10 Sexiest Attempts at New York & London Fashion Week

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Four words have damn near killed all sexiness on the runway: Downton Abbey. Mad Men. Actually, pattern mashing on hip padding with funny furry hats hasn’t helped. A barrage of wildly cool man-repelling looks sauntered down Fall 2012 runways, but sexy was rather difficult to locate. A straight man, who shall remain nameless, and I went through thousands of photos. Through a sea of “Eww”s and “Ugh”s and “I’d fire that designer”s, we found a handful of looks that qualify as sexy. Keep in mind, we mean sexy, not slutty, so all boob-bearing, thigh rising, skin tightening looks were overlooked. We’ll take curves that these designers presented, thank you. And while this Fall’s sexiest looks might not get your panties wet, they may just get your britches in a twist. 

Mary Alice Stephenson on Real Women, Her Favorite Young Designers and the State of American Style

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

LOOKBOOKS contributor Stacey Cunningham helms the regular feature, Kit & Kaboodle, taking a look at what makes stylists tick and keeps them sane. This week she profiled one of the busiest and most successful stylists in the industry, one Ms.  Mary Alice Stephenson:

Joseph Altuzarra Wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Pocket hottie Joseph Altuzarra of eponymous line Altuzarra beat out nine other designers to be named the grand prize winner of this year’s Council of Fashion Designers/Vogue Fashion Fund at Skyhigh Soho last night.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Reese Witherspoon in Cushnie et Ochs

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Reese Witherspoon will be graded on her Cushnie et Ochs Resort 2012 look worn to LACMA’s Art and Film Gala. See how she looked after the jump.

Supermodels and Designers do Halloween with Prabal Gurung’s “sister”

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

See what happens when the superstars of fashion fashion themselves for Halloween. When you play dress up for a living, the result can be quite spectacular. Like, what was Lily Donaldson? Did Richard Chai go mental? Is Terry Richardson really under there? Look if you dare, don’t get spooked.

Cut That Out Now, this Trend is Exposing

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Spring looks nipped and tucked, gaping for places for limbs. Cut out shoulders, rib cages, thighs, all sorts of body parts are left exposed as designers like Prabal Gurung and Graeme Armour are clipping away.

Fashion Wars: Lincoln Center v. Milk Studios

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Ever since Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week moved from the tents at Bryant Park to the metaphorical tents at Lincoln Center, more and more designers have opted instead of external sites to hold their fashion shows. One of the most popular venues, Milk Studios, is now in direct competition with Lincoln Center for both sponsors and designers.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Lake Bell in Cushnie et Ochs

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Lake Bell will be graded on her Cushnie et Ochs Fall 2011 look worn to the L.A. screening of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. See how she looked after the jump.

SLIDESHOW: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Announces Top 10 Finalists

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Anna Paquin in Cushnie et Ochs

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Anna Paquin will be graded on her Cushnie et Ochs Fall 2011 dress and Brian Atwood pumps worn to the world premiere of Scream 4 at The Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. See how she looked after the jump.