For his second collection at Balenciaga, Alexander Wang was inspired by a vist to the archives of the Cristobal Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Spain (Balenciaga’s birth place). The resulting assortment is an examination and deconstruction of the sculptural couture shapes for which Balenciaga is known.
On Monday, Oscar de la Renta will accept the Founders Award at the glitzy annual CFDA Awards–which he actually helped start back in 1981. It’s a pretty big honor, and one that will be presented to him by none other than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. However, the outspoken designer told Bridget Foley in a recent interview that he would actually rather be up for designer of the year.
De la Renta candidly expressed many more of his bold opinions over a lunch date interview with Alexander Wang (one of the designers he’d be competing with if he was up for designer of the year), which Style.com documented.
What we’re saying is, more reasons to love Oscar de la Renta, right his way:
Brands shell out big bucks every season to get the biggest faces in fashion to front their campaigns. But the trend this season, somewhat curiously, seems to be steering clear of faces altogether.
When Nicolas Ghesquière told Kristen Stewart he was leaving Balenciaga she said: “I will totally run away with you.
But she didn’t. A rep for Balenciaga has confirmed to us that Stewart will indeed continue her role with the house.
Balenciaga’s fall/winter 2013/2014 campaign broke today on the brand’s website, and with it, we get a first look at new creative director Alexander Wang’s vision for the house.
We’re seeing redheads everywhere we look lately. Want in on the trend? Here’s how to go ginger–if you dare–with tips from Marie Robinson (Clairol’s Color Director) and Christophe Robin (L’Oreal Paris USA Color Director), as well as Sea of Shoes‘ Jane Aldridge (preeminent red-headed style star).
After we overdosed you on drool-worthy shoes from the Fall 2013 runways, we thought we’d push it a bit further with the best handbags from the Fall 2013 shows.
I’m pretty sure the fashion industry breathed a collective sigh of relief this morning after Alexander Wang debuted his first-ever collection for Balenciaga. (Note: Fashionista did not attend the very exclusive show, but since we’ve covered Wang since the very beginning of his career, we felt it was important to address it on the site.)
Relief because, most importantly, it wasn’t ugly.
There are just two days standing between us and what’s arguably this fashion month’s most highly-anticipated event: Alexander Wang’s debut for Balenciaga. So Suzy Menkes talked to him, Anna Wintour, PPR CEO François Henri Pinault, and, um, Danielle Steel to dig up some backstory, debunk some rumors, and find out what to expect from Wang’s elevated new role.
Alexander Wang‘s highly-anticipated debut show for Balenciaga may have a big impact–but it’s going to be unveiled on a small scale.
There were common motifs parading through the shows Saturday–and we don’t just mean the superluxe fur mittens spotted on the glamazons at both Alexander Wang and Altuzarra. On a hellaciously cold day in New York, the most buzzed about shows were those filled with looks editors wished could march right off the runway.
Day four of NYFW was basically heaven on earth. In the past 12 hours, we saw Chloe Sevigny modeling her own collection for Opening Ceremony, Alexander Wang prove that he’s got the skills for Wanglenciaga Balenciaga, and went backstage at all the shows including Wang, Prabal Gurung, Louise Goldin, and more.
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