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.
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.
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.)
In honor of the debut of Alice + Olivia‘s spring shoe collection on Shopbop, the online retailer has given us an exclusive look at a short film that will make you crave cake and shoes.
In the film directed by Bridget Palardy, models discover leopard, polka dot, and snakeskin wedges amidst colorful confections, and proceed to get into a sugar-fueled food fight.
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.)
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}
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?
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?
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
The minute the sun comes out, we only want to buy white. White tees, shorts, dresses, jeans—anything but white shoes. The problem is, as soon as the sun comes out there are weddings to go to. And until we’re the bride, we can’t wear white. So we’ve scoured our favorite sites and stores for a Read more →
We’re not sure what Plastic Island is, but we do know who Kate Lanphear is. Elle‘s Style Director’s lands in front of almost every street style lens and gets name checked alongside editors like Anna Dello Russo’s and Emmanuelle Alt all the time, but she might be the first to have something named after her. Read more →
I was scrolling through sandals on Shopbop and thought, “Wow! When did they start carrying Miu Miu?” I clicked through (to the same wedges I’ve been clicking on for a month) and thought, “Wow! When did Miu Miu shoes start costing $168?” Well they didn’t, and they’re not Miu Miu. They’re by a brand called Read more →
