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Thursday June 23rd, 2011

Chanel Does Discreet For Its Latest Prestige Eyewear Collection
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Chanel Does Discreet For Its Latest Prestige Eyewear Collection

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You won’t find any glaringly large interlocking C’s on Chanel‘s fall-winter 2011/12 Prestige eyewear collection. Instead, the brand has chosen to identify themselves with subtle emblems.

Pearls, the classic Chanel quilted effect, and a chain theme evocative of the handle on Chanel handbags accent the modern frames.

The oversize, aviator, and cat-eye framed sunglasses, as well as the eyeglasses, are available in muted hues of blue, taupe, and grey–a palette that’s new to the line.

Click through for a look at the range, whose ad campaign stars Claudia Schiffer.

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Wednesday June 22nd, 2011

Bally Resort 2012: Effortless Luxury
Fashion Shows

Bally Resort 2012: Effortless Luxury

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Bally, the 160 year old Swiss fashion house known for their sumptuous leather goods, kept things simple this season with a resort collection of understated elegance.

Amidst a neutral color palette, splashes of jewel tones are peppered throughout the sporty collection that includes cropped trousers, and jackets and skirts in clean, classic cuts.

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Three Designers to Know in Montreal
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Three Designers to Know in Montreal

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Montreal is known for many things–Cirque du Soleil, bagels sweetened with honey, Stanley Cups, and festivals. It is also known for its heavy French influence, so naturally, the fashion is good.

While in Montreal for the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit last week, I took some time to check out the city’s thriving fashion scene. Montreal is full of great vintage shops known as “friperies” and high-end department stores like Holt Renfrew. Saint Catherine Street is lined with retail stores akin to New York’s SoHo. The style of the city dwellers is laid back with a touch of that signature Parisian chic.

Montreal is also home to some amazing designers. I got a chance to visit the boutiques of three of the city’s finest local brands–Harricana Par Mariouche, Denis Gagnon, and Marie Saint Pierre.

Click through to learn more about the designers and their work.

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Fashion News Roundup: An Interview With Tavi, an American Apparel Commercial Featuring Break Dancing Kids, and a Defense of Our Controversial Sao Paulo Post
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: An Interview With Tavi, an American Apparel Commercial Featuring Break Dancing Kids, and a Defense of Our Controversial Sao Paulo Post

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Beauty Trucks Are the New Food Trucks: The beauty brand Fresh will be handing out free tubes of their Sugar Lip Treatment from a pink truck in New York City tomorrow and this Saturday. Follow their Twitter (@FreshFounder) to find the truck’s exact locale. {Style.com}

Tavi Talks Jane Pratt and Summer Wardrobe Plans: The blogger, who just completed her first post for Pratt’s new website, xoJane, says that she hates summer dressing but she is, however, excited to wear her swim suit with an astronaut on it. {Stylelist}

In Defense Of Our Criticized Sao Paulo Fashion Week Post: Our own Leah Chernikoff has received some backlash from Brazil this week for her post, “The Top Ten Most Outrageous Looks From Sao Paulo Fashion Week”–apparently lots of people didn’t see it for what it was: fun and silly. The blog Made in Brazil has come to her defense, citing the many favorable reviews Chernikoff wrote about the designers seen during the week. {Made in Brazil}

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Sunday June 19th, 2011

The Ten Best Fashion Illustration Blogs
Fashion Is Fun

The Ten Best Fashion Illustration Blogs

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Fashion photography may have trumped illustration a while back, but hand sketching is anything but dead. The blogosphere is full of talented artists who take runway looks, magazine editorials, and street style images and reinterpret them by hand into whimsical creations.

We’ve rounded up ten fashion illustration blogs that we adore. Click through, and prepare your eyes for a fashionable feast.

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Published at 1:28 PM

Friday June 17th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Iman the Editor, Dolled Up Tennis Stars, and Versace’s New Ad Campaign
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Iman the Editor, Dolled Up Tennis Stars, and Versace’s New Ad Campaign

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Louboutins as Art: Christian Louboutin collaborated with photographer Peter Lippman to bring old French paintings to life with the addition of red-soled shoes from Louboutin’s fall 2011 collection. {Telegraph}

Iman’s New Gig: The supermodel is dipping into our world–she’s now a guest editor at Essence.com {Modelinia}

The Perfect Fishtail Braid: Graduate from the side braid to the fishtail this summer–it’s not as hard as it looks! {5th/58th}

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The World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Opens at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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The World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Opens at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

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If there’s one thing Jean Paul Gaultier hates, it’s convention. That’s why the famously dubbed ‘l’enfant terrible’ is a great designer. For 35 years and 150 collections, Gaultier has delighted, shocked, and inspired the world with his imaginative and eccentric creations.

