Month: October 2011

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Banana Republic Spring 2012

 

Drawing on the success of last season’s Mad Men collection, Banana Republic continues to ride the retro-elegant vibe: on offer for Spring 2012 were a healthy dose of prim ’60s silhouettes and neat mid-century separates. There were white shell tops with frothy peplums, slim pencil skirts, jumbo floral print wiggle dresses, and skinny cap-sleeved tops — smart little pieces just right for the modern-day Betty Draper. Safari-inspired pieces — khaki shirtdresses, epaulet-adorned blouses, and trim military blazers — provided counterpoints of tailored ease. As for accessories, there were square-heeled colorblock pumps, wedge espadrilles with colored ankle straps, and sweet sequin clutches. See below all these pieces and more, as snapped at the Spring 2012 press preview.

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PUUUURRR-FECTLY ADORABLE!!! STEVE MADDEN’S ‘MADEE’

 

LOVE MY NEW SHOESIES! SUPER CUTE, SUPER COMFY, AND ADD JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PIZAZZ!!  CHECK THEM OUT AT SETVE MADDEN!! GET YOURSELF A PAIR IMMEDIATELY!!

These fabulous slip ons are as cute as can be. The MADEE look is all about bringing a vintage look alive with fun patterns and materials! The shape of these is unique and fun, having been seen in eras all through time. Whether you want to go super sleek in the black patent leather, wild in the cheetah print, or feminine in the floral, you will be turning heads everywhere! Pair these up with a bright colored minidress to add even more spunk to these fabulous flats!

  • Leopard hair upper
  • Leather sole
  • Steven by Steve Madden

GET THEM HERE: http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=57079&np=687_731

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Walk Through Of Versace For H&M Collection By Donatella Herself !

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kdfmpU9NkA0

Need a little Versace for H&M fix to tide you over until the collection hits stores on November 17? I got you covered. I’ve already showed you the entire collection and now I’ve got an exclusive video of Miss Donatella herself to walk you through the collection.

Versace explains how the collection is a history of the brand, highlighting pieces that represent iconic “Gianni” moments. “I know that with the H&M collection I’m going to reach a much wider audience than usual,” Versace says. “When I’m going to see young people in the street wearing these iconic pieces it’s going to be fun.” Will you be one of those young people in the street wearing Versace for H&M?

If you’ve got any questions about the collection, Donatella is taking questions today on Twitter. Just #askdonatella and fire away.

What will you ask?

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Karl Lagerfeld to Launch More Affordable Signature Collection in January 2012

Spoke to you guys briefly about this yesterday but here are more details. Karl Lagerfeld, who stopped showing his signature collection on the runway in September 2010, will be back in January with two new signature lines.

Karl, an 100-piece masstige women’s line priced at about 60 to 300 euros ($95 to $450), and the higher-end Karl Lagerfeld Paris line — priced 300 euros to about 2,500 euros ($411 to $3,425) — will both be introduced on Jan. 25 during Paris Couture Week. The Karl line will then make its debut exclusively on Net-a-Porter, with sales on KarlLagerfeld.com starting Feb. 28, while Karl Lagerfeld Paris will first be sold for Fall 2012.

Of the relaunch, Lagerfeld says: “I just want not too expensive clothes that people may like and perhaps want to wear. That was my concept for a long time, but my business partners in the past wanted to be like Chanel or Fendi without putting behind what is needed to be like that … Now I am feeling we are ready for the right job — the way to do things right in a modern, unusual way.”

The Karl line boasts a “street” and “rock” attitude, according to Pier Paolo Righi, the new president of Karl Lagerfeld, and is mainly targeted at women in their late teens and early 20s. It is rife with denim and leather, silvery jeans, and black cocktail dresses with plunging backs. The tags show Lagerfeld’s profile, complete with sunglasses and ponytail, embedded in a K.

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The Best of Tokyo Spring 2012 Fashion Week:

Japan’s had a rough year with all the natural disasters its had to endure, but the country is starting to return to some semblance of normalcy. Tokyo fashion week just ended over the weekend, and we’d say that the mood of Japanese designers for spring is pretty hopeful and joyful.

In addition to a lot of the trends we’ve seen in New York and Europe–like peplum, print-mixing, transparency, and playing with volume–Tokyo also served up a lot of its signature playfulness and attention to detail.

