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.
Here’s a first look at Amanda Seyfried’s Very Irrésistible Givenchy campaign. {Grazia Daily}
Topping Glamour UK’s annual “50 Best Dressed Women” list (and beating Kate Middleton!) is… Kristen Stewart? Umm… {Glamour UK}
Carla Bruni talks about the difficulty of being pregnant at 43, which made her feel ugly and want to throw away all her clothes. {Daily Mail}
For the first time ever, fashion enthusiasts with deep pockets will be able to shop the designs worn on the red carpet at the Met Gala.
What that means is if you see, on one of the four websites live streaming the Met Gala arrivals at 7 p.m. on the night of May 6 (ModaOperandi.com, Vogue.com, Samsung.com or MetMuseum.org), say, Lena Dunham wearing a Wes Gordon number that strikes your fancy, you’ll be to buy it the next day on Moda Operandi.
To coincide with Costume Institute’s upcoming “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit Moda Operandi has tapped 12 high fashion designers and brands to create a limited edition punk-inspired capsule collection–that’ll ring in at luxury price points no doubt.
Even paragon of perfection Gwyneth Paltrow makes red carpet fashion mistakes. And, refreshingly, isn’t afraid to admit them, in her own newsletter no less.
You can watch pretty much any designer runway show from the comfort of your own couch these days thanks to livestreaming. Designers run them on their Facebook pages, on specific livestream sites, and on fashion websites like this one. While you, the at-home fashion consumer, may be watching for entertainment or to make your shopping list for the next season, know this: The brands are also watching you (and your tweets) closely.
To survive in this business, you’ve got to have more than talent. You’ve got to be shrewd, savvy, determined—and a crazy-hard worker.
So here’s our list of the 50 most influential people working in New York fashion right now. To compile the list, we used our own knowledge of the industry combined with advice from inside sources.
Let us know what you think: You’ll find the entire Fashionista 50 list below. Click on the person’s name to read a full bio. And if you really want to click through the whole slideshow, you can do so here.
The Fashionista 50 slideshow. Click through for a bio of each of our picks.
Khloe Kardashian made her X-Factor US debut–and unfortunately, so did one of her nipples. Maybe a bra endorsement deal will help this family’s nip slip woes? {US Weekly}
This woman decided that the aftermath of Sandy would make the perfect backdrop for a photoshoot. Seriously. Jezebel has a handy guide for how to pose in the aftermath of a hurricane. {Jezebel}
Kate Middleton’s royal wedding dress has inspired countless of knockoffs and now her actual engagement photos are being copies–by another princess… {HuffPo}
Fans of Rihanna’s UK show Styled to Rock can rest easily; the show has not yet been cancelled, and may have even been sold to the Style Network here in the US. {Vogue UK}
Heidi Klum’s returning to her home country to try her hand at awards show hosting. She’ll do the honors at MTV’s Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, Germany and will thus finally have an opportunity to say “auf wiedersehen” on TV in place where people actually say that. {MTV}
The cast of Project Runway: All Stars season two has been announced. Remember Wendy Pepper? How about Casanova? {The Hollywood Reporter}
Here’s the latest image of Charlotte Casiraghi for Gucci, shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. {Grazia} Nail polish company Ciaté has been sending out cease and desist letters to bloggers who are creating DIY nail tutorials using the term “caviar manicure.” The only problem? Ciaté didn’t coin the phrase, and the bloggers are Read more →
It looks like Vanity Fair is going to have some sort of NYC tech power players feature in a forthcoming issue. Perhaps even a cover considering the number of people involved and the fact that VF tapped Annie Leibovitz to shoot it. Apparently Leibovitz and NYC-famous subjects including (a very pregnant) Lauren Santo Domingo, Mayor Read more →
