Click through the gallery for some boots from New York Fashion Week that are made for walking.

Photos: Style.com

Photo: Style.com

Color Palette: Burgundy, midnight navy, caramel.

Mood: And then there’s Mod. 60s military chic meets fox hunting with the hounds on Park Ave.

Statement Pieces: The coats were everything with two double-breasted numbers standing out in particular — one in plaid mohair and leather (above) and the other in burgundy patent leather.

Front Row:  Model turned actress and professional Bill-killer, Uma Thurman as well as editors in chic, Elle‘s Joe Zee and W‘s Stefano Tonchi and Edward Enninful.

Runway Music: Despite hearing about her nonstop for the past few weeks, this was my first time actually hearing Lana del Rey. Her ”National Anthem” kicked off the show and I wasn’t completely offended by what I heard. Who knew?

Cover girl Lucas plays the fair-haired, fair-skinned outsider, finding sophistication in the wilderness with looks from Bottega Veneta, Marni, Tommy Hilfiger, Miu Miu, Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile Fogarty is immersed in tribal prints and the occasional headwrap from the runways of Burberry, Balenciaga, Pucci, Diane von Furstenberg, Giorgio Armani and Maison Martin Margiela.

Photos: Image Amplified and Fashion Gone Rogue

Sam‘s Faves

Prabal/Style.com

- Ralph Lauren: “For the ostrich feather boas.”

- Diane von Furstenberg: For handing out little American flags in honor of 9/11 and for making an outfit that anyone could wear.

- Prabal Gurung: “For using one print 100 ways, and also for clever cutouts.”

- 3.1 Phillip Lim: ”For his tasty sherbert color palette.”

- The Row: “For dressing the old ladies that the Olsen twins were born to be.”

The CFDA celebrates its half centennial next year and is launching its “Stars of American Fashion” endowment drive. In an effort to raise $2.5 million, the CFDA is selling 50 stars at $50,000 a pop to designers, who will then personalize their star before it ends up on a special American flag.

28 designers have bought stars so far, including Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Oscar de la Renta and Vera Wang. [WWD]

- Karl Lagerfeld, clearly bored with the 3,000 other projects he’s juggling, is now designing glassware. [Architectural Digest]

- Victoria’s Secret angels Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman and Doutzen Kroes open up on the cover of Elle magazine. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

- Tommy Hilfiger and the CFDA are sending 10 designers, including Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet, Billy Reid and Eddie Borgo to Paris to show their collections. [The Cut]

- Kanye West may or may not be joining those 10 lucky designers in the City of Lights come Paris Fashion Week. [Fashionista]

- I was fully on board for Missoni‘s Target diffusion line until they debuted this beyond creepy 25-foot “blogger.” [Styleite]

Milk is now represented by Creative Artists Agency and has brought on Lexus and American Express as sponsors in addition to original partner MAC Cosmetics.  This partnership has also gone through some changes and beginning this Fashion Week MAC & Milk shows will be under the name of Made.

Lincoln Center on the other hand has IMG, Mercedes-Benz and Maybelline, as well as AmEx with MAC also providing make-up for many a MBFW show.

While Made focuses on emerging designers and does not charge to rent their space — MAC is the exclusive make-up provider leaving models and music on the bill — Lincoln Center caters to more high-profile designers, who in addition to paying for the venue also have to dig deep for models, hair, music and makeup. And these are just a few of the differences:

Number of Shows:

Made – 35

MBFW – 98 (81 on-site, 17 off)

Sponsors:

Made – MAC, American Express and Lexus

MBFW - DHL, Maybelline New York, American Express, TRESemmé, W Hotels Worldwide, Fiber One Bars, ideeli, Fiji Water, AriZona Beverages

Designers:

Made - Sophie Theallet, Cushnie Et Ochs, Peter Som, Erin by Erin Fetherston, Billy Reid, Simon Spurr, Ohne Titel, Jeremy Scott, Nahm

