Nautical for 2008
By TheFashionEditor | March 19, 2008
Nautical designs are always in for spring, and why not? The whimsical motifs (anchors, sea shells, rope knots) are fun and fresh after a long winter of layered knits. As with any trend that cycles back in, it is always interesting to see just how designers update a tried and true trend. We’re enjoying these ropey sandals from Joie, which can take you from sailboat to Sangria in just seconds flat!
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Keith Richards is the New Face of Louis Vuitton
By TheStyleEditor | March 14, 2008
Following in the same arc as recent ad campaigns featuring icons such as Mikhail Gorbachev, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has selected another model of the non-model variety: Rolling Stone Keith Richards. The ad (below), shot by famed photog Annie Leibowitz, depicts a eye-linered Richards in a quiet moment in a hotel room (lit by skull-covered scarves draped over the lamps), guitar in hand, tea cup resting on a LV suitcase.
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Avril Lavigne Coming to a Kohl’s Near You
By TheFashionEditor | March 13, 2008
Ersatz rocker Avril Lavigne has added a new role to her resume: fashion designer. The juniors line, titled Abbey Dawn, will feature Lavigne’s signature pretty-punk attitude (full of, we prognosticate, black and hot pink, plaids, skull motifs, and chain detailing) . The collection will launch this July at Kohl’s department stores. Prices wil range from $24-$48.
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Norma Kamali For Wal-Mart
By TheBeautyEditor | March 12, 2008
Iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali, known for her sleeping bag coat (see below) as well as high-end sweat suits and high-heeled sneakers, is teaming up with Wal-Mart to create a line of women’s fashions. The collection, which will consist of versatile and timeless pieces that will help women feel fashionable without being overly trendy, will debut in Wal-Mart stores this fall.
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Today’s Obsession: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Woven Platform Sandals
By TheBeautyEditor | March 12, 2008
We are loving the new spate of spring shoes! So fresh and colorful, with interesting new shapes and lines. Check out these 4-inch covered platforms from Cynthia Vincent that feature woven styling reminiscent of an Easter basket. Perfect with a sun dress and blazer or with jeans and a T-shirt.
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Found Objects: Gwen Stefani’s V magazine Shoes
By TheStyleEditor | March 11, 2008
Women’s Ballet-12, 7” Heel Shoes
$64.50 (down from $96.75!) at Amazon.com
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Today’s Obsession: Report Signature Shoes Raffia Platforms
By TheFashionEditor | March 10, 2008
Today, we are all lusting after these fabulous platform heels. Now that we are all thawing out from the winter months (okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration for us, as we are based in Los Angeles, but still), we are ready to bust out with a posh pedicure and some serious spring/summer heels. And this is the pair: Report Signature Shoes Lucie Platform Raffia Sandal. The white will go with any of the brights that are hot this season, and the raffia gives a nice element of texture. And the cut is fresh, a spring version of the open-toed booties from this past fall.
Report Signature Shoes Lucie Platform Raffia Sandal
$195 at Shopbop.com
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Trend Alert: Hot Pink is Hot For Spring
By TheFashionEditor | March 10, 2008
With Hilary Duff swathed in hot pink and bright orange on the cover of this month’s Lucky magazine and Catherine Zeta-Jones pretty in pink Cavalli at the Sydney opening of her new film Death Defying Acts, I think it is safe to say that hot pink, and all of its sweet sister colors (bright orange, turquoise, and yellow) are cycling back in.
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alice + olivia at Payless Shoes!
By TheFashionEditor | March 10, 2008
Payless Shoe Source is pairing with alice + olivia designer Stacey Bendet for a Spring 2008 collection, which is available now at Payless.com. The line includes a polka-dotted flat (alice + olivia for Payless Louisa Ballet Flat) that comes in hot pink on black, lime green on white, and white on black, as well as a covered, chunky-heel wedge sling-back (alice + olivia for Payless Aidan Wedge) that comes in two colors: black and lime green. Price points range from $30 to $40.
What do you think of the new styles?
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Fashion Travesty: Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony
By TheStyleEditor | March 5, 2008
Now I for one have never understood Chloe Sevigny’s status as a fashion icon. And this is not because I am an uptight magazine editor–I was in college and living in the East Village at the end of the Club Kid era and have worn (and worked) plenty of platform shoes and glitter face paint. But when it comes to Chloe, I just … don’t get it.
So imagine my chagrin when I heard she was coming out with a fashion line. Oh holy hell. It isn’t bad enough the general public has to be subjected to her red carpet outfits one at a time–now we will be forced to cope with the fashion atrocity in the form of an entire COLLECTION? The humanity.
