We just heard that the Comme des Garcons for H&M ad will be public very soon. We can’t show it to you yet, but here’s a fun fact from it: The ad features a dress. And it costs $350. Now, we get that Comme des Garcons goods come at a hefty price. But dresses from Read more →
On Monday, we gave you guys a sneak peek of Rei Kawakubo’s designs for H&M via W‘s upcoming issue. Now that it’s Friday, we’ve got the full range via a very gracious tipster, which we’re happy to share with you all because (secret!) we love you guys, too. Try to ignore the sticky, un-showered appeal Read more →
So we got a sneak peak of the September W, and it contains a bit of news about Comme des Garcons’ line for H&M (screen shot at left) – 1. No kids’ stuff. H&M says, “We wanted something for kids, but she [Rei] didn’t feel like it, so we didn’t.” 2. The line is, “mostly Read more →
Traditionally a taboo color combination, the pairing of orange and black dominated the runways for Fall 08. Orange accents paired with black ensembles made bold appearances, seen in the high collars at Prada and the opaque tights at Alessandro Dell’ Acqua. Aquascutum, Christian Lacroix, Gaultier and Narciso Rogriguez reversed the new combination, swapping out the Read more →
Just after the weekend took off, Louis Vuitton and Comme des Gar√ßons announced that they will open a joint store in Tokyo on September 4th, the day before New York Fashion Week kicks off, that will exist for just three months, similar to Comme’s past guerilla store openings, except… as a collaboration with a huge Read more →
When we heard last Fall that Stephen Jones was collaborating with Rei Kawakubo to make his own fragrance, our reaction was kind of like, “Oh boy.” But WWD has the results of the project this morning, and we have to say, it looks rather special. The bottle has a certain heft in its look that Read more →
“For fall, the most perverse thing you can wear might actually be a white shirt. But like in any good Catholic tale there is no pleasure without punishment. Were all of those heart shaped holes at C.D.G. for love or were they for sex?” – Stefano Tonchi, Editor of T: Style in The Moment.
Nazzy Beglari-Scarlet, international war correspondent Got Her: At the corner of Prince and Mercer. Stalked Her: Because we couldn’t stop staring at her Comme Des Garcons wrap dress while she crossed the street. And we were relieved at her fresh take on the Wayfarer shape of shades. Shot Her: Because while we might not be Read more →
For years yellow was the only color on our list of “Things We Will Never Wear” (things like bows, Tevas, and Pucci prints). But lately we’ve warmed up to the usually daunting color in a big way. This season it looks like designers have too. Everyone from Valentino to Comme Des Garcons showed looks en Read more →
Every season when we look at the Prada collection we’re conflicted. Is it gorgeous? Is it hideous? Miuccia traipses along the line between the two. Her clothes continually remind us of the French phrase “jolie laide” which translates literally as “pretty ugly”. The French most often use it to describe women who are striking looking, Read more →
For their fall style issue Paper magazine worked with the usual cadre of fashion professionals; models, stylists, journalists, photographers, hair and make-up artists. But for their ‘Pure Fashion’ piece, they collaborated with some more unexpected talent: The men and women of Creative Growth, a San Francisco-based non profit art center for adults with developmental, physical, Read more →
