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Wednesday June 5th, 2013

UPDATED: Vena Cava Takes to Instagram to Accuse Alice + Olivia of Ripping Them Off
Adventures in Copyright

UPDATED: Vena Cava Takes to Instagram to Accuse Alice + Olivia of Ripping Them Off

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Burn.

Vena Cava has called out Alice + Olivia over Instagram for ripping off one of its prints.

The image the brand posted to its Instagram account features a dress from Vena Cava’s fall 2012 collection (left) next to a print from Alice + Olivia’s pre-spring 2013 collection (right). The caption? “@alice_olivia Please stop being “inspired” by our prints from last season. Get a library card.” Wowza. Nothing subtle about that.

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Published at 4:12 PM

Wednesday February 13th, 2013

Backstage Beauty Brief: Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta and More
Beauty

Backstage Beauty Brief: Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta and More

by Cheryl Wischhover and Kathleen Hou

The last two days have been pretty colorful backstage. From Chloe Norgaard’s neon hair and tons of statement lips everywhere, it’s been pretty fun to look at. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of wearable inspiration too, in the form of Kate Moss hair and dewy skin.

Click through to check out beauty looks from Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang and tons more.

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Published at 5:30 PM

Tuesday February 12th, 2013

Monday February 11th, 2013

What We Saw at New York Fashion Week, Day Six
Fashion Shows

What We Saw at New York Fashion Week, Day Six

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Day six of New York Fashion Week started for us with a very fancy presentation by The Row uptown, complete with a flickering fireplace and luxe fabrications, and ended at Betsey Johnson’s runway show featuring models using champagne bottles as free weights and Carmen Electra in the front row. So, you know, we’ve seen a lot today.

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Published at 10:30 PM

Thursday January 3rd, 2013

Pokémon Goes High Fashion, Mulberry Takes Meghan Collison Underwater, and Tights That Look Like They’re Melting
Fashion News Roundup

Pokémon Goes High Fashion, Mulberry Takes Meghan Collison Underwater, and Tights That Look Like They’re Melting

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Jersey Shore might be over, but that apparently doesn’t mean seeing any less of J.Woww: The MTV star flashed a bit too much of herself at the network’s New Year’s show. {HuffPo}

On Tumblr, 23-year-old Zara employee Francis Phommisai combines fashion editorials with Pokémon–and the results are kind of amazing. {Daily Beast}

Crystal Harris finally wed her Playboy honey Hugh Hefner in a pink gown, which makes us wonder if this trend is finally over. {US Weekly}

Meghan Collison goes under the sea for Mulberry’s spring campaign, shot by Tim Walker. {WWD}

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Published at 2:30 PM

Wednesday September 12th, 2012

Alice + Olivia Spring 2013
Reviews

Alice + Olivia Spring 2013

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The Clothes: We’ve come to expect party girl-turned-designer Stacey Bendet to churn out some fete-worthy looks throughout the seasons. And spring 2013 was no exception. With her bright, poppy colors in periwinkle, orange sherbet, and emerald mashed together with her signature sequin, brocade and bustier motif, Bendet’s mid-50s-inspired collection ensured that her party girl would Read more →

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Published at 12:40 PM

Monday August 20th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Karlie Kloss Talks Design, Jen Brill Designs for Cole Haan and Liberty Ross’ First Blog Post-Scandal
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karlie Kloss Talks Design, Jen Brill Designs for Cole Haan and Liberty Ross’ First Blog Post-Scandal

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Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet is understandably stressed in the weeks preceding fashion week, calling August “the worst month of [her] life.” {NYPost} We are going to need Cindy Crawford to spill her anti aging secrets – has she found the Fountain of Youth? Some kind of Dorian Gray-esque deal? – because she is Read more →

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Published at 1:49 PM