And the day has arrived friends. I hope you didn’t have a big breakfast.
Now normally we try to avoid being snarky. No, really. Fashion, like every other art form, is largely subjective, and sometimes people have to just go there in order to come up with something brilliant (to wit, Marion Cotilard’s unbelievably awesome Oscar mermaid dress). But this is just too easy a target, people.
So, our take on Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony…
As with all important fashion collections, each look has a story behind it. We at The Style Editor have the inside scoop on the subtext that inspired Chloe.
Look 1: Poor Amanda. She’s been working at the firm for ages, answering phones, sending off email newsletters, and ordering supplies from Staples week in and week out. But no matter how hard she tries, no one seems to take her seriously. How can she break free?
Look 2: Victorious Megan. Ever since she was little, everyone told Megan “no.” No, she couldn’t wear a hair hat out of the house. No, she couldn’t wear bike shorts because they made her “thighs” look “big.” No, she couldn’t wear shoes when competing in the 100 meter butterfly. But look at Megan now.
Look 3: Proud Amy. For all those plain teenage girls out there who only ever wanted to be porn stars, Amy is paving the way–showing that you can be slutty even in simple flowery dress and T-shirt–if you put your mind to it.
Look 4: Totally Twins. Annabelle and Ariana may look the same. But they’re different. Very, very, very different.
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Stella McCartney Launches New Intimates Line
By TheBeautyEditor | March 2, 2008
Stella McCartney’s brand new lingerie line, a partnership wth New Zealand’s Bendon (who handles Elle Macpherson Intimates as well), has officially launched. In turn retro fabulous and sleekly modern, lust-worthy pieces include lacy scallop-edged thongs and racerback bras, as well as billowy lounging knickers trimmed in lace. McCartney’s signature color palette of antique pink, cream, icy blue, and pearl gray are highlighted in the collection, which features 13 storylines for each set in the line.
The indefatigable McCartney also has her ongoing Adidas line as well as a new handbag and luggage collection with LeSportsac, in addition to three children under five—including newest addition, Beckett, who was only born this past January! A pretty amazing example of the modern woman who has it all.
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Trend Alert: Variegated Ombre Color
By TheFashionEditor | January 25, 2008
I remember making friendship bracelets when I was younger. I was prolific, could do chevrons, French twists, you name it. I even had a little side business making them for my fellow junior high peers. The primary component of a friendship bracelet is embroidery floss, and I would have great fun poring over the rainbow of colors at the Michaels craft store. I was always really fascinated by the variegated floss colors, you know, the kind that goes from deep, saturated color then fades out gradually then darkens again.
Well, this precise coloring technique is all the rage right now. Here’s a cute babydoll dress from Urban Outfitters, the Lux Twilight Dress, which comes in either black/gray multi (pictured right) or purple multi for $78.
And what about the Glace line from Prada? Drool-worthy. Here’s the Prada Plated Boston Bag in nude ombre leather (pictured above, right). Stunning. And shouldn’t it be? It’s $1752 in Bluefly’s Handbags and Accessories Department.
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Unique Accessory: Forget Me Knot Ring
By TheFashionEditor | January 21, 2008
This pretty and delicate ring manages to balance between a little fun and just too twee. “Brooklyn-based designer Kiel Mead casts these rings by hand using a master mold crafted from an actual tied piece of string.” The Forget Me Knot Ring ($65 at the MOMA Store) comes in silver or gold Something cute and different!
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Smoky Eye Update
By TheBeautyEditor | January 19, 2008
Want to get that smoky eye without going straight into punk-rock overkill? Then try the Kevyn Aucoin The Essential Eyeshadow Set For Eyes, Palette #6, a palette of five colors, from mossy muted green to a shimmery flattering plum help create an elegant eye. This particular eye shadow kit, from the line begun by famed makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin, was featured in the current January 2008 Allure magazine.
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The Look: Vanessa Hudgens Heels
By TheFashionEditor | January 19, 2008
Ahhh, to be a young Hollywood debutante, constantly hounded by paparazzi as you try to get some darned shopping done. Alas, not all of us can be gorgeous, talented, and fashion-savvy all at the same time. So we’ll have to leave the starlet-ing to those more worthy, such as High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens. We love her stylish California-girl ensembles, and are really drooling over her patent leather platform sandals. Again, however, we are not on the speed dial of all of the top designers and stylists, so we can’t get this exact pair:
But we can get something pretty darn close! Charles David - Guru (Black Patent) - Women’s ($128.95 at Zappos, with free overnight shipping!).
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