Have some cash left to actually fill this wallet after you buy it. The Kimchi Blue woven hinge wallet has a “I picked this up at the bazaar” quality to it, but you can buy it at Urban Outfitters for only $12.99.
There’s plenty of pockets inside and plenty of style outside. Plus in gold you can use it with whatever purse you want, or call me crazy but I think it would make a cute clutch when you’re headed out to the bar.
Looks like after wearing Valentino Couture at the Oscars Jennifer Anniston couldn’t go back to just any old duds! She flew to Paris right after the event to join Marley & Me costar Owen Wilson for some press events and wore this Balenciaga minidress we love.
And that is it… London Fashion Week is over for another season! But not until we bring you up-to-date with a few of the last shows. The Giles A/W 2009-10 show on Monday caused quite a stir with what the designer described as a return to his earlier days as a student at Central Saint Martins. Everything was up for experimentation including rubber bulbous jackets, furry arm warmers, spikes, studs, spaceship hats and lampshade skirts. It was a collection seen to be believed, so click the video above and check it out for yourself.
When I come back from a fashion show, I have a looooot of pictures on my camera. But only a small percentage of them actually make to to the site. So what happens to all the pics that I messed up, like this one? Or was just blurry or redundant or I just don’t have room for in a post?
Designers are handling the recession in a variety of ways, which they discussed at a panel on the topic of luxury at the Hammer Museum in L.A. Monday. The Rodarte sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, for instance, have decided to stop selling pants.
“All anyone ever talks about is the economy, and we don’t sell our pants anyway,” Kate said. “So screw it. We won’t make them.”
The panel addressed making luxury clothing in an era when the consumer, even one who can afford it, it ill-inclined to purchase luxury goods. The answer seems to be redefinging luxury, something many in the fashion world (and beyond) have felt was necessary for some time now.
Forget those slogan T-shirts which made him a household name, Henry Holland has moved on. The designer behind the House of Holland label is all about Pantone colour cards these days, showing his most grown-up collection to date. The show opened with a square-cut box jacket featuring colour blocks and horizontal stripes. This theme continued into dresses, skinny trousers, tights and knitted jumpers. There was the odd hairy coat, sequinned panelling, and chunky chain-link accessories designed by Kate Hillier. Even with pal Agyness Deyn hitting the catwalk again for him and whipping up a crowd frenzy, I can’t deny that this collection left me dizzy. Bold? Yes. Brilliant? No.
People’s latest cover subject, First Lady Michelle Obama, is likely trying to silence critics with her latest fashion choice. Women’s Wear Daily reported after the inauguration that many in the black community expressed disappointment that Mrs. Obama wasn’t supporting more African American designers.
But by wearing the Tracy Reese Guipure Lace Kimono Dress in Dried Azalea, $395, the first lady not only picks a perfectly pretty and appropriate People cover look, she supports a black designer on one of her most high-profile covers.
While the Vogue cover is surely more anticipated, certainly within the fashion community, the People cover is probably more visible and so a good choice to put those criticisms to rest. And a good place to spotlight an attainable yet stylish designer for her fans and fashion lemmings.
I love the color for Obama, and it may be one of the more feminine dresses we’ve seen her in. Luckily it combined girlish details with a grown up, flattering silhouette, unlike some other choices…
I have to say I hope cuffs never go away. I know, I know, they’d come back around again. But I’m not ready to let them go. With statement necklaces all over the Fall 09 runways, statement bracelets are surely still in the running for spring.
This blue brass mixed chain cuff by Bing Bang by Anna Sheffield was part of a collaborative presentation with clothing designer Bensoni during fashion week. With the lasting precious materials Sheffield is known for, this is no Forever 21 throwaway, but it won’t break the bank either. The designer’s Bing Bang line is more affordable and brass cuffs are generally in the $200 range.
You’d have to have a black and white TV not to notice how many white dresses there were on the red carpet for the 2009 Academy Awards. Of course you can check out all our Oscars coverage here, but we’ve also got a new gallery of all the white dresses. From the positively bridal Penelope Cruz in vintage Balmain to my personal favorite Marisa Tomei in Versace Atelier, you could see a lot of these dresses walking down the aisle. Plus, pre-spring is the perfect time for a white trend to emerge, don’t you think? We know you can’t wait to get all tan and whip out some white. So check out our gallery, below, and tell us which Oscar dress you’d wear in your wedding in this poll on our bridal blog.
It was schoolgirl fun at Luella yesterday morning. While the rest of us cooed over Oscar gowns, Luella Bartley dished up a slice of edgy retro looks mixed in with uniform-style pieces. Tweed dresses, navy blazers and dark green military jackets traipsed down the runway, as did bubble prom dresses, which clung to the likes of Pixie Geldof. This was a much more grown-up collection for the designer, who was able to show off her sartorial skills in muted colours of charcoal grey and olivey-browns. Touches of shine were left to metallic bronze panelled dresses and gold boots.
We’ve brought you loads of Oscars coverage so far, but we’re not done yet. Following some close looks at the frocks as they hit the red carpet, here are some of the ones you may have missed, including surprise attendee Reese Witherspoon in stunning blue Rodarte, Jessica Biel’s double-whammy of fashion don’ts, and my personal fave Tina Fey breaking out of her black rut.
I love when actresses dress for formal occasions to show off their tattoos, so think this shot of the back of Evan Rachel Wood’s dress is pretty rock and roll. But, the dress itself was a bit tame, if beautiful. Not a lot of risks on tonight’s red carpet! Wood is wearing Elie Saab, with Stuart Weitzman shoes, a Sergio Rossi bag and Neil Lane jewelry. She also told Ryan Seacrest she was wearing Benefit perfume, teehee.
Someone said after one of the previous awards shows that she is going to regret wearing so much makeup when she was young, because it really ages her, and I think that rang true tonight as well. Just because your boyfriend wears a ton of makeup doesn’t mean you have to, honey.
Despite some average red carpet appearances lately, Anne Hathaway glimmered in a strapless cream gown from Armani Prive’s S/S 2009 collection. The Oscar nominee not only gets our thumbs up for this look, but also for her singing/dancing opening number with Hugh Jackman. Economy woes weren’t a factor here, Anne traipsed out in more than one million dollars worth of Cartier jewels. Yes, really.
Opting for this season’s favourite style – the one-shouldered dress – was Marisa Tomei. Designed by Versace Atelier the soft grey satin and organza gown worked a treat on The Wrestler actress, who admitted that the film “was a difficult movie to make.” She matched her look with a pair of satin open-toed heels and bling from Van Cleef & Arpels.
I really, really hope this is the beginning of seeing more Rodarte on the red carpet. And an auspicious start it was. Natalie Portman was perfectly appropriate for a presenter’s role – fashionable without being overdone. Ever the vegan, she also wore Stella McCartney shoes (always animal friendly), a vintage Rialto clutch and Kwiat jewelry. She stood out in what I think was the only pink dress on the carpet, but kept things simple and classic. And of course was hilarious with Ben Stiller on stage.
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