MBFW - BCBG Max Azria, Tommy Hilfiger, Nicole Miller, Cynthia Rowley, Derek Lam, Tracy Reese, L.A.M.B., Diane von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, Tory Burch, Badgley Mischka, Vera Wang, Diesel, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, J.Mendel, Milly by Michelle Smith, Anna Sui, Elie Tahari

With Fashion Week just around the corner and all those sponsorship dollars, designer reputations and AmEx black cards floating around, the stage is set for a good ole-fashioned walk-off between Milk Studios and Lincoln Center. [WWD]

Let’s see, we have:

- Michael Kors celebrating his three decades at Bergdorf Goodman, along with live performances and their “BG Best in Show,” featuring designers such as Joseph Altuzarra, Reem Acra and Pamella Roland trotting down the runway with their dogs

- Live performances from Kelly Rowland and Joss Stone at Macy’s Herald Square, with appearances by Tommy Hilfiger, Rachel Roy and Amar’e Stoudemire

- Rachel Zoe and Erin Wasson will show face at Bloomingdale’s

- Jade Jagger will launch her new jewelry line at Henri Bendel’s

- Lord & Taylor will have Solange Knowles on the turntables and an appearance by Ivanka Trump

- Saks Fifth Ave will feature appearances by the inimitable Tilda Swinton with Pringle of Scotland designer Alistair Carr and Central Saint Martins professor/Kanye West mentor Louise Wilson, while Ne-Yo performs and signs hats

This is just a small sampling of the hundreds of  events listed on FNO’s website and you can filter through all of them by neighborhood, category or specialty. FNO also has an iPhone/Android app to help you plan your itinerary on the go thus ensuring this year you can make as many regrettable, booze-induced purchases as possible. [WWD]

The Tents Trailer from Marcus K Jones on Vimeo.

Let us remember a time when 7th was on 6th, when Betsey Johnson could roll her rolling racks down the block, skipping and singing to her show. When fashion made a spectacle for commoners to notice in the middle of a “public park”, when there was more than the 1 2 3 to get you there. When NYFW got classy, got prestige, got monetized, then outgrown.

A small recap of the film by James Belzer, formerly of Harper’s Bazaar, before you see it this Fashion Week at its true premiere:

Photos: Vogue.it

On hand to toast Wintour — who never met a Chanel bouclé tweed she didn’t drape over her frail back — were Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace with bff Riccardo Tisci — fresh off his glorious fall 2011 haute couture collection for Givenchy – Lanvin‘s Alber Elbaz, Anna’s Italian counterpart Franca Sozzani, Mario Testino, LVMH head honcho Bernard Arnault, YSL‘s Stefano Pilati, Burberry‘s Christopher Bailey,  Tommy Hilfiger, professional dandy and Vogue‘s editor-at-large Hamish Bowles and the Rhoda to Anna’s Mary, Grace Coddington.

According to the Kaiser, “We had this very nice cocktail, where Anna made a very funny speech.” I have a hard time believing at least one of those facts. [WWD]

Click through for more picture from Vogue Italia that were apparently taken by a drunk intern with an iPhone.

Hilfiger would join Joel Horowtiz, Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll in the venture; the fab four were the original investors in the Tommy Hilfiger brand, while Chou and Stroll bought Michael Kors in 2003 for a reported $100 million.

Hilfiger remained coy about his involvement, saying that ”Anybody would be crazy not to invest in it. Michael Kors is the next major global player in my eyes.”

He did, however, express great confidence in his partners:  ”For over 20 years, we’ve invested in things together. If they ask me, of course I’ll invest.”

Kors is planning on an initial public offering ASAP with some sources estimating the value of the company at $2 billion. While Prada is the latest clothes horse to trot out an IPO, Kors will be the first American designer in a while to do so.

Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan completed their IPOs in the late nineties, but very few brands are in as an advantageous position as Kors to  lure investors with an established business that still has room to grow.

And grow it shall with Michael Kors planning on adding 50 retail locations in Greater China over the next three years, as well as a new flagship store on Fifth Ave. [WWD]

Look 1 – Slutty Preppy:

From the Ivy League to 20,000 Leagues.

