Mariacarla Boscono was shot by fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø and styled by Anastasia Barbieri. Mariacarla wears dresses by Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander, Valentino, D&G, Chanel, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Dolce & Gabbana plans to release a new fragrance named Rose the One in September. Scarlett Johansson stars in the campaign.

Sick of waiting in long lines only to find that generic store in SoHo has ran out of your size?  We’ve made a list on stores we love, and that you may have missed.  We’re sure that some of you fashion peeps already know about these wonders, but we want to let everyone else in on the secrets:

Cry Wolf- Located in St. Marks (111), this boutique features goods for men and women from awesome designers such as: 80%20, Chronicles of Never, Creative Recreation, S2Vs, Jeffrey Campbell, Gram, and Nudie.  Find the best shoes, accessories, and clothing from your favorite indie designers worldwide, without having to scour through tons of internet sites.

Inven.tory- Located at Lafayette and Spring, get GREAT deals (outlet pricing) on emerging designers, and catch up on the latest trends! Inven.tory’s inventory changes weekly, so stop in frequently to make sure you get the best stuff! They don’t have a site quite yet, but you can check out their blog for all the latest news about the store, and what you should be wearing.

Gargyle- Located on Orchard near Canal (16A), this store is aiming to revitalize the country club lifestyle, and features designers like Vena Cava, Fred Perry, Karen Walker, and Surface to Air (among others).  They claim to love ‘golf, tennis, concerts, and parties,’ so if you fit into any or all of the above, or just enjoy ‘anything that lets us have fun with our family and friends,’ check out Gargyle.  Shop online if you must, but to get the full country club party experience, you have to stop in!

In God We Trust- They’ve got three stores in town, 265 Lafayette, Ludlow btwn. Stanton and Rivington, and 135 Wythe in Brooklyn.  Stop in for the sickest jewelry, antique and new, as well as fun, adventurous clothing that brings out the vintage nature in everyone.  Check out their site for previews, and stop in to get the real treasures.

Tokyo 7- Located on 7th St. btwn. 2nd and 3rd Ave, this consignment store offers limitless designer goods, everything from Prada, Gucci, D&G, Miu Miu, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Heatherette, and 5Preview.  Save on anything you could possibly want, and enjoy the ever-changing stock. No site available, sorry to all of you non-NYC natives.

Love Brigade- Located at 230 Grand Street, you’ve probably heard us talk about Love Brigade, but we want you to love them as much as we do.  They sell their original line Love Brigade, a diffusion line (ex.oh), as well as an experimental line (As We Are), as well as selected pieces from other great indie designers.  Stop in and say hi to our friends, and get some awesome clothes while you’re at it!

Assembly- Located on Ludlow btwn. Stanton and Houston, this store is just for the boys (with the occasional women’s accessory filtering through).  Get new and vintage clothing and accessories from the greatest collector in town, with tons of foreign labels and indie stuff, too.  There’s even a vinyl section in the back, so you can get your music and fashion all in once place!

Valley- Located on Elizabeth btwn. Prince and Spring, the ultimate experience in one-stop shopping.  Enjoy looking through clothing from avant-guard designers, and favorites like Grey Ant, Lady Leisure, and Caroline K, and also enjoy the skin, nail, and waxing salon, and a cafe.  This store really has it all, check it out as soon as you can!

Kiosk- Located on Spring St. btwn. Broadway and Mercer, this isn’t exactly a clothing or accessories store, but they sell a bunch of random trinkets and other goodies that would be great for a DIY project.  If you’re in one of those moods to look for something, but you aren’t exactly sure what, head over to Kiosk.  Plus, they’re right next to that window that sells the mini cupcakes, which is awesome.

First Among Equals- Located at 177 Orchard, this store sells 0044, Bess, Dunlin, Michel Berandi, and more (just for guys).  First Among Equals has recently opened a dark downstairs that you enter through a narrow spiral staircase, and enjoy a private shopping feel with handpicked clothes from designers, offering a rare flair that you won’t find anywhere else. Check out their site for up-to-date sales, but don’t miss out on this unique shopping experience.

What’s your favorite store in New York City?

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have launched 5 fragrances for their D&G line, targeted not at specific demographic, but a personality and based off of properties found in tarot cards.

For instance, of the more masculine scents, L’Amoureux, No. 6 (the lover’s card) has peppery top notes and a hearty wood finish, while Le Bateleur, No. 1 (the magician’s card) starts clean and citrusy before developing into a warmer, more heady blend.

The colognes launch exclusively at Nordstrom next week. $65 each, at Nordstrom.

VIA Valet

YSL started it off in F/W, and D&G followed with S/S ‘09-10, but I’m really not a fan of this printed/painted denim. What do you think?

