Birthday! I Would Like You to Dance, Stella McCartney

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Happy Birthday Stella McCartney! I never would have guessed she turned 40 today – positively gorjuss. And what a thrilling year she’s had: a store opening within Saks Fifth Ave, a contract to design the British Olympic uniforms, a stunning well-received Fall 2011 collection, and the opportunity to costume the MET ballet, Ocean’s Kingdom. Not only did the latter allow her to employ all she has learned at ADIDAS and with designing for the Olympics in a far more artful manner, but it gave her a chance to work professionally with the ballet’s composer, her father, Sir Paul McCartney.

Stella McCartney and Liv Tyler Chat with FashionIndie Over Veggie Burgers at Saks

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Amidst an indoor midsummer’s picnic with vegetarian burgers and dogs, cotton candy and a doo wop quartet, Liv Tyler hosted a party for her good friend Stella McCartney in celebration of her new shop opened within Saks Fifth Avenue. The star of the party was certainly Stella McCartney – her full Fall 2011 collection lined the store in Saks, giving us a chance to feast our eyes and hands on the oversized blazers and dropped shoulders sidling body con dresses. The chest of kid Stella clothes was pretty freaking adorable, too. And 10% of proceeds from her sales last night went to The Naked Heart Foundation.

Stella and Paul McCartney: Champions of the World

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Stella McCartney runs her company like her father, Sir Paul, runs his world tours: Vegetarian. While there were literally thousands of positive words that could have filled that spot, being animal and earth friendly is a cause that the McCartney clan has embraced with a passion as a way of life. For Stella, using organic, non-toxic, animal-free materials is still secondary to designing beautiful clothes; she designs garments that women will love, and chooses fabrics that accomodate the world. Those facets are intertwine to become luxury fashion that sells a clean conscience. See what Stella has to say about it her sustainable mindset.

John Lennon’s Sperm to Perform at Woodstock

Edited by The Fashion Web

Sean Lennon, the son of the late John Lennon, will perform in Woodstock next Saturday with his latest musical project, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.

This concert will take place Saturday in the Woodstock hamlet of Willow and will also include opening bands Undersea Poem and Love Is For The Birds, which features Jonathan Donahue of Mercury Rev and Amy Helm from Ollabelle and the Levon Helm Band.

Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger also features Charlotte Kemp Muhl. This concert is a benefit for the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary and will be held at that facility, a non-profit organization and shelter that cares for abused animals.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Show time is 6 p.m. General admission tickets cost $30 in advance; $40 at the door; and can be purchased through www.woodstocksanctuary.org and by calling 845-679-5955.

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Lucy in the sky with diamonds

Edited by The Fashion Web

Just found a flyer of the Beatles Museum in Hamburg where I’ve been to last year and thought of this song. If you happen to get to Hamburg make sure you visit this museum. Hamburg is where the Beatles started so it’s basically the birth place of all great modern music.

The video can be slightly disturbing….

Beatles/Comme des Garcons

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Rei Kawakubo is creating a new collection of handbags under the Beatles/Comme des Garçons label in collaboration with Apple Corps Ltd., the company that manages the Beatles’ musical catalogue.

IN REVIEW: Extreme Beauty In Vogue

Edited by Kirby Marzec

There’s nothing like having high quality prints of Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Steven Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel and several other established photographer’s work in the confines of your own home. I had the opportunity to snag a copy of Dolce & Gabbana’s collaborated photo compilation, Extreme Beauty In Vogue, before it hit’s shelves in October, and I must admit, I feel like a child staring at a picture book, completely mesmerized by every photo. Edited by Phyllis Posnick with an essay by Eva Respini, Extreme Beauty In Vogue exposes photographic, stylistic and journalistic perceptions of female beauty and opinions on allure. Featuring two centuries of work, the evolution of cultural attitudes on women is exposed in this coffee-table must have. And for those of you hung up on Vogue’s typical conservatism, there’s enough nipples, asses, bestiality and blood to suit your fancy. Shove your Beatles anthology to the side folks, because this $55 investment is what your dinner guests should be snooping through!

GALLERY: Extreme Beauty In Vogue

For more information, check out Extreme Beauty In Vogue here!

A Whole New High-Top

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Gram.

D.A.T.E.

Schmoove.

Y-3 by Adidas.

Sneaky Steve.

Why do guys commonly use the term “high-tops” to mean the classic Converse sneakers or the recently popular Nike Dunks? You can never go wrong pairing your black Converse with a pair of raw denim straight legs, a black button-up and a few accessories here and there. And we all know how versatile those Nike Dunks can be…a red and black pair to match your plaid or even neons to go with all of your hiliter yellows, oranges and greens. But take a look around…your brother, your cousin, your best friend’s uncle’s ex-wife’s son’s next-door neighbor ALL have these shoes. I assure you, there are other high-top options out there!

Above are a few pairs I came across while searching Ssense and Revolve Clothing. Although these high-tops are rather similar to the designs and concepts of Converse and Nike Dunks (slim fit, aeration pores, ankle laces) they have enough detail and flare to make them unique. Depending on the brand and material, these shoes can set you back anywhere from $100-$400…but it beats looking like every other Beatle band reject and fake NBA star out there!