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14 Designer Versions of the ‘Ugly’ Christmas Sweater

Taking fuddy duddy, traditionally American things and turning them into high fashion seems to be a budding trend. (See: Glamping.) The latest target of the luxury fashion world’s makeover is everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: The Christmas Sweater.

Somewhere between classy (as defined by Derek Blasberg) and campy (as defined by Corky St. Clair) is this list of Christmas sweaters from big name designers like Stella McCartney and Marc Jacobs. It’s the best new mix of high and low, plus you’ll probably wear these Christmas sweaters again, as opposed to the one your mom made you with yarn and a hot glue gun. (Sorry, Mom!)

Check out the festive options available for Christmas and get in the holiday spirit!

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Accessories

Here Are 10 Great Bags That Cost Less Than $300 (We Even Found an Alexander Wang)

Sometimes it feels like everyone in New York City is carrying either a Proenza Schouler PS1 or a huge Chanel bag. While dropping $2,000 on a bag is an “investment” for some people, for others it’s just plain out of reach. We were convinced that there had to be fantastic, high-quality, well-designed bags out there for less than $300 (which don’t make you resort to buying Kardashian knock-off bags.) And we were right!

From the high street stores to some of our favorite designers–like Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs–we found 10 bags to fit most budgets (we’re talking $300 or under here) and pretty much any style.

Click through to see our finds.

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Look Book

Exclusive: Charles Henry’s Holiday Look Book (Plus We Catch Up with the Former “How I’m Making It” Designer)

We love to follow our “How I’m Making It” subjects through their career trajectories, and it’s particularly gratifying when they’re doing well and thriving. One such success story is Meredith Fisher and her Charles Henry line. When we first wrote about her in January, she’d just launched Charles Henry (after a successful run with her first line, WAYF). We caught up with her this week to see what’s new.

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News

Kate Middleton Wears Those Damn LK Bennett Wedges Again With J Brand Jeans

By Lauren Sherman Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 / 4:14 PM

Kate Middleton and Prince William are still in Canada, and yesterday Kate went a little bit casual, sporting a pair of J Brand navy twill jeans (buy them HERE!!!!) and a button down olive blouse. This morning, she kept on the J Brands, but switched to a ruffled top from By Malene Birger, her Smythe blazer, and those now-infamous LK Bennett wedges.

Sales

Shop the Long Weekend: Ten Online Memorial Day Sales

This Memorial Day weekend, spend more time by the pool enjoying a summer cocktail than trying to find a parking spot at an outlet mall.

We’ve rounded up 10 online sales going on in honor of the holiday so you don’t have to waste any precious tanning time.

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Fashion Is Fun

We Heart: Terry Richardson’s Opening Ceremony Look Book, Starring Lindsey Wixson

Shopbop‘s got a great interview today with Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, which you should definitely check out.

The duo’s wise words make it a must read, but the accompanying images from Opening Ceremony’s Spring 2011 look book–starring Lindsey Wixson and shot by Terry Richardson–shouldn’t be missed, either. If you haven’t perused the entire look book yet, you can do so right here. (Oh, and the best news: most of the stuff is available to buy on OC’s site right now.)

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Shopping

Exclusive: Alice + Olivia Footwear Kicks Off Its Shopbop Debut With a Sweet Video

By Sarah Ferguson Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011 / 4:13 PM

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Fashion Is Fun

15 Adorable, Attainable Prom Dresses

Even if your dream prom dress is a Chanel suit, most high school seniors don’t have the funds to make those doubleCCs happen. So we’ve put together a list of our favorite prom-worthy dresses at attainable price points. (And if you’re like us, aka way too old to go to the prom, these are also lovely for formal occasions.)

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: YSL’s Spring Manifesto Tote Bag, Helena Bonham Carter Wears Jewels From Flip-Flops, and Garance Doré’s Guide to Getting Snapped by a Street Style Blogger

Gaga to Debut New Song at Thierry Mugler Show: Little Monsters rejoice, Gaga will sing another song from her upcoming album live at pal Nicola Formichetti’s first show for Thierry Mugler tomorrow in Paris. The show will be live streamed on the Mugler Facebook page at 3pm EST. {Grazia}

Garance Doré’s Guide to Getting Assaulted by a Street Style Photog: Take it from Garance. The street style blogger writes that the key to getting snapped by the likes of her, Tommy Ton, or the Sartorialist this season is to wear enormous furs, bizarre shoes, and something “WTF.” {Garance Doré}

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Beauty

Shopbop + Sephora = Boring?

This week online fashion powerhouse Shopbop and beauty retailer Sephora unveiled a new collaboration. They are co-branding an enormous makeup palette, called Color Play 5-in-1: Fashion Edition, which is–as the name suggests–actually five separate palettes. The gist is that you snap out the palette which is appropriate for whatever outfit you’re wearing that day and voila! Coordinating makeup.

I adore both of these companies and shudder to think how much money I’ve spent at both over my lifetime, but this product is a bit of a head-scratcher.

Shopbop pulled together a lookbook of iconic styles (Ali MacGraw as the “Classic Prep,” Twiggy as “London Mod”–you get the idea.) There is a small beauty close-up on each page which shows the coordinating makeup look.

After being distracted by the lovely goods for sale, I started thinking: does the average Shopbop shopper need this color-by-numbers approach to dressing and makeup?

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Shopping

The Best Places to Shop for Fashion Online

It’s the holiday season, which means trolling the internet in search of perfect gifts for your friends and family. But despite the mission, we always end up buying for ourselves, too.

To put together a list of the best places to shop for fashion online, we considered breadth and quality of product, easy navigation, customer service, and overall look and feel of each site. We did not include flash sales sites, as it’s difficult to judge something on product when that aspect changes daily. And we didn’t rank these stores, because every site is so different. What’s your favorite place to shop online?

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Sales

Racked Dealfeed: Vivienne Tam, Kiki de Montparnasse & More

Kiki de Montparnasse
Deal: Up to 70% off lingerie, loungewear, and accessories from last season, including one-of-a-kind pieces
When/Where: Wednesday, July 14 through Wednesday, August 4. Mon—Tues 10am—8pm, Weds—Sat 10am—9pm, Sun 11am—7pm. 79 Greene St between Spring and Broome Sts (212-965-8150), New York

Opening Ceremony
Deal: Up to 70% off names like Band of Outsiders, Jeremy Scott, Alexander Wang, Patrik Ervell, and Pendleton, plus of course the Opening Ceremony in-house line
When/Where: Ongoing. Soho: Mon—Sat 11am—8pm, Sun noon—7pm, 35 Howard St between Broadway and Crosby St (212-219-2688.) Ace Hotel: Sun—Tues 10am—9pm, Weds 11am—7pm, Thurs—Sat 11am—10pm. 1190-1192 Broadway between 28th and 29th Sts (646-695-5680), New York

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