New blog Part Nouveau, or ‘partly new’, delves into fashion history to showcase the inspiration–be it art, photography or design–behind some of today’s biggest fashion moments. It’s fascinating and impossible not to get lost in, so we asked the site’s founder, Lilah Ramzi, to give us a little history lesson each week.
In this week’s lesson, Steven Meisel takes on an iconic Cecil Beaton photograph.
Clearly we’re a little influenced by the Met Ball’s punk theme this May, though we’re planning to balance that out with a classic cobalt Madewell purse and a dream trip to the Outer Banks courtesy of Purple Diary.
Balenciaga’s fall/winter 2013/2014 campaign broke today on the brand’s website, and with it, we get a first look at new creative director Alexander Wang’s vision for the house.
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.
The February issue of Vogue Italia is here!
Naomi Campbell smizes, dons several wigs, and gives full-on blue steel–while her voice-over talks in a creepy, stream-of-conscious way about snakes, and having no face, among other things.
Alber Elbaz couldn’t make it to New York for his spring 2013 ad campaign shoot. According to WWD, Sandy got in the way. However, thanks to modern technology, he was still an active participant.
For the start of 2013, we’re clamoring over vintage photos of Audrey Hepburn, anticipating Season 2 of Girls, and looking to try out some neon makeup looks and new leather booties.
Click through to see more of our mood board.
If you’re anything like us at this time of year, you’ve spent hours traveling by plane, train, or automobile to the town–tiny or not–that you grew up in order to spend some relaxing days with your family and friend.
Left with no work assignments to complete (we hope), and having accomplished all your gift giving goals you desperately need a fashion fix…and boy have we got you covered. What follows is a comprehensive list list of the most fabulous of fab fashion films to get you through those cold hard winter nights in EverywherebutNewYorkville, USA.
Add your own suggestions in the comments. Happy couching!
It’s not such a stretch to imagine some fashion people as cartoon characters, is it? Here are the Disney versions of all your favorites in the industry, straight from the Barneys/Disney holiday collab.
Kate Upton has just pulled a modeling coup that should silence her naysayers for a while: She’s gone from Sports Illustrated cover girl to Vogue cover girl, all in less than a year’s time.
Though one thing remains the same on both Upton’s SI and Vogue Italia covers: Her cups, they runneth over.
