love from these high fashion and fast fashion retail (continued…)
Left to right: Balmain RTW spring 2013, Missoni RTW spring 2o13, Moschino RWT 2013 There’s nothing like a detox to rejuvenate your mood, and this season, collections have been cleansed of noisy clashing graphic prints and the saturated colour pops that punctuated fall. Romanced by broderie anglaise and pretty filigree, (continued…)
Beauty · Gifts · Meets Obsession
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The new darling of indie films, Greta Gerwig, has landed a new role as the face for the new spring campaign of the ever-ubiquitous brand Band of Outsiders. Creative director and photog, Scott Sternberg, with his handy Polaroid in hand, shot a sweet, tongue-in-cheek campaign that features Gerwig in the (continued…)
When we think of shoes we want to rock, we think of BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner Nicholas Kirkwood and his wonderful, wild world of shoes. Often whimsical and quirky, but always on-trend, his collections never cease to keep us amazed. And for his fall/winter 2013 collection, the London designer (continued…)
The word on the street is that punk is the new black. With the 2013 Costume Institute “PUNK: Chaos To Couture” exhibit opening soon, and the Met Gala approaching on May 6th, fashion is in a punk state of mind. But it doesn’t stop with the exhibits, designers are on (continued…)
And yet another James Franco film project. This time, the focus is on Gucci. (via Vogue) Reed Krakoff set to leave Coach next year (NYT) Urban Outfitters team up with Della to create a 100% vegan diffusion line (via Racked) Jason Wu continues his 60s obsession with his second Miss (continued…)
The premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is almost here, and already we’re seeing lots of 1920s flapper era-inspired clothing replete with geometric patterns, scalloped edges, intricate bead work and over sized, dramatic jewelery, like multi-layered pearl strings and thick, ornate bangles. Take, for example, Tiffany’s, who recently launched a (continued…)
hile the rest of the fashion world has shunned Galliano for his Hitler loving ways, Parsons The New School for Design has reached out to the designer to teach a master class at their New York location. The three-day course, which is entitled, Show Me Emotion, is said to concentrate (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…)
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