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Tuesday May 7th, 2013

Monday May 6th, 2013

Thursday March 14th, 2013

Fur is Back in Fashion with a Vengeance: Will You Embrace It?

Fur is Back in Fashion with a Vengeance: Will You Embrace It?

Supporters call it “natural” and “sustainable.” Opposers say it’s cruel and inhumane. But whichever side you fall on, there’s no denying that fur had a major presence on the fall 2013 runways this past month, being hailed as one of the biggest trends for next season.

We scoured through every single photo of every single collection that walked this season and found that a startling 70% of the designers who showed during fashion month used fur in at least one look. Does this mean society is ready to embrace fur? Or is the fashion industry just trying to force it on us. We investigate.

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Friday February 22nd, 2013

Saturday February 16th, 2013

Friday February 15th, 2013

The Top 10 Trends From the New York Fashion Week Fall Runways
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The Top 10 Trends From the New York Fashion Week Fall Runways

Fashion week came, and brought a feisty lil’ friend named Nemo along for the ride–forcing us to consider forgoing, “Well, doesn’t she look chic!” for, “Well, doesn’t she look warm?!” The runways begged to differ, offering up endless new ways to bundle-up beautifully for fall 2013. Check out our top ten trend takeaways from the fashion week that weathered the storm in style.

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J. Mendel Fall 2013: Tough Skins
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J. Mendel Fall 2013: Tough Skins

Those wary of PETA should stay far away from J. Mendel’s fall 2013 collection: It was almost entirely made of fur, which isn’t a surprise since Gilles Mendel is best known for his luxe designs using exotic skins. But the J. Mendel girl isn’t the typical fur-wearing woman we’d normally think of–this season Mendel introduced Read more →

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Sunday February 10th, 2013

See Every Look from the 2013 Grammys Red Carpet
Red Carpet

See Every Look from the 2013 Grammys Red Carpet

Just because it’s fashion week, doesn’t mean we’re taking time off from our red carpet coverage!

Right smack dab in the middle of New York fashion week, it’s the Grammys–the perfect dose of Hollywood glamour in the midst of all the fall collections.

From Jennifer Lopez’s daring Anthony Vaccarello gown to Alexa Chung’s sweet Valentino frock see what all the stars wore to the awards show.

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Monday November 12th, 2012

Thursday September 13th, 2012

J. Mendel Spring 2013
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J. Mendel Spring 2013

The Clothes: Finally, the spring collections are starting to bloom. J. Mendel delivered a collection that can best be summed up simply as beautiful. His signature gowns were positively lush; the last three chiffon dresses closing the show were breathtaking, each with different takes on organza floral detailing. Though the the show opened with flowing, Read more →

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