The Fashion Behind ‘The Artist’

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

They’re sweeping up at the award shows and stealing everyone’s hearts, and the cast of The Artist is shining under a spotlight that grows brighter each day. But behind the Oscar nod for Best Picture (among many other nominations it has received) is that killer fashion from the 1920s — flapper, avant garde, art deco glam. And The Artist isn’t alone – think about how Midnight in Paris, Boardwalk Empire and soon enough The Great Gatsby are full of 1920s fashion glam. Here are a few ways to channel it.

A Boozy Brunch at Tiffany’s: Diamonds Are a Gatsby’s Best Friend

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Baz Luhrmann‘s The Great Gatsby promises to be a major fashion event — Luhrmann and his Daisy Buchanan, Carey Mulligan are already involved with next year’s Costume Institute Gala — complete with a 20s fashion revival, an inevitable Vogue cover and an awards season full of red carpet gowns. And Tiffany & Co. just added another layer of blinged out glamour.

Prada and Schiaparelli to Chat It Up at the Met

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada: On Fashion is the Met Costume Institute‘s next undertaking after the rip-roaring success of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. The exhibit will feature imagined conversations with the two iconic Italians on various subjects, from art and politics to women and creativity.

Top 10 Most Stylish Ingénues

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Hollywood is buzzing with ingénues — young actresses who are typically cast as innocent or naïve characters, which is ironic in itself since there’s nothing innocent or naïve about anyone in Hollywood. There are, however, a crop of lovely ladies who stand head and collar bone above the pack, due to their talent, their beauty and their sense of style. Of course, one could argue that they all have a team of stylists and professional gays that keep them looking flawless, but you can throw anyone in couture; some sink while others end up doing backstrokes all over the competition. These are the 10 gals who are setting both the screen and red carpet ablaze. Let ‘em burn!

INTERVIEW: Dana Davis, Revolutionary Footwear Designer

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Dana Davis was having trouble finding a shoe to suit her needs. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 7, she struggled with foot ailments related to the illness, forcing her to quit her teaching job, which required her to be on foot all day, after eight corrective surgeries. Not only was she fighting to find the types of shoes her doctors recommended, she was on a mission to find a sexy, aesthetically-pleasing design. That’s when she launched her business, a revolutionary footwear collection that melds luxury styling with invisible comfort technology. I got a chance to chat with Dana at her autumn/winter 2011 preview about developing the line, what inspires her and how women feel walking in her shoes.

TrendSpark: The Daisy Buchanan Look

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Anyone intrigued by New York City life during the prohibition movement or has read The Great Gatsby more than once probably has some sort of admiration for 20′s fashion. But no need to dust off the mothballs in grandma’s attic because Mine’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection will have you looking like Gatsby’s sweetheart Daisy Buchanan in no time! 

Inspired by “surrealist silent movies and Aztec geometric aesthetics,” designer Katherine Pont has got the the 20′s silks and embroidery down pat! Anyone else as happy as I am that the vintage 20′s are making a comeback?

Thanks NYLON!