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Kate Moss Tapped by Mango, Fashion Shows Go Digital, and Alexa Chung's New Gig

Christina Perez — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:33:53 PST

>> These stories and more - here, in our daily news roundup.

Christian Louboutin shares his favorite New York City spots [5th & 58th]

KCD is launching digital fashion shows for fashion week; the first designer to participate will be Prabal Gurung [Wall Street Journal]

Alexa Chung styled and starred in Superga's Spring 2012 campaign; the company gave her creative "free rein" [Vogue UK]

Designers love Wallis Simpson - and her hair [New York Times]

Mary Katrantzou's collection for Longchamp is now available [InStyle]

Kate Moss is the new face of Mango [Huffington Post]

Photo: Mango's Spring 2012 ad campaign starring Kate Moss

This Week's Best Dressed

Christina Perez — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:04:48 PST

>> The week was full of stunners: Michelle Williams in Jason Wu, Alexa Chung in Marc Jacobs, and Emily Blunt in Marios Schwab. But the real star of the week? Rooney Mara, who dazzled her way across Europe in a storm of Pre-Fall 2012 gorgeousness. See all those - plus looks from Rachel Weisz, Emmy Rossum, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and more - here.

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This Week's Best Dressed

fashionologie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:51:33 PST

>> From London to Sydney to Miami, this week's best-dressed is a colorful bunch. See who's wearing what - and where - in the slideshow.

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See the Trailer For Alexa Chung's New Show, 24 Hour Catwalk

fashionologie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:15:17 PST

>> Alexa Chung's new show, 24 Hour Catwalk, now has a premiere date and a preview video. The reality series - which follows four new designers each episode as they compete to create a three-piece collection and stage a runway show within 24 hours - kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m. EST on Lifetime. Joining Chung - who hosts - are Cynthia Rowley, Derek Blasberg, and publicist James LaForce serving as the judging panel. [People]

Burberry Brings Its Beauties to Paris

fashionologie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:54:59 PST

>> Burberry brought its British friends and faces - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Cara Delevingne, Alexa Chung - to Paris last night for the opening of its newest and biggest store in Paris. Christopher Bailey, too, was on-site at the 10,000-square-foot flagship - which spans four floors and is located at 56 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - and had plans to eat steak-frites while in town. After the store cocktail, the crowd decamped to the British ambassador's residence nearby, where British pop band The Feeling gave a live performance and Chung DJed.

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Sarah Burton Takes Home the Big Prize at the 2011 British Fashion Awards

fashionologie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:20:42 PST

>> This evening at London's Savoy Theatre, a who's who of British fashion gathered for The British Fashion Council's annual awards. Victoria Beckham, accepting her Designer Brand of the Year award from presenter Marc Jacobs, told the crowd, "I am SO nervous," before shedding a few tears and adding: "This is rubbish." Alexa Chung, who took home the British Style award - which is decided by a public vote - dedicated her award to "girls who dress like awkward boys." Kate Hudson, presenting Red Carpet Award to Stella McCartney, regaled the audience with an anecdote about the dress McCartney designed for her to wear to her first Oscars: "I wore Stella and made every worst-dressed list. The next day, I called Stella, and she said, 'Face it babe, it was the hair.'" And finally, Sarah Burton, who took home Designer of the Year, called the award "the icing on the cake for what has been an amazing year."

The full list of winners, below.

Designer of the Year: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Menswear Designer of the Year: Kim Jones
Accessory Designer of the Year: Charlotte Dellal for Charlotte Olympia
Designer Brand of the Year: Victoria Beckham
Model of the Year: Stella Tennant
Emerging Talent, Womenswear: Mary Katrantzou
Emerging Talent, Menswear: Christopher Raeburn
Emerging Talent, Accessories: Tabitha Simmons
New Establishment Award: Christopher Kane
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Sam Gainsbury, Gainsbury and Whiting
Red Carpet Award: Stella McCartney
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Award: Paul Smith
British Style Award: Alexa Chung

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This Week's Best-Dressed

fashionologie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:38:06 PDT

>> Architectural Donna Karan, oversized pearl stud earrings, and a statement hat: see who's wearing them - and where - in the slideshow.

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New Details on Alexa Chung's Upcoming TV Show, 24 Hour Catwalk

fashionologie — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:33:39 PDT

>> Last month, Alexa Chung officially got herself a new TV show on American airwaves. Lifetime ordered 10 episodes of 24 Hour Catwalk, a reality series that Chung will host, with Cynthia Rowley, Derek Blasberg, and publicist James LaForce serving as the judging panel.

In the latest issue of Teen Vogue, Chung talks about her involvement in the show, which follows four designers over the course of 24 hours as they compete in what is framed as a younger, hipper version of Project Runway. The four designers are narrowed down to two based on their vision, talent, and endurance, with a $10,000 grand prize for the ultimate winner. Each episode brings a new crop of competitors.

"With a lot of other fashion shows, it's not actually relevant," Chung says. "I only wanted to do this if it was going to be a genuine search for designers and if I would be working alongside people who are legitimate in the fashion industry." She adds of her last American television experience, hosting It's On With Alexa Chung, which was canceled less than a year into its run: "I got so burnt by the last [show]. [But] everything feels right this time. I really like the team. From day one, we've laughed nonstop."

See the Full Fall 2011 Alexa Chung for Madewell Collection

fashionologie — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:13:04 PDT

>> Alexa Chung's second collaboration with Madewell debuts online and in stores on September 22 - and now, we've got a full look at the collection.. "You know me," Chung says of her new designs. "I’m obsessed with polka dots and Peter pan collars - British things like that - so they’re all in there." There are also a couple of pajama-inspired pieces featuring a palm tree print Chung drew by hand. “I sketch so much in meetings,” she says. “The Madewell team insisted.”

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Get Pinned

Christina Perez — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:35:37 PDT

>> Swap out your statement necklace with a pin, à la Alexa Chung at the launch of 30 Days of Fashion and Beauty in Sydney earlier today. Strategically placed right in the center of her buttoned-to-the-top collar, Chung's bow-shaped brooch is a cute alternative to this season's collar necklaces and chokers. Like the look but want to wear something a little less twee? Try the same placement with any style of brooch - we think something hard-lined and geometrical would look equally cool. For a few ideas, shop the look below.

Spiky Eye Brooch - Sold Out	Balenciaga EDITION BOW BROOCH - Sold Out
ASOS Double Ended Spike Brooch - Sold Out	Sonia Rykiel Crystal-embellished heart brooch - Sold Out
ALEXIS BITTAR Amber/Gold Papillion Pin - Sold Out	Kenneth Jay Lane Swarovski crystal brooch - Sold Out
ASOS Brooch 3D Metal Bow - Sold Out	Nervous System "Dendrite" Stainless Steel Brooch - $50.00
Layered Star Brooch Pack - Sold Out	MARINA FOSSATI Brooches - Sold Out
Art deco jeweled pin - Sold Out	Lanvin Butterfly Brooch - $1,352.00