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Vivienne Westwood, Gareth Pugh and Jason Wu Go Plastic

Jessica Lapidos — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:49:53 +0000

In a sleek store that feels like Calvin Klein went to a festival (think stark white with a glow stick explosion), sits a display of plastic. Plastic molded into shoes. Shoes by some of our favorite designers of all time. Gareth Pugh, Jason Wu and Vivienne Westwood are some of the latest designers to team up with Melissa to create a line of shoes that embody their aesthetic at a price point we mere mortals can afford. Melissa has been jellying shoes in Brazil since 1979, and just opened their first U.S. store in SoHo three weeks ago. We took a look around at the baller collabs and the trippy vibes that reverberate within the shop.

The downstairs floor imagery is constantly moving. As is the back wall. It's fluid, kind of like the capabilities of plastic. Oh, and they're also 100% recyclable, in case you were wondering. Read on to see the collaborations up close.

You can get Gareth Pugh on your tootsies for $105! It's really got his DNA in every aspect of the shoe. He told their in-store magazine Plastic, "I don't collaborate a great deal with other brands, so whatever I do with this needs to be done in a way that I am 100% happy with the product before it goes out." On the chosen print: "The print of the sandal is very characteristic of my work. It emerged from a drawing that I did as soon as I left college and since then it changes a little bit every season. It is a historical print in my career."

Jason Wu set out to make something very characteristically him, and also Melissa at the same time. "It's a pleasure for me to work with plastic in such an innovative way. It is a very modern material present in our daily lives and the possibility of making it more fashionable is very interesting."

"It is amazing what Melissa can do with plastic. Each shoe has a character and tells a story." - Vivienne Westwood

Dita Von Teese snatched all three of these line-backed peep-toe wedges on her Melissa visit.

You can't buy Melissa online, only in the store. Let yourself be Wu-ed into the store. Or go to one of the more than 700 stores worldwide that carry them. Galleria Melissa 102 Greene St New York, NY But you can check out the shoes pre-visit.

Club Monaco Mannequins EMACIATED, Collarbones And Spines Show (PHOTOS)

The Fashion Web — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:21:05 +0000

It looks like the mannequins at Club Monaco could use a good meal! Journalist Stephanie Marcus first came across the plastic-and-bones window models on 87th and Broadway in NYC, prompting us to stop by our local Club Monaco to see what we could find. The result? Collarbones, shoulder blades and spines, oh my! Take a look and tell us if the emaciated mannequins affect your desire to shop at the store.

LINK LOVE:Club Monaco Mannequins EMACIATED, Collarbones And Spines Show (PHOTOS)

MOMENT OF PLASTIC: Lady Gaga

Rebecca Alexander — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:58 +0000

Not sure if this constitutes an actual outfit, since no fabric was involved, but Lady Gaga wears it with full confidence.

The Next Trend in Nails is Debatable

Rebecca Alexander — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:11:39 +0000

Here are the two latest trends in nails: the above from Prada’s runway, and the below as seen on celebs such as Blake Lively. I can’t lie, I kinda like the clear plastic add on (not necessarily the length) more than the lace, which seems too bulky. What do you guys think?

LINK: Allure and All Laqured Up