Edited by Jessica Lapidos
We’re crushing hard on the giant peach trend that’s wiping the palette clean into a slightly blushing nude. The effect is a sweetness as subtle as a fuzzy navel. From the Spring 2012 runways, 3.1 Phillip Lim nailed the hue right on as pastels permeated the season. Now see some pieces that will make you a princess peach.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Following the blockbuster success of their first collaboration — which sold out within 48 hours — the CFDA and eBay have teamed up once again for a new line of ”You Can’t Fake Fashion” totes, with the aim of cracking down on counterfeiting.
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 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 Jessica Lapidos
At 11 A.M. today, Exit Art was bustling with t-shirt-flannel-n-jeans guys with ladders, gold paint, real leaved branches and tree trunks sitting apart, and two Swarovski crystal chandeliers hanging from a rolling rack. This team of set builders were being kindly and meticulously directed by Stefan Campbell, the man responsible for translating Michael Bastian‘s collection into a three dimensional space that garners an emotional reaction from the audience before the clothes hit the runway. Earlier this week, he removed the front row so Chadwick Bell could have a 14 foot-wide glowing fuchsia runway instead of seven. Today, he’ll be scenting Michael Bastian’s show with Aedes. After speaking with Stefan today, we can confirm that he knows the tricks to making a runway show magical. See Stefan Campbell’s secret tips and advice at the end of the interview. And we’ll go see the show now.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
“Now watch the flames shoot out of her feet,” gushes casting director Andrew Weir after instructing veteran catwalker Tanya Dziahileva to take a stroll. Adding, “And she is giving us a loooook,” in reference to the model’s fingerless lace gloves and a rather jaunty chapeau. The fashion was a major point of conversation during Andrew Weir’s ACW Worldwide Casting event this Saturday. So much so that Mr. Weir mentioned that he’ll have trend-forecasters on-site next time around. Having noticed girl after girl march by wearing variations on a singular theme, Mr. Weir proclaimed, “The trend this season is all about black, skinny jeans with this sort of waxy finish. It’s a sea of black.” The one exception was a model who dared to wear a beautiful white dress by The Row – “I hope you keep it clean,” he warns.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
It’s an election year and in that spirit, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have already turned in their votes for president. The twin titans have hired François Kress, the current president and chief executive officer of Prada USA, as the new president and chief operating officer of The Row.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Everyone can use a little balance from time to time. And what Spa Week and Czeching out foreign spas have made me realize is that our backs are a precious, precious place. Even out the load you carry by taking on a backpack, and save the hunch for editorial. Right now, you can win the sleek Botkier Misha backpack on FashionIndie. But in case you’re not the lucky winner, here are 10 more that we love.
Edited by Nicole Vardo
It’s no surprise that the billionaire twins of fashion and one of the most scandalous fashion photographer’s (Terry Richardson) out there would get their moves together. As we all know Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen design a t-shirt monthly for their new project StyleMint. Obviously, the tees are nothing but amazing, but here’s some proof of all the awesomeness for October.
Edited by Brittany Crane
Our Uptown Chic/Downtown Sleek feature showcases a shoppable fashion piece we love, and two super-styled ways to wear it. This week, we are playing with the Elizabeth & James black rabbit fur & goat hair jacket that makes us fashion d-i-e and wish for colder weather. Here we go:
