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The 11 Biggest Bridal Trends for Fall 2017
Posted on October 11 2016
While the fall 2017 bridal week runways featured a profusion of the usual suspects — exposed (and bedazzled) backs, dramatic trains and capes and lots of lace — a few pleasant surprises did emerge on the trends front.The styles skewed racy last season (with varying levels ...
Fashion History Lesson: The Connection Between Fashion, Felines and Females
Posted on October 10 2016
Throughout 2016, countless publications have touted that "fashion is mad for cats" and "the feline trend is here to stay." Based on the heavy use of cat motifs in a number of recent collections by brands that include Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Gucci and Loewe, that seems like a pretty safe ...
The Saint Laurent Heart Coat: A Love Story
Posted on October 07 2016
When Hedi Slimane presented his final collection for Saint Laurent earlier this year, it was divided across two continents, the first being a Los Angeles-based soirée, dubbed "Part 1," studded with so many celebrities that the rumors surrounding his then-unconfirmed departure fell by the ...
With Help From Her Friends, Katharine Polk Celebrates Vulnerability in Houghton's Latest Collection
Posted on October 07 2016
Back in August, Houghton designer Katharine Polk wrote a brave and revealing essay about her decade-long struggle with eating disorders and body dysmorphia for HarpersBazaar.com. The response was overwhelming support from friends, family and the fashion industry, ...
Harry Styles Wore Black Nail Polish (and Also Dior) to His 'Another Man' Party
Posted on October 07 2016
Last week — yes, somehow, it was only just last week — Another Man revealed that Harry Styles was the cover star of its fall 2016 edition. To celebrate the magazine's launch, Styles threw an "exclusive party" in London on Thursday night with the help of Dior Homme. This means that not only did ...
How to Dress to Interview for Your Dream Job in Fashion
Posted on October 06 2016
Getting your dream job in the fashion industry doesn’t end with filling out an impressive resume and writing a killer cover letter. When you finally land the interview for your fashion dream job it pays (literally) to dress for the part. But dressing right doesn’t have to mean buying a head-to-toe ...
On Wednesdays, Beyoncé Wears Pink Gucci
Posted on October 06 2016
While Beyonce missed "Mean Girls" Day (Oct. 3, duh) by 48 hours, she seemingly opted to pay tribute to the film on Wednesday by cloaking herself in head-to-toe pink.On a visit to Jay Z's office in New York City, Beyoncé wore a bubblegum-colored butterfly sweater with a coordinating ...
Behold: A Wedding Dress Collection Inspired by All The Disney Princesses
Posted on October 06 2016
Considering that in the past year, Coach emblazoned its classic leather goods with Mickey Mouse, Kenzo released a sartorial interpretation of the "Jungle Book" and Alessandro Michele injected Donald Duck into his street style-bait Gucci, Disney-inspired wedding dresses were ...
Cate Blanchett Was Not a Real Person in Fresh-off-the-Runway Gucci
Posted on October 05 2016
Like most of the fashion world, we love Cate Blanchett. Also like most of the fashion world, we love Gucci — specifically with Alessandro Michele at the helm. So when these two forces of nature came together, it was nothing short of fashion magic. See what we mean, above, where ...
Kristen Stewart Wears Shirt, Pants, But Not Together
Posted on October 04 2016
Kristen Stewart has never been one to play it safe, sartorially speaking. This fact held true while the actress made the rounds to promote her new film, "Certain Women," in New York, where she first went shirtless under a pantsuit and then appeared to go pantsless (there were actually shorts ...
Margot Robbie Opened 'SNL' in a Marijuana Leaf Alexander Wang Dress
Posted on October 03 2016
"Saturday Night Live" returned to television for its 42nd season this weekend, just in time for the last stretch of election madness, and Margot Robbie had the honor of hosting the premiere (with musical guest and newly shorn The Weeknd). The Australian actress has had quite a busy year ...
Sarah Jessica Parker Doesn't Wear Any 'High-End Fashion' in Her New Show, 'Divorce'
Posted on October 03 2016
Just think: If Carrie and Big ditched the Manhattan luxury apartment (and walk-in closet), moved to a white clapboard house in Westchester to raise two preteen kids and then hit yet another rough patch... actually, that still would be nothing like "Divorce," Sarah ...
