PARIS FASHION WEEK TOP 10 COLLECTIONS

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

1. Alexander McQueen. Sarah Burton proves once again she’s got the chops to keep McQueen’s legacy alive and well.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

2. Giambattista Valli. His ladylike ’60s designs brought glamor to the runways. Can’t beat the trains on those finale gowns.

CARVEN

3. Carven. Guillaume Henry created adorable ’50s inspired clothes for today’s brainy chicks.

LANVIN

4. Lanvin. Alber Elbaz can do no wrong–hence Lauren’s plea for him to be installed at Dior. We loved the moody edge to this fall’s collection.

CELINE

5. Celine. Well, of course. There was plenty to envy in Phoebe Philo’s sleek driving-inspired collection. Namely those coats.

DRIES VAN NOTEN

6. Dries Van Noten. The print master at the top of his game–patchwork prints and textures delight.

GIVENCHY

7. Givenchy. I mean, cats. Big cats. Need I say more?

 

BALENCIAGA

 

8. Balenciaga. Ghesquière harnesses flower power.

HAIDER ACKERMANN

9. Haider Ackermann. Liquid and luxe. Slouchy and sexy.

NINA RICCI

10. Nina Ricci. Over-the-top romance.

 

JEREMY SCOTT X ADIDAS ORIGINALS SS11 COLLECTION

I am a fan of Jeremy Scott’s adidas Originals by Originals collection. Some of the pieces from the Spring/Summer 2011 collection are online now!  Are you a fan?!!

JEREMY SCOTT TREFOIL BUSTIER $120
JEREMY SCOTT BONES TANK $100
JEREMY SCOTT BUTTONS DRESS $140
JEREMY SCOTT CRYSTALS TRACK TOP $380
JEREMY SCOTT FLAMES TRACK TOP $180
JEREMY SCOTT FLAMES TRACK PANT $150
JEREMY SCOTT FRIES TRACK TOP $180
JEREMY SCOTT FRIES TRUNKS $65
JEREMY SCOTT PEPLUM TRACK TOP (BLACK) $150
JEREMY SCOTT PEPLUM TRACK TOP $150
JEREMY SCOTT SKELETON TRACK TOP $180
JEREMY SCOTT TAILS SWEAT PANTS $120

PARIS FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE: HANDBAGS

LOVE THESE HANDBAGS SHOWN HERE IN THE STREETS OF PARIS FASHION WEEK. MY FAVORITE OF COURSE THE MARC JACOBS HEART CLUTCH. WHICH ONE IS YOURS? OH, AND DID YOU GUYS NOTICE A PLUM TREND 😉
MARC JACOBS
MULBERRY ALEXA
STELL A McCARTNEY FALABELLA
MULBERRY OVERSIZED TILLY

REBEL IN ALL OF US…

LOVE THIS LOOK….. FROM STUDDED LEATHER JACKETS TO SKINNY JEANS IN LEOPARD PRINT THIS LOOK SEEMS TO BE CONTINUING FOR WHILES TO COME. SO GET YOUR MOTORCYCLE JACKETS READY ITS GOING TO BE A FABULOUS RIDE. YOU CAN SHOP FOR ALL THESE STYLES AT NET-A -PORTER 😉

American Apparel’s Dov Charney Accused of Using Teenage Employee As Sex Slave

American Apparel founder Dov Charney is being accused of keeping a teenage employee captive and forcing her to perform sex acts on him in a new suit filed last week in Brooklyn Supreme Court, the NY Daily News is reporting.

The plaintiff, Irene Morales, now 20, began working for American Apparel when she was 17 as a salesperson at the brand’s Chelsea outpost. According to the suit, in April of 2008 when Morales was 18, Charney invited her over to his Manhattan apartment, greeted her in nothing but briefs, and “forced her to go down on her knees just inside the front door and perform oral sex upon him.” Then Charney reportedly forced Morales to perform the same act on the bed, “nearly suffocating her in the process.”

The horrifying accusations go on from there. Another excerpt from the suit states that the same night in April of 2008 that Charney reportedly forced Morales to perform fellatio on him, “she was then, to all intents and purposes, held prisoner in the apartment for several hours and forced to perform additional sexual acts.” Eric Baum, Morales’ lawyer, told the News that “the forced sex lasted eight months until Morales resigned under pressure.”

 Morales didn’t resign from the company sooner because she was young, needed the job, and was promised a promotion, her lawyer said. 

The plaintiff, Irene Morales. Photo: Hagen for News

MARC BY MARC JACOBS 10TH BIRTHDAY !! ^_^

 

 

Ten years ago, this label–which we all know so well and love so much–changed fashion and retail forever. Sure, designers had done diffusion and bridge lines before (see Halston, Calvin, Ralph, and Donna), but those were mostly slick, grown-up brands. Marc Jacobs is nothing if not cool. He and business partner Robert Duffy made it okay for arty, hip designers to make money, too.

Without Marc by Marc Jacobs we might not be able to afford Rag & Bone, Alexander Wang, or Phillip Lim. (While these labels aren’t cheap, they are definitely more attainable than stuff in the Designer with a Capital D category, and were undoubtedly inspired by MMJ’s success.)

And without Marc by Marc Jacobs, labels like Proenza Schouler and Derek Lam might not even be entertaining the idea of launching a contemporary collection.

In honor of the brand’s game-changing decade, Marc by Marc has launched an anniversary collection, featuring that oh-so-famous military jacket, military vest, military pants, military skirt, printed t-shirts, and the lacquer fruit belts, pins, and necklaces with which we were all so obsessed.  There are also a collection of dresses and silk scarves featuring seven of the label’s most popular prints. Prices start at $68 and everything is under $300. You can find it at Bloomingdale’s across the country, starting today. And customers who shop the collection from March 10 to March 20 at Bloomies will receive a gift with any $100 purchase.

See looks from the collection and a calendar of Marc by Marc Jacobs Bloomingdale’s events below.

Thursday, March 10th from 5-8PM
59th Street Kick Off Party
Beverly Center
Santa Monica
North Michigan

Friday, March 11th from 5-8PM
Century City

Saturday, March 12th from 2-5PM
SoHo
Aventura
Short Hills
San Francisco
Chevy Chase