Kids Be Cute: Lanvin and H&M Forcing Us to Care About Children

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Just look at those little punims! Ugh, I’m nauseous. Not gonna lie to ya, I’ve never liked kids. Even when I was a kid, I didn’t much care for them. What, you have to run around screaming and laughing all the time? What’s wrong with sitting down and quietly paging through a Vogue? However, with Lanvin‘s irressitibly cute new children’s line and this mini-Benetton-esque ad for H&M‘s All for Children collection, my icy heart is beginning to melt. Slowly.

Blogger to Forever 21: I’ve Got Lawyers, Too, Trash

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Remember when Forever 21, that den of fashion iniquity and discount sluttery, threatened to sue blogger Rachel Kane over her blog WTForever21, claiming she’s “damaging their reputation?” Meanwhile, I think Forever 21′s reputation was damaged when they decided to call themselves Forever 21. Well, now Kane is getting litigious all by her damn self, releasing this statement:

Oprah’s Favorite Things Cost About $23.8 Million: Or, What Happens When Everyone Gets a Prius

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

According to Jezebel, who bravely and and altruistically estimated each year’s value of Oprah’s Favorite Things (OFT) — that bygone seasonal orgasm of mass consumerism and mass hysteria — Oprah dropped about $23.8 million on making her studio audience cream their relaxed fit khakis since 2002. But in Oprah money, that’s equivalent to a trip to the grocery store and a mani-pedi with Gayle.

FASHION SCRAMBLE: Super Body Talk + Reese’s One-Pieces + H & Erdem?

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Supermodels Joan Smalls, Daria Werbowy and Raquel Zimmermann discuss their body issues behind the scenes of Vogue‘s “Shape Issue” photoshoot with Mert and Marcus. They were apparently talking about how even they have body insecurities but I couldn’t really hear over the sound of my eyes rolling. [Vogue]

MUSE OF THE WORLD: Rachel Zoe Giving Birth, Gisele Covering Up and Lifetime Cashing In

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- The Twitterverse is abuzz (I never get tired of saying that) with news of Rachel Zoe going into labor but I won’t believe it until I see a tweet from @rzrachelzoe along the lines of : “OMG, totes crowning rite now!! Bananas!!” [The Cut]

- Gisele‘s ads for H&M have been slightly altered for the Dubai marketplace. The supers luscious limbs and daring decolletage are covered up by some sort of digital spanx. Dubai has been so conservative ever since those Sex and the City (2) gals rode in on their humps…and camels. [Fashionista]

Anatomy of a Handbag

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Now that New York Fashion Week is over, it’s time to reflect, reevaluate and recuperate. My fellow editors and I dumped out the contents of our bags to document our Fashion Week experience, or at least what we remember that wasn’t wiped out by excessive drinking and turning.

Interview: The Glittery World of Richie Rich

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Though Heatherette is all but ancient history, Richie Rich is still a glam club kid at heart.  Amidst a sea of models – bones and high ponytails from wall to ceiling – I met up with the designer and his design director Angelo Lambrou during a casting call for Richie’s runway show. This will be his second collection for his eponymous label and will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on February 10th at 9 pm. Proceeds will go to benefit two causes very close to Richie’s sequined heart: DoSomething.org and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. We discussed Richie’s fabulous inspirations, his fabulous friends and the first time he met Madonna. Which was, you guessed it, fabulous.

10 Fashion Resolutions for the New Year

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

2011 is almost upon us and we all know what that means: time to set lofty goals we are neither prepared nor willing to keep! This time around, however, I’ve decided to aim a little lower. Instead of promising myself that I’ll work out more, eat less or not openly hate Taylor Swift/Momsen, I’m resolving to refine my wardrobe.

Lanvin for H&M is HERE! Last Night’s Show

Edited by Josh Linam

I joined the city’s most stylish crowd at the Pierre Hotel last night for Alber Elbaz’s highly anticipated Lanvin for H&M runway show and private sale.  The crowd was sprinkled with celebrities (Emma Roberts, Andie McDowell, Sofia Coppola), style bloggers (Rumi Neely, Bryan Boy), and fashion royalty (Grace Coddington, Patrick Demarchelier, Anna Della Russo, Anna Sui, Alex Wang, Tory Burch, among so many others!).

The pre-show cocktails were as fanciful as the venue, butlered mini-desserts and crustless cucumber sandwiches were passed around while male models sported the Lanvin tuxedos with oversized bowties.  I pretended to be interested in the fancy finger foods while I chatted with a Teen Vogue editor about how we both felt much more Eloise than the Princess of Monaco.

The runway room was stunning – at least 20 crystal chandeliers dangled from the ceiling and an entryway with hundreds of white roses surrounded a neon sign sporting Lanvin [hearts] H&M. Name cards in calligraphy sported the names of top editors, press, socialites and celebrities, and a live jazz band filled the air with music while people mingled and took their seats. I was in a pit between Patrick Demarchelier, Tory Burch, and a gaggle of NYC’s finest social circle.  Tory tells me that she is thrilled about the collaboration and that the looks are absolutely beautiful.

I’m not sure if it was the intimate setting, the beautiful venue, or the fact that Alber Elbaz is fashion’s reigning king, but I hadn’t seen that much excitement at a fashion show in a long time.  The energy was intoxicating and the audience went crazy for the giant tulle skirts, bold colors, and exaggerated shoulders that have been transformed by Elbaz into H&M looks.  Andie McDowell stated “I think it’s genius. I’m a big fan of Lanvin. I can afford Lanvin and my daughter can afford H&M, and now my daughter’s going to have the opportunity to have a little bit more pizzazz.”  The show was absolutely breathtaking and people ran out immediately after to get into the private sale.  After beating my way through the crowd, I snagged seven pieces of the collection including 3 dresses, a fur vest, a t-shirt, a necklace and a bow tie.  All in all, a successful evening!

Five original Alber Elbaz autographed sketches went up for auction on www.lanvinforhm.com through November 26. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to UNICEF, as part of H&M’s “All for Children” project.

[Written by Samantha Lim, LookBooks editor]

the snozzberries taste like snozzberries

Edited by The Fashion Web

     
This week is kicking my ass in the worst sort of way, I tell you what. Major backlog of posts and zero time to catch up. Cannot wait for the weekend! In the meantime, I have this giant bow to cheer me up. I feel like this blouse should…