The Clothes: This season, Nanette Lepore disproved the adage “It isn’t easy being green.” Not only is it easy being green, but it’s pretty darn cool, and everybody better get on board! Lepore offered her usual joyful, ultrafeminine fare this season in a palette heavy on pistachio and coral hues with some crisp, clean whites Read more →
The Clothes: We’ve come to expect party girl-turned-designer Stacey Bendet to churn out some fete-worthy looks throughout the seasons. And spring 2013 was no exception. With her bright, poppy colors in periwinkle, orange sherbet, and emerald mashed together with her signature sequin, brocade and bustier motif, Bendet’s mid-50s-inspired collection ensured that her party girl would Read more →
With the Met exhibit just around the corner, we’re expecting to see a lot of celebrities in Prada. While it might be difficult to imagine some of those runway frocks on the red carpet (we don’t see dresses over pants as a go-to for celebrities), it doesn’t mean that the brand is without its fair share of red carpet moments through the years. Quite the opposite.
Prada is the seminal red carpet brand, in a way. The watershed moment in celebrity red carpet styling came in 1995 when Uma Thurman, styled by Barbara Tfank, wore a simple yet elegant lavendar gown to the Oscars (a.k.a. the dress that launched a thousand celebrity stylists’ careers). It was with this appearance that Prada became a household name overnight. The svelte actress was in a traceable gown from a brand to which people could aspire, instead of one provided by a film costumer or, heaven forbid, self-designed (we’re looking at you Demi Moore and Kim Basinger). It hit the high notes of 90s minimalism and became one of those capital “M” fashion Moments.
Click through to see the nine other most notable appearances by Prada on the red carpet.
Last night’s Lucky Shops VIP shopping night was a bit of stylish mayhem in the middle of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. I estimate there were at least a zillion people in attendance, all carrying reusable Lucky shoppers loaded with discounted designer duds and nibbling away at the most adorable miniature hors d’oeuvres I’ve ever seen. A decent smattering of celebs mingled amongst the crowd as well, also scouring the racks for deals and trying on sparkly costume jewelry.
There were two whole floors of excellent bargains, with most stalls offering 30 – 50% off of retail prices, and some even more.