Look 2 – Chic Week:

An officer and a gentlewoman.

Look 3 – Funny Girl:

People who need sailors are the horniest people in the world.

Look 4 – Shore Thing:

Bling it out Jersey style for some sailor smoosh time.

Look 5 – Boys Just Want to Have Fun:

Don’t ask, do tell for the boy hoping to get his deck swabbed.

NAVy Anchor Motif Chino Shorts – Mens Shorts – Clothing – TOPMAN
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Photo: NY Times

“She lives fashion. She sings about and says it’s the most fun thing about getting ready for Idol. Her eyes light up when you ask her what kind of shoes she’s wearing.” So says Tommy Hilfiger, who’s working with La Lopez on her newest line for Kohl’s.

If you remember, in the heady days of Bennifer when Jenny purported she was from the block, she started JLO and its allegedly higher end line, Sweetface. It made sense, she was a bona fide fashion icon, scoring more hits on the red carpet than at the box office.

Example A:

And of course, the plunging neckline heard round the world:

That dress made Jennifer Lopez’s career — and coincidentally revived Versace which was struggling under Donatella Versace after the death of her brother Gianni three years earlier in 1997 — and propelled her to fashion fame (and infamy).

So it made sense for her of all people to start a fashion line, but she apparently “didn’t understand the business well enough.” Now with a new Hilfiger on board — Andy, Tommy’s younger brother, was J.Lo’s JLO partner — the old girl’s ready to give it another go.

Sure, Kohl’s isn’t a runway in Milan or a luxurious presentation on the French Riviera, but J. Lo’s going to be getting that J. Simps money.* Coupled with her cushy gig on American Idol, a hit dance song (the gays will take anything) and DVD sales from Selena, La Lopez has mounted a comeback!

And I couldn’t be happier.

There are so few real stars left since reality TV and the Internet has ruined fame for everyone (p.s. follow me on Twitter @LesFabian). Sure, she’s not the most talented singer, or actress, or dancer, or fashion designer, but hey — she’s the best at pretending to do all of them. And that’s called star power, kids.

Sidebar: Who knew Jessica Simpson would be the prototype for 21st century celebrity moguls?

Inside, dashing waiters in preppy bow ties and seersucker were spoiling guests with breakfast treats (literally on silver platters) while editors were browsing the bright and cheery wardrobe for summer-cottage staples (because obviously we all have a summer-cottage closet that needs filling).

Down to the details of Hilfiger Prep World polo shirt cookies, the overall display was the ultimate in housewife hostess porn.

And the creme de la creme?  Tucked away in the back was an intense game of model vs. model backgammon.  An audience of editors watched, not to see who was winning, but to see if the good-looking prepsters had an actual clue what they were doing.  The verdict is still up in the air, so head over to the Prep World cottage and let us know what you think!

Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo

David Lauren and Lauren Bush, both in Ralph Lauren

Alasdhair Willis and Stella McCartney, in her own design

Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and model Lily Aldridge in Ralph Lauren

Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller, in her own design

•Bid on a chance to meet Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and attend a photo shoot for the magazine
•One full week’s stay at the private home of Diane von Furstenberg in the Bahamas
•Ralph Lauren’s Paris – Two Round Trip Business Class Tickets from NYC to Paris, two nights at the Bristol Hotel in a deluxe room, dinner for two at Ralph’s, the quintessential American restaurant in Paris, a 1,000 euro shopping experience at the Ralph Lauren store on St. Germain, and two tickets to visit “The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces of the Ralph Lauren Collection,” an exclusive exhibit of Mr. Lauren’s vintage automobiles featured at the Musée des Arts décoratifs.
•Live like a Vanity Fair writer for a day—minus the torture of actually reporting and writing. The winning bidder will take a tour of the Vanity Fair offices, have lunch with one of the editors, sit in on a meeting in Graydon Carter’s office, and then finish off the day with a dinner for four at Mr. Carter’s restaurant, The Monkey Bar.
Night: 2 tickets and backstage passes to Jay-Z and Kanye West’s concert
•Morning, Noon & Night with Tory Burch – Morning: $3,000 shopping spree at Tory Burch with a personal stylist; Noon: Lunch with Tory and the design team;
•Lunch and style consultation with celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, includes a tour of her offices and additional styling tips from her team
•Go behind the scenes with The Hilfigers at the Spring 2012 Tommy Hilfiger ad campaign shoot. Get prepped out in a full Tommy Hilfiger look at the brand’s Fifth Avenue store before having your photograph taken with the Hilfigers.
•A meet and greet with The Row designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen plus an entire wardrobe of Elizabeth and James and The Row Collections
•Two tickets to the Elton John Oscar’s Party
•The opportunity to intern for a day at Elle Magazine along with a personal fashion consultation with Elle Creative Director Joe Zee
•Have a Barbie custom made by Mattel in your likeness, valued at over $10,000
•Courtesy of DKNY, enjoy a “VIP” experience at Yankee Stadium for four guests. Experience includes a private tour of Monument Park followed by watching the Yankees’ batting practice from the field, followed by a meet and greet with Yankees Manager Joe Girardi. Afterwards, watch the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays on July 9th, 2011, from four front row Legends Suite seats
•A lunch and style consultation with TV Personality and Project Runway Judge Tim Gunn
•Two tickets to the Vera Wang Spring Summer 2012 Fashion Show followed by a meet and greet with the designer and a $2000 shopping spree at the Vera Wang flagship store
•The opportunity to personalize a PS1 ‘it’ bag with Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez
•A “Made to Measure Experience” custom suit and fitting from designer Tom Ford.
•Eight tickets to the Metropolitan Opera and dinner with Lincoln Center President Reynold Levy
•Two tickets to a live filming of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” along with private cocktails with host Andy Cohen following the filming
•And many, many more……….

So get bidding on Charity Buzz, and support Japan in the most fashionable way possible (or any way you can).

Photos: Image Amplified, Models.com, Homotography

Photographed by Guy Aroch and styled by Karen Clarkson, Lowe looks wide-eyed and lovely on the March 2011 cover. Below are some highlights from her ASOS interview:

On growing up as the daughter of Pearl Lowe: “I was a kid, so my childhood wasn’t mental to me. You don’t question it, that was just what my life was like. But maybe it means that with the craziness [of modeling], I can always find the calm in the storm.”

On her desire to see curvier models in print: My dream is to see a lot more female shapes in ad campaigns when I look through magazines…my friend was working with Crystal Renn and said she thinks she’s only got a 38-inch hip. Karl Lagerfeld said he was going to embrace her womanly shape and then he just put her face on the ad campaign. Girls are starting to have tits in pictures, but I think it still needs to be about the curve… Real women have hips and an arse, yet loads of models in shows seem to have neither.”

On her style: “Most of my wardrobe is taken up by white floaty or long floral dresses. I like to dress like a fairy and a doll quite a lot, but I do like wearing black too. I don’t think I have a particular style, I think I go for a lot of different things.”

LINK LOVE: ASOS

Sadly, this will NOT send a message to counterfeiters.

Known for rodeos and corn conversations at the local Wal-Mart, Abilene isn’t exactly a fashion capital of the world.

Three stores were responsible for trademark infringement on brands including Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, Polo and Tommy Hilfiger, among others.

This is a start in the counterfeiting fight. But next time, the Feds need to focus on a more fashion savvy locale.

The only ones intimidated by this shake down were a handful of sleepy cattle.

[Link Love: WWD]

Don’t miss these tidbits about some of the world’s top fashion designers:

Point of origin

• Kate Spade – Kansas City, MO
• Yves Saint Laurent – Oran, Algeria
• John Bartlett – Cincinnati, OH
• Anna Sui – Detroit, MI
• Texas – Todd Oldham, Tom Ford
• Bronx, New York – Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein

