To coincide with Costume Institute’s upcoming “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit Moda Operandi has tapped 12 high fashion designers and brands to create a limited edition punk-inspired capsule collection–that’ll ring in at luxury price points no doubt.
Remember how cool caboodles were?
Eddie Borgo‘s just-launched jewelry boxes are like the chicest caboodles we’ve ever seen. Of course, we’re probably just blinded by ’90s nostalgia. Borgo modeled his jewelry boxes after classic train cases. They were handcrafted in Italy and come embellished in exotic skins like snakeskin, something called “terra lizard,” crocadile and shagreen. Gold triangle details along the borders mimic Borgo’s signature spiked jewelry. So basically, these are the opposite of that plastic caboodle you had when you were 13.
There’s always something very specific inspiring jewelry designer Eddie Borgo.
Last season his collection was influenced by the cogs and gears and machinery hidden beneath New York’s city streets–the stuff that makes Gotham hum. This season he did a bit of a 180. For spring 2013, he was inspired by a person–the legendary, the infamous, stylist Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele, and her work from the late ’80s and early ’90s. (And so you can add Borgo to the list of designers feeling the ’90s this season.)
Click through to see the collection and hear what Borgo had to say about it.
For fall, jewelry designer Eddie Borgo was inspired by hidden New York: those cogs and gears that click and hum just below the surface to make our city work. He started with the work of Steve Duncan, a Brooklyn-based photographer who explores the “undercity” (Duncan’s word for it) of New York. “I found out about Read more →
The weekend is coming to a close and with it, I’m more than halfway through Paris fashion week. I’m having trouble even remembering what I did two hours ago, let alone yesterday, as my head is spinning with all the fashion spectacles I’ve taken in. ANTM must be seeping into high fashion consciousness as I Read more →
First look at Gwen Stefani’s Baby Clothes: Here’s a taste of what’s to come from Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Mini line for Target, which will hit stores November 13. Sizing will range from 6 months to 16 years, which means we, and possibly Nicki Minaj, may be able to fit into some under-$30 Harajuku tutus. {Celebrity Babies}
Jay-Z’s Designing Jerseys with Adidas: Jay-Z, prolific hip hop artist, clothing designer and co-owner of the newly named Brooklyn Nets, will proudly be designing the team’s new uniform in collaboration with Adidas. {New York Post}
Another Critic Dares to Critique Tom Ford: Le Figaro‘s Virginie Mouzat has recently given her account of Tom Ford’s exclusive show during London Fashion Week. Like Lynn Yaeger and Jess Cartner-Morley, Mouzat gave a review that was not exactly glowing. In fact, she literally calls it “an out-of-style Gucci collection from ten years ago” and then goes on to list all of the other designers she thinks Ford copied. {Le Figaro via The Cut}
Starting today, users of Polyvore will not only get to put together outfits for Moda Operandi co-founders Lauren Santo Domingo and Aslaug Magnusdottir, but might actually win something for it. Participants must create a head-to-toe look for either Lauren or Aslaug. The two of them will personally choose one winner to receive the very cute Eddie Borgo’s Bear Trap Bangles pictured below and a $200 gift card to be spent on Moda Operandi.
We’re guessing, then, that the winner will be chosen based on what the two stylish girls feel is the closest to something they would actually wear.
Last night’s CFDA Awards were a decidedly star-studded affair, what with Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Sofia Coppola, Jessica Alba, Gerard Butler, Naomi Watts, and host Anderson Cooper spending time on the stage. Cooper had to leave early because of “that Weiner thing,” or so Diane von Furstenberg said, but otherwise the audience received plenty of face time with their star of choice–there were even a couple of moments when one could forget this was, you know, a fashion industry event. But only a couple.
The CFDA Awards are a time to reflect on the amazing work of American fashion designers and industry professionals. (And a chance to wear an evening gown, which doesn’t come around as much as I wish it would.)
In honor of tonight’s ceremonies, we’ve rounded up our favorite looks from this year’s CFDA nominees and I’ve got to say, they’re all pretty amazing. From Pamela Love‘s hefty gems to 3.1 Phillip Lim‘s quirky dudes, the CFDA noms are a diverse bunch.
Hurry up and click through to see the best of the best of American fashion and place your bets on tonight’s winners.
As part of J.Crew‘s partnership with the CFDA, the specialty retailer asked the winner (Billy Reid) and runners up (Prabal Gurung and Eddie Borgo) of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Billy Reid’s menswear collection for the preppy purveyor was up last month, and now, finally, something us ladies can wear: Prabal Gurung. And for once, thanks to J.Crew’s lower price points, it’s Prabal Gurung we can actually afford. Or at least we can try to rationalize spending $198 on a pair of pants. Because those pants are awesome.
The collection is available for pre-order on J.Crew’s site now, as is a cute photo collage of Gurung’s mood board for his collection, which is comprised of silk blouses, a suit, a dress and a pair of tuxedo pants, and is overall bow-happy but in a good way. Prices range from $198 to $450 and we suggest placing your orders ASAP as the collection is extremely limited–only 50 pieces were produced for some items. Take a look.
What we’re obsessing over in May.
Want to rub elbows with Eddie Borgo, Leigh Lezark, Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos while helping out young artists? Get yourself over to Monday’s Fluorescent Ball, the Waris Ahluwalia, Tyson Beckford, Alison Brie, Karim Rashid, and Mazdack Rassi, the night will celebrate both young talent and established greats in the design, fashion, and art communities. There will be music by Paul Sevigny, Leo Fitzpatrick, Chrissie Miller, and Chelsea Leyland, and you can bet the dancing will be just as much fun as the art (if not more), especially given the cocktail reception fueled by Bootlegger Vodka.
