Edited by Amanda Gabriele
If there’s is one way to meld fashion and function in the winter, fur is most definitely the glue. Not only is fur just about the most glamorous thing we can think of, it is super warm, ultra cozy and extremely versatile. From casual Sunday shopping to a black tie affair, it’s the ultimate statement accessory. These 10 ferocious fur pieces will keep you feeling warm and looking stylish all through the winter season.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Heidi Klum will be graded on her fabulous Julien Macdonald Fall 2009 dress and Christian Louboutin pumps worn to the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party. See how she looked after the jump.
Edited by Hilary Beck
If you’re one of Karl Lagerfeld‘s devoted minions, expect a bit of naughty, naughty discipline. According to designer/Britain’s Next Top Model judge Julien MacDonald, the Kaiser’s favorite method of laying down the law was his beloved, old-fashioned foldout fan. It’s high fashion sadomasochism, dahhhhling!
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Soft, sexy and ethereal – that is the Julien Macdonald spring 2011 collection in a nutshell. I could totally see Sookie Stackhouse and her fairy friends wearing the pretty dresses and lingerie from this line in True Blood next season. More after the jump…
Edited by Saynt
“There were no plus-size models. This is a serious show. You can’t have a plus size girl winning — it makes it a joke.” - Julien MacDonald, the ex-creative director of Givenchy and host of Britian’s Next Top Model. [TheCut]
Edited by Kirby Marzec
ELEY KISHIMOTO
CHRISTOPHER KANE
AMANDA WAKELEY
For those travelers expecting to see dinosaur exhibits and stuffed jaguar carcasses at London’s Natural History Museum this week, they are in for a rude (but pleasant!) awakening. Instead of specimen collections, the museum is home to various British designers, models, press and buyers. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the second round of Fashion Week hits Europe. Goodbye New York…Hello London!
So London Fashion Week isn’t exactly hard to get into (yes, anyone can purchase admittance, catwalk and goody-bag tickets on the London Fashion Week website) but the Brits are whipping up designs just as innovative and stylish as New York Fashion Week.
This year’s London Fashion Week is rumored to have some of the best styles to date. Similar to the New York Fashion week craze of jumpsuits, London’s first day alone unveiled their take on these flight suits. Unlike New York’s distressed denim and pastel colors for Spring 2009, London designers are whipping up looks using loud colors like hot pink and bright yellow.
And for those designers who need an extra boost getting their collection out there, the British Fashion Council has a sponsorship program helping designers promote their looks. New Gen has launched the careers of British designers Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald and many others. Who wouldn’t want a £5,000 – £10,000 cash sponsorship, free utilization of the tents and recognition as a “must-see” designer at London Fashion Week?
London Fashion Week keeps the catwalks bopping until Friday, September 19th. If the Brits can whip up more killer looks (like the ones above), then I am skipping tea and biscuits, grabbing my rain coat and heading to London!
