Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Oh yeah. Pleated skirts are a springy way to spin through the day. And with warmer weather zig and zagging into cooler temps and back again, a maxi with dimension might be the solution to the switch. Whatever the reason behind your desire for the permanent press, here are nine whose pleats please me.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Is it really that time again for the biggest prize in American fashion? Yup! The nominees and honorees have been announced for the 2012 CFDA Awards and it’s a full house. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have graduated from the Swarovski Emerging Talent pool to be nominated for womenswear designer of the year for The Row along with last year’s winners Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough of Proenza Schouler and perennial favorite Marc Jacobs. Full list of nominees after the jump!
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
LOOKBOOKS editor-in-chief Cator Sparks explores the lost art of fashion illustration with artist Katy Smail. See the interview and fantastic gallery of her whimsical work below.
With the amount of air brushing going on these days, models in magazines look nearly good enough to hang in the Louvre. Their skin so dewy, their teeth so white and their eyes so clear, so it only make sense that the fashion world is rediscovering the lost art of illustration.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Call it a fashion foreign exchange program. The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund will launch a new initiative with China this spring when Proenza Schouler‘s Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez trek out to Shanghai and Shanghai-based designer Uma Wang takes a bite out of the Big Apple.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Probably more than we could begin to count, much of fashion is being sourced in China; it’s that sweet sweet price that keeps bringing us back. But now designers are taking something completely different and free from the Chinese: Inspiration. There’s a turn toward the orient that is translating in a traditional manner. Gilded birds glide down Dries Van Noten and Proenza Schouler garments, referencing Song Dynasty’s luxurious governmental garb. Marni dipped a toe into splashes of mod Chinese red, but stepped full foot into kabuki shoes that translated the collection into Mandarin. Josie Natori may take the prize for who took the theme most literally, with obi belts, Mandarin collars and a feathered fan. Meanwhile, Jason Wu twisted his own heritage into Maoist jackets and looks that lean toward what Americans in the 1930s thought Chinese clothing was like. Ironically, most of these designers produce locally.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
With New York Fashion Week over and done, we get to see what designers latched onto which wavelengths, sending down similar looks for us to love. Whether it’s an outlined slimming technique, laser technology treated leather, or the red wine that everyone in fashion’s been drinking, there are some trends that have permeated the runways. We’ve gathered 10 trends that have turned our heads from the indie runways up to the big guys’ catwalks. See what you may be wearing in 6 months time, or sooner.
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 Lester Brathwaite
LOOKBOOKS contributor Stacey Cunningham helms the regular feature, Kit & Kaboodle, taking a look at what makes stylists tick and keeps them sane. This week she profiled one of the busiest and most successful stylists in the industry, one Ms. Mary Alice Stephenson:
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- The Twitterverse rejoiced after learning that Michelle Obama has joined the social media giant. And while the actual account will be run by the Fierce Lady’s team, her personal tweets will be lovingly signed, “MO.” With the hashtag: #HBIC [MOBama's Twitter]
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Decked out from head to toe in one of the most covetable Spring 2012 collections, Natasha Poly works her model magic on nothing but a stool for the latest Proenza Schouler campaign. Stylist Olivier Rizzo mixed yellow and green citrus with handsome neutrals for versatile looks that transcend seasons. Photographed by Willy Vanderperre at Milk Studios‘ Penthouse, we love everything about this campaign.