Getting started

• Marc Jacobs — stock boy for Charivari, a New York clothing store
• Ralph Lauren — road salesman for a neckwear manufacturer
• Halston — window dresser at Carson-Pirie-Scott
• Coco Chanel — clerk in a hosiery shop
• Tommy Hilfiger — freelance designer for Jordache jeans
• Tom Ford — actor/model in TV commercials
• Michael Kors — sales assistant at a boutique
• Giorgio Armani — buyer’s assistant for a department store
• Alexander McQueen — tailor’s apprentice
• Jil Sander — fashion journalist
• Laura Ashley — secretary
• Manolo Blahnik — jeans buyer
• Salvatore Ferragamo — factory worker making cowboy boots

Education

Fashion Institute of Technology

• Calvin Klein
• Norma Kamali
• Jhane Barnes

Parsons School of Design

• Donna Karan
• Mark Badgley & James Mischka
• Tom Ford Anna Sui
• Alexander McQueen – St. Martins School of Art
• Issey Miyake – Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne
• Gianni Versace – No formal training, learned tailoring from dressmaker mother

Started on a different path

• Vivienne Westwood — teacher
• Thierry Mugler — dancer
• Christian Dior — art dealer
• Miuccia Prada — PhD, political science
• Joan Vass — museum curator

(Credit: About.com)

Veridict: very cool.

At Drive In Studio‘s cool garage show space last night, models lined the floor donning Tommy’s new spring collection. Earth tones and pastels ruled the night.

Tommy’s typical classic looks filled the collection, including bright beachwear and breezy urban apparel. I’m happy to see a little less plaid and a few more stripes. Well done, Mr. Hilfiger!

“It’s all shirtdresses of different fabrics, lengths and cuts,” Hilfiger said, who plans to launch the line, Nahm, for fall 2011 and manufacture in New York.

I’m curious to see what fun fabrics they’re going to choose for the collection. Oh, and I forgot to tell you at your show, but I love the Ohio State shirt Nary!

LINK LOVE: Fashionologie

If you heard it from the twitter hype already, well too bad because Fashionindie always states it better, the  25th anniversary celebration called for a beyond exclusive bash with a rumored 1,200 plus guests at none other than The Metropolitan Opera House right across from all the fashion week chaos in Lincoln Center. Everything amazing consisted of a red carpet entrance, to a huge multi colored changing “TH” monument right out front to what seemed like hundreds of seductive young hotties or you can say models which ever you prefer, dressed from head to toe in Tommy Hilfiger of course, but what really took the prize was the live performance by the one and only Strokes. Albert Hammond Jr. Julian Casablancas, and the rest of the guys in the band right up front and center. In my opinion I think people looked forward to singing along with the classics like Last Night, Some Day, Reptilia, etc with the band more than celebrating the 25 years of preppster lovin’ .

Fall styles have hit the shelves making us yearn for a wardrobe update. This season, instead of blowing that cash on a few new dresses, you can make your funds do double duty by bidding on VIP shopping sprees at upscale charity auction site charitybuzz.com. You get the chance to shop with A-list designers, while nonprofit organizations use the money to support important causes around the globe. Here are just a few of the incredible shopping experiences currently up for auction:

What’s more fun than shopping at Cynthia Rowley‘s West Village store? Shopping with Cynthia Rowley herself, and 50 of your closest friends! She’ll bring the champagne and the styling tips, you pick out the $400 dress of your choice. Bid now to get a head start on your fall wardrobe (she’ll make the whole store 20% off for the party!) and raise funds for the Southampton Animal Shelter. Bidding is open through August 18 at: http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/203542

If the return of American prep on the runways has got you dying for some “Take Ivy” type duds, you can bid on a private $500 shopping spree at the beautiful Ralph Lauren Southampton store to benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter. http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/203548.

Or, learn American style pointers from Tommy Hilfiger himself as you meet him and take a tour of the Tommy Hilfiger archives (25 years worth!) and spend $2000 at the flagship store on 5th Avenue. Proceeds benefit RUSH Philanthropic. http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/209119

Cyndi Lauper and Betsey Johnson will meet one fan at a Betsey Johnson shop for a personal styling session plus $500 shopping spree to benefit True Colors (http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/212533). While Diane Von Furstenberg is giving back this season by auctioning a $1000 shopping spree at any DVF boutique worldwide (http://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/3/catalog_items/203545). What better way to refresh your dress collection than to give back to charity at the same time?

