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Wednesday May 15th, 2013

How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly
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How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly

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Are you #CFDAready? In honor of the CFDA Fashion Awards, the council is launching an Instagram contest in which users submit their best shots of themselves wearing clothes and accessories from any of the hundreds of CFDA members (full list here), with the hashtag #CFDAready. The winner gets to go to the CFDAs and Instagram it. More details at CFDA.com. {Fashionista Inbox}

Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr’s lingerie was a target of the Hollywood teenage crime group (and the subject of Sofia Coppola’s latest film) the Bling Ring. {Vanity Fair}

Here’s Nicole Kidman as Hollywood actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly for Olivier Dahan’s upcoming historical drama, Grace of Monaco. {The Hollywood Reporter}

After much demand, A.P.C. + Nike is back with a second collection of kicks, out today. {A.P.C/Fashionista Inbox}

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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

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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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Milly Fall 2013: Hologram
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Milly Fall 2013: Hologram

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God bless the stylist, the unsung hero during fashion week who mixes and matches pieces together to create not only a cohesive collection, but strong individual looks. When done poorly, it’s quite obvious. But on the contrary, when it’s good, it’s magical. Such was the case with Michelle Smith’s fall 2013 Milly collection, Illumination, which Read more →

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Thursday January 24th, 2013

Anna Dello Russo Wears Sneakers, Heidi Klum Table Dances, and Galliano’s Brother Shows Up on Conan Again
Fashion News Roundup

Anna Dello Russo Wears Sneakers, Heidi Klum Table Dances, and Galliano’s Brother Shows Up on Conan Again

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What insane wind and cold temperatures? Theyskens’ Theory’s Spring campaign has us feeling downright beach-y. {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Heidi Klum does her best to prove she’s “still got it” by table dancing/embarrassing herself on The Tonight Show. {HuffPo}

“Joe Galliano” and his many many hats (including one that is a bear head eating a fish) is back on Conan to talk about his brother’s return to fashion. {Conan}

We had to click twice to believe it, but yes–this really does appear to be Anna Dello Russo–wearing sneakers!–in Milan. {Telegraph}

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Thursday September 13th, 2012

Milly Spring 2013
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Milly Spring 2013

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The Clothes: This season the Milly girl is super sporty without compromising on glamor. The youthful collection featured athletic touches like racer backs, neoprene, hoodies, and racer stripes worn with mini dresses and pencil skirts. Meanwhile, a neon color palette popped against white, black, and pink. The whole thing sent out a young, working girl Read more →

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Thursday February 16th, 2012

Milly Fall 2012: Present Perfect
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Milly Fall 2012: Present Perfect

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I took my seat at Milly praying I wouldn’t be subjected to another fall collection with a dark, moody color palette. I scanned my show notes, looking for words like “flame” or “fuchsia,” but was soon distracted by a charming older gentleman sitting beside me, who happened to be Fahsionista contributor Fawnia’s dad. We looked on as photographers snapped shots of front rowers Kristin Chenoweth, Tinsley Mortimer, and Gail Simmons. Fawnia’s dad was understandably confused. “Are these people supposed to be celebrities?” he asked. “Who are they?” I think we all have those moments during Fashion Week.

But back to the show. Designer Michelle Smith rethinks winter dressing in this aptly titled “Future Perfect” collection. And no dark muted color palette here: Smith used vibrant colors we usually see during the spring shows, giving us a wardrobe sure to uplift spirits during the colder months.

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Wednesday February 15th, 2012

Cute Overload: Milly Designer Michelle Smith Interviews Her Five-Year-Old Daughter Sophia Before They Take the Runway Together
Fashion Week

Cute Overload: Milly Designer Michelle Smith Interviews Her Five-Year-Old Daughter Sophia Before They Take the Runway Together

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One of our favorite parts of Milly designer Michelle Smith’s shows, besides the clothes of course, is when her adorable five-year-old daughter, Sophia Oshrin, joins her on the runway for the finale. It happened last season and melted our jaded fashion hearts. This past year, Sophia became an even bigger presence in her mom’s fashion biz as she’s the fit model for Milly’s year-old insanely cute children’s line.

In anticipation of Sophia’s scene stealing runway appearance at today’s Milly show, we asked Smith to interview her daughter about helping her mom prep for the show, her runway walk, and her design skills. Brace yourself, it’s the cutest thing ever.

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Monday October 24th, 2011

First Look: Milly X Sperry Top-Sider Spring 2012 (Plus a Peek at Milly’s Adorable Kids’ Line)
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First Look: Milly X Sperry Top-Sider Spring 2012 (Plus a Peek at Milly’s Adorable Kids’ Line)

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Milly’s cheery spring 2012 collection was full of geometric prints and bold colors in smart, feminine silhouettes and their collaboration with Sperry Top-Sider–new for spring 2012–fits right in with that aesthetic. Michelle Smith said of the collaboration, “I’ve always adored preppy, nautical style, and was thrilled to put the Milly spin on an icon of American fashion. Working with a design team immersed in over 75 years of tradition has been very rewarding.”

While the platforms debuted on the runway last month, we got a peek at the full capsule collection at the designers’ press preview last week. They’re Sperrys like you’ve never seen them before. There is, of course, the classic boat shoe–but in vibrant colors and prints–as well as wedges, sandals and laceless canvas sneakers. There’s even a little “M” charm on each shoe, which I though was a very charming affect.

They’re even offering girls styles–speaking of which, Milly’s children’s line has expanded since last year’s launch and spring 2012 includes some of the cutest kids clothes I’ve ever seen

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