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Tuesday September 11th, 2012

The 3 Most Buzzed About Shows From Day 5
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The 3 Most Buzzed About Shows From Day 5

by Fashionista

It’s an unwritten rule of the fashion week grid the past couple seasons that Monday is officially unofficially Marc Jacobs Day. So. When it comes to identifying today’s critically best-received show, there’s that, even without Eric Wilson declaring Jacobs’ focus on barely bare midriffs a bonafide Bumsters moment. However, the CFDA womenswear winners Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s long, lightly layered silhouette and Olivier Theyskens’ subversion of great-fitting work pants seemed also to be theories of design the critics could support.

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Monday May 21st, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Moss is Snubbed By Her Hometown, Tilda Swinton Covers Candy and Carey Mulligan’s Met Ball Dress Sells
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Moss is Snubbed By Her Hometown, Tilda Swinton Covers Candy and Carey Mulligan’s Met Ball Dress Sells

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Carey Mulligan’s custom Prada dress she wore to the Met Gala sold on eBay for the bargain basement price of $2,950. {The Cut}

Tilda Swinton covers Candy magazine looking, shall we say, a little different than normal. {The Cut}

W fashion director Edward Enninful has been steadily gaining attention for his groundbreaking work, from Vogue Italia‘s ‘All Black’ issue to the W March Kate Moss cover story. Learn more about his entrance into the industry and his work process. {Business of Fashion}

Derek Blasberg interviewed Donatella Versace for V Magazine. Donatella talks about that infamous plunging dress that J. Lo wore the Grammys and why she decided to bring back Versace couture. {MrBlasberg.com}

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Thursday March 8th, 2012

The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season
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The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season

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We’ve scoured the Fall 2012 collections for the most amazing shoes, and it was easy, because there were plenty. The best part? Footwear options for Fall 2012 are a lot more reasonable than their Spring 2012 counterparts. (Remember those 6 inch Versace lucite wedges?)

Fall 2012 saw lots of wide heels and mary-janes on the runway, and sometimes both simultaneously–like at Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Marni. Knee-high black boots ruled at Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Givenchy, and Rick Owens, and ladylike pumps could be found at Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Jil Sander. Of course, if you’re looking for something crazy, look no further than Alexander McQueen’s heel-less fur shoes. Impractical, but so lovely.

Take a look at all the amazing shoes from Fall 2012 and just try to pick a favorite. It’s near impossible.

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Monday January 16th, 2012

Best Dressed: Golden Globes (Plus the Best Fashion Tweets About Each Look)
Best Dressed

Best Dressed: Golden Globes (Plus the Best Fashion Tweets About Each Look)

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The Golden Globes, the first major red carpet event of awards season, has just wrapped. For the most part (save Piper Perabo, Sarah Michelle Geller and Tilda Swinton of course–we salute you girls!), celebrities played it safe in shimmering blush and champagne colored columns. Of course, safe doesn’t mean not pretty (see: Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace) and black doesn’t mean boring (see Rooney Mara in Nina Ricci).

Click through for our picks for best dressed at the Golden Globes accompanied by our favorite tweets from fashion folks (see: Robin Givhan, “charlize theron in Dior Couture looking fabulous. who needs a creative director?”).

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Friday January 6th, 2012

The Best of Pre-Fall 2012
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The Best of Pre-Fall 2012

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While spring and fall seasons may give us more to to ooh and ahh over, pre-collections often present more of what we actually want to wear. It makes sense, since everyone says the in-between seasons are the most important for retailers. And these designers have succeeded in making things we already want to buy, desperately. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until early summer (“pre-fall” is a bit misnomer) to do so. Click through for what we feel were the 10 most drool-worthy collections so far.

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Saturday December 10th, 2011

Tuesday October 11th, 2011

Street Style Fodder from the Spring 2012 Collections
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Street Style Fodder from the Spring 2012 Collections

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Every season, we notice a few key designer items that populate street style blogs more consistently than others. They’re those must-have, eye-catching pieces that end up on waiting lists because editors and other girls about town snatch them up first (probably on Moda Operandi, long before they hit stores). And then we see them on street style sites on the backs of people like Anna Dello Russo and Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt. Lately, it’s been Isabel Marant jeans, Celine everything, Miu Miu booties. But what will it be next spring?

We’ve taken another look at the spring 2012 collections to predict what we think will be catching the eyes of Scott, Tommy, Phil et al come February. Or, alternately, here is what we think those of you hoping to end up on a street style site, should wear.

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Friday July 15th, 2011

Fashion House Musical Chairs: A Visual Guide
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Fashion House Musical Chairs: A Visual Guide

by Dhani Mau and Alaina Hernandez

Usually, it’s editorial shakeups that get us all confused and inspire us to create befuddling charts and guides to recap and (at least attempt to) make sense of movement within the fashion industry. Lately, however, it seems that most of the movement is taking place at big fashion houses. Whether it’s the economy or designers getting burnt-out, it seems like a top level position opens (or gets filled) every week.