LINK LOVE:Cynthia Rowley Auctions Private Shopping Party for Charity

Last week, Tommy Hilfiger announced the launch of Tommy, a new men’s
and women’s lifestyle collection for “twenty somethings,” and on Friday,
a slew of stylish New Yorkers descended upon The Gladstone Hotel to
receive a first look at Tommy’s Holiday 2010 collection. The aim of the
Tommy brand is to give Hilfiger’s preppy aesthetic a “fresh, young,
cool” twist.

This means washed tailored jackets, fitted blazers, denim
boyfriend shirts, slouchy sweaters, cropped biker boots, sequined shorts
and a smattering of prints. All in all, the collection is a bright mix
of preppy and grunge.

Tommy launches in October. To start, Tommy will be sold exclusively
in Canada, with a possible wider rollout to follow. Prices for Tommy
start at $24 for knits, $79 for denim and $139 for outerwear.

 Images: Tommy Hilfiger on Facebook

LINK LOVE:Tommy Holiday 2010 Collection

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The couple offers a unique sneak-peek into their home — a luxurious condo that features over 20 Andy Warhol pieces, including his portraits of Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as a Jean-Michel Basquiat piece. In the interview, Tommy and Dee discuss their lifestyle, decorating inspiration, and more.

Tommy Hilfiger, on his label: “We like to believe our fashion is growing. We came back on the runway with a very strong blend. More sophisticated, yet still wearable and accessible,” says Tommy.

On their home decor: “We had a vision to create an old-world atmosphere complementing the old-world Plaza,” says Tommy. “We tried to incorporate as much of the history of the building as we could,” says Dee. “We have bought almost all of the furniture together. We like to go shopping on the weekends. It’s been a real collaboration,” she adds.

Vera Wang on Tommy Hilfiger: “Tommy has an all-American design sensibility. He isn’t afraid of sporty, simple, and clean. Our relationship has been one of encouragement and support. He interviewed me a long time ago for Tommy Hilfiger women’s fashion and didn’t hire me, and we’ve been friends ever since.”

Photo Credit: Douglas Friedman

The August issue hits newsstands July 20. More info on http://www.harpersbazaar.com/hilfigers

If you’re going to Times Square, don’t forget to check out the outside exhibition by the Fashion Center situated on Broadway between Times Square and Herald Square. Some great designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Isaac Mizrahi, Nicole Miller, Diane von Furstenberg, Norma Kamali, Ralph Rucci, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Betsey Johnson and more have designed and dressed their own custom mannequins.  A visit highly is recommended! More info here.

(Vogue.it;pictures 4-6 Vogue.ru)

With several months of modeling under her belt, 19 year-old Jamaican beauty Sedene Blake has graced the runway for designers Jason Wu, Peter Som, Catherine Malandrino, Derek Lam, Philip Lim and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as photo shoots and spreads for various magazines. Pictures one and two are absolutely stunning! What a great beginning for this fresh and new face…..I expect that there’s much more to come!

LINK LOVE:On The Rise: Model Sedene Blake

Here’s a picture from the Tommy Hilfiger Summer 2010 line. The cute guys kind of help. You be the judge.

LINK LOVE:Will Tommy Hilfiger Be Cool Again?

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Milla Jovovich, actress turned model turned designer, has been hired by Tommy Hilfiger to design a bag due in stores in April.

LINK LOVE: Modelinia

With this app you can:

Browse the complete Tommy Hilfiger collection with a flick and a scroll

Use search and filters to easily find the latest styles in their favorite category, size or price range

Touch, pan and zoom images to view intricate product and outfit details

Add their favorite items to a cart and easily checkout with quick-fill capabilities to enter shipping and billing information

Register to receive news on the latest products and initiatives available when shopping online or via a mobile device

I really don’t care about this app, but maybe it’s because I don’t have an iPhone? but maybe it’s because I don’t care to shop online for Tommy Hilfiger clothes? but maybe it’s because I don’t shop for Tommy Hilfiger clothes?

