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Exclusive: See Moda Operandi's New Swim Video Styled by Taylor Tomasi Hill

Christina Perez — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:50:04 PDT

>> Just in time to cure any impending swimsuit-shopping blues, Moda Operandi has launched its first ever Swim Week, a series of trunkshows featuring the best of next season's warm-weather pieces - curated and made to look extra chic by artistic director Taylor Tomasi Hill herself. With themes like "Clean Slate," which showcases crisp, streamlined items by Alberta Ferretti and Hermes, or "Boho Grand," which offers beachy pieces from Lemlem and We Are Handsome, there's a little something for everyone, and - best of all - the well-edited selection actually makes planning your skin-baring wardrobe a breeze.

For a preview of all the Swim Week trunkshows - including "Safari" and "Master Mix" - watch the exclusive Bettina Santo Domingo-lensed video below, then click through the slideshow for a peek at more of the Tomasi Hill-styled ensembles. Moda Operandi's Swim Week runs from now through May 2.

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Exclusive Video - Behind the Scenes With Pamela Love; Plus Shop Fall 2012

Christina Perez — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:55:19 PDT

>> Starting Thursday, fans of Pamela Love's geo-tribal cuffs, rings, and statement necklaces will get the chance to preorder the designer's Fall 2012 collection via Moda Operandi. In honor of the trunk sale - and Love's first time on the site - Bettina Santo Domingo went behind the scenes at the designer's studio, capturing the thought process and handiwork that go into each piece. "For the first time ever I was extremely inspired by the architecture from the 1920s in New York City," Love explains in the video. "It's really unique for me because normally I'm very focused on other parts of the world, but for this season I was really focused on the place that I live in." Get an up-close look at the designer at work - set to "Out of My Head" by Shadows On Stars - in the exclusive video below, then scroll down for a peek at some of the gorgeous pieces that will be available for preorder at the trunk show.

Kate Moss Turns 38, Giles Deacon Creates iPad Prints, and Tommy Ton Snaps Pitti Uomo

Christina Perez — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:25:36 PST

>> Today's stories and more - here, in our daily news roundup.

Kate Moss turns 38: A look at the supermodel's best bad-girl moments
[Stylecaster]

Peek inside a Teen Vogue editor's New York apartment [Refinery29]

Moda Operandi’s founder talks strategy, Taylor Tomasi Hill, and average transaction price per customer
[Fashionista]

Giles Deacon on his new iPad prints [Elle]

Alberta Ferretti: semi-celebrity meets demi-couture
[Telegraph]

Tommy Ton's street style: the photographer hits Pitti Uomo [GQ]

Grace Coddington, Scarlet Woman: former husband Willie Christie unveils his intimate portraits of Vogue’s creative director [Nowness]

French swimwear line Tooshie teams with A.P.C. for capsule collection [T Magazine]

Target's new design collaboration thinks local, ships national [Racked]

Taylor Tomasi Hill, Roopal Patel to Join Moda Operandi

fashionologie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:38:24 PST

>> Moda Operandi, the online trunk show site cofounded by Lauren Santo Domingo and Aslaug Magnusdottir, has added two new directors. Roopal Patel, a longtime executive at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, will join the site this month as fashion director overseeing merchandising, and Taylor Tomasi Hill, former style and accessories director at Marie Claire, will become artistic director focusing on the site's editorial. The site has been growing rapidly, according to Magnusdottir, and more so since September, when Conde Nast invested in the company. [NY Times]
Photo by Phil Oh

A Look at Lulu Frost's Entire 100 Year Collection

Christina Perez — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:10:19 PDT

>> A century's worth of antique finds goes into each bracelet, necklace, and pair of earrings in Lisa Salzer's new 100 Year Collection for Lulu Frost. Inspired by Salzer's own collection of vintage jewels, this new batch of stunners was created with the same type of re-mix artistry that went into last April's 100 Year Necklace; each piece features no less than six vintage jewels, all originating from a different era between the years 1860 and 1960. Here's an up-close look at each of the new pieces, currently available in a special vintage sale at Moda Operandi.

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Up Close and Personal With the Full Marc Jacobs Resort 2012 Handbag Collection

fashionologie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:18:17 PDT

>> Here's a little peek at the bright and streamlined bags that populated the Marc Jacobs 2012 Resort collection. From flourescent lace iPad cases to blood orange satchels and metallic croc totes, we've got the full offering here - currently available for pre-order on Moda Operandi - just for your viewing pleasure.

