Jessica Stam. I mean, first of all, Rodarte. Thank you. Beyond that, everything works: the hair, the shoes, the pose.
At the other end of the spectrum:
Jessica Biel. I've said this once, and I'll say it again: High school volleyball player. That's all I see. And, why do I feel like these two clowns look like they're at a costume party where they decided to go as Brad and Angelina? Not working.
More pretty and not-so-pretty dresses over ats The Cut.
The big TV profile of the Vogue Paris EIC will premiere at the DVR-required time of 4.30a EST on March 18. This teaser kinda sucks—thanks for the insight, Marc—but I have high hopes.
Ok, I'm sorry, but I want to be upset with this grade-school style blogger Ava of Because I Love Style, but she's genius. I can't actually READ her site because you have to be invited—good parenting, wha?—and I'm apparently not cool enough for that, but there was a post over at the die-for Sea of Shoes about, and I can't get enough. I mean, we're not talking Limited Too here, folks. We're talking diy Ann Demeulemeester sandals SLASH boots. Holy.
If you were wondering it doesn't get better than this.
It's like looking into a crystal ball, you guys. Fall/Winter 09 fashion week is over in NYC, and while this prolly isn't the most exciting fash city in the world, there were still plenty of trends to note. I spent way too much time curating pics (all from NYmag.com, which posts more quickly than Style.com) to share with you of the things I spied with my little eye.
THE VIVIAN WARD BOOT Is there such a thing as "hooker chic?" Because that's what these gray Rodarte boots are, and I'm obsessed. Top to bottom: Rodarte, Charlotte Ronson, Alexandre Herchcovich
THE ANDIE MACDOWELL DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKET Ok, it's more like punk A.M. than Four Weddings, but Hugh Grant would still be plenty seduced. Top to bottom: Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, 3.1 Phillip Lim
CYNDI LAUPER ONE-SLEEVE DRESS It's about time we got some new twist on the asymetrical biznass because because the sleeveless look has been coming and going way too long (see: my senior prom dress...bleh). Top to bottom: Calvin Klein, Yigel Azrouel, Michael Kors
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY GLOVES With something casual-ish and short-sleeved? Adorable. Top to bottom: Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, Thakoon
RACHEL ZOE FURS The louder and faker, the better Top to bottom: Derek Lam, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Preen
The fashion industry publication WWD got The Onion treatment yesterday: Somebody put together a high-production spoof called Worldwide Women's Wear Daily, or WWWWD.
Ok, haha:
You can download the whole PDF here, but the real highlight (for me, obvs) is a story about how Little Miss Suri Cruise is America's fashion ICON.
Sorry to go totally overboard on the S.C. front this week, but this is important stuff—and by this I mean my opinion being validated.
Diane von Furstenberg is on the cover the the S/S installment of Purple, the one magazine I collect in my teensy apt. Bananas/die. Thankfully, Mr. Zahn seems to be taking a one-issue break from men in drag.
This rad line of clothing called Something Else by Natalie Wood and b-day tix to West Side Story on B'way from T reminded me how much I heart the REAL Natalie Wood (no offense, up-and-coming designer), especially the early-to-mid sixties, bobbed, Love with the Proper Stranger era of her life. She's obviously one of my not-so-secret style icons (and one who makes me take pride in my paleness, I might add). Behold:
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1964 poster for Love with the Proper Stranger, alongside Steve McQueen. HOT.
Ten years ago—five even—American women’s fashion was alllll about Marc Jacobs (and Marc by Marc Jacobs and, eventually, Jacobs by Marc by Marc Jacobs, the ridiculously cheeky line sold at the Bleecker Street bin shop).
Now, the U.S. scene is officially about, well, China—or at least adorable dudes of Chinese descent. There are the well-established elder statesmen of the realm, Peter Som and Derek Lam. Then came Phillip Lim, who won the CFDA for Emerging Talent in Womenswear in 2007 (a stinkin’ big deal, ifya don’t know). Then Alexander Wang sashayed into the picture, winning the ’08 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award (another wowzers prize) and, most recently Jason Wu, of Michelle Obama dress-making fame, hit the big times.
What gives? Why is it that the Chinese & Chinese-American guys have cornered the market on all that is chic and modern in the U.S. of A.? I’m fascinated, clearly.
These bonkers hat doodads on Mr. Lagerfeld's Chanel runway? They are made of 11x17 office paper, per WWD. Like, the business you use to print PowerPoints. How uncreative do you feel now? They were designed my Katsuya Kamo (Japanese...shocking, I know), and there's plenty more headdress bananas-ness right here.
I'm totally obsessed (pronounced ooooooooooobsessed) with this fashion story in the latest Elle that's all black leather, studs, tall shoes, eyeliner, denim, bangs, and COWBOY HATS. I think it should be my look for '09 (perhaps with less bangles?).
Oh, look. Those damn Alexander Wang shoes. STOP STALKING ME.
At the other end of the Elle spectrum is this gripping first-person article about anorexic (to simplify, as it's more complicated than that) actress and her relationship with the boyfriend that for some reason never left her, no matter how distant and evasive she got.
Apparently it's a fashion day 'round these parts. My favoritest of favorite men's designers is launching a women's collection for fall '09. What will it be like (please not little boy-ish, please not little boy-ish)?
Well, the rumor mill (apparently Gawker is back to covering publishing news? huh) says that Anna Wintour might be replaced by Carine Roitfeld (of French Vogue) come 2009. Now, last week, the gossipy guys and gals were claiming A Dubs was going to go work for Obama, soo...Ya get my drift. Regardless, I'm OBSESSED with Carine. As in, I want to be her intern/personal slave esp. if that means getting to touch her clothes. An ode:
It took me until 2008 to realize that writing things on the internet doesn't (necessarily) make you the most annoying person in the universe. Then my friend had a dream that I had a blog where I posted a photo of myself in an orange sequined dress. Hot.
