Gap’s new creative director Rebekka Bay officially started work October 1, 2012–and in Gap’s fall look book, we’re finally getting a glimpse at Bay’s influence. Doesn’t it look expensive? And super sophisticated? And vaguely Cos-like?
Well if it does, it’s probably because Bay, who helped found Cos, had a hand in the way the look book was styled and presented.
It’s really happening.
I made a quick stop-off in London this weekend—quick, meaning less than 24 hours—and was fortunate enough to walk by & Other Stories, H&M’s newly launched brand, on my way to dinner. How serendipitous! It had just opened on Friday and I arrived Saturday.
The invites have been sent out, the seating charts are being filled, and fashion folks everywhere are resoling their Manolos (and setting their DVRs–can’t miss Girls!): Fashion week is upon us!
In 2012, the fashion universe sort of reset itself. Raf Simons got what he deserved—Dior—while Alexander Wang got what very few could have predicted: Balenciaga.
Now, the question is: What sort of seismic shifts will happen in 2013? From brand expansion, to designer debuts, here are the 10 labels you’ll want to keep an eye on this year.
Click through to see which brands we think will make a splash in 2013 and why.
Name: Heather Broderick
Occupation: Musician
What was the last song you listened to? “Apples” by Efterklang.
If you could go on vacation right now, where would you go? Cuba.
What would you never be caught wearing? Uggs. No.
What’s your favorite word? Daguerreotype
What are you wearing?
It’s been more than a year since Gap fired creative director Patrick Robinson, and now they’ve finally hired a replacement, and she has a pretty impressive background.
Name: Georgia Fowler Occupation: Model Where are you from originally? New Zealand. I’m a Kiwi! What’s your favorite food? Mint chocolate chip ice cream! What would you never be caught wearing? Jeggings. What do you say all the time? Right,…yea? What is currently on your iPod? Gotye.
Name:Julia Wideman
Place of Employment: Bumble & Bumble
How would you describe your style? Proper with some fun elements… and I’m all about the shoes!
What’s your hair care routine? I get up, wash my hair, use Bumble & Bumble prep with some defining creams or wax and go.
Name: Amalie
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Where are you from originally? Denmark.
How would you describe your style? Simple, clean, not too many details.
Would you say your style is typical of Denmark? Yeah, pretty much.
Specialty retailers. The high street. Chain stores. The mall. Whatever you want to call them, these are the places that most of us do the majority of our shopping. (I may own a Chanel bag, but my jeans are from Uniqlo.)
Which clothing stores offer the right mix of well-made, gently-priced, well-designed clothes? To rank the world’s best, we tapped our string of correspondents–from Los Angeles to Paris to Tokyo–to tell us which stores they enjoy most. As usual, our methodology is loose, but fair: We factored in fabric and construction quality, price (as it relates to quality), overall desirability, and accessibility to a large audience. And we only considered stores that sell clothes for both men and women. (No discount, department store, or boutique retailers were included.)
Click through for our ten favorites. Which would top your list?
Last weekend, I took a short trip to the UK for a dear friend’s wedding. While I was only there for a few days, I made sure to stop by COS in London, simply because it’s the best high street store in existence. (That is, if you’re over 25 and now look absurd in too-trendy Topshop wares.)
I scored with a sheer, greenish-blue button-up, which I wore yesterday to the YSL show with high-waisted black pants and a pair of Heavy Machine heels. Oh, and a black bra, which shone quite clearly through the translucent top.
When I met up with my fiance for food, he kind of chuckled when he noticed that my bra could be pretty easily discerned by other diners in the restaurant. While he was more bemused than anything, he did think it was hilarious that I was cool with showing it off.
Clearly, sheer is huge this summer.
