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The Met's Latest Fashion Exhibit Is One of Its Most Important — and Comes From a Woman No One's Heard Of
"In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection" is pulled from one of the most valuable private fashion collections in the world.
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The Origins of that Darth Vader-Looking Balenciaga Hat, Explained
The futuristic-looking visor actually owes much to the past.
Karl Lagerfeld Shoots Cara Delevingne for Numéro, Lady Gaga Dresses Like a Lady, and J.Crew Made a $1,000 T-Shirt
Stop the presses! Lady Gaga stepped out in New York looking like an ACTUAL LADY. More of this, please, Gaga. {NYLON Blogs} Is it safe to call Cara Delevingne a Karl Lagerfeld muse at this point? The designer photographed the model for Numéro's September issue. {The Front Row View} As for another prominent designer-cum-photographer, Hedi Slimane lensed Sky Ferreira in these press images, featuring "ethereal and sultry" makeup by Amy Chance. Those words don't always belong together, but in this case, it's accurate. {Bernstein & Andriulli} Gah! On Kanye West's Kris episode, he'll apparently give us a look at baby North. Audience members say that North looks like Kanye, but with Kim's huge almond-shaped eyes. Smart move, Kris, making us actually want to tune in to your show (but just this once). {Daily Mail}
Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Cozy Up for Vogue UK, Deborah Lippman Collabs with Sephora, and a Rare Look Inside Iconic Designers' Homes
Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Williams look ADORBS in this teaser shot from Vogue UK's September issue. Fun fact: Pharrell has a son named Rocket Man. Yup.{The Front Row View} How does Martha Stewart constantly manage to find herself in the middle of trouble? As JC Penney struggles to climb back up to its former levels of success, a legal battle with Macy's over whether JCP has the right to sell Martha Stewart Home products is causing even more turmoil for the already troubled retailer. {New York Times} Speaking of homes, be a voyeur into the homes of iconic fashion designers like Cristóbal Balenciaga, Geoffrey Beene, and Hubert de Givenchy. {Architectural Digest} Proenza Schouler hired KCD Paris to spearhead its press coverage in Europe. {WWD}
Museum Hop: 44 Fashion Exhibitions Happening Around the World This Summer
Ever since Alexander McQueen's Met Exhibit shattered records, more and more museums have been opening their hallowed halls to display clothing--not ar