Archive for February 2010

At Suno yesterday: Vogue-ette #1: Oh my gosh, this is amazing. Who the hell makes this? Vogue-ette #2: Suno! Actually, it’s Max Osterweis, who spent a decade collecting fabrics in Kenya before staring the line a few season ago. And yes, it is amazing. The room was so packed that all of Fashionista was there, [...]

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Attention fashion people: If you’re planning on heading home a bit early to do Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart–but haven’t had time to pick up that box of chocolates–you might want to swing by Opening Ceremony. Why? Well other than the awesome mix of accessories, home goods and clothing that you’ll find there, you’ll also [...]

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Unlike many of Lacoste’s earlier runway pieces that never made it to the racks, we’re told a dozen or so looks from yesterday’s Christopher Lemaire collection–in which the designer transformed the label’s signature polo into oversize sweater dresses and cropped jackets–will actually be sold in several of the brand’s own stores come fall. This change [...]

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Which B-list street style photographer’s pissed off that everyone else is “copping his style?”   Aren’t there enough pretty people to go around?

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The anticipation around Prabal Gurung’s AW10 show was almost impossible to live up to. In the past few months, he’s gone from a beloved member of the industry to a Rachel Zoe fave. He’s dressed Demi Moore, Leighton Meester and even built a custom gown for Oprah. This was his first proper runway show, and [...]

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Adam Lippes found inspiration in a painting of a parachute jumper for his fall collection — it’s day four of Fashion Week, and we could use a parachute. His floating hem skirts billowed like clouds behind the models; it was a brilliant interpretation that gave the garments full movement. Kate loved the jackets, a long [...]

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The award for most creative presentation goes to Rachel Antonoff, who presented her collection yesterday at the Lafayette House in the East Village. The designer staged a murder mystery at the quaint hotel—the lights were dim, music hummed in the background, and models were placed throughout three connecting rooms. Each room presented a different scene, [...]

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Ohne Titel makes me want to: 1. Learn to sew. 2. Wear leather and mesh leggings. 3. Rock massive booties on a daily basis. 4. Shout loud and clear that I think Flora Gill and Alexa Adams should’ve won the CFDA (not that Sophie Theallet isn’t lovely). Also, Carine Roitfeld finally joined the stable of [...]

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They’ve made a commercial in honor of the third issue of LOVE magazine. While its eight covers featured legendary supermodels, they’ve given the younger generation a starring role in this video. Agyness Deyn, Lindsay Wixson, Alessandra Ambrosio, Dree Hemingway, and Pixie Geldof play in leopard coats, transparent trenches and high, high heels. Jeneil Williams, however, [...]

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Intern Steff caught up with Christian Siriano and Leigh Lezark at the former Project Runway designer’s Bryant Park show.  (And yes, she could give Britt a lesson or two on how to make a Fashion Week video.)

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Watching Frank’s collection last night was actually exciting. The clothes transitioned from black, to gray, to camel, to pale blue and finally into white, and I felt like I was back in my color theory class in college—and I loved color theory. Alongside his palette experiments, he worked with texture, layering black on black on [...]

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