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This Week's Best Dressed

fashionologie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:14:17 PST

>> Winter white came out to play this week - much to our pleasure. See who chose the snowy hue - and who chose otherwise - in the slideshow.

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Marchesa Spring 2012 Runway

fashionologie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:42:14 PDT

Marchesa Spring 2012

fashionologie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:27:50 PDT

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Angela Lindvall Confirmed to Host Project Runway All Stars

fashionologie — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:56:52 PDT

>> Speculation that arose last week has been confirmed: Angela Lindvall - not Heidi Klum - will host Lifetime's upcoming Project Runway All Stars spinoff. "Here I am in New York City! I landed a huge opportunity that will have me here for a month," Lindvall wrote last month on her blog. "Have to keep it top secret for now."

In place of Project Runway judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, Isaac Mizrahi and Marchesa's Georgina Chapman (who also happens to be married to the show's executive producer Harvey Weinstein) will join Lindvall on the All Stars judging panel. The show will premiere later this year on Lifetime.

And speaking of models heading to television, Carolyn Murphy just noted that she's currently "working on a TV show."

J.Crew to Show During New York Fashion Week

fashionologie — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:15:37 PDT

>> With just over a month before New York Fashion Week, show news is already starting to trickle in. For the first time, Tory Burch, Marchesa, and Timo Weiland are all said to be ditching presentations for runway shows; Mark Fast is showing his Faster line in New York instead of London this season; and now, J.Crew is on the preliminary schedule for what appears to be a presentation on the morning of Sept. 13. [FashionEtc.]

Lara Stone, Penelope Cruz, Natalia Vodianova and More Pop Up on the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

fashionologie — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:33:43 PDT

>> The first couple of days of the Cannes Film Festival brought us appearances by the likes of Karolina Kurkova, Diane Kruger, and Alexa Chung; with the weekend past, Natalia Vodianova and Lara Stone have joined the fun in Calvin Klein, Tilda Swinton brought out a Haider Ackermann look, and more than a couple of Chanel couture looks hit the red carpet. All that and more in the slideshow.

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Karolina Kurkova, Diane Kruger, Alexa Chung and More Hit the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

fashionologie — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:31:41 PDT

>> Curious to see what the House of Dior puts out without a creative director at its head? The Fall 2011 Dior couture collection, which debuts in July, is being produced just that way - by the design studio alone - but a peek at what they're capable of came last night. Melanie Laurent debuted the Dior studio's first foray without a head designer - a couture gown inspired by an archival piece - for the Cannes Film Festival opening festivities. See that dress, plus Diane Kruger's slinky Calvin Klein Collection number, Rachel McAdams's peekaboo sheer Marchesa gown, and more from the first two days of Cannes in the slideshow.

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Which British Designers Say They're Not Doing Kate Middleton's Wedding Gown?

fashionologie — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:16:40 PDT

>> Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton (and McQueen CEO Jonathan Akeroyd and a spokesperson from the label) have all categorically denied any involvement with Kate Middleton's wedding gown, although many still seem skeptical about believing them.

But McQueen aside, which other British or London-based designers have taken their names off the list of potentials? Marchesa, for one. “I’m excited to see what [Middleton]’s going to be wearing,” Keren Craig said. “I think she’s a very stylish woman, and I think she’ll probably choose something beautiful and classic. I don’t think she’s going to go for anything too trend-based or crazy edgy. She’ll look like a princess!”

Don't expect to see Middleton donning London labels Erdem or Vivienne Westwood, either - spokespeople from each label denied any involvement. And although wedding gown favorite Alice Temperley is making no comment on the matter, WWD cites sources saying that she's not doing Middleton's dress.

So who's remaining mum on whether they involved? Former favorite in the race, old school London couturier Bruce Oldfield; Issa's Danielle Helayel, who is a Middleton favorite (but Helayel is Brazilian and doesn't have much experience with gowns - honeymoon garb seems much more likely); and Catherine Walker, a brand which specializes in wedding gowns and made Princess Diana's burial gown.

Marchesa's Polished Designer Georgina Chapman Is Secretly Messy

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:56:57 PDT

>> Marchesa's Georgina Chapman is known for her polished look - and her frothy gowns: "More is more! That's the Marchesa motto," she wisecracks - but, she warns: "I look much more civilized than I actually am. I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person. My mother says I'm like a disease that can walk into a room and get it infected. I can destroy things in seconds." Marchesa cofounder Keren Craig corroborates with a story from college: "We were in Thailand, [and] a lot of people's huts got raided by thieves, but we kept all of our clothes on the floor, so I think if anyone tried to ransack us, it looked like someone had beat them to it. I thought I was messy until I met Georgina!" [Harper's Bazaar]

37 of Our Favorite Oscar Dresses of All Time

fashionologie — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:35:30 PST

>> It comes but once a year - Sunday we get our Oscars red carpet fix. Will any of host Anne Hathaway's wardrobe changes hit the sweet spot? Will Natalie Portman nail it, pregnancy and all? Lauren Bacall, who was four months pregnant when she attended the Oscars back in 1952, did, coincidentally wearing a Christian Dior dress (Portman is a current Dior face). We gathered our favorite Oscar looks over the decades - including one pantsuit - to get you ready. And here's to hoping that come Sunday, we'll have at least one more dress to add to this list.

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