From Galliano’s exit from Dior to Marios Schwab’s from Halston (which happened so recently we didn’t have a chance to include it), here’s our little visual guide to the recent ins and outs at major fashion houses.

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Thursday June 16th, 2011

Racked Dealfeed: Rag & Bone, Theysken’s Theory, J.Crew and More
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Racked Dealfeed: Rag & Bone, Theysken’s Theory, J.Crew and More

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Rag & Bone:
Deal: Up to 65% off clothing, shoes and accessories
When/Where: Thursday, June 16 through Sunday, June 19. Thurs 10:30am—8pm, Fri 10:30am—8pm, Sat—Sun noon—7pm. Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave between 15th and 16th Sts (no phone)
Link: www.rag-bone.com
Ends: Sunday, 19 Jun 2011

J. Crew
Deal: Up to 60% off spring and summer apparel, shoes, and accessories.
When/Where: Tuesday, June 14 through Saturday, June 18. Tues—Fri 10am—8pm, Sat 10am—4pm. 260 5th Ave between 28th and 29th Sts (212-725-5400)
Link: www.jcrew.com
Ends: Saturday, 18 Jun 2011

Melissa
Deal: Up to 75% off sustainably-made, recyclable plastic shoes, including collaborations with Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier.
When/Where: Wednesday, June 15 through Saturday, June 18. WedsૼFri noon—8pm, Sat 11am—5pm. 520 W. 27th St between Tenth and Eleventh Aves (no phone)
Link: www.melissa.com.br
Ends: Saturday, 18 Jun 2011

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Friday April 29th, 2011

Olivier Theyskens Explains How Andrew Rosen Convinced Him To Join Theory Over Croissants at the French Embassy
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Olivier Theyskens Explains How Andrew Rosen Convinced Him To Join Theory Over Croissants at the French Embassy

by Elana Fishman

Full disclosure: not all of us chose to pull all-nighters watching the royal nuptials. Why? This morning, we were invited to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy for their first “Breakfast at 972″ panel discussion. Their inaugural guest of honor was none other than Olivier Theyskens–Theory’s Artistic Director, former designer at Rochas and Nina Ricci, and a longtime Fashionista favorite.

After enjoying coffee and croissants in the main atrium of the gorgeous Fifth Avenue mansion, a small group of (insanely chic, primarily French) guests were ushered in for an intimate chat moderated by Charlotte Sarkozy and Timothée Verrecchia. Theyskens looked totally dapper in a slouchy white Bottega Veneta blazer and a pair of vintage, denim-like trousers he later told us he bought “because they reminded me of the pants the fish vendors at the Les Halles marketplace in Paris wear.” Even for a designer with a famously romantic aesthetic, it seems like simplicity is key.

Some of the morning’s key points:

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Thursday April 14th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Dov Charney Wants to be Like Hugh Hefner, Dita Von Teese Designs Lingerie, and J.Crew is Opening Across the Pond
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Dov Charney Wants to be Like Hugh Hefner, Dita Von Teese Designs Lingerie, and J.Crew is Opening Across the Pond

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Dov Charney Wants to Recreate Hugh Hefner’s Lifestyle Circa 1970: The New York Times‘ piece on Charney is full of interesting tidbits. Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association and friend of Charney, says that the controversial CEO of American Apparel’s 20-room home is like a “dormitory.” On his front yard? A sculpture of a hand giving the middle finger. How fitting. {NY Times}

The World’s Most Expensive Shoe: Your Louboutins got nothing on these solid gold heels that are encrusted with 2,000 diamonds. The shoe, created by jewelry designer Michael Shellis, are going for a little over $200,000. {Telegraph}

J.Crew is Heading Overseas: The all-American brand plans to open shop in the UK at the end of the summer. {Elle UK}

Models as Mannequins: In the catalog of the upcoming exhibit, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” at the Met, the photographs of white mannequins in the designer’s creations are actually…real live models. Photographer Solve Sundsbo was able to create the illusion thanks to Photoshop, makeup, and lighting. {Racked}

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Thursday March 17th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Pamela Love for Topshop, Eva Mendes is an Angel, and Joe Zee’s Rising Star
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Pamela Love for Topshop, Eva Mendes is an Angel, and Joe Zee’s Rising Star

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Love Loves Topshop: CFDA/Swarovski award nominee Pamela Love recently confirmed the rumors that she’s designing for Topshop. {Fab Sugar}

Eva Mendes is an Angel: The actress replaces Naomi Watts as the face of the fragrance Angel by Thierry Mugler. {WWD, subscription required}

Joe Zee is Nice and Talented: The happy fashion editor finally gets his own moment in the spotlight. {NY Times}

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