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Friday July 15th, 2011

Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of Bally’s Fall Campaign With Karlie Kloss and Caroline Trentini
Campaigns

Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of Bally’s Fall Campaign With Karlie Kloss and Caroline Trentini

Bally’s fall ad campaign is all about well-heeled luxury. Uber models Karlie Kloss (who is racking up the campaign videos this season) and Caroline Trentini are deliciously mussed, lounging on couches in a warmly lit posh hotel room. The editorial itself is well-shot, and highlights the seriously covetable shoes, but it’s this behind-the-scenes video that really steals the show.

Check out the full campaign spread below; isn’t it so much cooler now that you watched them set it up?

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Published at 9:13 AM

Thursday July 14th, 2011

Of Two Minds Fall 2011 Look Book: A Little Style on the Prairie
Look Book

Of Two Minds Fall 2011 Look Book: A Little Style on the Prairie

L.A.-based clothing line Of Two Minds brought designer Sunjoo Moon to the helm last year, and the results are fantastic. Moon takes SoCal’s hippie roots and infuses them with a louche, urban cool to create dreamy, vintage-inspired pieces the likes of which Florence Welch would swoon over. This fall, the native prints and loose silhouettes went in a Southwestern direction for a very Little-Fashionite-On-The-Prairie vibe.

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Fashion News Roundup: Mercedes-Benz Sponsoring Japan’s Fashion Week, LVMH Adding Female Board Members and a Blowout in Duane Reade’s Salon
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Mercedes-Benz Sponsoring Japan’s Fashion Week, LVMH Adding Female Board Members and a Blowout in Duane Reade’s Salon

Mercedes-Benz Picks Up Japan Fashion Week: As even further proof that Japan is becoming a big international fashion player, they’ve been added to Mercedes’ roster of fashion weeks. The car company, sponsor of New York fashion weeks since 2001, reportedly signed a multi-year agreement with event organizers. The re-christened “Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo” begins October 13th. {WWD}

Meet The CFDA’s Steven Kolb: A cute new post on the CDFA’s Tumblr introduces the people behind the scenes at the organization via a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire, beginning with Executive Director Steven Kolb. The best answer? His favorite movie is Breakfast At Tiffany’s. {CFDA}

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Published at 1:07 PM

Tuesday July 12th, 2011

All the Looks From Emma Watson’s Final Harry Potter Press Tour
Entertainment

All the Looks From Emma Watson’s Final Harry Potter Press Tour

Emma Watson basically can do no wrong with her style choices, as she’s proven time and time again on and off the red carpet.

As if I wasn’t already amped enough for the final Potter film on Friday, Watson’s looks from the premier circuit are making me swoon. She’s already made me want to be a wizard and crop my hair, and now she’s awakened my childhood desire to be a princess with some seriously show-stopping full-skirted strapless gowns. She even looks good in sparkly makeup! The girl has to be magic. My midnight-showing dress-up plans are all going awry; do I stick with the hat and glasses and eyeliner-drawn lightning bolt scar, or try and find my own imitation gilt Bottega Venetta ball gown? Decisions.

Check out Watson’s looks from the red carpet premieres, photocalls and press appearances while she promotes the final Potter installment. Which look is your favorite?

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Published at 5:41 PM
Fashion News Roundup: Alber Elbaz Doesn’t Use the Internets, America’s Worst Dressed Cities, and a Cartoon Supermodel
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Alber Elbaz Doesn’t Use the Internets, America’s Worst Dressed Cities, and a Cartoon Supermodel

America’s Worst Dressed: GQ rounded up the 40 worst dressed cities in America. They call the poll they used “deeply scientific.” Do you live in one of these cities? If so, you should probably move. {GQ}

Stenciled Dip Dye, Coming To A Salon Near You: Bleach is a Brit salon that specializes in zany hair color treatments, including bleaching, rainbow dip dying, and even stenciled words. They originated as a stand in London’s WAH nails but now have their own place in the Oxford Topshop and are making plans to come stateside. Looks like Lauren Conrad was ahead of the curve after all. {Pop}

The First Cartoon Supermodel: UK modeling agency Premier just signed Polly Bean, a character from the satirical comic strip Supermodels to its Special Division. The 20-year-old strip has earned fans like Phillip Treacy and the late Isabella Blow through Bean’s witty commentary on the industry. {Vogue UK}

Seat Changes At Vogue: Rickie De Sole has been promoted from accessories editor to Filipa Fino’s old position of senior accessories editor. Sole’s position will be filled by Leith Speer Barton, Anna Wintour’s executive assistant. So now the question is, who will be Nuclear Wintour’s new Anne Hathaway? {WWD}

