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How to Wear a Tutu

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:15 PM PDT



Britt and I have wanted tutus for a while now. From this, this, this and this, tutus are everywhere and anywhere.

When we finally found our dream tulle skirt, at a Mango press presentation no less, we were smitten. The good people at Factory PR were nice enough to send over a few extra skirts, and just in time for me to test out Glamour and Like.com’s new iPhone app, “Ask a Stylist.”

The product, which went live to the public on Monday evening, is the only iPhone application where you have access to real stylists with real answers in real time. Mind you, I'm not really the type who would use this kind of program. I’m a smart shopper, and I know how to wear all the pieces in my wardrobe. But it sounded like fun, so I decided to check it out.

I opened the app and was asked, “Do you want the stylist to help you decide between two looks or just give you feedback on one look?” Just one. Then I was asked to snap a picture of the item and send it, along with my question, to the stylist. So I did, and I told her, “I just got this pretty tutu. How can I wear it during the day?”

Next, I was given the option to choose from three different stylists. All of the stylists had mini "About" pages. After reading through each, I decided to go with Alexis Shaw, the "modern day hippie" who loves "floral dresses, feathers, fringe." I thought it might be interesting to see what a bohemian-type would do with something so poufy and ultra feminine.

So after I picked my stylist, I was prompted to tell her where I was going: "Casual Affairs, Night out, Formal Events, At the Office or Vacation." I picked Casual Affairs.

I was asked to specify the type of Casual Affair: "Day Date, BBQ, Sports Game, Bridal/Baby Shower." None of the options were quite what I had in mind. Since I wanted something very casual, I picked BBQ.

After just a few short minutes, I was sent a response. Alexis said, "I think it's best to go Carrie Bradshaw with the tutu. A tight neutral tank or t-shirt tucked into it, bringing the skirt higher on the waist. Not too high, though, you don't want it to be too short in the back. Maybe add some big hair to complete the Sex and the City look!"

Yikes, I don't want to be in costume. I don't want to look like I'm dressing up as Carrie Bradshaw. I didn’t like this answer. But there are pros and cons to everything. While it’s always nice to receive advice, it’s still just an opinion. And you might love it, or you might hate it.

So if you’re standing in front of your closet on a Friday night with nothing to wear, would you reach for your iPhone and “Ask a Stylist” for help? Or would you stick with your own style instincts?

Ed note: Photo via That’s Chic. And we love the way Rachel wears her tutu!

W Celebrates Some Fabulous Women

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:59 PM PDT




Iris Apfel, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Coco Rocha and more!

Franca Sozzani & Cathy Horyn Both Think Milan is Full of “Trash”

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:11 PM PDT




"Our country, the beautiful Italy, the land of writers, poets, architects, museums, admired, loved and renown all over the world, our Italy… is now full of big trash…The land of culture and beauty has become the land of ignorance and the ugly." –Franca Sozzani disses Italy, and Cathy Horyn agrees.


Is the New: Chace Crawford & Derek Blasberg

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 01:43 PM PDT



So Chace Crawford’s guest editing Grazia this week.

He started on Monday (maybe this is why he dropped out of Footloose?) and he’s already whipped up a beauty post, a best dressed and picked out a leather jacket for Little J.

And, in honor of the UK Fifi’s, Grazia trapped him in the beauty closet and made him pick his favorite perfume. This video’s awkward, and the thought of spraying all of those chemicals in a tiny cupboard makes us nauseous, but Chace actually picks the best fragrance—Stella McCartney beats out Dior and Marc’s apple-scented spray.

What, you may ask, does this have to do with Derek Blasberg?

He’s been guest blogging on TeenVogue.com this month—helping teenage girls the world over stay Classy—here’s hoping they don’t see this!

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:59 PM PDT

The Day Before, Season 2 Designers Include DvF, Alex Wang & Peter Copping

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:20 PM PDT



The Sundance Channel’s announced their line up for season two of The Day Before.

The series follows a string of designers over the 36 hours prior to the presentation of their latest collections. Loïc Prigent, the French director, has profiled Karl, Sonia Rykiel and Jean Paul Gaultier, but he’s turned his lens on New York for the second round of documentary footage.

He trailed DvF, Alexander Wang, Jeremy Scott and Narciso Rodriguez before checking in with Peter Copping at Nina Ricci and Donatella Versace.

The footage, which Pringent filmed during the AW10 season last month, will air on the Sundance Channel September 8th through September 13 which unfortunately means that no one in fashion will be home to watch it—that’s smack in the middle of SS11 fashion week (woah).

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Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Steven Meisel’s ‘Shrink to Fit’ on Video

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:24 AM PDT



Steven Meisel shot Freja, Lara, Amber, Abbey Lee and a few more girls for his Vogue Italia Shrink to Fit editorial. They’re all wearing what look like little boy’s Gap, but it’s actually a combination of Marc, Louis Vuitton, Alex Wang, DSquared and more.

Guido whipped up some crazy hair, Pat McGrath did the makeup and while the music in this video might be a bit awkward, it’s a treat to peek behind the scenes on a Meisel shoot with so many major girls.

