Fashion First
Photos courtesy of Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang’s sports-inspired Resort 2012 collection was packed end-to-end with highly covetable, drool-worthy accessories — think perch-skin stilettos, mesh-and-velcro booties, and super-soft lemon-hued bags. Get an up-close peek at the entire selection now below, all currently available for pre-order on Moda Operandi.
Take a cue from the Fall 2011 runways of Emilio Pucci, Alberta Ferretti, andRoberto Cavalli (left) and inject a little rock n’ roll opulence into your new season look. A slick of gold, a flash of sequins, a touch of leopard print — this look is all about luxe textures, so don’t be afraid to mix it up and pile it on. Click through to see the best of the new season’s moody rock-inspired pieces — from Lanvin’s gold lamé shorts, to Balmain’s metallic jacquard blazer, to Cavalli’s vertiginous gold cage heels.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Michael Kors!
MK is having a great week: today is his birthday and last week he got engaged to his longtime beau Lance LaPere. What’s a better birthday present than love? XOXO
Photos courtesy of Victoria’s Secret
Just went and purchased my very own Showstopper bra from Victoria’s Secret new collection and let me tell you: it’s the best thing ever!! Super comfortable and light- it’s like the t-shirt bra that keeps going. The new collection of bras was designed to help women show nothing but their shape. This new range of bras is light, smooth and has padding technology that provides no-show coverage. With super soft fabrication, The Showstopper virtually disappears under any top or dress.
The Showstopper is available in three styles: Demi, Perfect Coverage and Multi-Way, with a variety of fall shades including Very Fuschia, Turkish Blue, Royal Paisley, Black, White and Nude. Prices range from $45-$49.50 and sizes from 34B-38DD.
Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Adriana Lima celebrated the launch of the collection today at the Victoria’s Secret Herald Square Store, if you want to check out the bra it’s available at VS stores and victoriassecret.com.
NEW Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals JS Varsity Jacket Globe was inspired by retro American letterman jackets featuring a globe graphic and a chenille Trefoil patch on the back in seaweed/native yellow colorway. The all-wool style jacket has a classic snap-button front and left and right slip-in pockets. I absolutely love what Jeremy Scott is doing with adidas! Can’t wait to get this jacket 😉 Do you guys like it?
We’ve seen H&M’s Fall 2011 lookbook in motion, now, the retailer is already thinking ahead to Winter. From the just-released Winter 2011 lookbook images, it appears that color — lots of it — and ’60s-inspired bubble silhouettes are on the H&M designers’ minds. Frida Gustavsson, shot by Andreas Sjodin, does modeling honors for the occasion. Love this lookbook. Can’t wait to get it all. 🙂
Reminder!!! Kardashian Kollection 72-hour presale started today and everything is 30% off!! The Kardashians are one of my favs (yes, I know sounds corny, but they are!! ) The line should be nothing but some of the best styles that these girls would wear themselves. So head over to www.sears.com/kardashian to check it out. Happy shopping, dolls!! 😉
After teaming up with Opening Ceremony last season for the lower-priced and more everyday wearable Rodarte for Opening Ceremony collection, Kate and Laura Mulleavy are back for another round for Fall 2011. Full of silk prints, cable-knit sweaters, and pinafore-inspired dresses, a preview of the Scandinavia-inspired collection — modeled by twins Gwen and Donna Loos, and hitting stores and online in early October.
Kanye West already has a womenswear designer and a stylist consultant in place for his upcoming womenswear debut, but what about the shoes? West is rumored to be collaborating on women’s stilettos with Giuseppe Zanotti. While Zanotti did not completely confirm the reports, he did note: “Kanye is always here in my factory. In the last three years, he has come here maybe every month and worked with the employees 10 to 12 hours a day. He loves learning about shoes, both the design and construction, and we’ve tried to design something together.” Zanotti then teased: “In a couple of months, he could have his own special collection out,” hinting of the possible designs: “I always create shoes with a lot of sex appeal.”
The “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” exhibit — which closed at the Met’s Costume Institute yesterday evening — attracted 661,509 visitors in total, making it the eighth biggest show on record in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 141-year history (Also among the top ten: “Treasures of Tutankhamun”, held in 1978; “Mona Lisa,” held in 1963; and “Picasso in The Metropolitan Museum of Art,” held last year.).
Nearly 80,000 people saw the McQueen exhibition during its final week, amd 15,000 walked through on Saturday alone, when the wait ranged from 90 minutes to three hours.
Anna Wintour, an elective trustee of the museum’s board, made an appearance last night, signing copies of the exhibit’s catalog for many guests. Last week, she said she was thrilled with the show’s reception: “We knew it was going to do well, but we didn’t know how well. One of the mailroom guys told me yesterday how much he enjoyed the show. It just shows you how fashion now reaches so many different people.”
It’s rumored that the exhibit may be headed to London in some capacity. I had the honor to be able to experience this beautiful exhibit and I hope many of you guys did as well.
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