America has the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and now France has its counterpoint in Etam. Or at least that seemed to be the message at the lingerie brand’s cabaret-esque runway show in Paris, which was broadcast live in 20 movie theaters throughout France.
Mario Testino shot Karmen Pedaru and Simon Nessman for Michael Kors’s California-set Spring 2013 campaign. {WWD}
One Direction heartthrob, latest Taylor Swift ex, and my future boyfriend Harry Styles was among those who attended Tom Ford’s London Collections: Men party. {Elle UK}
Emma Stone looked pretty amazing at the Oscar Nominations–extra props to her considering it was 5:30 AM in California! {HuffPo}
Smile! The artist formerly known as Lily Allen, Lily Rose Cooper, just gave birth to her second daughter, Marnie Rose. {US Weekly}
There are few things in pop culture that capture attention quite like a celebrity wedding. The glitz! The high profile guests! The gown! And speaking of gowns, here are our picks for best celeb gowns ever. Each one is special for a different reason–like for sometimes not even being a gown (ahem, Pam Anderson). Click through to see our picks.
Beauty Trucks Are the New Food Trucks: The beauty brand Fresh will be handing out free tubes of their Sugar Lip Treatment from a pink truck in New York City tomorrow and this Saturday. Follow their Twitter (@FreshFounder) to find the truck’s exact locale. {Style.com}
Tavi Talks Jane Pratt and Summer Wardrobe Plans: The blogger, who just completed her first post for Pratt’s new website, xoJane, says that she hates summer dressing but she is, however, excited to wear her swim suit with an astronaut on it. {Stylelist}
In Defense Of Our Criticized Sao Paulo Fashion Week Post: Our own Leah Chernikoff has received some backlash from Brazil this week for her post, “The Top Ten Most Outrageous Looks From Sao Paulo Fashion Week”–apparently lots of people didn’t see it for what it was: fun and silly. The blog Made in Brazil has come to her defense, citing the many favorable reviews Chernikoff wrote about the designers seen during the week. {Made in Brazil}
When Lily Allen and her sister Sarah Owen opened their vintage shop Lucy in Disguise six months ago, Allen told Elle UK that she decided to open a store because “a) we love vintage and b) we’re not clothing designers.” Seems Allen will have to eat her words. Today brings news that Allen and her sister are launching an 18-piece ready-to-wear collection of dresses, inspired, naturally, by their favorite vintage pieces.
According to Vogue UK online, LVMH menswear style director Nadia Jones (sister of LVMH menswear style director Kim Jones) “helps Lily and Sarah create the styles from the vintage pieces they find – merging favourite details from the neckline of a dress or hem of a skirt to create their own designs.”
The collection launches in June–exclusively at Harvey Nichols in the UK and at Shopbop.com in the US–as well as at Lucy at Disguise in store and online. SheFinds is also reporting that Topshop will carry the line, dubbing Allen the “new Kate Moss for Topshop.”Update: SheFinds contacted us and apparently the Topshop news is false.
Lindsay Wixson Says ‘Au Revoir’ to Paris Fashion Week: The young model left Paris earlier this week after suffering from an allergic reaction caused by make-up. No particular show was blamed but we can’t imagine a face full of red make up at Victor & Rolf was good for anyone’s skin. Wixson will be missed at upcoming major shows like McQueen and Vuitton. {Vogue UK}
Armani’s Spring Collection On Screen: Giorgio Armani is the latest designer to jump on the fashion on film bandwagon. The film, entitled “The Color of the Night,” features Karen Elson in Armani’s flowing ‘Le Femme Bleue’ collection. Stills from the video can be found in the march issue of Interview. {Interview Magazine}
Lily Allen to Wed in Chanel: After starring in a Chanel handbag campaign and singing live at the house’s Spring 2010 runway show, it’s no surprise that Lily Allen has turned to Karl Lagerfeld to design her wedding dress. The singer will tie the knot with her beau Sam Cooper later this year. {Telegraph}
LONDON–Let’s say you have haute-vintage taste on a bric-a-brac budget. What’s a girl to do during the busy party season with nothing (new) to wear?
Enter UK popstar Lily Allen and her sister Sarah Owen. The duo’s London shop, Lucy In Disguise, will rescue you with rare vintage garments and accessories, including mint condition gowns by Ossie Clark, YSL, Chanel and Alaia and Biba. The twist? They’re rentals, starting at just £35. (About $55.) But if you do you fall in love with it on the first date, everything is for sale, too. (Of course, the prices are much higher.)
Now, the Covent Garden shop, which launched in September, has opened a private boudoir called With Diamonds, where you and your besties can get retro nose-to-tail with a hair, makeup and nail salon, not to mention an era-inspired private bar. That means you can gather a few friends for tea a la Marlene Dietrich–or for a champagne and strawberries pre-party–while you get your Stevie Nicks alter-ego into a wide-leg pantsuit. Fashionista chats with Sarah Owen about the idea behind Lucy In Disguise…and With Diamonds.
Lily Allen’s New Fashion Career: Allen and her sister Sarah Owen toasted the opening of Lucy in Disguise, the former musician’s new vintage retail venture. When asked why vintage, she responded, “Well a) we love vintage and b) we’re not clothing designers. It’s as simple as that really.” Fair enough. {Elle UK}
MK & A Do TV instead of FW: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who were noticeably absent from NYFW, will be on Ellen today to talk about “this season’s hottest styles.” {Ellen}
Shoe Mecca: Next Thursday, British department store Selfridges will open the largest shoe department in the world. The 4,000+ shoes will include over 30 exclusive styles. And that’s not all. An architect designed 11 individual “apartments” for major labels like Louboutin and Chanel. {Style List}
Gabourey Sits Front Row: Apparently, there was a plus-sized fashion show in New York on Wednesday night. Controversial cover girl Gabourey Sidibe sat front row and former ANTM contestant Toccara Jones walked the runway. {Daily Mail}
“It was at a big party in Coco’s apartments in Paris. I was drunk and got lost in the building. I wandered into an attic room and Karl was there. I got really embarrassed and apologised, but he said, ‘No, come in.’ We had a chat – although I can’t remember what about, I was Read more →
Change of Heart: Lily Allen is hanging up her microphone. The pop star said she wants to focus on fashion; her last show is on March 7. After that, she has plans to curate a vintage store called Lucy in Disguise. We guess this means no more live performances at Chanel. {Style.com} MFW: Keep up Read more →
Down Under: The Sartorialist’s headed to Australia for his Sass & Bide hosted book signing. He’s squeezed in a couple of days to shoot, too. But as much as we love the outfits he snaps, nothing beats that sky. {Sartorialist} For Serious: Lily Allen’s quitting music altogether in pursuit of fashion. If we had a Read more →
“Geez”, muttered a friend Wednesday night. We’re standing in a jam packed club – not even a famous one – heaving with human traffic and queueing for £14 drinks. “What recession?” Indeed what recession — it’s certainly not in London. After a manic LFW, one would expect everything to calm down for a moment, for Read more →
