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Tuesday May 21st, 2013

Anna Piaggi’s Incredible Wardrobe Faces Uncertain Future

Anna Piaggi’s Incredible Wardrobe Faces Uncertain Future

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When Italian fashion editor and OG street style star Anna Piaggi died back in August of last year, the world lost a true style icon.

She left behind countless “doppie pagine” (double page spreads, known as “DP”s) in Vogue Italia–and a treasure trove of clothing. Her clothing collection was supposed to go on display at Milan’s Fabbrica Del Vapore culture center, but according to The Wall Street Journal, the plan fell apart, and Piaggi’s clothes are now hanging in a storage space awaiting their fate.

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Published at 11:45 AM

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Wednesday July 11th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Preen Returns To the London Catwalks, People Fainted at the Dolce & Gabbana Couture Show and Karlie Kloss Gets Crafty
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Preen Returns To the London Catwalks, People Fainted at the Dolce & Gabbana Couture Show and Karlie Kloss Gets Crafty

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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}

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Published at 1:30 PM

Tuesday July 10th, 2012

Scarlett Johansson, Hand Painted Gowns, Sicilian Folk Music: Here’s What Went Down at Dolce & Gabbana’s First Ever Couture Show
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Scarlett Johansson, Hand Painted Gowns, Sicilian Folk Music: Here’s What Went Down at Dolce & Gabbana’s First Ever Couture Show

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The haute couture shows wrapped last week in Paris, but one last couture collection made its debut yesterday. Dolce & Gabbana staged its first ever “couture” show yesterday in Sicily. The line, called Alta Moda, was shown to an intimate gathering of editors (Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Franca Sozzani), friends of the designers, former faces Read more →

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Published at 9:16 AM

Friday June 29th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Is Going To Be Homeless for a Night, Arizona Muse Channels Elvis for Isabel Marant, and Michael Kors Cracks Down on Counterfeiters
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Kate Middleton Is Going To Be Homeless for a Night, Arizona Muse Channels Elvis for Isabel Marant, and Michael Kors Cracks Down on Counterfeiters

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From princess to pauper? Kate Middleton says she’ll sleep on the gritty streets of London to raise awareness and aid for the city’s homeless. {People}

Emma Stone looked breathtaking (again) at the LA premiere of Spiderman. The girl just keeps getting better and better! {Fabsugar}

Anja Rubik talks about her new fashion erotica mag 25 and why she declined to do the Pirelli calendar with Terry Richardson. {The Cut}

Marion Cotillard is the cover girl for this month’s WSJ magazine and she looks good. From the gothic make-up to the slicked-back hair and waist-defining dresses, we’re drooling. {WSJ Magazine}

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Published at 2:00 PM

Thursday June 28th, 2012

Photographer (and Franca Sozzani’s Son) Francesco Carrozzini On the Importance of Blogs, Fruit of the Loom, and His New Site Lifestyle Mirror
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Photographer (and Franca Sozzani’s Son) Francesco Carrozzini On the Importance of Blogs, Fruit of the Loom, and His New Site Lifestyle Mirror

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What do you get when you combine two dashingly handsome, charming and well-connected Italian men? In this case, you get Lifestylemirror.com–a well curated content-based website that acts as a portal for online shopping. Last night the site’s founders Emanuele Della Valle and Francesco Carrozzini hosted a party at the website’s new event space in Chelsea to welcome summer, and there was no shortage of free flowing Ruinart champagne and well-heeled friends.

It’s no surprise those friends include the likes of Anne Hatheway (looking very gamine with pixie hair and Charlotte Olympia cat flats), Natalie Joos, Johan Lindberg (who told us he wears a scarf, white t-shirt and jacket even to the beach), and Meredith Melling Burke, just to name a few, considering both men were already part of the industry in utero. Della Valle is son of Tod’s billionaire CEO Diego Della Valle, and Carrozzini is son of Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani.

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Published at 3:30 PM

Wednesday June 27th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Remembering Nora Ephron, Franca Sozzani Doesn’t Understand Menswear, and Get a Sneak Peek at the Newest Absolutely Fabulous
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Remembering Nora Ephron, Franca Sozzani Doesn’t Understand Menswear, and Get a Sneak Peek at the Newest Absolutely Fabulous

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We’re really sad about Nora Ephron’s passing, as her films have all been instant classics. The Huffington Post put together a retrospective of the style, scarves, and turtlenecks of the irreplaceable Ms. Ephron. {HuffPo}

Don’t feel bad if you don’t always understand menswear – neither does Vogue Italia Editor-in-Chief Franca Sozzani! {The Cut}

Like all fashion-obsessed people, we can never get enough of AbFab. Check out this preview for the next installment of the British comedy, sweetie darling. {BBC America}

Alternative Apparel, purveyors of comfy, stylish, vintagey basics, teamed up with Olivia Wilde on a limited-edition bag that’s not only incredibly functional (it can convert from cross-body to backpack), but charitable. They even made a cool behind the scenes video for it. {Alternative Apparel’s Facebook/Shopbop}

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Published at 1:08 PM

Friday June 22nd, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Franca Sozzani is a UN Ambassador, Nicole Richie Launches a Perfume, and Models Dance for Givenchy
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Franca Sozzani is a UN Ambassador, Nicole Richie Launches a Perfume, and Models Dance for Givenchy

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Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani has snatched the title of UN Goodwill Ambassador. She’ll be working with industry insiders to promote sustainable development and much more. {Telegraph}

World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones will be fabricating fascinators for Raf Simons’ Dior Haute Couture premiere. Jones called the collection “exciting, beautiful and new,” but wouldn’t say much more than that. {Vogue UK}

At last year’s Webby awards, Anna Wintour told us that “sometimes geeks can be chic,” and the rise of fashion-forward online games only reinforces her statement. {WWD}

Mary Katrantzou, reigning queen of jaw-droppingly beautiful digital prints, won’t, or rather can’t, show pre-fall or resort collections because her intricate patterns take too long to produce (hint: four days to make a single print). {Vogue UK}

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Published at 2:15 PM

Friday May 25th, 2012