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Thursday May 2nd, 2013

Fashion Meets Art at the Whitney Art Party
Last Night's Party

Fashion Meets Art at the Whitney Art Party

“So much better than last year” was the chorus heard time and time again at the Whitney Art Party and auction last night at Skylight at Moynihan Station. Presented by MaxMara, with co-chairs Maria Giulia Maramotti (MaxMara’s director of retail, and granddaughter of the brand’s founder), entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman, and actress/model Nichole Galicia, the event managed to raise over $450,000 for the Whitney’s Independent Study Program. A fashion brand getting behind an art institution; we support that.

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Thursday April 25th, 2013

Wednesday October 10th, 2012

Sunday September 16th, 2012

Issa Spring 2013
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Issa Spring 2013

Daniella Helayel and Camilla Al Fayed’s spring collection for Issa had a “Garden of Eden” theme. That meant bright color and tropical prints–a reflection of Helayel’s native Brazil. Her signature wrapped jersey numbers and pantsuits were done up in loud tropical floral and bird prints–though there were still a few solid floor length jersey dresses–low cut and wrapped at the waist–that we could see on Helayel’s most famous fan, Duchess Kate Middleton.

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Saturday September 8th, 2012

Jill Stuart Spring 2013
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Jill Stuart Spring 2013

The Clothes: Ultra-feminine and pretty–a hallmark of Jill Stuart’s aesthetic. As opposed to previous spring collections, this one was decidedly muted in color: Save for a handful of pastel frocks, looks were monochromatic in either black, white, nude, or champagne. But what the collection lacked in color, it made up for in texture: Filmy sheers, Read more →

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Jen Kao Spring 2013
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Jen Kao Spring 2013

The Clothes: Sporty futuristic. Kao re-imagined her signature mini-prints and geometric cuts in origami inspired pieces that were less body con than usual, which was a lovely change. There were tons of boxy dresses with chevron prints on the front paired with cute baseball caps in coral, denim, and khaki and skirts with triangular pieces Read more →

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Saturday August 25th, 2012

Friday September 23rd, 2011

Best Dressed: Victoria Beckham in Her Own Line, Hailee Steinfeld in Carven, Kate Moss and More
Best Dressed

Best Dressed: Victoria Beckham in Her Own Line, Hailee Steinfeld in Carven, Kate Moss and More

It’s a super-sized best dressed list this week, and the glam quotient was high. Zoe Saldana was pretty in hot pink and floral Giambattista Valli, Victoria Beckham was the perfect walking advertisement for her own line, and Hailee Steinfeld is absolutely charming in Carven. Michelle Monaghan, Leighton Meester, and Kate Bosworth all radiated ladylike perfection Read more →

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Tuesday September 20th, 2011

Pringle of Scotland Spring 2012: Art Meets the Archive
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Pringle of Scotland Spring 2012: Art Meets the Archive

Monday was a good day for both clothes and celeb spotting at the London shows. While London front row faves Irina Lazareanu and Harley Viera-Newton chatted at Pringle of Scotland, Tilda Swinton quietly and gracefully swanned in and took her seat. She’s completely stunning, and rather unassuming in real life, posing for pictures then quietly sitting down. And tall! Pringle should have begged her to take to the runway for them.

Speaking of the runway, you’ll recall that Pringle has had some creative director upheaval. Clare Waight Keller went to Chloé early in the summer; this is Alistair Carr’s first collection for the label. For his first outing, he mined the 1960s and the Pringle archive, specifically riffing on the twinset.

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Saturday September 17th, 2011

Thursday August 11th, 2011

The 10 Most Stylish Fashion-y DJ’s
Fashion Is Fun

The 10 Most Stylish Fashion-y DJ’s

Ever notice how sometimes the most stylish girls at fashion parties are behind the DJ booth? Well, for the most part, that’s no happy accident. Over the past few years, it seems a crop of young, well-dressed fashion girls has emerged as the go-to djs for fashion parties. Brands these days want girls who look the part. What’s interesting about them is that almost none of them are just djs for a living. Most have some other role in the fashion or entertainment industry that occupies their daylight hours, while their nights are spent looking cute with headphones as their main accessory. Tonight, for example, we’re headed to a party that model/actress/musician Solange Knowles is dj’ing.

The following 10 girls have varying degrees of actual DJ talent, but what they do have in common is an innate sense of style that we all want to emulate. Here’s a little guide to who these girls are.

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Friday July 22nd, 2011

Sebastian’s New Look Book is Pure Hair Porn (Plus Hair Tips from the Pros)
Beauty

Sebastian’s New Look Book is Pure Hair Porn (Plus Hair Tips from the Pros)

Sebastian, maker of incredible hair care products, hosted a bunch of beauty editors for a DJ’ing class, with Harley Viera-Newton as the honorary hostess. Harley is, of course, a DJ/model/It Girl, and also the face (head?) of Sebastian. Sebastian is launching a digital lookbook on August 1 with a “mixology” theme, hence the DJ reference (although cocktails come to mind, too). What I learned from my DJ lesson is that Harley looks incredible in leopard sheaths and I suck at DJ’ing. Anyway.

The look book teaches you how to achieve certain looks–which are stunning–using a cocktail of Sebastian products. Pros were on hand to walk us through the styles and I got to speak to the inimitable Thomas Dunkin, who’s styled celebs, editorials, and runway looks galore. He was a font of knowledge. Here are some of his words of wisdom:

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