Reader Arthur brought these faux-Giambattista Valli shoes to our attention. He’s wanted to be Victoria Beckham for Halloween “since 1997 when she was just plain old Posh,” but a lack of perfect shoes at Halloween prices stood between him and his dream. So lucky for Arthur, Sheikh, purveyor of fine quality goods, brought the heel [...]
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Really, we should have seen this coming. I mean, MK was wearing them eight months ago. But now we’ve seen them at Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren, not to mention on Aggy – so we think it’s official: small, round sunglasses are the new lens shape. For the past few years now, sunglasses have been [...]
Read more »This week, we took a field trip around the corner to the Young & the Banging gallery. TYATB is a book showcasing 200 faces of “who’s next” on the creative circuit, curated by Heron Preston – and if you haven’t heard of him, you will. Purple calls it “the fascinating new generation born into the [...]
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Quote of the Day
“She [Mary-Kate Olsen] reportedly stuck totally to antioxidant water, which is believed to be another positive influence that the health-conscious Stam has had on her famous friend.” – Fox News on MK and Stam, new best friends.
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Trendspotting
Going Medieval On Your… Finger?
MK was the first fashion lover we noticed embracing the full finger ring back in December, and we loved it. Now, we’re spotting Rihanna wearing one (and sometimes two) during her ongoing media blitz – most recently at the the awesome BET Awards. While the trend takes cues from calvary armor of the 16th century, [...]
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Net-A-Porter Buys MK-And-A
While most Americans look forward to the Fall TV schedule, we at Fashionista have another anticipation: The Fall Buying schedule, as in, what new lines will debut at which big boutiques. Though we’ve heard rumblings of certain British brands sneaking into certain Fifth Avenue staples, here’s one buy-and-sell we can confirm: Net-A-Porter will take on [...]
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“Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s publicist wanted me to speak with each of them and asked that I not refer to them as “twins” or “sisters” in my story…about their new jewelry line under the Elizabeth & James label.” –Caroline Tell, on WWD‘s new blog.
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