Milan Fashion Week has officially kicked off and we’re bringing you everything you need to know from the shows! Check out Alberta Ferretti‘s delicate and feminine collection, Hogan‘s bright collaboration with Katie Grand, and Max Mara‘s classic safari neutrals.
Last night, the first night of Milan fashion week, I trekked over to the Katie Grand for Hogan party at the historical (but not old by Milan standards) Casa degli Atellani.
Amidst handfuls of parmesan and gulps of cocktails (jet lag cure), I managed to steal a few minutes with the woman of the hour: Katie Grand herself. Read on to see what the influential stylist (and now designer) had to say on how the collaboration came about, what the process was like–and why she’s a bit competitive with Choupette.
Karl Lagerfeld debuted his fall/winter 2012 collection for Hogan yesterday in Paris. Today the campaign, for clothes that won’t be available until at least August, landed in our inbox. Of course, we’re not complaining. We’re digging Saskia de Brauw’s androgynous look here and apparently Lagerfeld really loves it, too. In the past few months, he’s Read more →
Karl Lagerfeld’s Creating a Book For Newest Hogan Collection: For his third collaboration with Hogan, consistently overachieving Karl has created a 32-page companion book featuring photos and sketches of models wearing the collection. Previous Lagerfeld/Hogan endeavors include a film and a photo exhibition… Does this man sleep? {WWD}
Kanye West Sends Out Invitations, Drinks Tea With Fabric Store Owner: Here’s a look at an invitation for Kanye’s show tomorrow night in Paris – the ‘DW’ is thought to be for his late mother, Donda. The rapper-turned-designer stopped into a London fabric wholesaler twice this past week for last minute trimmings, delighting the owner by staying for tea. {High Snobiety and NY Mag}
Oliver Spencer on How Men Should Dress: The British menswear designer breaks down every man’s closet essentials, and explains why England is the world’s best dressed country. No bias there, I’m sure! {Telegraph}
Louis Vuitton Bags Still Endangered: A few weeks ago, we told you about the shortage of Louis Vuitton Canvas monogram bags. As a result, LV stores in Paris are closing an hour earlier than usual. Apparently, LV can’t keep up with the high demand and want to save inventory for the upcoming holiday season. {Vogue UK}
Stella McCartney For Target: Stella McCartney has designed a capsule collection for Target. Sadly, the collection is only for Australian Targets. The collection includes everything from a lace cocktail dress to heavily embellished shifts. Do we foresee an uptick in Quantas sales? {Racked}
Fashion Week Twitpics: Modelinia has compiled a great slideshow of all the insider twit pics from fashion week. You’ll get a behind the scenes look at preparations for fashion week’s shows and parties. {Modelinia}