See below for all the highlights.

Photos: WWD

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Opening Ceremony Spring 2012

Fresh off dressing Chloe Moretz in head-to-toe Kenzo over the weekend, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim have unveiled their Spring 2012 Opening Ceremony collection, inspired by the major music festivals of the world, from England to the US to Argentina. Shot by Tim Barber and styled by Sara Moonves, Daiane Sondré, Hyoni Kang, and Camille Rowe model metallic anoraks, cat-faced dresses, and lug-soled suede sandals. The collection hits stores starting in February 2012.

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Miss Piggy for MAC Collection

 

Miss Piggy for MAC Collection
Photos courtesy of MAC Cosmetics

A couple of weeks of ago you’ve seen a sneak peek of the Miss Piggy for MAC Collection, now here’s the official announcement. The collection includes a Miss Piggy Pink eyeshadow, penultimate eye liner and false lashes. is scheduled to release on November 14th in North America only at http://www.maccosmetics.com. Love Miss Piggy’s makeover, super fab!

Generous glamour goddess that she is, Miss Piggy is sharing her beauty with the world via a limited-edition, online-exclusive, M·A·C collection for the eyes in celebration of her much anticipated return to the silver screen in Disney’s The Muppets, in theatres November 23. Say “oui” to Miss Piggy for M·A·C today!

 

Miss Piggy for MAC Collection
Eye Shadow Miss Piggy Pink Mid-tone blue pink (frost) $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
Penultimate Eye Liner Rapidblack True black $17.50 U.S./$21.00 CDN
Lash 36 Full lash that creates a naturally dramatic look $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

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Lust Worthy Item Of The Week: Yigal Azrouel 4 in 1 Jacket

This variegated leather jacket can be worn 4 different ways. Shearling vest overlay and zip front closure. Zip pocket at bust and flap pockets at asymmetrical, zip-off hem. 6.5″ back vent. Zip-off long sleeves. Lined.

* 27″ long, measured from shoulder (includes hem).
* 15″ long, measured from shoulder (hem removed).
* Fabrication: Leather/shearling.
* Shell: 100% lambskin.
* Trim: 100% shearling.
* Lining: 100% acetate.
* Dry clean.
* Imported.
* Bottom layer sold separately.

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Karl Lagerfeld To Launch Affordably Priced Line ‘Karl’

Photo: Getty

Karl Lagerfeld‘s resume has to be into its second bound edition by now, and it’s going to grow a lot more over the next two years. The 78-year-old Chanel designer is launching an eponymous “masstige” line which will be primarily available online, as well as re-launching a higher end collection, WWD is reporting.

The more affordable line, called Karl, will hit Net-a-Porter on January 25, and then Karl’s website, karllagerfeld.com, on February 28. It’s a 100-piece collection which the designer described as “rock” and “street” and is comprised of lots of denim and leather. While denim and leather might seemed aimed at a younger demo, Karl told WWD the collection was “ageless”–and if there’s anyone who understands ageless, it’s him. Prices will range from $95 to $450, so will sit comfortably in that sweet “contemporary” price point. Expect tons of accessories (which the company expects to account for half its revenues) and a new logo: Lagerfeld’s sunglasses-and-ponytail profile, embedded into the “K.” (Will it be the new interlocking C’s and herald the return to logo-mania? We wouldn’t be a bit surprised.)

There will be complete Lagerfeld saturation to support the Karl line:

-Pop-up shops in major cities, including Paris
-Lagerfeld “experience” stores which will mix his Karl line and a new high-end line, as well as all his other interests, like books.
-Social media marketing
-A brand book
-Revamped website
-Men’s wear will hit in fall 2012

As if this all wasn’t enough, Lagerfeld is also getting back into the high-end arena under his own name. He stopped showing his Karl Lagerfeld collection back in September 2010, but he’ll be hitting Paris again with a new designer line called, appropriately enough, Karl Lagerfeld Paris. It will be available mostly in Europe, Russia, Asia and the Middle East, but will hit select stores here in the US. Prices will range from $411 to $3,425, making it an “affordable designer” line, a descriptor that didn’t sit well with Lagerfeld. He told WWD, “I don’t work in that direction. I just want not too expensive clothes that people may like and perhaps want to wear.” He noted that his investors have tossed enough money at him that he could assemble teams in Paris, Amsterdam, and New York.