You Can Now Buy 3D-Printed Jewelry at Neiman Marcus
Experimental designers like Kimberly Ovitz and Iris Van Herpen have embraced 3D-printing -- and now mainstream retailers are testing their consumer appeal.
Experimental designers like Kimberly Ovitz and Iris Van Herpen have embraced 3D-printing -- and now mainstream retailers are testing their consumer appeal.
3-D printing could have tremendous effects on the fashion industry. It has the potential to do great things for the industry: create shorter lead times for designers, offer the ability to produce things in smaller quantities, and create easy personalization. On the flip side, 3-D printing could render many jobs in the manufacturing industry obsolete, as well as present some tricky legal issues surrounding copyright.
New show reviews and galleries are in! Check out Kimberly Ovitz, Timo Weiland, and Nicholas K.
Kimberly Ovitz has a knack for drawing inspiration from the most obscure and interesting places. For fall, she explored natural defense mechanisms.
During the holidays, it's easy to get a little misty-eyed about childhood and the past in general. So we decided to be the "Ghost of Christmas Past"
It's time to grab your food processor and your favorite fashion glossy, and head into the kitchen--the second episode of our new fashion cooking show, Haute Cuisine, is here! In episode one we made lobster rolls and salty sweet cookies with Joe Zee and Rob Younkers--this time we're getting raw with designer Kimberly Ovitz, who shows us how to make her spicy gazpacho. And speaking of spicy, she tells us all about that time she had to write an apology letter to Karl Lagerfeld and what it was like designing Lindsay Lohan's courtroom dress. Click through for all the shenanigans, plus the recipe (it actually looks really good!).
In our first episode of Haute Cuisine (our yummy new cooking show) we whipped up some fancy lobster rolls and decadent caramel and potato chip cookies--while getting into a bit of mischief--with chefs Joe Zee and Rob Younkers. Now in our second episode, we're kicking it up another notch with designer and raw food aficionado, Kimberly Ovitz, who got a little spicy in the kitchen while showing us how to make raw gazpacho. The full episode--in which Kimberly tells us about having to write an apology letter to Karl Lagerfeld--debuts Monday, October 8 right here at Fashionista.com. But in the meantime, whet your appetites with the preview below.
Click through to see what trends heated up this season--and start planning your spring wardrobe accordingly.
We've got more show notes up and running for you! The design duo at Nicholas K put layers on top of layers, Chadwick Bell designed for a girl in self-discovery mode, and Kimberly Ovitz had models barefoot in clay. Don't miss a minute of our runway coverage at our New York Fashion Week page.
The Clothes: Kimberly Ovitz's strong, whimsical vision for spring is a departure from last season's darker collection, but still suggests the same con
It's baaaack. Like it or not, Fashion's Night Out keeps chugging along--and the official website for the globally expanding shopping extravaganza, no
With their new health initiative guideline that models be ID'd to prove they are above the age of 16, the CFDA is making an effort to create a healthier and fairer work environment for models. But is the fashion industry even listening? We asked designers, models and casting agents during New York Fashion Week, and the answer seems to be: Wellll, not really.
See what Fall 2012 has in store for you, from Honor's playful printed frocks, and Whit's subtle outer-space themed show, to Kimberly Ovitz's badass w
Backstage before the show, designer Kimberly Ovitz warned us this collection would be "a lot darker" than past seasons, and indeed it was: The collection was almost entirely all-black, with a few grey, olive and brown looks thrown in for good measure. Ovitz told us she was inspired by the figure of "the warrior," and that the collection was all about embodying the warrior's attributes: "Perseverance, vitality, vigor," she said. It's hard to say whether or not the clothing conveyed such intangible attributes, but we will say that the belts and necklaces made out of what looked like human hair did seem to send the message: "Don't fuck with me or I'll scalp you."