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Lauren Santo Domingo's Moda Operandi Searching For Additional Funding

fashionologie — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:23:14 PDT

>> Launched in February during New York Fashion Week, Lauren Santo Domingo's online trunk show site, Moda Operandi, is now raising its second round of venture capital funding, co-founder and CEO Aslaug Magnusdottir confirmed yesterday. Magnusdottir declined to say how much was being raised, but noted that she had been approached by several investors as interest in online luxury retailers grows. "The recent successes of Gilt [Groupe], Rue La La, and Net-a-Porter being sold has really made this a much more interesting sector for a lot of investors," Magnusdottir said, referring to recent deals. MO received its first round of funding last year from Boston-based venture capital firm New Atlantic Ventures, and is expected to be profitable by the end of 2012, Magnusdottir said. She hopes that the site's membership will hit 100,000 by the end of this year, up from 15,000 now. [Reuters]

Peep the Crystal-Studded Fall 2011 Genevieve Jones Jewelry Collection

fashionologie — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:50:29 PDT

>> Genevieve Jones's Fall 2011 jewelry collection just hit Moda Operandi - and we've got a preview of a few of our favorites. Jones's signature safety pin earrings come with talon detailing this upcoming season, and white quartzes dot most of the rest of the Thailand-forged collection. For those who don't want to wait for the Fall collection's estimated June/July delivery, L-Atitude has a small selection of the Spring collection's safety pin earrings available.

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2011 Fashion's Night Out Fashion Show Reportedly Not Likely; Natasha Poly Most-Used 2010 Cover Model on Vogues Internationally

fashionologie — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:17:10 PST

Kanye West is reportedly having Christophe Decarnin custom-remake a portion of the Balmain Fall 2010 collection, "specifically seventies-centric pantsuits, cutaway coats, and gilded jeans," for an upcoming tour [Hint]
According to a Conde Nast source, there will most likely not be another Fashion's Night Out fashion show next September [Fashionista]
On 2010 Vogue covers (American and international), Natasha Poly was the most frequently used model, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin were the most frequently used photographers, and Dolce & Gabbana the most frequently used designer [Fashin]
Bryanboy says he makes more than $100,000 per year from advertising on his blog and charging fees for appearances [The Cut]
Marilyn Minter shot Jimmy Choo's 15th anniversary ads, marking her first luxury campaign, below [Elle]

Liya Kebede's film Desert Flower, in which she plays Somalian model Waris Dirie, finally has a release date is the US: March 18. Kebede is currently filming two more movies, Black Gold, with Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, and Mark Strong, and Le Marsupilami et l'orchidée de Chicxulub, with Gerard Depardieu and Julie Delpy [The Moment]
Pierre Hardy just opened his first US store in New York, which has been two years in the making; it features black leather floors - “It’s same as the soles of the shoes, so it feels very good on bare feet when you’re trying on," the designer explained - and an exclusive Skyline heel ($1,540), based on the Manhattan skyline [Racked NY]
Jane Mayle's limited-edition Holiday Kamikaze Love collection is now available online, with shoes and bags coming soon [Mayle]
Yasmin Sewell, who left her position at Liberty earlier this year, has reportedly joined the team at Lauren Santo Domingo's online venture, Moda Operandi [@_BoF_]
Vogue's bookings editor Valerie Boster shares one week of her outfits, which include an Isabel Marant fur coat, an Urban Outfitters thermal she bought in high school, and a croc tote she had custom made in Thailand [Vogue]
Tanga Moreau, who once had a five year exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren - one of the highest paid of all time - is experiencing a comeback at age 32. She also suffers from a genetic malformation which causes cysts inside her spinal cord: "When they get too big, they explode and cause nerve damage. In 2004 I woke and I couldn't move. I was kind of paralysed. I spent two years in and out of hospital recovering. It could happen again any day" [Telegraph UK]

More Details on Lauren Santo Domingo's Online Trunk Show Venture, Moda Operandi

fashionologie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:30:40 PST

>> Print editors are starting to invest in online ventures - literally, like Nina Garcia, who recently sunk money into Fashism, and in the case of Lauren Santo Domingo, whose online trunk show venture was first reported in August.

Details of Santo Domingo's site have finally emerged: it's called Moda Operandi, or modaoperandi.com, and will launch during New York Fashion Week in February as members-only (although members can invite friends). The idea, which was conceived a year ago by founder Aslaug Magnusdottir, who used to head up merchandising for Gilt Noir, the private website for top spenders at Gilt Groupe, is to enable members to place orders from design houses in New York, London, Milan and Paris (including Thakoon, Proenza Schouler, Prabal Gurung, Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, and Giambattista Valli) within 48 hours of their runway show.

Shoppers will put down a 50 percent deposit on their orders, which they will receive in roughly four months, versus the six month lag it usually takes for designer goods to hit retail. Clothes that don't fit can be returned.

For starters, Moda Operandi will be offering four women's collections a year - for Spring, Resort, Fall, and Pre-Fall - from about 50 designers, and in the downtime between collections, it will sell jewelry and accessories. There will also be editorial content like backstage interviews and stylist recommendations.