Thanks to Nemo dumping 10 inches of snow on NYC–not to mention frigid temperatures in the 20s–outerwear was at the front of everyone’s minds this past week. Luckily, New York designers were totally on top of it and offered a pretty stellar selection of coats and jackets for fall 2013.
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.
There was a lot to like, and even more to love, on the fifth day of fashion week. Critics found it hard to pick one favorite–or even three–on a day that saw Carolina Herrera commission a capriccio, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen take on a maison particulier in the Upper East Side, Olivier Theyskens delve into retro-futurism, Phillip Lim perfect his cool-girl aesthetic and Thom Browne stage a full-on performance piece.
New show reviews and galleries are in! Check out Theyskens’ Theory, Thakoon, and Carolina Herrera.
Since debuting his collection for Theory in Spring 2011, Olivier Theyskens has had New York downtown cool girls under his thumb. There’s been a subtle change the past few seasons, though. The Theyskens’ girl is still cool-to-the-core, but unlike her younger, edgier counterpart, she’s also a career woman. Theyskens’ Fall 2013 collection was chockful of Read more →
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}
The Golden Globes is the first major event of award season and it usually gives us a taste of what sort of trends we can expect on the red carpet this year.
From bold red, to pale blush tones, and plunging necklines, click through to see what trends the A-listers were sporting last night.
Which ones are you feeling most?
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.
The Clothes: Olivier Theyskens took a decidedly more sophisticated turn this season. Gone were the baggy jeans, and denim hot pants and in their stead were expertly tailored pantsuits and form-fitting shift dresses. Of course, because this is Theyskens, this wasn’t your average workwear attire–the suits, which were either roomy or super-fitted, had a carefree Read more →
At a time when catwalk looks run the gamut from S&M harnesses, to cage-like muzzles, and all forms of weird hats and unwalkable shoes in between, it’s always refreshing to see a show that’s firmly routed in real life.
For his fall 2012 collection (as with past collections) for Theory, Olivier Theyskens clearly had a “real” girl in mind–she just happens to be insanely cool and well-dressed. Case in point: The boyish trousers, worn-in-looking t-shirts and badass leather jackets, would look right at home on uber-cool downtown girls (or on the designer himself).
Only Olivier Theyskens could take a brand like Theory–a bit dusty, a bit conventional–and turn it into the most sought-after label for the downtown cool girl. And his Spring 2012 collection certainly served to reiterate that point–and win over any late-comers.
Showcased at art gallery 548 Center, in a room lined with tin foil, the collection was the perfect mix of wearable, cool staples–like a perfectly-fit basic knit tank–and more fashion-forward, directional pieces like a pair of iridescent green-and-gold pants. Speaking of pants, this season it was all about slouchy swagger: Waistbands sagged below the hip, while models tucked their hands into deep pockets. Miriam Zittel, a member of Theyskens‘ design team, told us that the idea for the new pant shape was inspired by Olivier himself. “That’s how he wears his pants!” she said. “Slouchy, and with his butt hanging out kind of. You know, it’s how cool people wear their pants.” She points to the fabric above the waistband and explains, “See this is his underwear.”
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