Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of this oft-dreaded, always-candy-filled day, we’ve rounded up the coolest—and most powerful—couples working in fashion. Click through to read all about them, and let us know: who’s your favorite fashion couple?
New show reviews and galleries are in! Check out Costello Tagliapietra, Tome, and Tadashi Shoji.
When you walk into a Costello Tagliapietra show you kind of know what you’re going to get. That’s not to lessen Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra’s expertise or influence, but rather to acknowledge that they’ve mastered the art of creating uniquely draped pieces for day and night. The collection for fall 2013 featured 1970s via Read more →
And another round of galleries and reviews are in! Honor taught us about “microsparkle,” Monika Chiang brought glamour to athletics, and Costello Tagliapietra presented their signature air-dyed frocks that were ruched to perfection.
Stay up-to-the-minute with all the shows at our New York Fashion Week page!
The Clothes: Costello Tagliapietra’s two specialties–their easy, flattering dresses, and their air-dye techniques–were definitely the focus at their Spring 2013 show. Gorgeous, air-dyed frocks in mottled corals, blues, and greens, with ruching in strategic places–at the waist and lower back–created evening-appropriate looks that yes, looked good on the size 0 models, but would be equally Read more →
Championing new lines and labels is a part of Barneys New York’s DNA, so what better place to celebrate the launch of Costello Tagliapietra’s new diffusion line, C&T than on the department store’s recently-renovated 8th floor?
The new line, which is exclusive to the retailer, is a take on Costello’s best of, modified to suit a larger breadth of consumers.
At this point, no one needs to spell out for you that prints were a huge trend last spring, mostly of the colorful, floral variety. But where spring was bright and sunny, fall has taken a turn towards the more staid and sombre, or at least as much as a digital print can be considered Read more →
Take a look at Cynthia Rowley‘s boyish, leather-infused collection, the bold patterns and beyond-masterful draping at Costello Tagliapietra, and the punchy neons and perfect layers from Jenni Kayne. Head over to our New York Fashion Week page for these and even more reviews and photos from Fall/Winter 2012-13!
Costello Tagliapietra took a more eccentric route this season with a Misshapes-DJ’d soundtrack and a diverse front row scene.
“I think it’s fun to come and see the [models] not fall over, though I live for the one who has a little smile,” explained a newspaper-capped Susan Sarandon who sat beside Top Chef host Padma Lakshimi.
While smiles didn’t abound on the runway, they certainly did in the audience—a collection of revelers who, regardless of their inability to pronounce the designers’ tongue-tying names, have come to know and love Costello Tagliapietra’s signature flair for drapery just as much as the duo’s personal penchants for Brawny-man plaid.
Benetton Smooching Ad Pulled: In what comes as a surprise to no one, Benetton had to pull its ad featuring Pope Benedict XVI and a senior Egyptian imam kissing for the brand’s “Unhate” campaign. Apparently, the religious crowd was not feeling the shot. {Daily Mail}
Alber Elbaz and Betsey Johnson Decorate Christmas Trees: Famed London hotel, Claridge’s, is enlisting the help of Alber Elbaz to deck out their Christmas tree for the holidays. The tree will showcase Mr. Elbaz’s whimsical style, with marionettes dressed in Claridge’s staff uniforms hanging from its branches. Stateside, Betsey Johnson is set to decorate the tree at the Plaza Hotel. {WWD (Subscription required)}
Costello Tagliapietra to Release Lower Priced Line: For those women who “[can't] afford what equates to rent on a dress,” Costello Tagliapietra brings you C&T, their diffusion line set to release this spring. Each dress in the 13-piece collection will retail for $298. {WWD (Subscription required)}
More Versace X H&M: More photos have emerged of the Versace for H&M campaign, including pieces of the men’s collection, which features form-fitting tropical and animal print shirts and pink trousers. {Oh No They Didn’t}
Miranda Kerr for Rag & Bone: Victoria’s Secret model and one half of Mirlando, Miranda Kerr is the latest to star in one of Rag & Bone’s self-directed ad campaigns. The resulting photos were shot by pal and fellow Rag & Bone Model Lily Aldrige and others (presumably the topless ones) by Orlando Bloom himself. {People Style Watch}
Rachel Zoe’s Second Home: The Coveteur teamed up with Who What Wear to get a peak inside Rachel Zoe’s headquarters. Get a closer look at what you see every Tuesday night on The Rachel Zoe Project. Also, doesn’t she look gorge in that picture? {The Coveteur}
New York Fashion Week wrapped last Thurdsay, and while the event won it’s fair share of sartorial praise, for many it was yet another reminder of how painfully un-diverse the fashion world and particularly, the runway, is.
The site Loop21 has analyzed diversity on the New York runways for a few seasons now, and the spring 2012 report is in. The site found an uptick in the number of models of color on the runways this season, highlighting the efforts of Tracy Reese, J.Crew, St. John and Imitation of Christ for putting on the most diverse shows. Kudos also to Costello Tagliapietra, Ohne Titel and Rad Hourani, each of whom cast over half their shows with non-white models.
But while numbers may have been up since last year (where 25 out of 144 shows featured no black models at all), they’re still pretty dismal. According to the report, out of more than 200 designers showing at New York Fashion Week, 20 of them featured no black models. And for the most part, the runways are mainly white, with percentages of models of color hovering somewhere in the 20% region.
Writing for the Huffington Post, Loop21 contributing editor Kelly Goff notes that there are still some designers who could do better.
