AN AMERICAN IN LONDON

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Anna Wintour sits next to Alexa Chung, and Pixie Geldof at the Twenty8Twelve show…and doesn’t look very pleased!

RUNWAY: Twenty8Twelve Spring 2010

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Front row at Twenty8Twelve sat Anna Wintour, Alexa Chung, Pixie and Peaches Geldof and Leigh Lezark. How nice it must be to be a celebrity…

THE TEN: Best Celebrity Clothing Lines

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Celebrity clothing lines are a dime a dozen nowadays, having become so unreasonably commonplace that it might be safe to say you’re not a real star unless you manage to churn out one (though you couldn’t even dress yourself without the help of a professional). I’ll be the first to say leave it the ones who know what they’re doing, but I will also say that there have been a few, very few that not only have managed to stay relevant as far as fashion is concerned, but exemplifies the true spirit of design: originality, creativity and quality–a rarity amongst the famous. Here are the exceptions:

1. Elizabeth and James by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen- because they don’t try so hard.

2. L.A.M.B by Gwen Stefani- the shoes are beyond dope.

3. J.Lo, Sweetface by Jennifer Lopez- even though Sweetface went belly up, she’s the one that started it all, and don’t act like you’ve never owned (or wanted to own) at least one pair of her jeans or one of those ghetto fabulous velour sweatsuits. Guilty.

4. Kate Moss for Topshop- a fashionista’s wet dream

5. House of Harlow by Nicole Richie- hate the girl, love the jewelry.

6. Benjamin Bixby by Andre 3000- gettin his grown man on.

7. Twenty8Twelve by Sienna Miller- Does she still qualify as a celebrity? Nonetheless spring/summer 09 is looking pretty good…

8. Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony- hipster chic at its finest.

9. The Victoria Beckham Collection- this shameless clotheshorse knows her shit.

10. William Rast by Justin Timberlake- I think we were all surprised that this didn’t turn out as bad as we had assumed.

RUNWAY RUNDOWN Twenty8Twelve Fall 2009

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It’s so hard for me to judge celebrity fashion lines, especially since so many are going under. But Sienna Miller’s attempt at fashion is way better than any attempt she’s made at acting, which technically isn’t saying much. While most of the pieces just seemed like Alexander Wang/The Row knock-offs, items like this mini-dress above seemed like they belonged in the closet of any respected fashion type. I’d expect more pieces like this to have showed on the runway, but instead got a steady stream of disconnected one-of’s.

Check out what The Catwalk Queen had to say: London Fashion Week: Twenty8Twelve A/W

GALLERY: Twenty8Twelve

RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Twenty8Twelve Fall 2009

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Sienna and Savannah Miller’s label, Twenty8Twelve,  launched it’s first ever runway show this week in London. The collection was all too familiar, reminding me of every-other indie-wannabe girl that walks the NYU campus. Slouch hats, belted dresses and tights, oversized dress-shirts, tuxedo vests, skin-tight denim, army parkas, graphic tees and sequins dresses were just some of the downtown typical pieces that the Miller girls sent down the runway. Though I was bored, at the end of the day, if the line sells, it sells. There is no doubt that the Fall 2009 Twenty8Twelve collection will do well, after-all, there are thousands of girls just dying to look like they belong south of 14th street. 

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Twenty8Twelve Fall 2009

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SSENSE Brings Herchovitch, Margiela, and Rick Owens to Haute Hungry Canadians

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This spring, SSENSE is introducing designers Alexandre Herchcovitch, Maison Martin Margiela, Rick Owens Drkshdw, Twenty8Twelve, Milly, Current/Elliot and Kris Van Assche to their boutique, which already includes labels like Acne, Ksubi, Robert Rodriguez, Clu and Black Halo.  This, along with the re-launch of their flagship boutique, puts SSENSE in high demand.

Opening in April 2009, on the corner of famous St. Paul street in Montreal’s historic Old Port, the two-story boutique boasts over 80ft of window display space showcasing fashion’s most exclusive design labels. The store’s interior, dominated by black brushed metal and glass, is a modern update to the boutique’s antiquated facade.  On the main floor, luxury designers Alexander Herchcovitch, Maison Martin Margiela and Rick Owens will be paired with artistic, avant-garde brands.  A steel and marble staircase leads underground to the second floor, where labels like OAK, Current/Elliot and Acne can be found.

This addition to the already well-styled website, ssense.com, will add a bit of punch to its merchandising mix. A boutique that carries Herchcovitch, Margiela and Owens in the same space almost makes me wish I was Canadian, almost.

Twenty8Twelve To Show At London Fashion Week

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As if London Fashion Week isn’t enough to look forward to, Grazia just reported that Twenty8Twelve will be showcasing this year. This years dates are Friday Feb 20th through Wednesday the 25th.

Sunday is set to be a treat with Christopher Kane, Richard Nicoll, new must-see Danielle Scutt and the debut show from Savannah and Sienna Miller’s label Twenty8Twelve!