Reader Arthur brought these faux-Giambattista Valli shoes to our attention. He’s wanted to be Victoria Beckham for Halloween “since 1997 when she was just plain old Posh,” but a lack of perfect shoes at Halloween prices stood between him and his dream. So lucky for Arthur, Sheikh, purveyor of fine quality goods, brought the heel Read more →
To make up for the incredibly boring eight days that was New York Fashion Week, the rumors from Paris Fashion Week are piling up just as the ceremonies are getting under way: First up, Martin Margiela may – finally and actually – be giving up fashion for good, the rumor coming in from everybody everywhere, Read more →
Drama has never been a problem for us. From bubble skirts to puffy tops, we don’t shy away from volume, however the ‘egg shape’ that made big appearances in this season’s runways has us a little stumped. Valentino’s Fall couture show opened with a skirt and jacket ensemble that showed an extreme version of this Read more →
This summer’s Olympics are shaping up to be the most fashionable yet. While the swimmers rock Rei Kawakubo designed Speedo swimsuits, WWD reports that the commentators will wear custom made Ports 1961 outfits. Tia Cibani, the brand’s creative director, has met with four different female TV hosts from NBC, CNBC, MSNBC and USA “to marry 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 →
Is Mischa Barton going up-market? On the back cover of this month’s Dazed & Confused, Mischa looks fancy in a campaign for Iceberg, the obscure Italian brand. It’s quite a shift from the campus casual look of her Keds ads, or that of Bebe’s synthetic mall-chic. But what’s Iceberg? The Euro brand focuses on ‘fashionable Read more →
It’s official: teen royal Charlotte Casiraghi is a sexpot. The granddaughter of Princess Grace of Monaco posed for several photos at the Giambattista Valli party in Paris this weekend, and when we saw them this morning, we promptly spilled our tea. Charlotte has grown up in a turbulent haze of glamour, and now that she’s Read more →
The list of designers with cell phones just got longer: Italian virtuoso Giambattista Valli will get his own roaming signal at Paris Fashion Week, thanks to Nokia. Mr. Valli follows Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Diane Von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, and Baby Phat in designing a new phone and accessories. The phone comes in black or Read more →
