Posts for January 2012

Dree Hemingway

Preview Dree Hemingway's Complete Collection For Sandro

>> Model Dree Hemingway has teamed up with French contemporary label Sandro to design a 10-piece capsule collection.
Dree Hemingway for Sandro

>> Model Dree Hemingway has teamed up with French contemporary label Sandro to design a 10-piece capsule collection. "The inspiration was growing up in Idaho and men's rock climbing books from the '70s," Hemingway explains of the boho-tinged linen T-shirts, breezy frocks, print-accented skinny jeans, and silk maxi dresses that populate the collection. Click through for a peek at the entire capsule, which lands online and in Sandro stores — including the brand's recently opened two New York outposts — this March.

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue Features Rooney Mara, Jessica Chastain, and More

>>The cover of Vanity Fair's March 2012 Hollywood Issue — which features 11 "fresh young stars of 2012" — has been revealed.
Vanity Fair March 2012 Cover

>>The cover of Vanity Fair's March 2012 Hollywood Issue — which features 11 "fresh young stars of 2012" — has been revealed. So, who made the three-paneled, Mario Testino-lensed cover? From left to right: Rooney Mara, Mia Wasikowska, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth Olsen, Adepero Oduye, Shailene Woodley, Paula Patton, Felicity Jones, Lily Collins, and Brit Marling. The actresses lounge in an art-deco-inspired set and are dressed in pastel gowns meant to invoke a "'20s and '30s boudoir feel." Click through to get an up-close look at each of the fold-out panels, and watch the mini making-of video below.

Victoria Beckham

Rachel Roy Launches Shoes, Tavi Sings, and Kristen Stewart Causes a Stir

These stories and more — here in our daily roundup.

These stories and more — here in our daily roundup.

  • Rachel Roy is launching a high-end line of shoes. Roy worked with Manolo Blahnik — a long-time friend and mentor — to create the 30-piece collection, which will feature everything from flats to boots, and will be priced from $195 to $600. The collection hits stores in August. [Lucky]

  • Tavi Gevinson has landed a spot narrating in Jonah D. Ansell's animated short, Cadaver. The film also features her singing Neil Young's Heart of Gold, which you can hear in the trailer. [Fashion Magazine]

  • A paparazzi photo making its way around the Internet shows Kristen Stewart making an obscene gesture in the direction of Karl Lagerfeld's head. No one knows why or how this happened.
    [Styleite]

  • Victoria Beckham's "more affordable" collection for Harvey Nichols is selling like hotcakes. Though the collection arrived in stores only yesterday, some styles are already sold out. [Telegraph]

  • Which model walked Balenciaga's Spring 2011 runway five months pregnant? Which model had to leave Paris Fashion Week early due to an allergic reaction? Test your model IQ — and get prepared for New York Fashion Week — with this fun quiz. [FabSugar]
  • Diane Von Furstenberg

    Designers Disappointed by CFDA's Impending Relocation

    >> The CFDA has decided to move from its current location in the Garment District to a new residence in downtown Manhattan, leaving some New York designers none too pleased.

    >> The CFDA has decided to move from its current location in the Garment District to a new residence in downtown Manhattan, leaving some New York designers none too pleased. "We are extremely disappointed by the CFDA's decision to leave the Garment Center," said Nanette LePore, whose husband, Bob Savage, has been a staunch proponent of the Save the Garment Center campaign. "We only hope this does not signal the end of their previous support for New York City manufacturing and emerging American designers."

    For its part, the CFDA has stressed that the decision has nothing to do with a lack of support for the Garment District, a neighborhood the CFDA has always championed. "We are not abandoning anything," The CFDA's chief executive officer, Steven Kolb, told WWD. "We considered buildings in the Garment District significantly in our search. The criteria by which we were finding space was ultimately based not on neighborhood, but what the best space for a functioning office for the CFDA was." Kolb went on to say that the Council had outgrown its current space, adding "we are busting out of the seams."

    CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg echoed the sentiment: "We needed a very large space so we can have board meetings and clinics there. We found a great space with a great deal, and that's that. We looked for a long time." Von Furstenberg added that she will always think of the CFDA as "the soul of the Garment District."

