Nicole Richie, Julianne Hough, Jaime King, Jourdan Dunn, and Ashley Madekwe all turned heads at last night’s Met Gala–and not just because Nicole Richie had dyed her hair completely grey. They all wore custom looks created by fast fashion retailer Topshop in association with American Vogue.
Now Topshop has announced plans to sell those same gowns seen on last night’s red carpet in stores.
It’s here! It’s here! The Met Ball red carpet is finally underway. So the fashion is great–though not exactly punk. According to Anna Wintour, though, her florals are punk, in a way: Andrew Bolton, the currator of the exhibit told her that pink was the real color of punk. Hence the color scheme. So there. Read more →
From Inès de la Fressange to Charlotte Gainsbourg, French fashion has always embraced the rebellious privileged classes–it’s an Amélie-esque world both raunchy and aristocratic, wrapped in nothing but Chanel tweed and macarons.
Which is not to say this perspective hasn’t led to beautiful imagery. But to locals, it might feel a tad slanted. Dior’s runway might be all-white, but France is a multicultural nation. From the May ‘68 student revolts to recent angst-led riots in the banlieues, resonant street life occupies a key place in collective memories.
The latest issue of Antidote–an annual coffee table-like magazine shot entirely by a single photographer—-focuses on the street. Rather than being a spectator of ‘high’ fashion, Antidote celebrates urban life as something that ignites sartorial energy.
That the fashion industry, and particularly the modeling industry, is prejudice is not a question. That the industry is improving, however, is up for debate.
One might look at the black models who have ascended the ranks recently–girls like Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman, Joan Smalls–and say that the industry is moving towards a more diverse beauty standard. But the truth is that even those models, icons in the making, have had to struggle against racism and prejudice throughout their careers–something that Dunn opened up about to Net-a-Porter’s The Edit magazine, which she covers this week.
Yes, models work really hard, traipsing to endless go-sees and 4am call times. But there sure are some good perks–I mean, besides being blessed with impossibly good looks.
The models at the top of the heap, many of whom have become friends and muses to designers over the years, are gifted some pretty amazing swag. We chatted with the likes of Karlie Kloss, Jessica Stam, and Cara Delevingne backstage this past New York fashion week about the best freebies they’ve ever received from a designer. (Hint: Marc Jacobs is very generous.)
Prepare to be green with envy.
The multi, multi-talented Karl Lagerfeld used acid and fire to etch portraits into giant glass panels for his latest art exhibit in Switzerland. He would. {WWD}
Startling and unsettling statistics: Jezebel’s extensive research shows that New York’s runways were less racially diverse than previous seasons, and a number of brands had no models of color at all. {Jezebel}
Greetings, Earthlings! Was Sarah Jessica Parker the victim of an alien-esque Photoshop fail on her March cover of Harper’s Bazaar China? {HuffPo}
They found love… Sports Illustrated model and Adam Levine ex Anne Vyalitsyna has apparently moved on to dating DJ and Rihanna collaborator Calvin Harris. {US Weekly}
Page Six has an item about its new favorite person, John Galliano, leaving New York. Apparently it was a process that took many hours, many vehicles, and many many Louis Vuitton luggage bags and hat boxes. {Page Six}
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to build an empire just like Jessica Simpson’s. So says a “source.” {Us Weekly}
Kate Bosworth and Topshop are up to something. That’s about all we know. {Belfast Telegraph}
It was only a matter of time until a fashion “Harlem Shake” video hit the interwebs. See how Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Rosie Tapner get down. {YouTube}
We chatted up a bunch of fashion industry people today to see how they’re prepping for the storm, how they’ll dress, and whether or not they’re worried. From Tim Blanks’ plans to buy Timberlands to Cara Delevingne‘s concern that it will turn into “fashion Lord of the Flies,” here’s what the industry thinks of Nemo:
There are tons of working models out there who are also working moms. While they have the same challenges as other employed mothers (childcare conundrums, figuring out the logistics of traveling for their jobs), they also have some unique ones (fitting into sample sizes.) Jourdan Dunn opened up to Vogue UK on the subject. Read on to hear what she had to say.
Here’s a trailer for the upcoming documentary about Beyoncè, directed by Beyoncè. There’s a shot of her Blue Ivy baby bump! {HuffPo}
Rihanna served up some sneak peaks of her collaborative collection with River Island–first stepping out in a navy jumpsuit, then she Instagramming a pic from the campaign which includes Jourdan Dunn. {Vogue UK}
Here’s what thirteen people wore to interview with Anna Wintour, and whether they got the job. Yes, someone wore Doc Martens… {The Cut}
The Kardashians just kan’t katch a break over their makeup line Khroma. First they were sued by a cosmetics company called Chroma, and now the company that makes Kroma Makeup (without the ‘h’) is taking them to court. {WWD}
Following in the footsteps of House of Style hosts Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls, model Jourdan Dunn has scored herself very own web series–a cooking show for for Jay-Z’s website Life + Times. And today, the first episode debuted.
Called “Well Dunn,” the new episode follows the totally adorable Dunn as she cooks up some jerk pork with Caribbean salsa.
We always look forward to seeing the red carpet of a fashion awards event because, duh, everyone has to bring their A-game in the style department. And today’s British Fashion Awards didn’t disappoint. Click through to see what everyone wore.
