Opulence was the name of the game at Alice + Olivia for Fall 2013. Stacey Bendet took a decidedly darker direction this season, replacing the simple, girlish ’50s shapes of spring with texture, embellishments, and ultra-feminine silhouettes at her line’s presentation last night at the Highline Stages. A violinist accompanied the DJ spinning ’90s tunes Read more →
From Anna Wintour and Michael Kors chilling at Macy’s to Sarah Jessica Parker vogueing it at Fred Leighten, there was no shortage of mega-watt stars on hand at Fashion’s Night Out. And some of them even got up to some pretty hilarious shenanigans: Nicole Miller entertained guests with bootylicious Ailey II dancers, Coco Rocha straddled Read more →
The fashion industry gets a bad rap for, well, not eating enough (except for macarons), so Magnum ice cream’s love affair with fashion always seemed a bit peculiar to us. For their US launch last year, the ice cream brand nabbed the Kaiser himself, Karl Lagerfeld, to direct a series of commercials starring Rachel Bilson Read more →
Cate Blanchett is Unretouched on Intelligent Life The actress covers The Economist‘s lifestyle offshoot looking completely natural. We mean no airbrushing, no extreme light manipulation– nuthin’. We can see her wrinkles, and better yet, recognize her– and she looks beautiful. {Racked}
Sarah Jessica Parker Wishes Anna Sophia Robb Good Luck: To congratulate her on her role as a young Carrie Bradshaw in the CW’s upcoming The Carrie Diaries, Sarah Jessica Parker sent Anna Sophia Robb a nice letter of encouragement, from one Carrie to the next. {Us Weekly}
Peep the First Images from Vogue Netherland’s Debut Issue: Fashin has a look at a few editorials in Dutch Vogue‘s inaugural issue, and we must say, they’re far more interesting than that rather… plain cover might suggest. {Fashin}
The bitter chill of winter can be cruel and unforgiving, which makes covering up so important. With every long coat in a neutral color that went down the runway (lots of dusters, actually), there was an answering blanket coat with a great graphic print to match it. The trend falls in lockstep with the gaucho/cowboy/nomad Read more →
Our show reviews are still coming fast and furiously. Check out Tory Burch‘s luxe collection, Betsey Johnson‘s Betseymania and Alice + Olivia‘s naughty schoolgirls. And head over to our
Last night we popped down to Chelsea (along with Kevin Jonas, Kristin Chenoweth, and Jenna Dewan) to sip champagne, nosh on Magnum ice cream bars, and chat with adorable Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet about her fall 2012 vision for fashion.
“I always take into consideration the Alice + Olivia girl and who she is, and then I think about who I want her to be,” explains Bendet, who was all dressed up in a floor-length black and gold sequined gown topped with a turban-style hat. “This season she’s a sexy, rebellious Lolita-inspired vixen who can also play the charming innocent schoolgirl.”
Sex and the City Perfume Exists: And it is the fragrance most confiscated by customs officers. Of 138 commercial perfume shipments the Customs and Border Protection’s Intellectual Property Rights “National Targeting and Analysis Group” monitored in Los Angeles, 52 were busted for the phony SATC scent. Who knew? {WWD subscription required}
Andrej Pejic Was on a Roof in New York: The gorgeous model was spotted shooting with photographer Sebastien Micke for an unknown project. One of the outfits is a very skimpy bandage-style bathing suit. So stunning that it makes us want to stop complaining about having small boobs. {Telegraph UK}
Liv Tyler to Sing INXS Song for Givenchy: The actress will do a sultry rendition of ’80s rock band INXS’s “Need You Tonight,” for the launch of the Very Irrésistible Givenchy Electric Rose fragrance. {WWD subscription required}
Only one more day to go! Check out our reviews for Alice + Olivia‘s 60s Palm Beach collection, Tory Burch‘s ’20s-style dresses, and Cynthia Steffe‘s desert-inspired collection–plus much more on our fashion week page here!
Alice + Olivia is all about fun fashion, and Tuesday night’s presentation was a perfect example of that. As DJ Mia Moretti spun pop hits, accompanied by violinist Caitlin Moe, revelers—including the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Jordin Sparks, Tinsley Mortimer, Corinne Bailey Rae, Michelle Trachtenberg and Nicky Hilton—hit the bar (stocked with plenty of Veuve and Belvedere). Waiters with blended drinks from The Coffee Bean were also on hand offering fashion types a much needed boost of energy during a long week of shows.
The presentation’s backdrop was equally entertaining. Models stood on a large, raised square of Astro-Turf in the center of the Meatpacking’s Highline Stages, underneath large white gazebos and bird cages. Our favorite prop was a large tree in the center of the presentation with the brand’s candy colored shoes dangling down from the branches. “I wanted it to be a very secret garden,” said Stacey Bendet, who got into the spirit by wearing colorful flowers and feathers in her hair. “There are a lot of flowers and it’s just supposed to have this very kind of fun, happy uplifting feel,” she said. The cheerful looks channeled Palm Beach in the 1960’s with poppy colored shifts, floral maxi dresses, jersey jumpsuits, and a striking pair of black and white striped wide legs that Bendet does so well.
If you’ve flipped through any fashion magazine this past spring, it’s safe to assume that you would have come across an editorial featuring color blocking. Now that the resort 2012 collections are coming to a close, it’s become obvious that this trend is not going anywhere–in fact, it seems to be more popular than ever.
More specifically, we’ve noticed it on countless short dresses. And why not? Resort collections seem like the perfect place for fun, easy, and colorful clothing. In fact, many of the looks show few additional accessories, presenting them as ideal for simple, no-fuss dressing.
Whether through fringe, fabric or sequins, expect to see plenty of color-blocking in the next year. Click through to see highlights from the resort collections.
