Chloe Sevigny, Caroline Herrera & Diane Kruger Rule the Met Ball’s Red Carpet” y 10 mas

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• Chloe Sevigny, Caroline Herrera & Diane Kruger Rule the Met Ball’s Red Carpet
• The Met Ball By the Numbers
• American Women at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute
• Anouck Toughens Up in Jalouse
• How Cheap Monday is Conquering the World With Bondage, Affordable Denim & Customization (Not Necessarily in That Order)
• Who Said Vogue-ettes Were Low Maintenance?
• Britt’s Leaving for Elle.com
• Inside the Garment Center: Custom Fabric Flowers By M. & S. Schmalberg
• Label to Watch: Dieppa Restrepo
• Fashion News Roundup: ADR Tweets & Helmut Lang Adds Color
• Christopher Kane’s Versus Lands in New York

Chloe Sevigny, Caroline Herrera & Diane Kruger Rule the Met Ball’s Red Carpet Posted: 04 May 2010 07:05 AM PDT Last night, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted their annual Costume Institute benefit with the Gap and Vogue. It’s the Oscars of fashion, the one time of year the stars are supposed to take to the red carpet in fashion forward getup to impress the industry, and not US Weekly, but something went horribly wrong this year. What was bad? Mostly the makeup. A slew of women were almost unrecognizable behind their black eyeshadow and sparkling highlights. What was awkward? The “for Gap” concept. Most of it was just recycled runway. Padma Lakshmi’s feathers were bad. SJP’s big gold flower had to have been a joke. And whoever put Tina Fey in that jumpsuit should be embarrassed. But there was good, too! Chloe Sevigny looked perfect in custom Proenza, and Carolina Herrera looked like she stepped out of the exhibition in a pink column and elbow length white gloves and Louis Vuitton’s corseted dresses transitioned right into real life on Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rachel Bilson. In the end, the Olsens were sorely missed.

The Met Ball By the Numbers Posted: 03 May 2010 08:12 PM PDT 13. At least 13 white looks including Whoopi & Andre, Taylor Swift & Jessica Biel in Ralph Lauren, Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte for Gap, and Emma Watson in Burberry 2. Two pairs of pants on women: Alexa Chung’s Phillip Lim tux and Tina Fey’s ill advised jumpsuit. 8. Marc orchestrated eight looks: Leighton Meester, Greta Gerwig, Rachel Zoe, Lily Donaldson, and Nicole Richie wore Marc Jacobs while Rachel Bilson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Abbie Cornish chose Louis Vuitton. 6. Six cases of drag queen-like makeup. There were probably more, but you can pick your own six. 4. Diane Kruger chose a white long sleeved column dress from Calvin Klein, while Lindsay Vonn & Stam chose the same silhouette in purple, and Marion Cotillard’s Dior just sparkled.

American Women at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Posted: 03 May 2010 03:13 PM PDT This morning, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a press preview of the Costume Institute’s newest exhibition, The American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity. Andrew Bolton, the Institute’s curator, spoke at length about the exhibit’s evolution and the Museum’s decision to “structure the exhibition around the archetypes of American femininity.” When they started talking about the theme, they planned to build the show around specific women as an answer to Diana Vreeland’s “American Women of Style” in 1975, but along the way those involved with the exhibition shifted gears and started to focus more on “ideals than icons.” And so they worked to display the “gradual emancipation” and “physical and intellectual liberation” of the American woman without putting a specific face on her, until the last room of the show in which 200 still portraits of iconic American women are projected on the white walls “suggesting how the characteristics embodied by these archetypes are manifested in specific women.” Though the exhibit feels short (and a surprising amount of dresses are actually French), the clothes within it are spectacular. It’s easiest to get lost in the beading of the flapper room, with dresses by Jeanne Lanvin and anonymous “Probably American” designers. Drop waist dresses in peach and ivory are covered in teeny tiny glass beads, shells and even turquoise scarabs. The cinched waists and leg of mutton sleeves on the Gibson girls look surprisingly Vivienne Westwood-ish and the Charles James dress in the Screen Siren room is in mint condition. But it’s the Madame Grès gowns we’d steal off the mannequins back if we were attending tonight’s ball.

