Ladies love (cool) Michael Kors. The mega-designer and much-missed Project Runway judge beat out Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, and Tory Burch as the most sought-after American fashion brand on the Internet. {WWD}
How much cheddar do models actually make? And no–we aren’t talking Gisele. Hard facts this way… {Refinery29}
Ok, now we are talking Gisele: Watch the supermodel mama look gorgeous and glowy as ever in this teaser for her new Chanel beauty campaign. {Grazia}
T Magazine’s new editor Deborah Needleman says she’ll try to include more people of color in future issues (there was one in her first), but what the hey? Good journalism is more important than ethnicities anyway! {NY Times}
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.
The energy could not be higher in the room as Michael Kors presented his fall 2013 collection, despite the fact that between Nemo and the Grammys this fashion week has been rendered considerably less star-studded. Leave it to Kors to score a front row coup of Hilary Swank-next to-Zoe Saldana-next to-Jada Pinkett Smith-chaperoning Willow Smith-a few seats down from-Michael Douglas. In contrast with the celeb-second coming in the front row, Kors’s runway featured a team of “commando-glam fashletes”.
High fashion advertising has a long way to go before it can be considered an equal opportunity space for models. Taking a look at the casting history for high fashion brands makes us wonder if these ads featuring East Asian beauties are a sign of progress or posturing.
Pre-Fall 2013 has wrapped!…or has it?…Nobody can quite say for sure, but with the Fall 2013 shows quickly approaching in mid-February, we figured now was as good a time as any to take inventory of our favorites from “the season between seasons.”
Who’s in the running towards becoming America’s Next Inauguration Designer?
We won’t know for sure what Michelle Obama will wear to the inaugural balls until Monday (unless someone who doesn’t value their job decides to spill the beans), but WWD‘s got the scoop on which designers have fielded sample requests from the White House.
No one on the list is particularly surprising.
The Golden Globes are here! As quickly as Ryan Seacrest is shuffling them down the red carpet, we’ve been collecting pictures and dress credits for all of our fave celebs.
From new mamas Claire Danes and Megan Fox to some fashion risk takers (love your dress, Katharine McPhee!), click through to see all the red carpet looks from the Golden Globes.
Mario Testino shot Karmen Pedaru and Simon Nessman for Michael Kors’s California-set Spring 2013 campaign. {WWD}
One Direction heartthrob, latest Taylor Swift ex, and my future boyfriend Harry Styles was among those who attended Tom Ford’s London Collections: Men party. {Elle UK}
Emma Stone looked pretty amazing at the Oscar Nominations–extra props to her considering it was 5:30 AM in California! {HuffPo}
Smile! The artist formerly known as Lily Allen, Lily Rose Cooper, just gave birth to her second daughter, Marnie Rose. {US Weekly}
We thought the holiday season was the perfect time to spread a little love throughout the fashion industry–but since we don’t see Hedi Slimane sending Cathy Horyn a Christmas card anytime soon, we decided to use our imaginations.
Benicio Del Toro covers L’Officiel Hommes holding what looks to be an unconscious, naked woman. We have a feeling that might be a bit controversial….{HuffPo}
Lindsay Lohan had another case of the sticky fingers, this time swiping a hoodie off Max George, a member of the other British boy band The Wanted. {US Weekly}
She’s just being Miley, we guess: the former Hannah Montana star hit the stage in this boobalicious outfit, complete with snakeskin boots and a nearly-shaved scalp. {Daily News}
Michael Kors is setting trends in the fashion industry–though they aren’t exactly of the sartorial variety.
Thanks to the designer’s record-breaking IPO this year, which shot the value of his company up to $10 billion, more and more designers and retailers are eyeing going public, according to WWD.
Among the companies expected to go public in the near future?