Monika Sawicka is One Wild Woman for Tush Magazine

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Decked out in leather, fur and head-to-toe animal print, Monika Sawicka stars in “Upper Wildside” for Tush Magazine‘s issue #28. Expertly captured by photographer Txema Yeste, black and white pictures deliver sullen cheekbones for miles in and a blurred line of where garments end and city begins. Bernat Buscato set the mood with Valentino, Burberry Prorsum and J. Mendel, some sheer enough to read a runny newspaper. The drama would be less without striking hair by Akki Shirakawa and nearly skeletal makeup by Tyron Machhausen.

How To Dress for a Fashion PR Internship

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Congratulations, you just scored your first public relations internship in New York City. Even though it’s unpaid, you’re going to work long shitty hours and be the coffee bitch for three months, you’ve really accomplished a lot by snagging your new, interly position. The big question inevitably on your mind is “what do I wear on my first day?” The key to dressing well for a fashion PR internship, really, is simple: Don’t stand out in an outrageous way, and let your professionalism and overall chicness leave those other interns hacking in the dust. We’ve put together an outfit with all the components bound to make a sterling impression on your first day. Look, read and learn.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Best, Worst & Most Boring at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Last night, celebrities gathered on the red carpet for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. Unless you’re a diehard Twilight fan or think Reese Witherspoon is a “remarkable” actress, you probably a.) did not watch the awards or b.) were bored to death by the show. No matter how noteworthy or pointless an event may be, we will always care about the fashion. In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, we will explore the best, worst and most snore-worthy looks at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.

Buy 1 Maxi Dress to Wear 4 Different Ways

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

It’s no secret the maxi dress is a hot silhouette for summer. From breezy sundresses to embellished formals, you can find the perfect maxi to suit any occasion. If you’re a first timer wearing a long, lean dress, there’s no need to run out and buy 10 different styles. One can get you through the summer when strategically styled correctly. Check out the guide below to wearing 1 maxi dress 4 different ways and indulge your hankering for a hemline change.

How To Go Jacketless Now

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

We’ve had a mighty long winter, and right now you just don’t feel like wearing a jacket. We’re almost hitting real spring in NYC, the true chill is going away but the weather is still a bit too unpredictable to go without a jacket-like structure entirely. Enter: Spring Layering. These are light, sheer layers that together act as a strong shield between you and a gust of breeze. All layered up, your jacketless outfit could look like this, but let me pare it down for you.

Alina Baikova Conjures Warm Spring Air for No. Magazine

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Lightly haunting yet quite playful, this spread conjures the visions and feelings of early spring: delicate light, warm air and blithe demeanor. Starring the young and lovely Alina Baikova, the talented Karen Inderbitzen-Waller both photographed and styled this spread for No. Magazine. In an old Parisian hotel, soft pastels and flowery fabrics are mixed with strong brocade and flashy animal prints for fresh and unassuming looks that fit well with the shabby chic surroundings. Clothing from the shoot hangs in the closet when not in use, evoking memories of youthful boredom when modeling your wardrobe was a splendid summer evening activity. Alina has become one of my new favorite models in the past few months -  she has beautiful facial features perfect for ethereal spreads like this.

Leather, Spikes & Everything Nice: Aggy Deyn Does the Rebel Waltz

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

What is the Rebel Waltz? It could only be the magical dance created when androgynous model Agyness Deyn wears Balmain, Burberry and Alexander Wang for the lens of photographer and genius Hedi Slimane in the March 2011 issue of Vogue China. A hardcore edge in black and white never looked so good with leather dresses, chokers, cuffs and hundreds of spikes. Aggy hasn’t looked this good in a long time.

Accessories: Leopard Accents

Edited by The Fashion Web

Fashion Lover

If you feel animal print clothes are too big a statement for you, don’t worry. This fall you have wonderful leopard-print bags, shoes and accessories to choose from that won’t leave you looking like a Jersey Shore outcast. As long as you don’t wear more than one – anything goes!

Check out the gallery or leopard print shoes, bags and accessories here.

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SHOP IT: Torn by Ronny Kobo Lou Tribal Row Dress, $183

Edited by Saynt

Every season seems to bring new “must haves” but there is one trend that has remained a closet staple, The Tribal Look. Shopbop has just gotten some exclusives from Torn by Ronny Kobo {BUY NOW} and one of the dresses is a definitely must. I love the simplicity of this look and the kind of undoubtedly animalistic attention you’ll get when wearing it.  

MUST HAVE: Alexander Wang Leopard Print Mule

Edited by Shengchyi Yeh

Admittedly, when first I saw these shoes I was skeptical. Animal prints, especially leopard, tread a fine line between chic and kitsch; and before this modern age, they’d seem fairly out of place in warm-weather wear. Note though, the way they introduce a splash of edgy patterning to this ensemble, featured in Alexander Wang’s S/S 2010 collection:

Somehow, it just works- and I love it.

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