Archive for January, 2008
Where You’ll Want to Be This Fashion Week
Style.com is right about the places we’ll want to be this fashion week. Numero uno spot (besides Iqon Magazine’s The Box party) is Chloe Sevigny’s Webster Hall Bash. I didn’t think this place could still be cool. I was wrong.
“Every fashion week party promises a cool crowd, but not all of them deliver the goods. One sure bet is perennial It girl Chloë Sevigny’s Febuary 4 bash at Webster Hall, celebrating the launch of her Opening Ceremony clothing line. The night, which is co-hosted by Self Service magazine and MAC Cosmetics (the actress is a sometime Viva Glam spokesmodel), boasts a performance by the all-girl punk band the Slits (left). Also on hand: Sevigny’s brother, Paul, who along with Benjamin Cho, Brian DeGraw, Leo Fitzpatrick, and Nate Lowman will log in a shift at the DJ booth.”
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Mara Hoffman’s Inspirations
“This collection is inspired by the ‘Journey Woman’ traversing through foreign lands collecting her eclectic wardrobe as she goes.” — Mara Hoffman
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I Want to Be a Designer Really Bad, Too
Here’s a new question from the wiggedy wiggedy world of Trendible. Think you have an answer to this fashionista in training’s question? Head over to Trendible.com and try to answer it. The best answers will be featured on FashionIndie.com.
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Street Style: Little Party Girl
So in love with Trendible.com right now and all the style pics that come in daily. Here’s today’s favorite.
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Oak Moves into Manhattan
WeAreTheMarket.com get’s the skinny on Oaks big move to Bond Street.
The guys over at the Brooklyn boutique Oak have a LOT going on this week. They’re finally bringing some of their Brooklyn style goodness to Manhattan and opening a boutique on Bond Street tomorrow. The store will caryy many of the same brands that the Brooklyn location carries, including the house label of “basics” that includes amazing shredded, bleached jeans, great plaid wovens and some pleather.
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Sinners & Saynt: New & Far From Improved Fashion Indie
I always loved it when product companies would tout something as “NEW & IMPROVED”. It always made me feel as if the version I had before was “OLD & SHITTY”. I guess this kind of thinking was been around for ages. You tweak a couple of things, change the formula a bit, add a few extra ingredients and boom, you’ve got the best thing since Ortho Tri-cyclen.
Well indies, we won’t put the new and improved label on Fashion Indie just yet, but we’ve made a few changes in this past month with are definitely notable. We’ve ditched the slow servers at Yahoo, which means we’ll be able to upload faster and on the go. We’ve added a fresh slew of writers and interns which are gonna cover the bejebus out of New York Fashion Week. We’ve brought on a new full time Editor, who has whipped are little office into shape and has already started on a major fashion whirlwind tour to all the showrooms, boutiques and designer shops that cater to indie. Plus we’re getting all ready for our store opening so expect a buckload of how to’s on opening a boutique as we learn how to open a boutique.
In addition, we’ve added some new columns which will surely get you high off our own supply. The Bashed is a listing of all those, how do you put this nicely, oh yeah, douches and overrated nothings we’ve met in fashion. Yeah, this list might get pretty long, but after two years of writing about the very best in indie, we think it’s safe to point some fingers and name some names. Expect full on BASHINGS of Mr. Mikey, Bory Kennedy, and many, many more (it’s fashion week, we might be in overload).
Cory & Mickey: Love at First Pouty Disinterested Site
On the other end of the spectrum, we’d like to invite the 100,000 strong of you who log on each month to praise The Blessed, our list of amazing fashion sweethearts who make us so glad there are other normal, down to earth people in fashion. We’re still looking for who will make the cut expect to get the skinny on Andre J, Malcolm Harris, and Nylon’s Faran Krentcil. We very mucho love you all and we’re not afraid to say it.
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Style Bubble’s Susie Bubble
For nearly two years the fashion blogosphere has been delightfully entertained by the stylish musings a bubbly character from the UK. Susanna Lau (Susie Bubble as she’s called by her readers) is one fashionista who knows a good look and isn’t afraid to share it. Known for snapping photos of herself in over the top get ups from some of fashions most prolific designers, Susie has developed a cult like following all looking to her for her daily word on style.I caught up with little miss Bubble to ask her about her style, her inspirations, and which city has the hottest looks.
LG: How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning?SL: It depends on where I’m going but somewhere between 10 and 20 minutes. I don’t tend to try on different outfits as I have a fairly fixed idea of what I’m going for in my head as soon as I’ve woken up.LG: What do you consider a fashion faux pas?SL: I don’t really believe in the that phrase. Or at least I think it’s used in a very silly way. There is no such thing as a faux pas if you wear everything with conviction. So I guess the faux pas is wearing something without conviction?LG: Do you feel a person should dress age accordingly?SL: I don’t really believe in age-appropriate dressing as it really depends on the person. I’ve seen 50 year olds rock studded shoes mixed with Aztec printed dresses perfectly well. I don’t really guess people’s age that well either so if they’re wearing a non-age appropriate outfit, I probably wouldn’t know!
