The designers involved in the massive Target and Neiman Marcus holiday collab dish on their goods. Is it too soon to start a wish list? {Style}
Who did Heidi Klum call “cowards” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? You’re not excused ’til you’ve been Auf’d. {HuffPo}
Vans is teaming up with cool Parisian brand Kenzo on a second line of sneakers, exclusively for dudes. {Refinery29}
Nina Garcia is partnering with JC Penney to be its “Style Voice and fashion collection curator.” {Nina Garcia’s Tumblr}
Everyone loves Memorial Day because it marks the start of the summer (and because of the long weekend!), but finding something to wear to a barbecue can be a bit of a drag – especially if your usual go-to outfit is a mix of see-through T by Alexander Wang and Miu Miu booties. (Ketchup stains! Read more →
Name: Keke
Occupation: Model
How would you describe your style? I like to have fun with color and never keep it all black.
What would you never wear? A lot of neon colors in one outfit.
What was the last song you listened to? ‘Our Song’ by Taylor Swift.
New York’s Top Models: WWD tallied up the models who booked the most shows for NYFW Fall 2011. They are: Caroline Brasch Nielsen (22 shows); Jacquelyn Jablonski (21 shows); Sigrid Agren (21 shows); Arizona Muse (20 shows); Karmen Pedaru (19 shows) {WWD, subscription required}
Kelly Cutrone Is Launching A Clothing Line Channeling Phoebe Cates in Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Kelly Cutrone and Robyn Berkley of People’s Revolution are launching a sportswear label called The Electric Love Army, which they describe as “affordable and fun” for the 15-32 year-old set. Cutrone told WWD, “You know that scene in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ where Phoebe Cates climbs out of the swimming pool and pops her bikini? That’s our girl.” {WWD, subscription required}
Alice Temperley Was Made a Member of the Order of the British Empire and Forgot To Curtsy: Alice Temperley was presented with an MBE (which is sort of like a knighthood, but not quite) by Queen Elizabeth. Alice wore a tuxedo to the ceremony and forgot to curtsy to the queen afterward. Oops. {Daily Mail
Name: Roxanne
Age: 22
Occupation: Freelance Journalist
How would you describe your style? Eclectic and casual, but I like to step outside of the box…I tend to go for darker colors.
What are you listening to? The Rascals, Talking Heads and Bob Dylan…Always!
Please forgive me while I rant for a moment. When we heard Ashlee Simpson-Wentz was possibly being shot for Vogue, I had a minor fit in the office. Of everyone in young Hollywood that the magazine has yet to feature, I couldn’t believe this was the choice. The younger Simpson sister perhaps irks me to Read more →
Every once in a while (well, once a week) we’ll be giving a shout-out to the advertisers who show us love. We think you, dear readers, should return the favor. And we mean it, as we’re lucky enough here at Fashionista to have some rather lovely brands as advertisers. Thanks to The Standard, Vans, and Read more →
Four years ago, when they were still a quartet and I regularly drooled over their rack at Barneys, Trovata teamed up with Vans on a pair of limited edition, corduroy and leather Eras. They came in a wooden box and had sneaker heads and yours truly scrambling to pick up a pair. I missed the Read more →
A little something from the folder of I Told You So: Artist Keren Richter has already been asked to do a second round of sneakers for Vans because the first batch, which launched on Sunday, got such a good response. Actually, they got a great response, to the point where retailers anticipate being sold out Read more →
In high school, I wore red suede Vans with everything. My vintage men’s jeans from Farrah. My black cocktail dress from Banana Republic. My blue Betsey Johnson slip for prom. Secretly, I think Lily Allen stole my style – or at least all the girls like me, trying to straddle grunge and glam, and still Read more →