Posts for January 26th 2012

Givenchy Jan 26, 2012

Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture

>> "It's a very sparkly collection, which, in a way, is very couture," Riccardo Tisci said of the 10 dresses he presented for Spring 2012 Givenchy couture.

by Christina Perez

>> "It's a very sparkly collection, which, in a way, is very couture," Riccardo Tisci said of the 10 dresses he presented for Spring 2012 Givenchy couture. Sparkly, yes, but there was a dark romance at play as well, one that no doubt came from Tisci's main inspirations: the 1927 film Metropolis and the 1924 Russian film Aelita: Queen of Mars. See the entire collection here, which — as is the recent Givenchy tradition — was photographed portrait-style by Willy Vanderperre.
Photos courtesy of Givenchy

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Street Style and Front Row Fashion at Paris Spring 2012 Couture Fashion Week

Street Style Jan 26, 2012

On the Street and in the Front Row at Paris Couture — More Pics Added!

>> It's all happening.

by Christina Perez

>> It's all happening. The couture shows are here — and with them comes a fresh batch of street style to admire. Among the super-chic in attendance this season? Elettra Wiedemann, Elizabeth Olsen, and a leather jacket-clad Vanessa Paradis (left) — who turned up to Chanel solo but remained vague about the rumors regarding her split with Johnny Depp. Click through to see the best looks captured in and around the shows, with more to come as the week goes on.

Valeria Golino & Delfina Delettrez Fendi

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Elizabeth Olsen Doesn't Get Styling Advice From Sisters

Elizabeth Olsen Jan 26, 2012

Elizabeth Olsen Says Her Sisters Don't Dress Her

>> Elizabeth Olsen has been making style waves everywhere she goes — and lately, she's been everywhere.

by Christina Perez

>> Elizabeth Olsen has been making style waves everywhere she goes — and lately, she's been everywhere. This week alone, the 22-year-old actress has been turning heads from Paris to Park City, in brands that run the gamut from Topshop to Chanel.

In a recent interview, the star of the upcoming films Red Lights and Liberal Arts opened up about her favorite designers: "Definitely Marni and Céline"; her penchant for Proenza: "I wore an orange floral Proenza Schouler dress that I was, like, obsessed with to the W magazine pre-Golden Globes party"; and her current wardrobe go-tos: "I always wear leather pants — always from The Row."

But does Olsen ever ask her famous sisters for styling advice? "It's funny to be asked that because I don't live with them, and they don't dress me. Like, I'm an adult," she explains.

Elizabeth Olsen in Proenza Schouler. Getty

Karl Interviews Himself, Fashion News January 26, 2012

Mac Jan 26, 2012

Karl Interviews Himself, Waris Launches a New Jewelry Line, and Rihanna Has a New Fashion Show

>>Those stories and more — here, in our daily roundup.

by Christina Perez

>>Those stories and more — here, in our daily roundup.

In honor of yesterday's Karl by Karl Lagerfeld launch, Net-a-Porter has released a video of the designer interviewing himself. [Fashionista]

Rihanna will cohost a new fashion reality show in which unknown designers will face off, Project Runway-style. "This show is here to discover those people and give them a shot. I’m looking for someone who can think outside the box, and who isn't going to give up at the first hurdle," the singer said. The yet-to-be-named show will debut on the UK's Sky Living channel this Summer. [Huffington Post]

A size 2 is a size 2 is a size 8? A look at why women's clothing sizes make no sense. [Slate]

Singer Beth Ditto has been tapped by MAC to create a limited-edition beauty collection, hitting stores this June. [Grazia]

Waris Ahluwalia — who has just released a fashion film starring Agyness Deyn — is debuting a new line of jewelry, which will be available in February on Moda Operandi. "It’s Boo by House of Waris, and it’s the word 'Boo' written, very simple, in script," the designer explains. [The Cut]