Gifting suites and little mani/pedi/hair salon/spas–all sponsored by various companies, of course–are everywhere during New York Fashion Week, but today I got an invite for one that seriously confused me. I was scrolling through the menu of pampering treatments–hot stone massage, facial, Best Drug Rehab Toxicity Test…Wait. What? In one of the more confusing mash-up/collabs Read more →
Catwalk Catfight is Over: After plenty of drama, the CFDA and the BFC have confirmed fashion week dates for the next three years that have left all parties happy(ish). Through September of 2014, NYFW will start the first Thursday of September instead of the second, allowing all other fashion weeks free from conflict of dates. {WWD, sub. req.}
Crystal Renn Covers Vogue Mexico: Proving she looks hot in any hair color, Renn covers the May issue of Vogue Mexico pre-bleaching. We’re big fans of the Ferragamo spring 2012 dress they shot, which feels so perfectly summery. {TFS}
Runaway Royals: Prince Harry attended this year’s London Marathon, where he told the BBC that he had been trying to get a place “for years.” And if it’s up to Harry, he won’t be doing it alone: “What’s fantastic is that my brother and his wife will be doing it next year, I think… He’s going to have to now, isn’t he?” Clarence House denies that Wills and Kate have plans to run – for now, anyway.{Vogue UK}
Duchess Kate Was NOT Wearing Real Fur: All woodland creatures can now breathe a sigh of relief. After garnering praise from the International Fur Foundation and extreme criticism from PETA (shocker) over a shearling-type jacket she wore on an outing with Wills, the Palace sent out a press release stating that the fur worn by the Duchess formerly known as Kate Middleton was, indeed, faux. {Vogue UK}
Get Ready for CK One Cosmetics: After 18 years as a brand, CK One will introduce its first-ever makeup collection. The reasonably priced cosmetics will launch in the US exclusively at Ulta stores in April. The beauty products, which are faced by the likes of Lara Stone and and Abbey Lee Kershaw, won’t be about transformation (hello, digital alteration…), but about “looking real, defining yourself and adding intensity.” {WWD, subscription required}
Daniel Radcliffe Does Bullett Magazine: If it’s wrong for me to be strangely attracted to Dan Rad on his Bullett cover, why does it feel so very right? {MTV Style}
New York Fashion Week may be coming to an end, but these stylish citizens are still going strong. Check out our latest street style shots: Today we’ve got Lulu Frost jewelry designer Lisa Salzer, the amazingly coiffed Alla Kostromicheva, Paper Magazine’s editorial director Mickey Boardman, and more. Click away at our best camera clicks.
Gisele Has Angels on her Side: Nearly a week after the big game, this whole Gisele-is-a-poor-sport debacle still has some steam. Days after Giants’ running back Brandon Jacobs told Tom Brady’s supermodel wife to “stay cute and shut up,” Gisele’s former Victoria’s Secret Angel compadres have come to her defense. Quoth Adriana Lima, “Leave her alone!” {Vogue UK}
Fashion 2.0 Awards Winners Announced: The 3rd annual Fashion 2.0 Awards, which honors the fashion brands that have been most innovative in the media and technology, were held in NYC last night by the Style Coalition. Winners of the night included DKNY for Best Twitter, Marc Jacobs for Best Website, and one of our personal favs, Instagram for the Next Big Thing in Tech. The big winners of the night, for the Fashion 2.0 Visionary Award, were Gilt Group co-founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson. {Fashionista Inbox}
A Burch v. Burch Lawsuit in the Works? Though no law suit has been formally filed, rumors are swirling that Tory Burch is on the verge of suing ex-husband and business partner Christopher for trade infringement over his new venture C. Wonder. Chris is still the co-chairman at Tory Burch, but is looking to sell his stake and continue growing his own businesses. What will happen when the monogrammed ballet flats come off? Watch this space. {WWD subscription required}
CFDA Agrees to Move S/S NYFW Dates: In the latest S/S Fashion Week scoop, the CFDA agreed to move NY Fashion Week to September 6-13, but won’t eliminate the second Thursday to allow for more men’s shows in London. It also agreed to revisit its scheduling after three years, instead of setting future dates in stone. No word yet from Italy. As Geri Halliwell famously said in the timelessly classic film Spice World, “have [they] not heard of compromisation?” {WWD}
Is Rudolph Cuter Than Karlie? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, which has aired multiple times annually since 1964, pulled in 1.6 million more viewers last week than this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Maybe these stats will inspire VS to put some claymation models down the runway next year. Fingers crossed. {Washington Post}
Designers Design Their Ultimate Hunger Games Dress: Bella’s wedding dress – what?? InStyle asked 11 amazing designers – including The Blonds, Rachel Roy, and others – to sketch out their versions of Katniss’s fire dress for the upcoming The Hunger Games film. The results are seriously on fiya. {StyleCaster}
Proenza Schouler Doing Denim: There is a God; the boys at Proenza Schouler have a denim line in the works for some time in December or January. {The Fashion Spot}
Glee’s Lea Michele and Darren Criss Will Be At Saks Tonight: According to the official FNO twitter, the Gleeks will celebrate FNO at Saks tonight with Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy. Perhaps this signals a possible Anna Wintour appearance? {Twitter}
The Biebs Is Appearing at Dolce & Gabbana! He’ll be at the Madison Avenue store from 6-8pm tonight, and will autograph anything purchased (for a “limited time”), and all proceeds from the evening are going to Pencils for Promise, a charity supporting education for children worldwide. {WWD}
Rich Tong, the fashion director at Tumblr, just posted some exciting news for Tumblr users, especially those of you who specialize in beauty. It sounds like they’re sending a troop of bloggers to New York Fashion Week again to cover the spring shows this September, but they’re adding a focus on beauty and accessories.
This is fantastic news for beauty Tumblrs, of which there are many amazing ones. Here’s what Rich posted:
Quando, Quando, Quando: A trailer for the first film from Dolce & Gabbana Motion Pictures, Quando, Quando, Quando, has hit YouTube. We just want to know quando it’s coming to theaters in America! {Fashion Copious}
Pilotto Shoes Go to Sale: Superstar shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood’s collaborations with Peter Pilotto have been strictly runway for the past two season, but for SS11 two styles of the shoes will go into production. We hope they’re easier to get our hands on than the Rodarte melting candle heels. {WWD}
Jon K Still Makes Our Day: In your monthly Jon Kortajarena update, the sultry Spaniard is starring in Pepe Jeans Fall campaign alongside Alexa Chung. Brits are grumbling that Kortajarena upstages Chung, to which we reply: He upstages everyone, except Tom himself. {Telegraph}
The Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology will bestow its annual honor upon Karl Lagerfeld this September, at the start of New York Fashion Week. Somehow, the prolific designer’s actually expected to attend the awards ceremony and stick around for Fashion’s Night Out (at Anna’s behest, we’re sure) despite the Read more →
Just before NYFW, Britt tossed me a teal Estée Lauder mascara (see the entire collection in today’s Style section) and told me it would look good on me. We all know I love products, and I love color too. But when it comes to my makeup (especially my eyes) I rarely vary from my regular Read more →