LG: What is one thing every girl/guy should have in their wardrobe?SL: Something that makes them feel invincible when they walk out of the door. For me, it’s my pink Miu Miu Pop platform shoes. It might be something entirely different for someone else.LG: Who do you consider fashion icons?SL: Would it be entirely wrong if I said I don’t have one? ‘Fashion Icon’ is a heavy title that I don’t use lightly so for me, I haven’t really found that person.LG: Who/what do you look to for inspiration?SL: The weather, my collection of historical biographies, countless stacks of magazines, Etsy, Ebay, countless number of blogs, fabric stores, films, the streets of London
LG: Who is your favorite designer?SL: I love so many designers work, it’s very hard to name one favorite but I guess the work that I’m constantly intrigued by is Olivier Theyskens.LG: Favorite fashion capital/ For what reason?SL: London because I know it the best and because I like seeing new and exciting talent emerge from the place which I know so well. Though Paris comes a very close second.
LG: Which has better fashion Hong Kong or London? How do they differ?SL: London has a much more diverse array of fashion both in street style and what is available in shopping. Thought he style aesthetic of style in Hong Kong is perceived as being more outrageous than it is in London, it’s quite limited and very one-dimensional for me. For womenswear, it sometimes errs on the overly cute side of things for me.For more from Susie Bubble visit StyleBubble.Typepad.comWanna Share Your Fashions Online? Visit Trendible.com.
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Websnob: Around the Web
» Bag Snob has exclusives of YSL Muse Two. Boss and big enough to carry Brangelina’s latest adoptee.» Stiletto Jungle GWP alert: snag free shower gel at The Body Shop. Because you’re dirty.» Bag Bliss is ready for the Louis Vuitton camouflage bag.» Beauty Snob says, “Get nude and gorgeous with MAC.” Yes, please undress.» Coquette loves the new spring safari look. So long as there are bags made out of endangered species, I’m in.» Fashion Indie has tips for the perfect bag.. Number one? If it wasn’t made out of something that had a mother, don’t buy it.» Fashiontribes looks at quiet luxury. Like gold teeth that flash your net worth.» Papierblog’s previews fashion week designer Carlos Miele. Great. Never heard of him.» Second City Style has a celebrity style smackdown. I’m clicking if Kim K and Paris are mud wrestling.» StyleBakery.com hunted for cheap, chic black sweaters.» Styleaholics discover skinny jeans for men. Boss — sounds all the better to profile potential dates.» Stylehive shares 11 high-heels that are so sexy it hurts. Kind of like that whip you use.» WELOVEBEAUTY.com’s celebrity stylemaker Paul Starr gives us the 411 on his beauty favs for spring.» eBeautyDaily fights winter lizard skin. PETA is offended of the use of “lizard” in that last sentence.
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Swedish Fashion Week
WeAreTheMarket.com gives us an inside peek at Swedish Fashion Week…Stockholm Fashion Week just wrapped, and since the Scandinavian capital is leading the market right now, we thought we’d check out what the top designers are putting out for fall/winter. Of course designers from the land of the midnight sun are obsessed with a somber palette, and gray and black ruled, with color accents. A key item is sure to be the all black suit. Experimentation with shape and volume was an important direction and we saw huge overcoats, oversized bags, and lots of chunky knits paired with skinny pants and slim trousers, an evolved preppy style is important, as are workwear influences.We’ve got pics from Whyred, Hope (pictured left), Velour, Filippa K & Acne.Check this space later for more on Stockholm.photos: Cafe.se
WHYRED
VELOUR
HOPE
FILIPPA K
ACNE
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Designer Discovery: Iris Van Herpen
Of all those shown at this years Amsterdam fashion week, one collection no one will soon forget was that of , with it’s textured and sculpted pieces and dramatic hair and makeup. Made from materials like leather, iron, brass, chains and ‘hair’, the clothing, though not exactly wearable (where do you wear a black leather minidress with large gold brass wings?), was stunning and unlike anything else.
More art then fashion, models walked down the runway in black, navy, white, gold and steel creating a serious, underground club feel. My favorite look was a butterfly dress with silver chains and patchwork leggings, that although not very functional, provided in beauty what it lacked in coverage.
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Peroni & Vogue presents: 50 years of Italian Style
Vogue Italia and Peroni Nastro Azzuro in Association wit Vogue and Men’s Vogue are pleased to celebrate the arrival of “50 Years of Italian Style”Photo ExhibitVogue Italia, the bible of international style and Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the premium Italian beer have joined forced to create a retrospective photographic exhibition–50 Years of Italian Style–an event that will feature fifty iconic images of Italian style, spanning five decades. This public exhibition features images that have appeared in Vogue Italia, Casa Vogue and L’Uomo Vogue and captures the enduring Italian essence as viewed by some of the world’s top photographers.
Who: Peroni and Vogue Present: 50 Years of Italian Style
What: Exhibition Viewing
When: Saturday, February 2nd thru Monday, February 4th, 2008
10am to 6pm (except Monday which will be 10am to 3pm)
Where: Twelve 21 (West 21st St. between 5th and 6th Ave.)
Why: To celebrate iconic Italian style!
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Threeasfour for Gap
Rumored for some time now, and finally confirmed that indie darlings threeasfour will be doing a small capsule collection for Gap. Their first large collaboration, the collection is due in March and will uphold the unique style of the label. Around for some time now, designers Ange, Adi, and Gabi (CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists), have the art of fashion down to a science. The collections usually contain beautifully done flowy pieces, with great detail, and unique ingenuity. The fashion world has been buzzing about this, and we are all looking forward to at least a sneak peak.
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