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SPREAD: Splendor in the Grass Shot by Catherine Servel

Remember the trees, remember the grass, remember the time we saw your ass? Two loves take to the field, one barely makes it out clothed.
THE TEN: Favorite Asian Designers
While their design aesthetics may be completely unique, the following ten designers have one thing in common: Asian descent! Here are our favorites:
1) ALEXANDER WANG
2) PHILLIP LIM
3) YOHJI YAMAMOTO
4) REI KAWAKUBO
5) THAKOON
6) DEREK LAM
7) ANNA SUI
DOO-RI CHUNG
9) JASON WU
10) VIVIENNE TAM
Derek Lam Losing $1 Million a Month

The Chinese-American designer is estimated to lose up to $15 million!!! by the end of the year. Damn you recession, damn you all to HELL!!!
SPREAD UM: Designers On Sesame Street
We aren’t exactly thrilled that he got it first, but Perez Hilton was sent over a new spread from the Harper’s Bazaar September issue featuring designers Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenburg, Vera Wang, Derek Lam, Thakoon Panichgul, Francisco Costa, Carolina Herrera, and Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy alongside the Muppets from Sesame Street. Coco Perez made his first mistake by not crediting the photographer, but we aren’t able to leave a comment complaining.
See the rest of the spread on Cult
LINK LOVE: Coco Perez
Designer Line Up for Mercedes-Benz Released

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will kick off with Michael Angel followed by BCBGMAXAZRIA, Duckie Brown, Ports 1961, Cesar Galindo, Cynthia Steffe, Yigal Azrouel, Charlotte Ronson, Nicole Miller, This Day/Arise: African Fashion Collective, Venexiana, Lacoste, Georges Chakra, Andy & Debb, Academy of Art University, Christian Siriano, Chado Ralph Rucci, Vivienne Tam, Lela Rose, Derek Lam, DKNY, Thuy, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Diane Von Furstenberg, Rebecca Taylor, Tuleh, Custo Barcelona, Carolina Herrera, Carlos Miele, Jill Stuart, Tracy Reese, Donna Karan, Yeohlee, Tadashi Shoji, TonyCohen, Gottex, Badgley Mischka, Brian Reyes, Toni Maticevski, Pamella Roland, MAX AZRIA, Dennis Basso, Willow, Tibi, Narciso Rodriguez, Toni Francesc, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Milly by Michelle Smith, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Anna Sui, Doo.Ri, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi, Trias, Calvin Klein, Chocheng, Argentinean Designer Collections and Tommy Hilfiger.
Derek Lam Store Opening

42-year-old designer Derek Lam is set to unveil first NY store next month: a 2,800-square-foot boutique at 10-12 Crosby Street on the ground floor of a 19th-century manufacturing building in lower SoHo.
6PM
@ Derek Lam Boutique
10-12 Crosby Street
Cocktails
Invitation only so you’ll have to crash
Models At The Met
Being exposed, first hand, to all the glorious fashions from runway shows and editorials, one would think that models would steal the the best dressed award on last night’s Met Gala red carpet. While Chanel Iman, in her stunning Zac Posen dress, was a show stopping attendee, Shalom Harlow looked rather homeless and out of place in her crumpled, Gareth Pugh-ish garbage bag. Brooke Shields looked like a mermaid body builder. Agyness Deyn was an over-bronzed transvestite. Brooklyn Decker rocked out a Mary-Kate worthy outfit. All in all, the model fashion was skewed across the board. Tsk tsk…I expected big things from such fashion relatives.
GALLERY: Models At The Met
Thanks NY Mag!
Project Blue


A new, limited-edition recycled denim collection, arriving just in time for the Earth Day fuss, has united Alexander Wang, Bottega Veneta, Derek Lam, Rodarte, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Versace, and Ann Demeulemeester.
Last summer Barney’s New York collected recycled denim, which these top designers have fashioned into outfits. The exclusive designs, now in a window display at Barney’s, will go up for auction on eBay April 30, starting at 99 cents each. All proceeds will benefit Oceana, “the largest international advocacy organization focused 100 percent on protecting and restoring the world’s oceans.”
ELLE has even chipped in with a David Armstrong-shot editorial in their May 2009 issue.
Project Blue is working on the stat that less than 2% of clothing thrown out in the US is actually worn out. Alternatives, of course, include buying and giving away used clothes, or re-fashioning and re-purposing old clothing, as these featured designers have done.
GALLERY: ELLE Lookbook.
Derek Lam’s New Spot Opens on Crosby

New photos of Derek Lam’s new spot are now hitting the web. The place was designed by the same dudes who create The New Museum so it’s hyperfuturistic. Here’s the shot.
LINKAGE: Derek Lam’s Curvy Crystal Palace on Crosby, Revealed
BEHIND THE BEAUTY: Derek Lam’s Undone French Twist