Shala Monroque Poses for Vogue Japan: The style muse makes us long for a Caribbean vacation in this island-themed spread for the glossy. {Beauty is Diverse} Steve Madden Jokes About Being in Jail: White collar prison is hilarious, guys! Last night the shoe mogul made a speech at the Footwear Achievement Awards, joking that he wasn't allowed on the board because "You may have heard I was in prison or something.” Har dee har. {NY Post} Beware The Hypodermic Needles at WalMart: Shoppers at a WalMart in Cartersville, Georgia were surprised with a little treat of the hypodermic needle sort. A 14-year-old girl was stabbed with one while trying on pajamas, and an older woman was pricked when she reached into a bra box. {Gawker} Harper Beckham Has an Extensive Dress Collection: It seems daddy David Beckham is really enjoying shopping for his baby girl. "She has so many little dresses! I didn't realize how excited I would get over buying hair bows!" Cute! {Us Weekly}
New York has been full of brights the past week, none more obvious than the shades of orange that have already graced at least two dozen collections
We are toiling tirelessly in the tents to get yet more reviews for you. Check out our latest set including Kimberly Ovitz, who was inspired by Japa
Kimberly Ovitz may be best known outside the fashion world as the woman who designed Lindsay Lohan’s skintight court dress--but within the industry, Ovitz is making a name for herself in beautiful, intellectually-designed clothing. If her Fall 2011 collection was inspired by Brazil, then this season’s show--full of billowy shapes and ethereal, floaty dresses--was all about Japan. “I was inspired by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, whom I discovered after the Japan disaster happened,” she told us backstage after the show. “I was interested in this idea of disaster vs. relief; nature vs. man.” This dynamic interplay is perfectly conceptualized in the work of Shigeru Ban, who was hired by the Japanese government to create temporary housing. Ovitz was particularly inspired by Ban’s Curtain House--a work, which, if you haven’t guessed, features white flowing curtains in place of walls, and which certainly seemed to have informed the collection’s flowy, white dresses and pants.
She might hail from sunny California, but you wouldn't know it from scoping out Kimberly Ovitz's clothes--the designer's best known for her dark, interestingly draped jersey dresses. But in addition to the minimalist, monochromatic pieces her fans know and love, Ovitz's fall collection incorporated hits of neon yellow and bright blue that lent a certain sporty-chic appeal to the looks on display. These pieces were inspired by the architecture and spirit of Brasilia, and it showed in their sculptural silhouettes, innovative cutouts, and eye-popping hues.
Turns out Lindsay Lohan can move product--just not her own. When Lohan showed up to court (again) this past Wednesday, this time to plead not guilty to grand theft charges that she stole a $2,500 necklace, she did so in a Kimberly Ovitz skin-tight white mini dress. We never thought we'd be comparing Lindsay Lohan to Michelle Obama, but just as Mrs. O has proven she can move merch (at J.Crew or White House Black Market or H&M), the Kimberly Ovitz "Glavis Albino" dress Lohan wore, which retails for $575, is selling like hot cakes (and is sold out most places). According to ABC News, the dress has sold out everywhere online, and the NY Post is reporting that Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus have sold out as well. And despite a release we just got from Starworks' VIP placement trumpeting Amy Adams wearing Kimberly Ovitz, an Ovitz rep told the Post that "Kimberly had no role in Lindsay Lohan wearing the dress." Starworks told us Amy Adams was their first placement for Ovitz. Despite the insta-success Lohan has brought Ovitz, she doesn't seem to have had the same effect with her own line of leggings and apparel.
Maybe New York's designers spent their summers rock climbing or bungee jumping, because harnesses seem to be having a moment.
Jen Kao Sure there was sand on the runway and there were floaty dresses and soleless sandals at Jen Kao's show at Milk yesterday, but there was a dark undercurrent running through her collection. Chris Isaac's "Wicked Games" played for the entire length of the show, and Kao's line sheets said that she was "inspired by the arid sands and shifting light of the powdery dunes where desert princes find their zombie brides." Ok...? The zombie bride thing didn't exactly come across but Kao's color palette--sand, off-white, dusty rose--certainly gave off a desert vibe. Models strolled through the sand in over-sized slouchy knits and loose airy dresses, most of which were crocheted and macramed, and paired with soleless macrame thongs and shin guards. The stand out look? A dusty rose gown with intricate paneling at the bodice.