On a side note: remember when Tommy Hilfiger’s daughter had that show on MTV? hahaha.

LINK LOVE: Coco Perez

There are actually thirteen according to Harper’s Bazaar:

1. Be a lady (Armani)
2. Carry luxe extras (Etro)
3. Go wild (Blumarine)
4. Mix in metallics (Carolina Herrera
5. Update classics (Prada)
6. Find a feminine fit (Oscar de la Renta)
7. Opt for unique (Vera Wang)
8. Minimize it (Salvatore Ferragamo)
9. Bet on black (Versace)
10. Keep it classic (Tommy Hilfiger)
11. Do daring the right way (Akris)
12. Go Gray (Max Mara)
13. Buy a blouse (Derek Lam)

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Word is that Peter Som might be hired on to consult for Tommy Hilfiger, which would be so great since no one really cares about Hilfiger, might actually put him on our radar again…

LINK: WWD

It’s taken me a while to make a decision about the denim on denim look, but after seeing it hit the streets in such variety, my verdict is in: two thumbs up! Fear not, I’m not talking about the Americana, Tommy Hilfiger blue-jean material, but the more current raw, light-washed and distressed denim. What I love about the denim on denim trend is its simplicity, its ability to be mixed and matched and its blank-slate, “please enhance me” appeal. Really, the possibilities are endless. I love the raw denims with a bow-tie, suit-coat and oxfords for a more formal, menswear look, just as I love the cutesy, springtime vibe a gal can get from wearing lighter denims with a pair of wedge heels and a big, floppy hat. For the time being, i’d ixnay on the boots…don’t want to look like cowboy, now do we?

Thanks WWD!

We’ve all heard about Tommy Hilfiger’s attempt to be as rock friendly as John Varvatos by partnering with a Ramone, but now it’s time to party with the likes of rock gods. Marky Ramone will be performing. It will most likely be epic (or seriously tears).

LINKAGE: 3.4 – Marky Ramone’s Rock Scene Collection Launch

Are there any sayings about the couple who dresses together staying together?

Looking very much like extras from Gossip Girl, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson showed up to the Tommy Hilfiger show Thursday in matching shades and almost-matching scarves complementing their equally sharp ensembles.

Diane’s blazer is Tommy Hilfiger.

Photo from POPSUGAR.

What happens when you squelch on a promise made with PETA? First they get their creative team to design a quirky poster to point out your inhumanity. Then they send hundreds of supporters to protest with the posters. Oh, and sometimes they go as far as taking a full page ad in Variety just to make their point. 

The new “Pinocchio Armani” advertisement is not only a ploy for embarrassing payback, but a plea for those attending this year’s Oscars to avoid Armani garments. The animal rights group has even taken the liberty of writing to Oscar nominees, encouraging them to wear the fur-free designs of Stella McCartney, Tommy Hilfiger and Vivienne Westwood. 

I must admit, the advertisement made me laugh, but I guess we’ll see who’s laughing when Armani remains a red-carpet hit or PETA sticks it to the man. 

Thanks Daily News!

Well, this is out of nowhere!

Tommy Hilfiger (yes, that Tommy Hilfiger) has apparently known Marky Ramone (yes, that Marky Ramone) for 23 years, and now they’re working together on a clothing line.

Their collaboration, Rock Scene, is set to debut in February, and will include styles for men and women.

Obviously influenced by the New York punk scene of the ’70s and ’80s, the pieces feature “stencil lettering, slim silhouettes, and other hallmarks of rock ‘n’ roll chic.”

Aware of how much the Ramones have influenced fashion, Marky Ramone tells ELLE, “There are T-shirts with the Rock Scene logo and really cool images from the CBGB era. The leather jacket has a soft feel with really cool stud work that’s tasteful. It isn’t overdone. The pants are a lighter blue and have studs on one pocket.”

No word yet on the price range of the line, but Marky does point out that fans will “not have to spend $3,000 or $4,000.”

From ELLE.

