Wool and baby alpaca may not be the first fabrics you think of when dressing for spring and summer, but Wool and the Gang‘s latest collection may change the way you think about warm weather fabrics. Jade Harwood and Aurelie Popper, co-founders of the all-encompassing knitwear label–they even sell yarn and knitting kits–have risen to the challenge of creating a collection of knits that you can wear in the warm months without looking or feeling like a crazy person. We recently stopped by their Soho store to meet the girls and find out how.
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Fashion Is Fun
Fashion Is Fun
Watch: Chloë Sevigny Ruined Her Proenza Schouler Dress From Last Year’s Met Ball and Still Hasn’t Gotten it Fixed
By Dhani MauLast Week, Opening Ceremony unveiled the first installment of “At Home With Chloë,” which, unfortunately, isn’t a reality show, but a series of videos created in collaboration with the retailer Chloë Sevigny designs clothes for. Part one was a tour of her closet and enviable wardrobe and part two is more of the same, but we’re still eating it up. Read more »
The inspiration behind Vera Wang‘s pre-fall collection was apparently Jane Birkin and YSL in Paris circa the 1960s–references we didn’t necessarily get from the modern and layered collection. But we were happy to overlook the confusing references because the clothes were all so pretty and wearable.
There were floaty chiffon blouses and dresses in soft shades of grey, bright orange (apparently the color of 2012), and psychedelic prints, many of which were cut higher in the front, with a flowy train in the back (yes, the mullet dress isn’t going anywhere).
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Name: Lee
Age: 20
Occupation: Freelance Writer
How would you describe your style? Plain, minimal.
What was the last thing you bought? A Phaedon book called Humanity and Inhumanity.
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Giveaways
Giveaways
We’re Giving Away amika’s Graffiti Print Ceramic Styler and Dryer!
By Fashionista
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Enter here starting Tuesday, December 13. But hurry, you only have a week! The giveaway ends Tuesday, December 20 at noon EST. Good luck!
Having your name or initials emblazoned on something never gets old. It goes back to that pride you felt back in third grade, when writing your name into your favorite books sent a statement to the world: “This is mine.” (And if you’re like me, you also drew a unicorn and stars for good measure) As far as gifts go, something personalized or custom-designed shows that you put a bit of effort into it, when you could totally just buy an iTunes gift card.
With that in mind, we gathered a bunch of customizable gift ideas at various price points. Whether your recipient is into fashion or not, here are ten ideas for cool custom gifts. Click through to check them out.
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Fashion News Roundup
Fashion News Roundup
Fashion News Roundup: Prabal Gurung Designed Uniforms, Naked Lady Gaga Pictures Drawn by Tony Bennett Are Being Auctioned, and Sasha Pivovarova May Be Pregnant
Prabal Gurung Designs Uniforms For Sephora: Why couldn’t this happen while we were working retail? For the first time since 2001, the cosmetics and beauty retailer is changing their uniform, and using the talents of Prabal Gurung to make their staff look fresh ta def. WWD reports the new uniform choices will include a “black shift dress with red trim and a fitted black pantsuit with red accents for women, and a black shirt, black sweater with red accents and black pants for men.” Haute! {WWD Subscription required}
Jennifer Garner Is so Adorable on InStyle: The actress and soon-to-be mommy x3 covers the January issue of the glossy. But she doesn’t think she’s as cute as we do (!): “I wish I was one of those cute pregnant girls who wear skinny jeans throughout their pregnancies. But I just gain weight.” You’re pregnant! You’re supposed to! {JustJared}
Speaking of Skinny Jeans During Pregnancy–Sasha Pivovarova Is Possibly Pregnant: The Russian model is three months pregnant with her first child. Congratulations to Sasha and her husband, Igor Vishnyakov! That kid is gonna have some mean cheekbones! {Belfast Telegraph}
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Campaigns
Campaigns
Marion Cotillard Loses Her Sh*t L.A.-Style in the Newest Lady Dior Film
By Leah ChernikoffFor the fifth installment of the Lady Dior films, campaign face Marion Cotillard stars in L.A.dy Dior, a hilarious L.A. spoof directed by John Cameron Mitchell (he also directed the fourth film). The five-minute-long film is worth a watch to the end, even though five minutes is an eternity on the internet. My favorite is the stylist: Read more »
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Entertainment
Entertainment
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Just Landed a Jewelry Line and Their Own Reality Show
Move over Kim, Kourtney and Khloe. Kendall and Kylie, who are 16 and 15, respectively, are already giving their older half-sisters a run for their money–starting with the fashion business. While they’ve yet to do much more than a few modeling gigs (see Kendall’s latest coup for indie fashion mag Lovecat here),WWD announced today that they’ve signed a deal with accessories company Glamhouse to launch an as-yet-unnamed jewelry and accessories line geared towards teens and tweens.
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In a saga that is getting almost as dramatic as the one happening over at Dior, we have more news about that Hunger Games-inspired nail polish collection. It’s happening again! (Well, for now.) In case you need a reminder of the timeline: Read more »
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Models
Models
Andrej Pejic Lands Major Women’s Lingerie Campaign, Models a ‘Mega Push-Up Bra’
By Hayley Phelan
Most models aren’t exactly busty, but Andrej Pejic being a guy and all, I think we can probably agree he’s one of the most flat-chested models out there–And the least likely of spokesmodels for a push-up bra campaign. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned from following Pejic’s breakout career, it’s to expect the unexpected. So, alas, here he is, starring in a intimate apparel campaign from Dutch chain store Hema, reports Frock Writer.
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Raf Simons to Dior?
With the Dior/Marc Jacobs deal seemingly dead in the water, we’ve been waiting to hear who the next designer on the list would be. Well, it seems that Dior has been heavily courting Raf Simons, the creative of director of Jil Sander. This isn’t the first time a big name French house has tried to snag the critically-acclaimed Belgian designer: Remember the pretty convincing rumors about Simons decamping to Yves Saint Laurent to replace the beleaguered Stefano Pilati? That ended up going nowhere, with Simons’ four year Jil Sander contract being cited as a reason that he couldn’t possibly be moving to YSL.
While obviously nothing is certain, WWD is reporting that Dior and Simons are “close” to a deal.
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