Undone French twists equal ooh lala femininity.
I really loved the hairstyle from Derek Lam’s Fall 09 Fashion Show. His models skipped down the runway wearing a really easy updo that can go from day to night. You would only need a finishing mist and a bow. At the fashion show, Lam’s models wore a satin bow, but crystal barrettes, flowers, and even the blue bird that Carrie Bradshaw wore in Sex And The City would be perfect.
To get the look:
*Blow hair out straight. Add body by setting with big Velcro rollers for 10 minutes.
*Pull hair back and twist it up into a loose twist.
*Pull out a section in the front so that it frames your face, which is what makes this style fluid. Use a Finishing Mist for hold.
*Clip your choice of accessory on the side and…voila!
Nine Accessory Trends to Copy Now

The Pipeline identified nine of the most covetable accessories to duplicate and wear now and we couldn’t agree with them more. From Embellished Tights to Flight Caps, the most stylish need only apply cause these looks aren’t for the faint of chic. We listed some of our favorites below, check out the rest at Refinery 29.
Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Zac Posen, Doo.Ri, Miu Miu.
Flight Hats

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Hermès; 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jean Paul Gaultier.
Bedazzling Rhinestones

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Vera Wang; Thakoon; Thakoon.

Above, from left: Valentino; Vera Wang; Lanvin.
Spiked Accessories

Above, from left: Fall ‘09 looks from Alexander McQueen; Derek Lam; Givenchy.

Above, from left: Marc Jacobs; Givenchy.
LINKAGE: The Pipeline: Extra, Extra: Nine Rich Accessory Trends to Copy Now!
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TRENDSPARK: Jumpsuits Are Everywhere

I for one, am glad to see the jumpsuit making yet another comeback.
They are easy to wear and most are very comfortable. I personally favor the ones that are loose, as they are very flattering to the figure. I love the “long and lean” look, as most accentuate the legs making them appear long whether you have long legs or not. The more “tailored” looks from Ralph Lauren and Yves St. Laurent are perfect to go from day to night with a change of shoes and accessories. In my book they are a definite “fashion do”. Here are just a few of my favorites.






Here are just a few of my favorites. From top to bottom the designers are as follows: PHILLIP LIM, PROENZA SCHOULER, YVES ST. LAURENT, RALPH LAUREN, DEREK LAM, BEBE and ANTHROPOLOGIE.
LINKAGE: Jumpsuits are everywhere!
Spread Um: Dita Von Teese in Citizen K

Dita Von Teese looks amazing as always in the winter 2008/2009 issue of Citizen K. The burlesque beauty appears on the cover and in a fabulous spread shot by photographer Sol Sanchez. Her wardrobe consists of flowing frocks and accessories by Derek Lam, Prada and Fendi. My personal favorite reminds me of the spaghetti scene in Lady and the Tramp…only it’s made more appealing with a diamond bracelet.
Thanks Just Jared!
Fashion Quotable
NY Mag asked designers to describe Spring 09 in one word, here are the surprising answers:
“Sweet”
Alexander Wang
“Gnarly”
Derek Lam
“Rigorousruffulous”
Phillip Lim
“Work-in-Progress”
Proenza Schouler
“Earthworks”
Rodare
“Relax”
Peter Som
For the entire list click here
CFDA 2008/Vogue Fashion Fund Contenders

Oscar de la Renta Presenting the award to Proenza Schouler
The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has announced this year’s 10 contenders for the $200,000 award, which bestows $50,000 for each of two runners-up. Finalists include Albert Q. Swanepoel of Albertus Quartus, Alejandro Ingelmo, indie fave Alexander Wang, Irene Neuwirth, Jason Wu, Juan Carlos Obando, Swaim and Christina Hutson of Obedient Sons and Daughters, John Patrick of Organic, Richard Chai, and Lisa Mayock & Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava, who were finalists last year as well.
Since its inception in 2003, the program has awarded over $1,000,000 to help build brands like Doo.Ri, Derek Lam, Proenza Schouler (above), Rodarte, Thakoon, Thom Browne and Trovata. The awards will be presented on November 17 at a private dinner in New York.
Really excited about this, crossing our fingers that we may get invited to the dinner…
Runway: Derek Lam, Resort 09
“Derek Lam, meanwhile, has a Western inspiration: “Le Cercle Rouge,” Jean-Pierre Melville’s Seventies crime film with nary a female protagonist in sight. The result is a charming lineup with a men’s wear edge, as in a beribboned halter tank made from shirting fabric.” – WWD on Lam’s Resort Collection.
The blue dress is by far one of my favorite shapes of the season. What do you think indies? Wearable or hate it.
Agyness Deyn, Derek Lam Play Host to Warhol

Agyness Deyn, Derek Lam and a slew of other celebrities play host to a private preview of Andy Warhol’s Double Marlon at The Soho Grand tonight. This event will be filled with a who’s who of fashionable types and celebs so it’s only appropriate that we crash it. Nothing says true Warhol more than rebellion (or is that commercialism). In a day when so much of Warhol’s work has been bastardized it’s refershing that there is still appreciation for his art, unaltered and not attatched to a national campaign for the GAP. You probably won’t get in, but if you’re the hotness you never know.
Andy Warhol’s DOUBLE MARLON
8 – 11PM
The Soho Grand
Penthouse Lofts
310 West B’WAY













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