Anouck Toughens Up in Jalouse Posted: 03 May 2010 02:21 PM PDT Anouck Lepere in Jalouse #128

How Cheap Monday is Conquering the World With Bondage, Affordable Denim & Customization (Not Necessarily in That Order) Posted: 03 May 2010 01:21 PM PDT During the last weeks of April, Cheap Monday went on a grand European tour that involved bleach, ropes and kinky gear. Under the theme of “Bondage Construction,” the brand invaded a total of thirteen Weekday and Cheap Monday stores in Paris, Stockholm and many places in between. They covered their boutiques in plastic film and vinyl, for an S&M-meets-science-camp feeling, and threw a party in each store to show off a special preview of their limited edition jeans customized with straps, hooks and bleach. "The price is the same as always, but every pair is customized by hand in our office." said Örjan Andersson, founder of the Swedish brand. "And it also involves a great party for everyone!" The celebration’s both in honor of the Swedish brand’s 6th birthday, and it also provides a much needed make-over to the once-epic skulled denim. Are people sick of tight jeans? Andersson doesn't seem to think so. He believes tight jeans have a permanent place in fashion, "You can still see the skinny pants on the catwalk even from the trendiest designers so I don't think the world has moved on from skinny jeans yet," he said. "Cheap Monday will have a bright future working with the long trends as well as with the shorter trends that fits the brand." His comments also serve as a gentle reminder that the brand now offers full-blown lines of clothes designed by Ann-Sophie Back. "We are offering other fits in the collections than the skinny ones, and we have a full scale menswear and womenswear collection as well as spectacles and sunglasses", explained Andersson. Sorry to sound pessimistic Örjan, but with the current economic climate, and devoted clothes designers such as Luella being unable to keep afloat, do you honestly think Cheap Monday has a future in fashion? "Yes", said Örjan without a shadow of doubt. We’ll wait and see.

Who Said Vogue-ettes Were Low Maintenance? Posted: 03 May 2010 12:43 PM PDT “Fashion Features/News Director Sally Singer gets the most points, though, for her carefully considered, masterfully scheduled head-to-toe mind-and-body Met prep: This past Wednesday she popped into groovy Nolita nail oasis Valley, where her go-to nail artist, Maki, touched up her signature silver-glitter French manicure. Over the weekend, it was total body fitness with a twelve-hour-long walk around Manhattan's perimeter—the Great Saunter—followed by Edward's Express class at OM Yoga and a well-deserved stop at Angel Feet Reflexology. Today she'll see Derek at the Tommy Guns Salon for a blow-out, and editorial makeup artist—and friend—Tina Turnbow for a ’swipe of liquid liner and a Givenchy red lip.’” –Sally Singer’s Met prep, as outlined on Vogue.com.

Britt’s Leaving for Elle.com Posted: 03 May 2010 12:03 PM PDT Breaking news: Britt Aboutaleb, beloved Fashionista editor, is leaving to try something new at Elle.com! Britt started here as an intern three years ago, working her way up the ladder to the title of Editor. Along the way, she did everything from cover Fashion Month for Teen Vogue to hang out in Paris with Sonia Rykiel and H&M. While we’ll miss her positive presence in the office–and on the site!–we’re excited for her to take this next step. Bonne chance! (Oh, and yes, we are hiring.)

