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 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
Vogues Paris and Italia have been no strangers to them, historically. American Vogue avoids them completely. Purple Mag masterfully exploits them. And New York Fashion Week is busting at the seams with them. We’re talking about boobs. Once relegated to the awkward nip slip, now the tits forward march dominates catwalk, and we love the sheer audacity. These are looks that may remind your man how sexy you can look in that see-thru floor length Yigal Azrouël, if only he buys it for you. Share your desire to replicate these runway looks at home alone with him, then layer into them when you step out in the big bad sadly non-nudist world. Because while you can’t see tits on the radio, you can see them on the runway. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Yigal Azrouël‘s fall 2012 show was dedicated to the “unintentional beauty in mystery” refracted through the lens of a woman both “fearless in her outlook and quiet in her confidence.” And that woman might easily have been Evelyn Mulwray – the heroine from Roman Polanski‘s classic 70s film noir Chinatown – portrayed brilliantly by Faye Dunaway. To wit, Azrouël’s collection mixed the mystery of the film noir femme fatale with the luxe glamour of the 70s then threw a giant raccoon hat on top of it all.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Three words that delight every fashion lover’s ear: Designer. Charity. Discount. Two words that get you there: Community Collection. One word to get you 30% off at checkout: CCFASHIONINDIE. Full sentence: Community Collection is the first site of its kind that sells the wares of super rad designers, and donates 20% of each purchase to the charity of that designer’s choice. Name drop: Diane Von Furstenberg. Elizabeth and James. Helmut Lang. Alexis Bittar. Yigal Azrouël… See what charities you can help them help.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
One Management‘s Jade Jackson can currently be seen holding her own in H&M‘s fall/winter campaign alongisde supers Freja Beha Erichsen (IMG) and Anja Rubik (Next), lensed by Terry Richardson (Art Partner). Having recently walked in shows for Ohne Titel and Yigal Azrouel, Jade took time to speak with us about her favorite photo and what went into creating it.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Amongst the bevy of busy prints that has shaped this fashion week, we’ve noticed how equally represented Roy G. Biv has been. These shades, however, are unique to now, with a sense of vibrancy. According to designers in the Big 4: New York, London, Milan and Paris, it’s going to be a colorful Spring. Taste the rainbow.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
You can always count on the ponytail to be reinvented with each passing season. It comes in all shapes and sizes from bushy to sleek, high to low and can have curls, extensions or braids. For Spring 2012, designers looked east for inspiration. With a knot on the top and ponytail on the bottom, samurai hair is both chic and low maintenance. It’s been my go-to face washing hairstyle for years. Click through to see photos from all the labels on board.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Later this week, Spring 2012 will permeate the interwebs, making us go googly eyed over trends we won’t fully appreciate for another six months. Meanwhile, I stepped outside today to the first NY chill of the season. So before I get Spring Fever over New York Fashion Week, let’s chat about the looks we’ve been lusting over for Fall that we finally get to put to werq.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Last night in a glass room above 29th St at Bar Basque, members of the CFDA, W Magazine, and I (and others) witnessed though the window several ladies go bat shit crazy. Well actually, we watched Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, a film by Pedro Almodóvar. Only, it was quite difficult to concentrate on the movie when there were such interesting people with whom to converse.
