It’s December 23. Is your shopping done? If not, you better get going. We rounded up 10 cute things that would make great last-minute gifts. You obviously don’t have time to order these online though, so bookmark this page on your phone and get yourself out into the world, credit card in hand. Now go!
(But first click through to see our last-minute-but-still-very-thoughtful gifts.)
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Kids Now Have Even More Designer Options for the Playground: Roger Vivier Jeune Fille, the shoe designer’s children’s line, will hit stores in March, to the tune of $312 for ballerina flats. Proceeds from sales of the line will go to charity. And if you need an outfit to go with those shoes, jet on over to Milan, where Versace’s first kids’ boutique, Young Versace, just opened. There’s a merry-go-round! {WWD, subscription required}
Karlie Kloss Is PINK: The model made her debut on the Victoria’s Secret fashion show runway this year. Now take a peek at her modeling the brand’s colorful and bedazzled undies and sweats. {Styleite}
Does J. Crew Have a New Boss?: Apparently someone shopping in the Tribeca J.Crew store overheard an employee say that Bruce Springsteen’s people had called asking to set aside a pair of Wallace & Barnes “Made in the USA” jeans in dark indigo for the denim-loving singer. Wonder if he can still fill out his jeans the way he did back in the “Born in the USA” days. {New York Daily News}
Britney’s Engagement Ring Has 90 diamonds and Looks Like a Crown: Aw, pretty. Neil Lane, designer of Brit’s latest engagement ring, told People that he designed the ring with a tiara motif because Jason Trawick calls the pop princess a…princess. {People}
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We’ll cut right to the chase: A lot of crazy shit happened in the fashion world this year. While the industry that we call home can sometimes seem isolated and fantastical, many of its key players and events made headlines even in the mainstream media over the course of 2011.
In the last 365 days, we’ve seen our share of ups and downs: There have been exciting new beginnings and tragic falls from grace. A royal wedding and a Sarah Burton for McQueen dress captivated the world, while Galliano’s dress for Kate Moss made the fashion world swoon. We’ve celebrated the return of older models—like when 46-year-old Kristen McMenamy wore a bikini on the cover of Vogue Italia—and saw plenty of controversy surrounding very young ones. Just when we thought the boundaries of gender identity were breaking for good and that Lea T could kiss Kate Moss on the cover of LOVE, a men’s mag openly calls androgynous model Andrej Pejic a “thing.” We took it all in stride, and we’ve hopefully come out better on the other side.
Looking back at 2011, we’ve chosen twenty major moments that we believe defined the year in fashion. Which one made the biggest impact on you?
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Sometimes it feels like everyone in New York City is carrying either a Proenza Schouler PS1 or a huge Chanel bag. While dropping $2,000 on a bag is an “investment” for some people, for others it’s just plain out of reach. We were convinced that there had to be fantastic, high-quality, well-designed bags out there for less than $300 (which don’t make you resort to buying Kardashian knock-off bags.) And we were right!
From the high street stores to some of our favorite designers–like Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs–we found 10 bags to fit most budgets (we’re talking $300 or under here) and pretty much any style.
Click through to see our finds.
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Ever since reports surfaced that Jenna Lyons was leaving her husband for, yes, a woman, we’ve been waiting for some reactionary “news” source to use it as a means of justification for their outrage over the so-called “Toemageddon” incident–or, for the uninitiated (we envy you), that one time when Lyons’ painted her son’s toenails pink and caused a serious stir.
Obviously, Fox News wasted no time. Leave it to Fox News columnist Dr. Keith Ablow, he who started “Toemageddon,” to pounce on the news. In a lengthy essay, Ablow essentially says that since Lyons’ allegedly has a girlfriend, she must be uncomfortable with all forms of masculinity and therefore tried to turn her son (and every J.Crew catalog-reading mom’s sons) into gender-confused emasculated boys. Seriously, where do they come up with this stuff?
But the crazy doesn’t end there.
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Earlier this week we learned that J.Crew president Jenna Lyons was in the middle of a “messy” divorce and that she was allegedly in a new relationship with a woman who also works in the industry.
This morning Page Six is reporting that the woman in question is Courtney Crangi, jeweler Philip Crangi‘s sister and business partner.
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When the gay marriage bill was passed in New York, we couldn’t help but wonder what impact that might have on the New York-centric fashion industry and apparently neither could Cathy Horyn. In the Times today, she writes about stylish gay couples heading down the aisle and the outfits they have to choose from.
We have been seeing some unconventional wedding attire during bridal fashion week, and there are pieces that could work well for a lesbian wedding. See: simpler options like the pants suit, and tea length dresses that could counter a partner wearing a longer more traditional dress. According to Horyn, same-sex couples are a growing market that designers and retailers will be catering to. And J. Crew is happy to be one of those retailers.
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Happy Fall! Today is the official first day of the season. Even though fall clothes started rolling into stores months ago, it feels more appropriate now than ever to actually buy them. And since we already shared our dream fall shopping list, we decided to round up some stuff we can actually afford. Click through for our guide to the cutest coats, sweaters, shoes, dresses and more from our favorite high street retailers–all of which is available online (yay, Zara!).
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Is FNO Doomed? Vogue “insiders” reportedly dished on what we noticed too: the event is too much work for not enough revenue. Speculation says this might have been the last year–will you miss it? {Page Six}
Celeb Style From LFW: Peep what the famous are wearing during London’s shows; who looks better, Kate Moss or K.Stew? {FabSugar}
Marissa Webb Leaves J.Crew: The former VP of women’s design is heading out to “pursue other opportunities;” she’ll be succeeded by Tom Mora, head of the weddings and special occaisions who has been with the company for 10 years. {WWD
Tavi’s Looking For a Managing Editor: Launch managing editor Emily Condon is leaving the fledgling Rookiemag.com to return to her day job at This American Life. She was only on board for the launch. Who do you think is right for the job? {WWD subscription required}
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Fashion Week is here, and we know what you’re thinking: It’s time to stop by Duane Reade to pick up some extra-strength painkillers to survive my killer-but-actually-killer heels all week long.
Not so, sister, not so.
Blessedly, this year has ushered in an unprecedented level of support (get it?) for shoes that are actually, gasp!, comfortable. Even fashion industry insiders are ditching their sky-high stilettos and platforms for more practical options–Street style catnip Taylor Tomasi Hill even wore sneaker high-tops last season!
So forget hobbling around Lincoln Center–and put a spring in your step with these fashion-industry-approved alternatives to the high heel.
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Designer Prabal Gurung has already won the CFDA’s Swarovski Award, masterminded a collaboration with retail juggernaut J. Crew and counts Demi Moore and Michelle Obama as fans, but this fall marks another milestone for the designer: It will be the first season the three-year-old label will advertise.
Of course, Gurung does not shy away from trailblazing, and so while this campaign, shot by Daniel Jackson and modeled by Julia Saner, is gorgeous for a number of reasons, it’s also innovative as it will only appear only online–a particularly forward-thinking and timely move as newsstand sales continue to decline.
“The power of the Internet is enormous and the reach that it has is unparalleled,” Gurung said in an email this morning.
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