Monthly Mood Board: March 2013!
Here’s everything that is inspiring us this month!
Karen Walker
Thursday March 7th, 2013
Wednesday February 13th, 2013
A Chat With Karen Walker’s New Campaign Stars 91-Year-Old Ilona Royce Smithkin and 65-Year-Old Linda Rodin
Karen Walker’s new eyewear look book features Advanced Style ladies Ilona Royce Smithkin, Linda Rodin, Joyce Carpati, and Lyn Dell, and it’s pretty much the best campaign ever.
We sat down with Royce Smithkin and Rodin, who sat front row at Walker’s show yesterday, to get the scoop on how they became models, and what they thought of Walker’s latest collection.
Tuesday July 10th, 2012
Street Style: Caroline Is Called Coco
Name: Caroline Sebastian
Occupation: Works at No.6
What was the last thing you bought? A vintage, chiffon skirt from No.6.
What’s the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Raisin color and earth tones.
Monday April 2nd, 2012
Anthropologie Launches New Site for Designer Collaborations With Karen Walker, Gregory Parkinson and More
While their sister company Urban Outfitters may be the ones better known for their designer collaborations (with the likes of Geren Ford and Rachel Comey), Anthropologie is finally jumping on the collaboration bandwagon in their own special, Anthropologie-esque way. Instead of launching the collaborations one at a time, they’re debuting 11 of them at once through a new online platform called Made in Kind, which will go live on April 5.
Thursday September 16th, 2010
Adventures In Copyright: Adam SS ’11 VS Karen Walker SS ’09
While perusing Adam’s latest collection, someone noticed the striking similarity between this tunic and a Karen Walker piece from…two years ago. They’re pretty much identical–the flower shape in the lace is slightly different (Walker’s is prettier), but everything else – the color, the silhouette, the buttons, the tiers in the middle, the collar–is exactly the same. This doesn’t look good, Mr. Lippes.
Tuesday September 14th, 2010
Fashion News Roundup: A Closer Look at Gaga’s Meat Dress, Tavi in the New Yorker, and Nordstrom (Hopefully) Comes to Manhattan
An Expert Analysis of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress: There may not be a designer name behind it, but these two real life butchers can tell you exactly what types of meat were used. “‘It’s the cheaper end cuts – not including her. You got about $100 of meat there,’ said Mark Cacioppo, 30, of Queens.” This must have been the least expensive outfit Gaga has ever worn–although, the Hello Kitty and Kermit the Frog dresses might have been comparable. {NY Daily News}
Kate Moss Plays a Hindu Goddess: KM3D-1 (which stands for Kate Moss in 3D, we guess) is a film directed by Ballie Walsh that will premiere in London tomorrow. Based on these few behind-the-scenes snapshots, it seems to be a film about Kate Moss looking amazing, in 3-D. {NOWNESS}
The Constant Analysis of Tavi Will Not Stop: There is an eight-page profile on Tavi Gevinson in the New Yorker. {New Yorker}
A Real Nordstrom in Manhattan? Nordstrom is probably opening a Manhattan flagship within the next two years. As a Seattle-native and life-long Nordstrom devotee, I am freaking out and need this to happen. {WWD}
Friday August 27th, 2010
Florence Welch Hearts Willow: Is She the Aussie Brand’s Chance at American Success?
Willow, an Australian women’s clothing label, has remained pretty much under the radar since its beginning, at least in the U.S. Kit Willow’s designs are sharp and feminine. We feel like the clothes are more than appealing enough to be successful in the U.S., and the brand’s relative obscurity here is a bit puzzling to us.
It does seem that difficulty breaking into the American market plagues a lot of Australia and New Zealand-based brands, which may be partly due to distance and difference in seasons. Karen Walker, for example, makes amazing clothes and even shows at New York Fashion Week–as does Willow–but is nearly impossible to find in the U.S., despite having multiple boutiques and a line for Topshop in New Zealand. Willow has three boutiques in Australia–one of her dresses even covered Australian Vogue in March.
Monday July 26th, 2010
Special Report: Sunglasses
We’re Fashionista. Of course we like sunglasses. But this year, it seems to be the accessory of choice: The Thing everything wants to get their hands on. Who cares if they’re from The Row or Target? As long as they look good, we’re happy. So we’ve rounded up the season’s best. We’ll be following up later today with a few longer features on the world of sunnies, so stay tuned.
**All graphics by Steff Yotka.
Thursday June 10th, 2010
The Value of Vintage
I have this cute Charlotte Ronson sheer coral button-down with cream lace. When Lauren interviewed me for Fashionista, she asked if it was vintage. A few minutes later, I asked her if her sunglasses were vintage, and they turned out to be Karen Walker. Ha: I, too, have a pair of Karen Walker sunglasses that someone once thought were vintage.
I suddenly realized I have two relatively expensive designer items in my wardrobe that, apparently, every person I meet thinks is “vintage,” which, for some reason, my brain has equated with “cheap.” I felt a little annoyed. I wondered, is this a risk I’m taking every time I buy something vintage-inspired? And more importantly, is it really worth paying designer prices for something people presume to be vintage?
Thursday April 15th, 2010
In Our Dreams Coachella’s Full of Chloé, Sunshine & Christopher Kane
We love Coachella for a number of reasons: 1. The music, of course. 2. The warm, sunny weather. 3. The phenomenal street-style. We were this close to making it this year, but alas we’re stuck celebrating spring in New York. That doesn’t mean we can’t dream up the most romantic outfits possible though. Click through Read more →
Monday April 12th, 2010
Frock Picks Up Linda Derector’s Vintage Sunglasses Collection
I’ve been wearing the same pair of tortoise shell Ray-Bans for the last two years. And I’ve spent the last two weeks staring with envy at Kate’s new Karen Walker shades, so I decided it was time for a change. I don’t buy a lot of vintage, but when Frock, SJP’s go-to vintage store, picked Read more →
Monday March 15th, 2010
I Want, I Need, I Have to Have: Karen Walker Sunglasses
Yesterday I took a trip to the Press Office Ltd. showroom—a PR group that handles British labels like Pointer and Suwha and Australian labels Karen Walker and Lover. I was really excited to see the Karen Walker collection in person—I missed out on it during Fashion Week. But truth be told, what I really wanted Read more →