SOURCE: My Many Bags

I personally really 1) don’t get this and 2) think it’s mildly disturbing 

What do you think?

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This is Dolce & Gabbana? I’m with Obsessed With Shoes in the disbelief boat.

Their Fall 2009 shoe collection brings us chunky suede wedges, gold wedges with black ruffles, and just weirdness. There’s nothing cohesive about the collection except the gross shade of pink. The shoes don’t even have an ugly-cool vibe, or any real sculptural interest.  Five bucks says Chloe Sevigny gets her toes in a pair soon and render them awesome?  Please?

GALLERY: D&G Fall 2009.

Mario Testino shot these S/S 2009 ads for Dolce & Gabbana.

Lots of red, white and blue, lots of shades.

GALLERY: Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2009.

Scarlett Johansson is the perfect canvas for this shade of D&G lipstick. The bombshell looks amazing as a Monroe-esque pin-up girl with her fair skin and white-blond hair. Red lipstick AND fingernails have always been a little much for me, but this ad makes me want to give the look a second chance.

Thanks to Fashion Copious for the photo.

I’m loving what I see in the new D&G S/S 09 ad campaign preview. Famed photographer Mario Testino makes me want to buy these outfits and jet off to the Italian Riviera, or wherever these models are hanging out. Who’s up for a super luxurious spring break?

Thanks to Fashion Copious for the photo.

            This ad from the D&G spring 09 campaign looks a little too clean and perfect. But I think it kinda works. The stark contrast of the heavy metal jewelry and black fabrics against Mariacarla Boscono’s bloodless skin tone evokes an eerie feeling. The sunglasses look Photoshopped on her face, however, which makes the aesthetic a little awkward. I’m curious to see what photographer Steven Klein did with the other photos for this campaign. 

Thanks to Fashion Copious for the photo.

This D&G spread in the January 09 issue of Dazed & Confused has me saying “I’ve seen better.” When I think of D&G’s models, I think of women, not girls. This underfed gal they chose for the spread does nothing to highlight the Italian brand’s aesthetic or sex appeal, but it might sell a few more lines of coke. And the photos are below average in artistic value compared to what I usually see in Dazed & Confused; the only one I really like is the last, with the hair and skirt blowing upward. Maybe the two just don’t work well together, but I hope to see things back up to par for both D&G and the magazine in the coming year.?

Thanks for the photos Fashion Copious!

Y’know what’s so sad?  Everybody is so worried about, “Oh My GAHD!  Where is Jennifer’s wedding ring?”  I thought it is was more important to notice how beautiful and radiant she looked after squeezing two screaming larva out of her birthing shoot.  She should look like Jabba The Hut on disability.  It’s obviously a Hanukkah miracle sent by sweet baby Jesus.  I mean even the poster of Brad Pitt in the back istryin to check out that fine Puerto Rican fatback.  I personally was completely and totally taken with her fabulous breastical balls.  I thought it was Christmas already and Santa was paying me back for being a deadbeat when he didn’t bring me those D&G leopard print jeans that I wanted back in 97′.  I’m still a little bitter about that………….Santa don’t let me catch you in the street!

 

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Gnome Attire

I was retrieving my homework from the printer today and almost had a stroke upon turning around. Someone was wearing these crazy plaid shorts that made no visual sense. I went back to my desk and studied them very closely for a few minutes. I realized that not only were they a vulgar color of plaid, but they had leaves and vines faintly intertwined throughout. This motif gives the illusion that a gnome barfed all over the fabric before a seamstress proceeded to add pockets and a zip fly. I am a crusader for plaid anything, so allow me to make a few suggestions. Everyone knows I am obsessed with the D&G fall ‘08 collection, so any piece from the line will suffice. Also, Topshop has some fantastic and reasonably priced items like this blue dress. Plaid doesn’t have to be scary; just keep it away from the lawn ornaments.

Guns have been making more and more appearences in the fashion scene as of late. The first big sighting was the Chanel shoes with the gun shaped heel, and now Dolce and Gabana is featuring a pistol on the center of a sweater in their runway show. Rogue Status has developed a streetwear empire based on their military influenced print. And who could forget the designer gun show from earlier in the year. However just because you have guns on your clothes doesn’t guarentee success. Take for example Perez Hilton who holds the record for most embarassing clothing release of all time.

Loved this piece by New York Magazine blogger Amy Odell. She took the seasons “hottest” mandals to the street and asked folks if they’d wear them. Philip Lims monstrosities for Birkenstock were the most critically panned, D&G’s $500 white, shiny slip ons we’re also hated. The winning sandals we’re by Prada and Burberry. My personal fave is Amy Odell, was totally picturing someone else when ever I read her articles. Thank god for video.