It was a Good Week for Patterns and Power Clashing on the Red Carpet
Posted on September 30 2016
As we do every Friday, let's take a look back at the best dressed famous people of the week — from Hollywood to the Zurich Film Festival (yeah, that's a thing) to the front rows at Paris Fashion Week. Lupita Nyong'o and Kristen Wiig were on the promo trail for their newest movies this week in ...
Jennifer Lawrence Channeled Some Serious Lauren Conrad-Circa-2005 Vibes at Dior
Posted on September 30 2016
As the nostalgia machine spins ever faster, sucking us all into a vortex of things we wore when we were in college, it was truly only a matter of time before Lauren Conrad's iconic "Laguna Beach"-slash-"The Hills" style made its comeback. Well, crack open the closet at your parents' house, because ...
Lupita Nyong'o Wore Monse to Hang Out With Stephen Colbert
Posted on September 29 2016
As one of the hottest tickets of New York Fashion Week, Monse's spring 2017 show attracted quite the spread of industry folk, from Iris Apfel to Brandon Maxwell. This season's show-goers also included a roster of celebrity stylists, seated in the front row so as to easily scope ...
How Colleen Atwood Dressed the '40s-Dwelling 'Peculiar Children' in Her Latest Tim Burton Collaboration
Posted on September 29 2016
Three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood is having a banner year. Following her work on this year's "Huntsman: Winter's War," "Alice Through the Looking Glass" and "The Tick," a pilot just picked up by Amazon, Atwood's talents are next featured in Tim Burton's "Miss ...
Elle Fanning Really, Really Knows How to Pull Off a Jumpsuit
Posted on September 28 2016
Celebrity fashion, for all of its glitz and glamour, usually falls into the heavily aspirational, maybe-if-I-won-the-lottery-I-could-actually-buy-it category. It's with that in mind that we're very happy to report that if you love Elle Fanning's chic jumpsuit moment as much as we do, you can ...
How Guo Pei Created a Couture Business in China Against All Odds
Posted on September 28 2016
"A lot of Chinese think that if you're acknowledged in the West, then you are somebody; but what I want to do is become a bridge, to do something that is meaningful to the nation and to the people," said Guo Pei in New York City on Monday. Indeed, ...
Misbhv's Fresh Take on Streetwear and Nostalgia Makes It a Label to Watch
Posted on September 28 2016
"The brand was never supposed to be taken very seriously," says Thomas Wirski, Misbhv's creative director, over the phone from Warsaw, Poland. But since the brand's New York Fashion Week debut in September, Misbhv has become one of the season's most talked-about fashion labels.Designer Natalia ...
How Good Does Jennifer Connelly Look in This Thigh-High Slit Dress, Though?
Posted on September 27 2016
With everything going on in the world right now — U.S. presidential debates, fashion month, Kate Middleton doing (and wearing!) things in Canada, Harry Styles' new magazine covers — it's totally reasonable that the Zurich Film Festival has probably escaped your attention. But ...
Behind the Scenes of 'The Mindy Project,' 'Supergirl,' 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and More Fall TV Costumes
Posted on September 27 2016
The fall TV premieres keep right on coming with the October debuts — which could also be called the badass women list (Supergirl, Dr. Mindy Lahiri, Dr. Joan Watson... ), more superheroes (Superman, Arrow, The Flash and villains!), family dysfunction, er, dynamics ...
Converse’s New Essentials Collection Actually Gets Better Over Time
Posted on September 26 2016
There’s something appealing about a scuffed-up pair of high-tops or slightly faded sweatshirt; unlike their sterile just-bought counterparts, these worn-in pieces speak of the life of the wearer. After all, clothing is made to be lived in, not just Instagrammed.Converse sneakers have long existed ...
Hailey Baldwin Was Made for This Dolce & Gabbana Dress
Posted on September 26 2016
Dolce & Gabbana's ladylike pieces, often rendered in curve-hugging lace, bedazzled tap pants or flowy, printed midi skirts, were made for the most bombshell of Italian women looking to live la dolce vita. Hailey Baldwin might not be Italian (Wikipedia tells me she's ...
All of Kate Middleton's Looks from The 2016 Royal Tour of Canada
Posted on September 26 2016
Prince William and Kate Middleton (plus their two lovely children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte) are currently in Canada for their 2016 Royal Tour, which takes place from September 24 to October 1. Being the stylish lady that she is, we're sure that the tour will serve up its fair ...
