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Get That Rose Glow - Our Top Pink Picks for Summer

Christina Perez — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:44:51 PDT

>> This season, the quintessential "girl" color gets a much-needed update. Spotted on the Spring 2011 runways of everyone from Costume National to Valentino - and in every shade from barely-there pastels to super-bright magenta - pink is definitely the hue of the season. But don't expect to find the bubble gum pop and saccharine sweetness of Summers past - this season's take is unexpectedly edgy and all grown up. Look for pieces with modern, pared-down silhouettes and surprising details: accessories in unpredictable materials; dresses in clean, breezy shapes; and jewelry that walks the line between delicate and tough. Click through to shop our top picks from Cacharel, Prada, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Matthew Williamson and more in the slideshow.

Left to Right: The Row Spring 2011, Celine Fall 2011, Blumarine Spring 2011, Cacharel Spring 2011, Valentino Spring 2011, Loewe Spring 2011, Costume National Spring 2011

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The Tom Ford Influence-Alberta Ferretti Employs Real Women as Models for Pitti Show; Erin Wasson Has a New Design Collaboration

fashionologie — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:26:02 PST

Alberta Ferretti took a page out of Tom Ford's book and had the likes of Camilla Belle, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Poppy Delevigne, Paz de la Huerta, and Marisa Berenson walk in place of models as part of her Florentine show to open Pitti Immagine Uomo last night, for which she created an exclusive 30-piece collection [Style.com, Fashionista]
The Costume Institute received a donation of $10 million from Jonathan and Lizzie Tisch to create a new gallery space; although this gift was the "tipping point" to start construction next year, fundraising for the project started several years ago and has been helped in large part by Anna Wintour and the Costume Institute Gala benefit [NY Times]
Gucci Group parent company PPR just created a new business unit dedicated to developing online retail. CEO François-Henri Pinault called e-commerce a "strategic priority," adding: “My goal [is] to increase our digital presence and accelerate our growth in online sales, which should reach 10 percent of Gucci Group and Puma’s consolidated revenues over the next few years” [WWD]
Bibhu Mohapatra, Pamela Love, Mandy Coon, The Lake & Stars, M. Patmos, and Study NY were all awarded $25,000 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation grants to put toward their upcoming New York Fashion Week shows [WWD]
Erin Wasson is designing a capsule collection for Zadig & Voltaire [ElleUK]
W's February 2011 cover features a first look at sweet-looking Rooney Mara's transformation into punky Lisbeth Salander for David Fincher's upcoming The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film [W]
Instead of pouting across the board as in seasons past, models have notably been captured smiling in both the Valentino and Chloe Spring 2011 ad campaigns [Garance Dore]
Jessica Stam's left arm is in a sling after she sprained and fractured it while snowboarding in Montana over the holidays [Modelinia]
Using the same technology that made the Death Star explode in Star Wars, Loewe blows up its Amazona bag over and over in a new brand video [Style File]

See Crystal Renn for DSquared2, Leighton Meester for Missoni, Sarah Burton's First Alexander McQueen Ad, Plus More

fashionologie — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:43:19 PST

>> Crystal Renn is following up her Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier campaigns last season with another campaign one-two punch for Spring 2011: Jimmy Choo and the newly-released DSquared2 set, in which she is joined by Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Sun Fei Fei, Hailey Clauson, and Monika Sawicka. Put that together with the new Missoni Spring 2011 ads, which feature the Missoni family along with Leighton Meester and social personalities like Tatiano Santo Domingo and Camilla Al Fayed, Freja Beha Erichsen's Valentino ads, a first look at Mariacarla Boscono for Loewe, and Sarah Burton's first Alexander McQueen campaign featuring Lindsey Wixson, and you've got the sum whole of the latest Spring 2011 ad campaigns.

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fashionologie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:17:46 PDT

>> Loewe Trying to Break Into US Market After 10 Years' Absence-When Stuart Vevers joined Loewe in 2007, he was known for creating it bags at Mulberry. At Loewe, however, he wanted to do simple, classic bags - a concept that he says the brand's executives initially struggled to grasp: "I think there was some confusion as I was explaining that it was time to move on." Now, however, Loewe chief executive Lisa Montague says she "strongly believes in Stuart's ability and his sensitivity to understand the evolution of the market." Pared-down bags are certainly in demand at the moment, and now Loewe - which wasn't sold in US stores for at least 10 years, is trying to reestablish a presence. Since the brand lacks a big ad budget, the strategy has been to place bags in the hands of the likes of Angelina Jolie. So far, three US stores are signed up to sell Loewe: Bergdorf Goodman, Jeffrey, and Hirshleifer's on New York's Long Island. [WSJ]

fashionologie — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:58:28 PDT

>> Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima for Loewe Fall 2010 Campaign? Plus, A Couple of New Faces for Miu Miu -Both Loewe and Miu Miu are reportedly going with multi-girl casts for their Fall 2010 campaigns: the former is said to have scored at least two Victoria's Secret faces - Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio - and the latter will feature Ginta Lapina and Daphne Groenveld shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott - in addition to a rumored, but unnamed, additional model or two. [@AngelAlessandra, TFS, TFS, TFUC, TFS]

LVMH To Hold Out on Marketing Some of Its Brands for the Rest of the Year

fashionologie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:15:06 PDT

>> In the wake of the 23 percent decline in first-half profits it announced Monday, LVMH plans to postpone or suspend marketing and promotions for its brands that failed to be top performers, according to CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony.

He did not specify which brands would receive the "selective investments" still being made, but its wines, spirits, watches, and jewelry businesses were hurt in the past few months and seem like contenders for those being passed over. This new withholding strategy is part of LVMH's cost containment plan for the remainder of 2009.

So which fashion brands might be affected? »

Fashion in 50 Seconds 07/24/09 Project Runway All Stars, Loewe's Revenge

FabSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:14:17 PDT

Learn all about SHOWstudio impressario Nick Knight.

Project Runway conjures up an All-Star Challenge in hopes for ratings.

Spanish house Loewe getting some major love.

Hear what Daisy Lowe has to say about the wild world of modeling.

Armani's far from ugly wardrobe for The Ugly Truth.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/23/09 Bottega Veneta's Plush Alligator Luggage & More

coutorture — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:12:55 PDT

Bottega Veneta wows with their $157,000 alligator luggage. Wow.

Upcoming Whistles designer Roksanda Illincic debuts her Cruise 2010 collection.

Is it possible? Alessandro Dell'Acqua sans Allesandro?

Despite all the flux, Lacroix will show a Couture collection on July 7.

Sneak peek of Beth Ditto's plus size collection for Evans.

Gisele Bundchen May Just Be Pregnant, This Time

fashionologie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:30:51 PDT

>> There was an outright denial from her husband Tom Brady last month, but sources have confirmed to People that Gisele Bundchen is indeed expecting. Although the couple hasn't confirmed the information themselves - and may not, given how they handled press surrounding their wedding - Gisele has indicated in the past that she wants a big family.

While Gisele's still hard at work and walked the Colcci runway for Sao Paulo Fashion Week earlier this week, as she typically does every season, she was outfitted in much baggier clothes that the typical midriff-baring tops and tight bustiers they give her. Also adding to suspicion: the fact that all her new Fall 2009 Loewe ads have her holding a bag over her midsection. But if People's source is correct, Gisele is said to be "ecstatic" and due early next year.

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Paris Fashion Week: Loewe Fall 2009

coutorture — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:53:21 PST

Paris 03/07/09. Photos by Eric Ryan/Getty Images.

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