Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Trying to keep up with the cycles of fashion can be an exercise in futility. Herewith, a peek at the top five [Spring 2012] collections with the accessories of the moment. When the going is this good, sometimes a new shoe or handbag is all you need.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 12 pairs of tatas! It’s been a great year for topless editorial and no better time to celebrate our favorite snapshots than on the final day of the Christmas season. These ladies are celebrating in their birthday suits, and we love them for it. That’s right, even you Lindsay.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
I’m dreaming of a blue Christmas, just like the ones I used to know. Maybe it’s because I’m a Jew and it’s Chanukah, and blue and white are our team colors, but from ice to vibrant to navy, blue is permeating the season of cheer. Check some pieces we’re crushing hard on, cause baby, we’ve got the holiday blues.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
With rumors circulating that Jil Sander‘s Raf Simons might be taking over at Christian Dior, at least one thing seems certain: Marc Jacobs doesn’t want the job. In the Meryl Streep-covered issue of Vogue, Jacobs says that he’s happy at Louis Vuitton and has been for a long time and that the idea of couture doesn’t really interest him.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The answer is a potential “Yup” — seems like Marc Jacobs is out and Raf Simons is in. Sources close to Christian Dior tell WWD that the luxury house is close to signing the Belgian designer, but there are a few obstacles in the way, such as Simons’ recently extended contract with Jil Sander.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
At the glacial pace Bernard Arnault and co. are moving to replace John Galliano at Christian Dior, the ousted designer will have time to finish rehab, mount a comeback, and muck it all up again in another drunken, anti-Semitic tirade. The luxury brand has been in talks with Marc Jacobs for months, which have been less than smooth, but now it seems that Jacobs and Dior might be calling it quits.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
We’ve already decided drugs were involved with the creation of many Spring 2012 collections shown at Milan Fashion Week. Now we’re noticing a serious lack of sexy from our favorite Italian labels. There’s a lot of man-repelling happening, and it’s a tad shocking. But there were some sexy standout garments – seven to be exact – from Milan that get our motors running.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Suzy Menkes seems to have been privy to some previously unheard info regarding Jil Sander‘s Raf Simons taking over Stefano Pilati‘s oft-contested place at Yves Saint Laurent. [NYT]