The Week's Best Dressed Turned the Volume Up With Embellishments
Posted on September 23 2016
We've turned much of our attention this week to the latest runways and red carpets in London and Milan as fashion month continues its European tour. But meanwhile, in Hollywood (and at film premieres in New York and London), A-list actresses and models have been turning up in ...
How to Go Braless at the Office
Posted on September 23 2016
Remember when you were a teenager and actually considered getting sent home from school for the day because you really wanted to wear a spaghetti-strap tank top? God forbid your collar bone was exposed or your bra straps became a distraction to all the hyperactive, smelly boys in ...
Diane Kruger Wore Jason Wu Straight Off the Runway
Posted on September 22 2016
It's no surprise that Diane Kruger snagged an invite to Vanity Fair's 2016 International Best-Dressed List party with Saks Fifth Avenue on Wednesday night. We probably feature the actress every or so month for her praiseworthy outfits, from a poppy-printed Alexander McQueen dress to a ...
When It Comes to Your Wardrobe, the End of Summer Doesn't Have to Mean the End of Color
Posted on September 22 2016
It's been warm enough in New York City post-Labor Day to opt for swimwear over actual clothing, which can make all the "summer's over" talk feel a little premature. Ice cream still sounds like the ideal treat! The air-conditioner-less residents of the city still lament their fates! But whether it ...
Bella Hadid, Alexa Chung & Cara Delevingne Were Among London Fashion Week's Best Dressed
Posted on September 21 2016
London Fashion Week has wrapped up with Milan already in full swing, but we're still dreaming about a few front-row and party looks from our favorite style stars. Alexa Chung was a repeat stunner at Burberry, Shrimps and the Business of Fashion party, as was Olivia Palermo when she made ...
Haley Bennett Proves She's a Rising Style Star in Valentino Haute Couture
Posted on September 21 2016
Rising star Haley Bennett may not be a household name just yet, but we're calling it now: She's one to watch for the remainder of 2016. The American actress, who stars alongside Emily Blunt in "The Girl on the Train," hit the movie's London premiere in a gown from the Valentino Haute Couture ...
Michelle Obama Pulled a Michelle Obama in Self-Portrait
Posted on September 20 2016
Michelle Obama pulled a Michelle Obama (the universally accepted term for looking incredibly perfect, stylish and just the right amount of relatable at any given time) on Monday, when she wore a custom dress by Self-Portrait to the UN General Assembly at Broadway's Jacobs Theater in New York ...
Whoopi Goldberg Lights Up 'The View' in Vetements Hoodie
Posted on September 19 2016
Move over, street style stars: Vetements has a new famous fan. Whoopi Goldberg surprised "The View" audience on Monday by wearing one of Vetements's most recognizable hoodies from the design collective's fall 2016 show, reading, "May the bridges I burn light the way." It's a comfy ...
Costume Secrets From the Fall Premieres of 'Empire,' 'How to Get Away With Murder' and More of Your Favorite TV Shows
Posted on September 19 2016
It's the start of the new TV season, (yay!) which means your favorite shows like "Empire," "Transparent," and "How to Get Away With Murder" are back, along with new ones. That also means fresh new costumes to help bring your beloved characters into their next chapters. To really ...
The 13 Best Dressed Ladies at the 2016 Emmys
Posted on September 18 2016
We're smack in between the spring 2017 shows in New York and London, but television's biggest stars put fashion week on hold on Sunday to attend the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. However, there was plenty of top-notch fashion to behold, thanks to nominees from both ...
Every Look from the 2016 Emmys Red Carpet
Posted on September 18 2016
The Emmys are like a prelude to awards season, a taster for all the red carpet glam that's to come when things kick into high gear come winter. From fresh-off-the-runway looks to haute couture, our favorite TV stars are bringing their A-game to tonight's 68th Annual Primetime Emmy ...
Throwback Airbrushed T-Shirts Might Be the Next Big Customization Trend
Posted on September 15 2016
It's safe to say that the biggest trend of 2016 thus far is merch — or as Virgil Abloh appropriately named it, merchwear™ — but coming in a close second is customization. Sure, it's nothing new, but it's taken an entirely different turn this year. We've seen a particular spike in popularity ...
Behind-the-Scenes TV Wardrobe Secrets From All the Emmy-Nominated Costume Designers
Posted on September 14 2016
What a wonderful time to be a costume designer — and a TV fan — because, as of last year, the brains behind the amazing wardrobes on our favorite shows are being recognized by the Television Academy in not one, but three Emmy Awards categories: contemporary series, limited series or movie; ...