Although news of Vera Wang, Betsey Johnson and Carmen Marc Valvo leaving the tents hit this week, the Cut is reporting that Tommy Hilfiger will be making his triumphant return to Bryant Park.

He will be showing on Thursday, Febuary 19th so be sure to mark your calendar.

Source The Cut

Pssst. Pssst. Did you hear? Tommy Hilfiger is tying the knot with three-year sweetheart Dee Ocleppo…TODAY! Don’t feel bad that you didn’t get an invitation because actually, nobody did. The two will say their vows at an ultra-private wedding ceremony in Greenwich, Connecticut at Hilfiger’s estate. The couple plans to celebrate their marriage publicly at a New Years bash. And if you aren’t already jealous of Ocleppo’s 8.2 carat engagement ring, just know that the Hilfiger plans on taking his bride to Mustique, a private island in the West Indies popular with the glitterati. Sorry folks, try as you might but you aren’t getting near the married couple until at least the beginning of 2009. 

Thanks New York Post!

Sonny Vandevelde is a European-born, Sydney-raised photographer. Fed up with the unimaginative “tunnel vision” of his photography instructors, he dropped out of college and learned his craft his own way. His father did lighting on film sets, so Vandevelde picked up equipment and technical knowledge from working with him.

Vandevelde started in sports photography for Australian magazines and moved onto catalog work for Quiksilver. From his personal photography of friends, he got into documenting local night life and learning about the fashion world. At this point he’s more of a Cobrasnake than a Leibowitz, focusing more on the personality of the models and subjects than the technicalities and traditions of his work. In much of his backstage work, models are smiling!

A “lifestyle-fashion photographer,” Vandevelde describes his work as “colorful…energetic…vibrant”

Vandevelde’s portfolio includes campaigns for Lucky Brand Jeans, Lee Jeans, Billabong, and Tommy Hilfiger, and his work has also appeared in Pulp, Link, Hint, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. His signature is documenting the backstage at runway shows and speaking out against formulaic magazines whose editorials don’t let the personalities of the models shine through.

Interview with Vandevelde here.

Dee could practically imagine herself strolling down the isle in her white Oscar de la Renta wedding dress to the chimes of wedding bells, but news has recently surfaced that Tommy Hilifiger and Dee called it quits. The engagement is off and we’re not quite sure why, but one things for sure, it was certainly abrupt; The wedding was set to take place this Friday! The ceremony was only called for close friends and family, but in October the Plaza, in New York, was supposed to be housing an elaborate 500 person celebration for the match.

Christina looks stunning in purple as she wishes Macy’s a Happy 150th B-Day is this new ad campaign. Don’t know why they choose Christy, but the ads (due in October) are also set to feature Donald Trump, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Martha Stewart. All I can say, is that she looks amazing, very signature Christina with dark lipstick, smoky eyes, and bleach blond hair (which actually looks gorgeous against the white roses, not to mention purple is my favorite color.

Thanks PopCrunch for the pic.

Sir Paul Smith gets the Warhol Treatment. Better Choice: Marc Jacobs

Karl Gets Nix’d. Does Karl not have any other expression other than contempt?

Miuccia Prada is barely there.

Alber Elbaz, not wanting to appear fat, just draws himself in.

There are no fat superheros Alber, so the cape is so not working right now.

Christopher Bailey plays the perfect kid.

Donatella the Saint? I think this might be a joke, but hell their noses match perfectly.

Didn’t Kanye Already do this? Better. And Less Gay. Plus, Whose Body Is That?

Dustin Hoffman looks like the Uncle who touched you in your no no place when you were seven.
Wait you didn’t have an uncle like that? Haha, yeah, neither did I….

Why in the hell is a picture of a dude snapping his fingers iconic?

Giorgio Armani really doesn’t know, he also really doesn’t care.

Vivienne Westwood looks like a little old man. I wonder if that was the point?

Daddy Dolce: “Jimmy, did Uncle Gabbana stick his finger in your no no place?”

Uncle Gabbana: Sniff. Sniff. “Ahhhhhh…”

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