    The CFDA has signed a 10-year lease at its new location at Bleecker Street and Broadway, with plans to move this Summer.
    Above: the CFDA's Steven Kolb and Diane von Furstenberg. Getty

    Karlie Kloss

    Inside Karlie Kloss's Vogue Australia Cover Shoot

    >>For the cover of Vogue Australia's March issue, Karlie Kloss went wet-haired, red-lipped, and toe-to-top Prada.
    Vogue Australia March 2012

    >>For the cover of Vogue Australia's March issue, Karlie Kloss went wet-haired, red-lipped, and toe-to-top Prada. Watch Kloss work her magic at the Kai Z Feng-lensed shoot in the video below, then click through to peek images from inside the issue.

    Photos via The Fashion Spot

    asos

    The Asos Spring 2012 Lookbook Is Here

    >> Need a hit of Spring inspiration?
    Asos Spring Summer 2012

    >> Need a hit of Spring inspiration? Look no further. The Asos Spring 2012 lookbook is here, and it's full of just the sorts of on-trend pieces sure to be topping many a hit list come warm weather. There are "Mex Tex" embroidered ponchos, sports-inspired neoprene rompers, mixed-print T-shirt frocks, and a healthy dose of easy-wearing separates in pastel hues. Click through to see the entire lookbook — including shoes and accessories — here.

    Sienna Miller

    Sienna Miller's Pregnancy Is Confirmed, Olivier Theyskens's Hair Is Trendy, and Rachel Zoe "Dies" For Love

    >> All the details and more — here, in our daily news roundup.


    >> All the details and more — here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Rachel Zoe turns vampire — complete with fangs and paper-pale skin — for the latest issue of Love Magazine. "We're literally dying!" her team tweeted about the shoot. [Grazia]

  • Sienna Miller is definitely pregnant with boyfriend Tom Sturridge. Her sister, Savannah, confirmed the rumors today, saying, "She is doing really well and we are all really happy about it, Tom is an amazing guy." Sienna, 30, and Sturridge, 26, have been dating for over a year. [Vogue UK]

  • Though she says Mary-Kate and Ashley don't style her, Elizabeth Olsen does seem to wear a lot of clothing from the line they named after her. This month, Lizzie sports a striped Elizabeth & James top on the cover of Asos Magazine. [FabSugar]

  • Halle Berry is launching a shoe line called 5th Avenue. The collection features flat sandals and wedge espadrilles and hits stores in Europe this March. [Huffington Post]

  • And in men's beauty news: Apparently, the hip hairstyle for guys right now is a man bun. Olivier Theyskens wears one, as do quite a few long-haired men in Williamsburg, Bushwick, and other "arty" neighborhoods. [The New York Times]
  • Net-A-Porter

    Sophia Kokosalaki Is Launching Bridal and Jewelry

    >> Sophia Kokosalaki is adding a few more projects to her ever-expanding roster.
    Sophia Kokosalaki Bridal and Jewelry on Net-a-Porter

    >> Sophia Kokosalaki is adding a few more projects to her ever-expanding roster. The designer — who already helms the reigns at Diesel Black Gold, as well as running her own mainline collection — is set to launch bridal and costume jewelry exclusively on Net-a-Porter.com starting Feb. 15. Inspired by Madame Vionnet and '50s Dior, the 12-piece bridal line will feature Grecian-style wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and cocktail attire, and is priced from $1,245 to $7,065. Made to complement the bridal offering, the full collection of jewelry features Grecian-style gold work and motifs, and is priced from $157 to $942. See a preview of pieces from both collections, here.

    Red Carpet

    The 15 Most Gorgeous Looks From the 2012 SAG Awards

    >> The night's best looks were glamorous, dramatic — and just a bit risky.
    Rose Byrne

    >> The night's best looks were glamorous, dramatic — and just a bit risky. Early in the evening, Rose Byrne (left) set the bar high in a sparkling, wrap-front Elie Saab jumpsuit from the designer's Fall 2009 collection. "I was really kind of inspired by a bit of Scarface; a bit of '70s," the actress, who was also sporting a brand-new bobbed haircut, explained. See who else shined — and what they wore — here, in our best-of roundup.

    Best Dressed

    This Week's Best Dressed

    >> This week brought the well-heeled out in full force — and with good reason.
    Anja Rubik

    >> This week brought the well-heeled out in full force — and with good reason. There was the Jason Wu For Target event in New York, where Blake Lively shined in two-tone Wu; there was the second premiere of Madonna's film, W.E, for which the megastar donned a gorgeous Marchesa; and there was the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, where Kate Bosworth and Emma Roberts stole the red carpet show. However, nowhere offered more head-turning ensembles than the Spring 2012 couture presentations in Paris, where best-dressed veterans Diane Kruger, Daphne Guinness, Jessica Chastain — and more — looked ever so chic sitting front row.