How Canada Goose Became the Movie Industry's Outerwear of Choice, Both On- and Off-Screen
Posted on September 13 2016
Long before Canada Goose became the practical coat of choice for celebrities on oft-photographed errand runs, the Canadian outerwear company's luxury parkas and puffers were populating movie sets, behind the scenes, for over 25 years. And even before that, the ...
Michelle Obama Is Now a Card-Carrying Member of the Gucci Fan Club
Posted on September 13 2016
Since Michelle Obama kicked off her final year as acting First Lady back in January, she's tapped into a whole new reservoir of buzzy American designers that have now become her go-tos. Christian Siriano, Brandon Maxwell and Proenza Schouler are to her in 2016 what Jason Wu, Michael Kors and Oscar ...
Work your Glutes, Quads and Core with Aly Teich of The Sweat Life
Posted on September 12 2016
The Expert: Aly Teich is the founder of The Sweat Life, a weekly web series and online magazine that provides readers with an insider lens on all aspects of health, fitness and happiness and a fitness expert. "I'm very much about encouraging people to work out for the sake of ...
Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals' is a Beautiful — and Brutal — 'Exploration of Masculinity'
Posted on September 09 2016
Before Tom Ford kicked off New York Fashion Week with his calendar-disrupting, see-now-buy-now show, the designer thrilled discerning movie critics and influencers at the Venice Film Festival premiere of his new movie, "Nocturnal Animals." (As in, there's already Oscar buzz months ...
Fashion Looks Like Hot Topic Now, So I Shopped There for Fall
Posted on September 09 2016
I can't tell you how many dog collars I saw on young women in Brooklyn this summer. The New York City fashion person inside of me can identify dog collars as an evolution of chokers — the resurgence of which was officially normalized when Taylor Swift deftly identified chokers as "the new flower ...
Solange Knowles Kicks Off New York Fashion Week In Head-to-Toe Red
Posted on September 08 2016
Solange Knowles kicked off her New York Fashion Week plans last night at the opening party for the House of Peroni. The Italian beer company's first U.S. outpost is home for creative minds to meet, collaborate and attend special events surrounding fashion, food, film, art and design. ...
Bella Hadid Just Reminded Everyone Why She's British GQ's Model of the Year
Posted on September 07 2016
Bella Hadid is hot. You know this. We know this. Bella Hadid knows this. And yet, she still manages to surprise us with her beauty every chance she gets. This happened most recently at the British GQ Men Of The Year Awards at the Tate Modern last night.The model has been having a dynamite ...
How Rebecca Minkoff Reinvented the Crossbody Bag for the 21st Century Woman
Posted on September 07 2016
Rebecca Minkoff didn't invent the crossbody bag, but there's no denying her role in redefining its relevance. There's evidence that the hands-free accessory has been around for more than a century — dating as far back as the 1860s to one of America's historical institutions, the ...
Dakota Fanning is a Beautiful Tropical Fish in Miu Miu
Posted on September 06 2016
If we learned one thing from "The Neon Demon," it's that the world of modeling is crazy. Well, that and the fact that the Fanning sisters love anything that sparkles. At the premiere of "Brimstone" during the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, Dakota proved her love for all things glimmery yet ...
Kim Kardashian and North West Had a Mommy-and-Me Vetements Moment
Posted on September 06 2016
Kim Kardashian, a reality star who recently hosted the #KimExposedTaylorParty, and North West, her three-year-old daughter who "loves fashion," were in the audience at Kanye West's "Saint Pablo" show at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. As the pair left their $25 ...
The Underwear on the Fashion Week Runway is Just as Important as the Clothes
Posted on September 06 2016
While we all are wondering what trends, models and crazy carnival stunts the New York Fashion Week runways will introduce this week for spring 2017, we might forget to think about one very important element that isn't seen with the naked eye (most of the time, anyway): the ...
Floral Frocks at the Venice Film Festival and More of the Week's Best Dressed
Posted on September 02 2016
Despite their well-earned reputation for doing zip zero in August, not all Europeans are off the grid this week. Over in Venice, the 73rd film festival is chugging along until Sept. 10, and stars such as Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, Alicia Vikander and Amy Adams are on hand to promote their films ...