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.
Undoubtedly you’ve made a New Year’s resolution or two, and so have we. On our list? Bringing back Chris Benz‘s column, “Ask Chris,” for 2013! But we need your help.
Anna Wintour’s predilection for chicken pot pies aside, fashion and food have had a notoriously rocky relationship.
But we’ve been noticing that the two have been edging closer together.
With that in mind, we’ve come up with fashion and food gift pairings–because you’ve got to feed more than your soul sometimes, right? Click through for everything from the spiciest hot sauce to countless cookies and their natural food and beauty pairings.
What fashion magazine hasn’t done some sort of Warhol-inspired shoot? We don’t know. So when recently-launched Du Jour took on the task of an editorial inspired by Nars’s new Andy Warhol collection, they really had no choice but to do something special. And they delivered.
Miranda Kerr’s got a few secrets to keeping a man, passed down from her grandma, and she shared them on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Surprisingly, they don’t involve donning a giant pair of wings. {HuffPo}
Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford is modeling for MrPorter.com, reminding us we’ll soon be missing our weekly dose of Nate. {Sugarscape}
Nicki Minaj hit the pool for her latest VIVA Glam ad. MAC is releasing a limited edition lavender pink shade of Lipglass and Lipstick, available February 9. {Fashionista Inbox}
Give yourself something to really celebrate this holiday season, by starting your dream fashion career with the help of our careers page.
Women’s Wear Designer, Chris Benz, is looking for studio interns!
Studio Intern
Duties Include:
• Tracking and managing the loan of collections to press and private clients
• Assisting with sales and design appointments
• Facilitating the day to day running of studio, including filing, faxing, and answering phones in a professional manner.
It seems Michelle Obama has set an example for all fashion royalty. Kate Middleton repeated a showstopping Temperley gown for a dinner hosted at her alma mater last night. {HuffPo}
Private jets, indoor pools and a Diana Ross performance in India: Naomi Campbell sure knows how to throw a two-day party! Get a breakdown of the celebration she hosted for her boyfriend’s birthday. {The Vivant}
The eBay Holiday Collective that you’ve been waiting for since July is finally here. Well, almost. Come Monday you can shop goodies from Tibi, Steven Alan, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, and Billy Reid –just in time for the holidays. {FabSugar}
The Kardashians may have one cover of Cosmo UK‘s December issue, but we’re more into the One Direction version. The lads, most barely over 18, are Cosmo‘s Men of the Year. {PopCrush}
Michelle Obama’s daughters have been taking serious style notes from their mom: Not only did Sasha Obama wear a totally adorable Chris Benz skirt on election night, but it was a hand-me-down from older sister Malia. {Lucky}
These are apparently supposed to be never-before-seen ‘candid’ photos of Lana del Rey, snapped by the songstress’s sister. What, don’t you sit around posing and pouting all day? {Vanity Fair}
Last night, Barack Obama won re-election–and we won four more years of gushing and gawking over how adorable the Obama family is. As they laughed and hugged onstage, we couldn’t help but look back on the night four years ago when Obama was first elected–and Michelle, Malia and Sasha stole the hearts of fashion people everywhere.
Welcome back to our column, Desk Side! Sorry, PRs, we stole your lingo and in this feature we’ll go to the desks of some of your favorite designers, editors, stylists and assorted industry insiders to see where the magic happens–and then share it with you!
This time around, we visited Valerie Steele at her FIT office, where she dished on everything from that time she wore a black leather corset to her neo-punk period. Click through for an enlightening interview and a peek at the cool stuff we saw in her office.
After Sandy ripped through New York, leaving most of Manhattan below 34th Street in darkness and under water, the fashion pack–including Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Marc Jacobs, Mary-Kate Olsen and more–have been forced to relocate to higher ground.
Here’s where they’re staying. Way to hold it down at the Marriott Chris Benz!
