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TREND WATCH :: Snowing at New York Fashion Week

Jessica Lapidos — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:13:42 +0000

We’ve had our rounds of snowfall this New York Fashion Week. Flurries have caught us on our guard on and off the runway. Our screens got fuzzy as we watched busy black and white patterns flurry past. Designers like Alexander Wang, Christian Siriano, Catherine Malandrino and others have already got the buzz, more are likely to follow suit.

Celebrity Sundance Style: Big Sweaters & Boots With the Fur

Amanda Gabriele — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:27:39 +0000

Sundance Film Festival has been going in full force for five days now, which means there is plenty of celebrity style on which to comment. While biker boots, chunky sweaters and fur-trimmed everything were seen abundantly on the streets, there was still plenty of sparkle on the red carpet. Check out the gallery of our favorite looks after the jump.

All photos from Fabsugar and Harper’s Bazaar.

Bloomingdale’s Gets into the Mother’s Day Spirit

Lester Brathwaite — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:29:55 +0000

To commemorate Mother’s Day — the day for which greeting cards were invented (or maybe vice versa) — Bloomingdale’s is showcasing five designers and their mothers in their windows on Lexington Ave.

An adorably young, swimming-trunked Michael Kors sits in the lap of his fabulous mother Joan amongst his latest ready-to-wear and the quote:

“My Mom, Joan, has always been my biggest fan, she’s a constant source of support and inspiration, so to her and to all the great mom’s out there…Happy Mother’s Day!”

Aww, what a nice boy that Michael Kors is, so good to his mother! I bet he calls her regularly — I’m just saying, would it kill you to pick up the phone every once in a while?*

Other mom-designer windows featured are: Milly designer Michelle Smith and Rebecca Taylor, both with moms named Patricia; Lela Rose with mom Deedie Rose (cutest name ever); and Yigal Azrouël with mom Remond. [WWD]

*Best when read as an old Jewish woman…like most things in life.

Designer Line Up for Mercedes-Benz Released

Rebecca Alexander — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:16:27 +0000

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.

RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Lela Rose, Fall 09

Marissa Moshell, Student — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:00:25 +0000

Setting the stage with rich fabrics and bright colors, Lela Rose kicked off her Fall ’09 collection for Payless. All of the shoes feature signature marks seen in a number of Lela’s other collections. The Fall ’09 line, taking inspiration from the forest, doesn’t fail to supply us with a ton of fun colors and bows.

GALLERY: Lela Rose, Fall 09

INTERVIEWS OF FASHION: Lela Rose on Her Fall 2009 Collection

Melanie Lauren — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:37:14 +0000

As we’ve learned over the years, Lela Rose has never been one to shy away from rich, enticing colors; a point she proved yet again with the launch of her Fall 2009 collection at Bryant Park this morning.

“I almost never wear black,” Rose says in a pre-show interview, “this is as close as it gets!” she smiles referring to her black and white checked dressed that is belted at the waistline and paired with sumptuous looking ankle booties in a rich indigo. Her ensemble, including her footware (a result of collaborative efforts between the designer herself and Payless Shoesource), are reflective of the style showcased throughout her collection. Deep, rich, jewel-tones took center stage alongside structured pattern-mixes as Rose demonstrated easy contradictions between dreamy feminine dresses and structured, practical separates.

Her inspiration for the collection? The rainforest conceptualized as “the jewel of nature.” This concept was translated to hair and makeup by Tina Turnbow for Stila and Ted Gibson for the Ted Gibson Salon. Skin was dewey and fresh with a focus on shimmery cheekbones and iridescent eyes. The emerald and jade green shades used on the models were reminiscent of a beetle’s exoskeleton. This beetle structure was translated to the hair in the form of tousled locks that were teased at the crown and slicked back into ladylike ponytails.

All in all Rose’s show was a delightful portrayal of her aptitude for balancing both the playful and the restrained.

Sneak Peek: Payless Designers Holiday ’08

Andy Wass — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:50:38 +0000

This winter’s Payless designers holiday collections include shoes from Patricia Field, Lela Rose and Abaeté. The Patricia Field ones look like the only shoes I’d get close enough to inspect. The other ones are a little blah to me…

Images from Nitrolicious.