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Published at 1:04 PM

Monday July 11th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Balenciaga Gets E-Commerce, Courtney Cox Writes For XOJane and Victoria Beckham’s Style Evolution
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Balenciaga Gets E-Commerce, Courtney Cox Writes For XOJane and Victoria Beckham’s Style Evolution

Victoria Beckham’s Style Evolution: In honor of her newborn baby girl, Harper Seven, Vogue UK traces Beckham’s sartorial choices from her not-so-posh Spice Girl days to her current, decidedly more tasteful style. {Vogue UK}

Balenciaga Launching E-Commerce: Notoriously un-Web-savvy, Nicholas Ghesquière is finally stepping up his site to sell all of the brand’s products, including runway ready-to-wear, and become “almost like a daily magazine” with tons of photos and short films by visual artists and photographers conscripted by the designer. Is a blog not far behind? {WWD}

Lady Gaga’s Second V Column: No purchase necessary to read the latest “From The Desk Of Lady Gaga.” This time she talks about… umm… costumes? Fantasy? It doesn’t really make a lot of sense or say anything an average drag queen wouldn’t, but if you’re still intrigued check it out online. {V}

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Published at 1:00 PM

Thursday July 7th, 2011

Roland Mouret Named Creative Director at Robert Clergerie

Roland Mouret Named Creative Director at Robert Clergerie

French designer Roland Mouret– he of the infamous Galaxy dress– was just named creative director of footwear and accessories brand Robert Clergerie. The the 33-year-old shoe label has hired Mouret as part of its new development strategy–they want to bring a more contemporary feeling to the label.

“I’m delighted to see Roland Mouret at the head…of the Maison that I created,” said brand founder and designer Robert Clergie in a statement.

Despite Mouret’s lack of shoe design experience, his appointment does make some sort of sense, especially considering his avid fan base.

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Fashion News Roundup: Freja and Arizona Muse are Dating, New Fall Campaigns and Anderson Cooper on Mama Gloria Vanderbilt
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Freja and Arizona Muse are Dating, New Fall Campaigns and Anderson Cooper on Mama Gloria Vanderbilt

Arizona Muse Dating Freja?? According to some rumors floating around the couture shows, models-in-demand Arizona Muse and Freja Beha Erichsson are romantically involved. Talk about a power couple. See this Terry Richardson photo from April and talk amongst yourselves… fact or fiction? {Elle}

Azzedine Alaia Couture Review: Alaia’s couture show hasn’t gotten much coverage yet–he stayed under fashion’s fast-paced radar, doing an intimate VIP presentation with a noticeable lack of photographers–but Decades’ owner Cameron Silver delivers a great insider’s review that renders photos nearly unnecessary. {Huffington Post}

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Published at 12:30 PM

Tuesday July 5th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Another Emma Watson Cover, Nicola Formichetti Won’t Style Fat People and Jason Wu Makes Plastic Shoes
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Another Emma Watson Cover, Nicola Formichetti Won’t Style Fat People and Jason Wu Makes Plastic Shoes

Emma Watson’s Harper’s Bazaar UK Cover: Watson continues to dazzle post-Potter with a stunning Jekyll-and-Hyde dual cover for the British mag’s August issue. It’s gorgeous and definitely more interesting than her Vogue cover. Which do you prefer, the lighter newsstand copy or the subscriber’s darker edition? {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Read: Suzy Menkes Questions Fashion Exhibitions: International Herald Tribune style critic wrote an excellent opinion piece on the proliferation of global fashion exhibitions, questioning the reasoning behind the trend and if fashion can really be considered museum-worthy art. A very worthwhile read for anyone who’s ever seen a curated fashion exhibit. {NY Times}

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Thursday June 30th, 2011

Araks’ Autumn 2011 Look Book Features Coco Young, Gia Coppola, Susie Bubble and More
Look Book

Araks’ Autumn 2011 Look Book Features Coco Young, Gia Coppola, Susie Bubble and More

For the second time, designer Araks Yeramyan asked a bunch of industry creatives to collaborate on her look book.

Each person selected an outfit from the line, styling and photographing it as they saw fit. Guest stars for Fall 2011 include model Coco Young, director Gia Coppola, designer Richard Chai and blogger Susie Bubble, amongst seven others. Despite the mishmash of personalities, the result is cohesive: the book conveys an off-the-cuff, dreamy feel.

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