Finally, this summer, the French designer is getting the recognition he deserves. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has honored Gaultier with his first international exhibit, opening today.

Earlier this week I journeyed up to the Canadian city that Gaultier remembers as one of the first to embrace his work (“the French are always snobbish,” he joked), for pre-opening festivities and a sneak peek at the exhibit.

The thoughtfully curated, “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” is not to be missed.

“First I didn’t want to make an exhibition because for me it was a funeral,” said Gaultier at a press conference Tuesday. So in agreeing to do the exhibit, the designer had certain requests.

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Saturday June 11th, 2011

Club Monaco Fall 2011, Part 2: Rock and Roll Hollywood
Look Book

Club Monaco Fall 2011, Part 2: Rock and Roll Hollywood

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We can’t get enough of neon-colored everything this summer and are looking forward to continuing into fall with a wardrobe of a bolder than usual color palette of bright blues and cherry reds.

But we nearly forgot about our budding love affair with electric hues this week when visiting Club Monaco‘s showroom to take a look at their fall 2 collection (October-December 2011). Plum, blueberry, neutrals, and rust made up the brand’s understated palette of choice for their 1970s “rock and roll glam and the Hollywood heyday” inspired collection.

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Published at 11:15 AM

Friday June 10th, 2011

Racked Dealfeed: ASOS, Opening Ceremony, Mara Hoffman, and More!
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Racked Dealfeed: ASOS, Opening Ceremony, Mara Hoffman, and More!

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Matthew Williamson
Deal: Subscribe to the newsletter and enter code PRESALE30 at checkout to save 30% off full-priced merchandise
When/Where: Online
Link: MatthewWilliamson.com
Ends: Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011

ASOS
Deal: Enter code DRUMSDENIM at checkout to save 20% off men’s jeans
When/Where: Online
Link: ASOS.com
Ends: Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011

Mara Hoffman
Deal: Deals on psychedelic dresses and bikinis. The twist-front maxi dress will be $200 (was $561), while a short peplum dress will be $100 (was $301.40.) Bikinis range from $25 to $85.
When/Where: Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12. Fri 11am—8pm, Sat 11am—7pm, Sun noon—5pm. 236 Elizabeth St between Prince and Houston Sts (no phone)
Link: www.marahoffman.com
Ends: Sunday, 12 Jun 2011

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Published at 5:06 PM
Fashion News Roundup: Karen Elson and Jack White Throw a Divorce Party, Tory Burch Wins Major Counterfeiting Victory and Designers Try Their Hand at Tutus
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karen Elson and Jack White Throw a Divorce Party, Tory Burch Wins Major Counterfeiting Victory and Designers Try Their Hand at Tutus

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Karen Elson and Jack White Divorce and Celebrate: The duo announced their split today, but they’re going out with a bang. They’re throwing a divorce party to celebrate “the making and breaking the sacred union of marriage.” {Paper Mag}

No Maternity Leave for Victoria Beckham: The designer is about to pop out her fourth child, but the fashion world stops for no one–Beckham says she’s still hard at work on her next collection. {Glamour UK}

More Shake Ups at British Vogue: Following the news that creative director Robin Derrick is leaving the glossy earlier this week, fashion director Kate Phelen has announced that she too is quitting after 18 years. Phelen has been named Creative Director of Topshop. {Telegraph}

Tory Burch Wins Major Counterfeiting Lawsuit: The designer has won a $164 million case against 41 websites who were selling copies of her items. It is reportedly the largest amount ever rewarded in a counterfeiting case. {Fashion Etc}

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Wednesday June 8th, 2011

Riccardo Tisci Talks to Donatella Versace About the Bronx, the State of Couture, and That Dior Rumor

Riccardo Tisci Talks to Donatella Versace About the Bronx, the State of Couture, and That Dior Rumor

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Riccardo Tisci has been the name on everybody’s lips since John Galliano was ousted at the house of Dior and his namesake label. But we haven’t heard much about the designer himself of late due to the overshadowing rumors that he will be named Galliano’s replacement.

Luckily, in Interview mag’s June issue, Tisci has a lengthy interview conducted by fellow Italian-born designer Donatella Versace. The two gush over how much they love one another’s work, talk music, family, and yes, Dior.

Here are some of the highlights:

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Tuesday June 7th, 2011

Toms Just Launched Their Own One-For-One Eyewear Line
Retail

Toms Just Launched Their Own One-For-One Eyewear Line

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We now have yet another option for guilt-free eyewear shopping. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie announced today that in addition to its iconic slip-ons and shoe line, TOMS will now offer a collection of sunglasses. And because it’s TOMS, for every pair purchased, the company will give sight to someone in need.

Though the brand pioneered this “one for one” business model, they are not the first to take the concept and apply it to eyewear.

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