Carolina Herrera is known for her signature look: impeccably coiffed hair, button down shirts, pearls. But she also has a signature lipstick: Herrera has been a loyal fan of Bobbi Brown’s Plum Stain for 20 years.
Then it got discontinued.
At the time, Herrera did what anyone in this stressful situation does–she raided every store she could find and bought every last tube.
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 York is unreasonably cold right now. Like impending-blizzard-freeze-your-Rag & Bone-covered-butt-off cold. This is exactly why we, and fashionistas nowhere near New York, are praising the fashion gods (more like IMG & various PR people) for the glorious amount of New York fashion week shows livestreaming this week. We wrangled 89 shows (89!) and presentations to tune into over the course of the next week…with even more coming in! The best part? You won’t be judged for taking in these shows in your pjs over some popcorn or pizza or half a bottle of wine…
See any shows we missed? Let us know!
In case you were in denial that Fashion’s Night Out was really happening, this full-on, fashion and celeb-packed PSA will convince you otherwise. We already saw that Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift were tapped to pull in the young’uns to the now annual shopping extravaganza, and now Conde has pulled out the big guns (hi, Read more →
After a five year run in New York, Preen will be hopping the pond and showing its Spring 2013 collection in London. {WWD}
Dolce & Gabbana’s just-debuted couture line is off to a pretty damn good start as several people literally fainted at their recent show. Though it’s likely the fainting was due to the heat, we’d prefer to believe it was due to the collection’s sheer beauty.{The Cut}
Are you a Betty or a Veronica? MAC and Archie Comics are teaming up for a vibrant make-up collection just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, so you’ll be able to look just like your favorite comic book darling. {Fashionista Inbox}
Everything about Carolina Herrera is classy–the designer herself, her creations, and of course her front rows.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sat next to Anna Wintour, while down the runway Herrera mentee Prabal Gurung took in the show. Herrera’s biggest celeb fan, Renee Zellweger, was also there to support the designer, getting whisked to her seat only moments before the show began. (Sadly, Nicki Minaj didn’t show up this season.)
Fashion’s Night Out is two weeks from tomorrow! There is more going on than we can even wrap our heads around. Having trouble deciding where you want to go and who you want to see the most?
Well, if you’re interested in catching a peak of one of your favorite designers, here’s a roundup of where some of the biggest and the best will be on September 10. We’ve excluded most of the people we’ve already reported on. Also, it’s almost safe to say that if someone isn’t on this list, they will probably be at Barneys.
Michael Kors
Michael will be at his lifestyle store on Madison and 61st in New York City. He will be joined by TONY Award winner Idina Menzel, whom Michael will accompany on a selection of songs. Michael will also make an appearance nearby at Bloomingdale’s 59th street, where the “World of Michael” will be created to kick off a new Michael Kors handbag shop-in-shop.
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy will be kicking off FNO and his brand’s 25th anniversary at Macy’s Herald Square. As we’ve reported, Macy’s will house “The Ultimate Tailgate Party” as inspired by Tommy’s most recent ad campaign. Tommy will be accompanied by Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren. He will also make an appearance at his Fifth Avenue store, where shoppers can have their purchases personalized with an exploding monogram while they shop, listen to DJ Toddlerone and drink up.
After living here for a while, you sometimes forget how many amazing people live and work in New York City. When we walked into City Hall for the Fashion’s Night Out kick-off press conference today, we went through security with Lisa Mayock from Vena Cava.
Then, we saw Anna Wintour walking ahead of us and Alex Wang suddenly appeared behind us. A few minutes later Marc Jacobs, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez walked in. After we were seated inside the press conference room, the following people (in addition to the aforementioned) surrounded the podium: Prabal Gurung, Zac Posen, Phillip Lim, Tracy Reese, Kenneth Cole, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Thakoon Panichgul, Marcus Wainwright from Rag & Bone, Francisco Costa, Vera Wang, Tory Burch, Steven Kolb, Linda Fargo, the Mayor…and after a few moments, we noticed tiny Mary-Kate Olsen peeking her head out behind Marc.
Then, unfortunately, we died and are thus unable to report anything else about Fashion’s Night Out.
Just kidding – sort of.
Carolina Herrera Deal: Up to 85% off women’s clothing including bridal, plus a selection of womenswear from Rena Lange. When/Where: Sunday, June 13 through Thursday, June 17. Sun—Weds 9am—6:30pm, Thurs 9am—5pm. Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, New York. (718-747-1656) Tucker, Crumley, Wek 1933 Deal: Tucker and Crumley will be Read more →
Last night, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted their annual Costume Institute benefit with the Gap and Vogue. It’s the Oscars of fashion, the one time of year the stars are supposed to take to the red carpet in fashion forward getup to impress the industry, and not US Weekly, but something went horribly wrong Read more →
Carolina Herrera and Marc Jacobs have virtually banned celebrities from their front rows. But when it comes to labels such as Miss Sixty and Rock & Republic, it seems like the more A, B and even C-list stars they can get, the merrier. We tapped industry insiders to break down the cost of putting of Read more →
Vogue‘s tackling a major issue, who’s the best dressed of the decade? They’ve selected the top ten looks from each of the past ten years and would like you to vote. After picking your favorite look from 2000, they’ll direct you to 2001, 2002 and so on; on January 25th they’ll announce the ten winners Read more →