Inside the Garment Center: Custom Fabric Flowers By M. & S. Schmalberg Posted: 03 May 2010 11:01 AM PDT Fabric flowers may be synonymous with the name Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, but the business of custom accoutrements goes back much further. In fact, when M. & S. Schmalberg opened its doors 90 years ago, there were 50 shops just like it making flowers for the numerous hats women wore. But as hats became less of a requisite, so did custom fabric flower shops. By the time M. & S.’s current owner, Warren Brand, joined the business in the 1970s, there were about 10 business left. Now, its just M. & S. The firm, which Warren owns with his sister Debra Brand, creates custom fabric flowers for clients at every level of the fashion business, ranging from an independent bridal designer in the Midwest to names like Oscar de la Renta and mass retailers like J.Crew. The Brand’s employee between 10 and 30 union-supported staff members at a time, depending on the flow of business. While Brand sees an uptick in sales when he gets an editorial placement–like the one in the most recent Marie Claire–or a spot in a big film, there’s no denying his business still struggles to stay afloat, much like the rest of the garment center. “When I started, my rent was $600 a month,” says Brand. “Now, it’s $10,000.” Tack on a hefty electric bill and you can understand why he chose to rent out his separate office to another industry veteran, Sally Mittleman, who runs custom beading firm Natural Creations. Luckily for those who rely on the Brands, they’re not going anywhere. M. & S. has just signed a five year lease on its West 36th Street studio. Click through our gallery for an inside look at Custom Fabric Flowers.

Label to Watch: Dieppa Restrepo Posted: 03 May 2010 10:01 AM PDT Dieppa Restrepo is having a moment, and as someone who almost always prefers flats to heels, I appreciate it. The label, founded by Colombian design duo Andrea Vargas Dieppa and Elisa Restrepo, is a unisex collection of classic-looking loafers, lace-ups and brogues, priced at around $200. The twist? Interesting colors and materials, such as teal patent leather on oxfords or acid wash denim on driving shoes. I’m in love with the styles and the colors, as well as the fact that these shoes, despite their minimal impact on my feet, make me feel special. While I’ve got a few pairs of killer heels, I don’t wear them as often as I should. Dieppa’s, on the other hand, I’m sure to wear through. In my world, the perfect outfit is a bit preppy, a bit boyish and a bit old fashioned. A pair of Dieppa Restrepo shoes bring me closer to perfection.

Fashion News Roundup: ADR Tweets & Helmut Lang Adds Color Posted: 03 May 2010 09:17 AM PDT Just Dreamy: Tavinho Costa’s shots of Martha Penz are gorgeous, even if they lack a lot of fashion. {Models} Hip Hip Hooray: Anna Dello Russo’s joined Twitter. No explanation needed. {Twitter} Color Pop: The name Helmut Lang doesn’t exactly conjure thoughts of colorful prints. Nicole and Michael Colovos explain why they’re changing that. {Altamira} Red Love: Michelle Obama wore a scarlett red Prabal Gurung dress to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner this weekend. She might not have been the only one in that color, but her dress was still best. {NYMag} Heidi’s Soulmate: Have you seen the new Thierry Mugler? The designer’s undergone a total body makeover, and it’s scary. Consider yourself warned before clicking. {Queerty}

Christopher Kane’s Versus Lands in New York Posted: 03 May 2010 07:40 AM PDT On Friday, Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane comandeered Milk Studios for the Art of Elysium benefit. They held court on one side with Naomi Campbell, while Mary Kate Olsen and Alexa Chung stood on the other. Most of the girls wore Versus, a few wore Versace, and even Anna Wintour swung by the party to make a DIY hat with Erica Domesek of PS. I Made This. Florence and the Machine dropped out at the last minute, so Estelle played while a few people danced and most just ogled the screens playing Kane’s collection. Uptown, the Versus collection has taken over Versace’s 5th Avenue windows and the second floor balcony of the marble store. Kane’s SS10 collection’s for sale now—sizes run extra extra small—including black bustiers and safety pinned dresses. A selection of the AW10 collection is there, too, with metal mesh shoes and bags as well as the screen printed t-shirts from the show. You can order the fall clothes now, but like the salesperson told us, “You’ll have to wait until they get here in June to take them home!” Fall clothes hitting stores in June? Cue the vicious retail cycle.

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