Fashion News Roundup: A McQueen Biography & The 25 Best Vintage Stores in America

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:39 AM PDT



The Backpack is Back: Forget handbags. It’s all about the backpack. Refinery29 did a roundup of the most stylish rucksacks. {Refinery29}

Meet Rachel, If You Haven’t: Rachel Comey’s just launched e-commerce for men, but here’s more interesting info on the designer, like her favorite restaurant and the summer plans she’s most looking forward to. {TheMoment}

Simple Geometry: Lady Grey’s gone geometric for fall. In case you missed their work at LNA’s presentation, you can keep track of their inspiration on their new blog, LadyGreyLair. {LadyGreyLair}

A McQueen Story: The first Alexander McQueen biography is set to hit stores on May 7. Written by fashion journalist Kristen Knox and titled “Alexander McQueen, Genius of a Generation”, the book spans only 128 pages and 120 images. {HuffPo}

Second-hand Wares: GQ traveled across America to find the “25 Best Vintage Stores.” You might be surprised to know that most of them aren’t in New York. {GQ}


Barneys’ Trunk-a-Palooza: Meet Alex Wang, Richard Chai & the Rag & Bone Boys

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:41 AM PDT



Barneys is throwing a bash, and everyone’s invited.

Designers like Shipley & Halmost and Phillip Lim don’t usually have trunk shows at stores like Barneys, but Julie Gilhart gets that her customers—even the ones who shop at CoOp—want to make sure they get their hands on their runway loves before they sell out.

So she and Barneys are throwing Trunk-a-Palooza at the end of this month, April 21.

DJ Beverly Bond will be there, and starting at 5, through 8pm, so will the above designers and Andrea Lieberman, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville, Alexander Wang, Richard Chai, Helmut Lang’s Nicole and Michael Colovos, and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava.

Whatever ends up fall’s equvalent of Wang’s leopard wedges, this is your chance to guarantee it makes it into your closet.

When in Rome…Visit White Gallery

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:49 AM PDT



Rome means a lot of things to many visitors, but a shopping destination it’s most likely not. Or not yet, we should say, because White Gallery just set up shop just six months ago and they’re changing things for the better.

10 Corso Como in Milan and Louisa Via Roma in Florence have cemented their cities’ style credibility. It’s hard to find a more artistic approach to retail than that of 10 Corso Como’s Carla Sozzani, who’s opened outposts in Seoul and Tokyo promoting the Corso Como brand, and ultimately an image of a creative Milan, abroad. Meanwhile, Luisa Via Roma’s e-store’s well known for shipping its stock from Florence to anywhere in the world. If there’s a shop that could do something similar for Rome, it’s White Gallery.

Why? Well, for one, there’s the space. Like any decent concept store White Gallery stocks fashion, accessories, beauty, books and food. However, unlike other places, the selection is spread over a much larger space. 54,000 square feet to be precise—which means it could fit into Ralph Lauren’s new Paris flagship twice and it’s the biggest Italian lifestyle store.

Of course, given its size, White Gallery isn’t within walking distance of the city’s center. Instead, the store’s in the EUR district, a formerly planned part of town created by Mussolini for the 1942 World Exposition. “The White Gallery building is part of a sophisticated urban redevelopment project,” explains Barbara Finassi, director of White Gallery. Besides the concept store, there are also new apartments and more shops in the works for the neighborhood.

And while the big brands are stocked extensively at White Gallery—including two Burberry and Ralph Lauren shop-in-shops, each as big as a standalone store—there are also smaller labels which can be hard to find in Italy. I spotted Boy by Band of Outsiders and Alexander Wang, Charles Anastase and Acne as well as homegrown Italian talents like Maurizio Pecoraro and Daniele Michetti. And Christopher Kane’s dresses held a place of honor on the first rack at the entrance.

But, how are these smaller brands faring among label-conscious Roman shoppers? “We’ve seen very interesting results,” Finassi explains. “People like our brand mix selection.”

And besides young labels making a mark at White Gallery, the store’s design is an eye-catcher itself. Like the name suggests, White Gallery’s colorless interior is a purist’s dream. Likewise, the entrance hall’s installations are hard-to-miss: one was commissioned by the famous glass manufacturer Andromeda Murano, the other was simply set up by White Gallery’s very own creative director Felice Limosani. It’s this mix of influences that make the store’s concept exceptionally promising. Or as Finassi concludes, White Gallery is about “contemporary savoir vivre.”

White Gallery, 18/19 Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 00144 Roma, Italy, Mon: 3pm-8pm, Tues-Fri: 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-8.30pm

Stefano Tonchi Gets the Ball Rolling at W

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:03 AM PDT



Stefano Tonchi started his new job as editor-in-chief of W on Monday and everyone’s talking about his new masthead— even though the man himself is in Milan for the Salone del Mobile.

Yesterday, the Daily reported he’d hired Lawrence Karol, former managing editor of Gourmet, to be his executive managing editor. Point one for the less fashion obsessed.

Today, WWD confirms that Lynn Hirschberg’s left the New York Times, but they stop just short of confirming she’s gone to W. Minus one point for T.

Lynn was the Times‘, and T’s, go-to celebrity journalist and the award winning interviewer behind the camera in the black and white Screen Test videos, which we’ll miss. But Stefano’s said he wants celebrities, and they’ve obviously had a successful working relationship so far.

Here’s hoping his next recruit has a fashion job at the top of their resume.
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