Fashion’s finest were out in full force for the CFDA Awards, allowing us to feast our eyes upon some of the most drool-inducing looks we’ve seen in a while. As if that wasn’t enough, Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” event and the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic provided us with even more fashion fodder. From Debbie Harry Read more →
It’s the buzziest, most fashion-y red carpet of the year and it’s finally here! Welcome to the 2012 Met Ball red carpet! Finally, finally, Beyonce made it to the red carpet in the sheerest of Givenchy and the red carpet’s a wrap. So far we’re loving: Anna Wintour’s Prada-designed homage to Schiaparelli’s lobster dress; Prom Read more →
It’s Met Ball day! We’re gearing up for all the festivities, which we’ll be live tweeting at 6:30pm EST today when the red carpet livestream begins. Until then, we’re diligently keeping track of Twitter and our inboxes to see what kind of preparation attendees are doing and any last minute updates we can glean. We’ll Read more →
Kate Upton Dougied her way to viral fame and today, she’s put us all in a trance Cat Daddying in an itsy bitsy bikini for Terry TV. *Sigh* But she isn’t the only fashion player who likes to shake her rump. Turns out the fashion set loves nothing more than shimmying in Stella McCartney or Read more →
Finally, we have a full fashion editorial to go a long with those mesmerizing gifs of Jessica Stam, Abbey Lee et al donning ridiculous, over-the-top hair and makeup. The spread stars March cover girl Joan Smalls, along with more of our faves: Jessica Stam, Karen Elson, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld, Guinevere van Read more →
Madonna’s Perfume Delivered by Male Models: Madge apparently sent some studly male models to hand-deliver her new Truth or Dare fragrance to beauty editors in NYC. Sadly, our notably male-deprived office was not included in this gesture – leading me to believe that Madonna is in on some Mean Girls-esque, four-for-you,-Glenn-Coco-and-none-for-Gretchen-Weiners reverse-psychology scheme to subconsciously make us want her perfume even more. Damn you, Madonna, and your sneaky mind games! {Telegraph}
RIP Master Embroiderer Francois Lesage: The Frenchman who led the embroidery atelier that served Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, and Bill Blass, has died at age 82. Lesage was known for being a true couture artisans, attaching every single bead by hand – a tradition that is now only utilized by a handful of designers. {NY Times}
An Account of Tel Aviv’s Very First Fashion Week: Lucky Mag contributer Ray Siegel reflects on Tel Aviv’s first-ever fashion week, hosted by Roberto Cavalli. Apparently each favorite look was immediately followed by avid applause – guess that’s faster than waiting to read the reviews! {Lucky}
This week’s party highlights were for two very different brands, but both drew a similarly fabulous crowd (especially stylish Brits) and memorable music performances. Hayley danced the night away and drank margs with Alexa Chung Monday, while Dhani took in an amazing performance by Karen Elson and chatted with Mischa Barton Tuesday. Read on for deets and pics!
On Monday, Mulberry celebrated their 40th birthday in only the way that the quirky-cool English brand could pull off: With an all-out rager atop the Skylight Studios and all of fashion’s cool crowd in attendance.
If there’s one thing Fashion’s Night Out is good for, it’s seeing celebrities. As our Kardashian orJustin Bieber and
Here’s the deal: You may have seen the 22-page portfolio Steven Meisel shot for W‘s September 2011 issue. The editorial features black and white “before” and “after” shots of big-name models like Raquel Zimmermann, Jessica Stam, Karen Elson and Carolyn Murphy. The story was a big get for the mag, considering Meisel had never worked with W before. Thing is, Meisel produced a strikingly similar editorial for Vogue Italia‘s August issue.
WWD noticed the nearly identical spreads, and has it from a source that Meisel may have financed the Italian Vogue shoot on W’s dime. Neither W nor Steven Meisel has commented on the issue, however a fallout–or at least a fault line–is bound to happen soon.
Lanvin’s Steven Meisel-shot fall/winter 2011 campaign images of Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann dancing left us all wondering if there would be a video associated with it. Thank god, there is. In this making of feature, Karen, Raquel and some male models do choreographed dance moves to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me,” maintaining their serious model faces throughout. Watch til the end, when Alber Elbaz gets in on the action.
We’re sure that when cavemen banged out rhythms on old animal skulls, all the most gorgeous cave girls immediately came running. While musicians have never had a hard time picking up women, it’s safe to say MTV made it easier for them. The era of the model/musician relationship bloomed during the MTV era–models and musicians were frequently thrown together during video shoots, which was a job that hadn’t existed for models before.
MTV just turned 30, and to honor the music channel which helped to give musicians faces and personalities, here’s our roundup of the 30 best (and strangest) model/musician pairings through the years.
While Steven Meisel had his girls catfighting to disco in Lanvin’s spring ads, he takes a happier tone in the ads for Fall 2011. Raquel Zimmermann and Karen Elson dance in unison in some classic Lanvin jewel-toned looks. We love how seriously they take their dancing and are really hoping there’s a video associated with this campaign. (Will Karen Elson provide the soundtrack?)
