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This Week's Best Dressed

fashionologie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:29:34 PST

>> Slits, cut-outs, and head-to-toe print looks - courtesy of the Resort collections - all got major play this week. See who went there - and who got two nods apiece - in the slideshow.

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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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Kate Middleton Tops Vanity Fair's 2011 Best-Dressed List

fashionologie — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:43:25 PDT

>> Vanity Fair has released a preview of its 2011 International Best-Dressed List today, with Kate Middleton - recognized for her "whirlwind of fashion successes" - on top (Her inaugural appearance on the list came back in 2008.). Another recently-married royal - Charlene Wittstock - makes her list debut, and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is back for the fourth time. Michelle Obama, meanwhile, who is on the list for the fourth year running, makes her first appearance together with Barack Obama in the Best-Dressed Couples category.

As actresses go, Carey Mulligan shows up for a second time; same goes for Tilda Swinton, who's returning after a three-year hiatus. Shala Monroque appears for the first time, while Claire and Virginie Courtin-Clarins and Cara, Chloe, and Poppy Delevingne all make the Siblings category. And Lady Gaga is given her second recognition in the Fashion Originals category, where she's joined by Vanessa Paradis.

Michelle Obama Wears Tom Ford to Buckingham Palace State Dinner

fashionologie — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:40:16 PDT

>> Michelle Obama has been wearing mostly British designers like Preen and Roksanda Illincic, since stepping off Air Force One yesterday on an official visit to the UK. (Although she went with American designer Barbara Tfank to meet Kate Middleton and Prince William earlier today; the Reiss dress Middleton wore for the occasion promptly sold out online.).

This evening, however, for the state dinner with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, Michelle chose an ivory ruched georgette ribbon gown by Tom Ford, the American designer who also happens to make his home half the year in London, where his studios are located.

Oscar de la Renta Criticizes Michelle Obama for Wearing Alexander McQueen to State Dinner

fashionologie — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:55:45 PST

>> Michelle Obama has taken to wearing British designers this week - she wore Roksanda Ilincic for the first time while greeting Chinese president Hu at the White House on Wednesday and then chose an Alexander McQueen gown by Sarah Burton (left) for the state dinner honoring the People's Republic of China that evening.

Oscar de la Renta, who two years ago criticized what he said was Obama's lack of support of American fashion, is back again, questioning why she chose the McQueen gown for the occasion. “My understanding,” de la Renta told WWD, “is that the visit was to promote American-Chinese trade - American products in China and Chinese products in America. Why do you wear European clothes?”

De la Renta noted that Obama continues to have the power to boost a house's business, and added: “I’m not talking about my clothes, my business. I’m old, and I don’t need it. But there are a lot of young people, very talented people here who do."

A First Peek at Rodarte's Black Swan Ballet Costumes

fashionologie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:31:22 PDT

>> Along with the announcement that Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan will open the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1 comes the release of the first images from the film - including a first look (left) at the 40 costumes Laura and Kate Mulleavy designed for the movie's entire ballet corps. Their work will be featured in the film's scenes from "Swan Lake," and this marks Rodarte's first foray into costuming for film.

The Mulleavys were honored last night for winning the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards fashion design category by host Michelle Obama, but pulled out on attending the ceremony early yesterday morning. Their spokesman sent an email saying that the designers “had a change of plans," later adding that they “had a family obligation to attend to in Los Angeles."

Fashion in 50 Seconds 7/22/10 Courtney Love Burned a Gift From Marc Jacobs, Crystal Renn Doesn't Want to Lose Weight

coutorture — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:45:11 PDT

When Marc Jacobs gifted Courtney Love his Perry Ellis Grunge Collection, she burned it.

Crystal Renn talks weight loss on Today.

Gucci sues Gucci.

Michelle Obama honors no-show Rodarte designers at the White House.

The way we dress doesn't impress Daphne Guinness.

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Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/15/09 Michelle Obama Sides With PETA & More

coutorture — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:41:16 PDT

Alongside Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Michelle Obama announced to PETA that she is 100% fur-free.

Jeremy Irons's son Max will replace Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld as the face of Mango.

British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman recently spoke out against size zero models.

Tory Burch is launching her first range of sunglasses which will hit stores in November.

Christopher Bailey and Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter were awarded MBEs by the Queen.

Anna Sui, Womenswear Nominees to Have Mini Fashion Show at 2009 CFDA Awards; Presenters Announced

fashionologie — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:16:22 PDT

>> The 2009 CFDA Awards are on Monday - the afterparties are planned, various outlets are hedging their bets on the winners, and to the disappointment of many, Board of Director’s Special Tribute honoree Michelle Obama will not be in attendance - fashion has been foiled once again - her cultural ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter will receive the award in her stead.

But the rumor about the mini fashion show at the awards ceremony is true: As a preview of New York Fashion Week's move to Lincoln Center next year, a runway presentation of Lifetime Achievement honoree Anna Sui, plus the work of other womenswear nominees, will take place on the Center's Alice Tully Hall stage. According to Fashion Week Daily, "Don’t expect anything less than stellar models to strut their stuff on stage, nearly every big name is already booked for the mini-shows."

UPDATE: The show's presenters »

Michelle Obama Fever Hits Models, Designers at American Ballet Theater Spring Gala

fashionologie — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:03:23 PDT

>> Michelle Obama attracted Ralph Lauren, Iman, and Anna Wintour front row as she promoted the arts with a speech on opening night at the American Ballet Theater in New York, and at the following Spring gala, she earned praise from another fashion fan - Francisco Costa, who arrived with Dree Hemingway. "She's proven that she has great sensibility, great tastes - she's feeling her way around and doing an amazing job." Costa has not yet had an opportunity to dress the First Lady, but getting there is on his agenda. "Of course I will try to talk to her! Why do you think I'm here? I bought a tuxedo for her!"

Sessilee Lopez, too, was excited to have dinner with Obama. "She is truly amazing in person. An aura just radiates from her. I'm so proud that she's our First Lady," she wrote. Coco Rocha and Hilary Rhoda also attended, in support of the evening's honorary chair, Carolina Herrera.
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