Archive for May 2011

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez can do no wrong in the eyes of the fashion world, and their accessories have become as coveted as their runway designs. The PS1 started off their accessory world domination, and their recent launch of small leather goods will undoubtedly be just as successful.

WWD caught up with the Proenza Schouler designers in the south of France while they were there judging the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. They’re currently working on a line of costume jewelry which is still in the prototype stage.

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Mere minutes after Kate Middleton’s now-famous Sarah Burton for McQueen wedding gown was revealed, wedding dress “designers” scurried to see who could copy be inspired by it the quickest. “Simple” is one of the words that has been used most frequently to describe the gown, and though that hardly applies to the construction of the gown–lace workers washed their hands every 30 minutes and replaced their needles every three hours to ensure that the lace remained pure white–bridal companies and dress makers have nevertheless run with it to knock off the dress and get into the market ASAP.

Shala Moradi of Faviana, a bridal label frequently inspired by celebrities’ gowns, told E!, “It’s easier than what I was expecting, and we’re going to do it in a few days.” We’re sure Sarah Burton and her team of artisans would take some exception to that statement. Moradi told E! that a bride called before the royal wedding saying that no matter what the dress looked like, she wanted a copy. Everyone from David’s Bridal to Nordstrom is planning to carry the look-alike gowns, and stores started placing orders the day of the wedding.

Click through our biggest Adventures in Copyright to date to check out the items inspired by the royal wedding—from The Dress, to accessories, to Pippa’s gown.

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Another Hollywood A-lister shocks and delights by showing up on the red carpet with red hair. This time it’s Scarlett Johannson, who appeared at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC. US Weekly reports that it’s for a movie role just like Blake Lively and her recent transformation. She did it because she’s reprising her role as the Black Widow (from Iron Man 2) in The Avengers.

The color looks good, but would it have killed her to use some volumizer?

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Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and wearer of Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, went right back to her high street comfort zone as soon as the big day was over.

She was photographed on Saturday wearing a blue pleated Zara dress that retails for $89.90. And forget silk and hand-stitched lace–this dress is 100% polyester.

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Flower girl Grace van Cutsem took her hands off her ears for the official royal wedding portraits of Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are now officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The portraits were shot by Hugo Burnand, who often photographs the royal family, in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace just after the ceremony on Friday.

Click through to see the rest of the official royal wedding portraits.
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