It’s moments like this when the world’s tiniest Jerry Seinfeld voice pops into my head: “Have you seen this? I mean, have you seen this?!” In terms of this commercial for Skechers‘ new line of hidden-wedge sneakers for girls, absolutely inappropriately dubbed “Daddy’$ Money,” there are no other words.
Good shoes are so expensive. Actually, so are crappy shoes. Unless you go the Payless route, it’s likely that you’re going to spend a big chunk of cash on your next pair of boots, ballerina flats or oxfords, whether they’re from Steve Madden or Charlotte Olympia.
That’s why Italian shoe brand Attilio Giusti Leombruni, sold at Nordstrom and other stores across the US, is so refreshing. The company might be 55-years-old, but the shoes have only been available in the US for the past four. The made-in-Italy styles are contemporary with a menswear edge—lots of oxfords, easy ballet flats—and they don’t cost a small fortune. I know that I’d rather spend $300 on a pair of well-made, long-lasting shoes than $150 on something that’s going fall apart in a season.
The coolest thing about AGL, though, is not the actual shoes, but the women making them. Founder Piero Giusti’s three granddaughters—Sara, Vera, and Marianna—run the company. I recently emailed with them about the shoes, the business, and their family bond.
Given Stella McCartney‘s adamant vegetarianism, you might be surprised to learn that she’s selling a bag made out of an animal…. Well, the wool of her very own sheep, to be exact.
My fashion friends wear tons of rings. Rings on their ring fingers, rings on their pointer fingers, rings on their middle fingers, rings at the top of every single finger, rings stacked and stacked. But if you’re imagining Karl Lagerfeld-inspired, goth-style rings, don’t. These rings are excruciatingly delicate—just a sliver of silver or gold. But together, they form a… wait for it… ring party!
“I am wholly standing behind the finger party though I’d rather call it a digital rager, puns et al.,” says Leandra Medine, founder of The Man Repeller and trade-marker of the phrase arm party (the ring party’s predecessor).
Fashion month officially kicks off this week with the shows in New York. While it may warm up by the time Paris fashion week rolls around, it’s going to be really cold for a while, which means everyone’s going to be bundled up. What’s a street style star to do if no one can see her outfit?
Capitalize on all the wackadoo spring 2013 accessories, that’s what.
Alexis Bittar has taken his colorful outlook on jewelry to Bloomingdale’s for an exclusive collaboration with the department store.
We already know that Padma Lakshmi’s a jack-of-all-trades. The former model hosts Bravo TV show Top Chef, writes cook books, does a ton of charity work, hangs out with cool people in the front row of fashion shows, has a fine jewelry line, and now, she’s designed a line of costume jewelry for HSN.
Lulu Guinness, she of the quirky, embellished bags, is finally hitting the high street. Later this month, the designer will officially launch LULU by Lulu Guinness, a diffusion line exclusively sold at JC Penney.
We chatted with her about English fashion and everyone’s favorite English fashion-wearer, Kate Middleton. Read on.
Right now every email in our inbox that isn’t related to fashion week is a pitch for Valentine’s Day. Pink this and pink that and they’re all pretty boring. But this one, pitching a ‘bespoke’ panty service that offers customers the chance to personalize a pair of fancy silk chiffon panties with your lover’s name (or whatever dirty word you can think of) embroidered across the crotch, caught our attention.
Friends, we need to discuss something. Something of dire importance. Something that is DRIVING ME BONKERS.
It’s the single sole heel. And the fashion world’s eagerness to declare it the next big trend.
Watching Lena Dunham hobble up to the stage to accept her wins at last night’s Golden Globes was an exhilirating experience not only because her hit show Girls won (twice!), but also because it looked like she was gonna fall. She could barely make it across the stage.
Meet the culprits.
Phillip Lim was nice enough to hop on email with us and answer all of our fangirl questions about the history and future of his 31 Hour bag series–including a new shape he just introduced this season. Read on for all the scoop on the bag.
