Tiffany’s New Collection Is Very Sparkly” y 11 mas |
- Tiffany’s New Collection Is Very Sparkly
- Get Inspired: The Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island
- Best Dressed: Betty Draper is White-Hot, the Most Fashionable Hills Girls
- Volcom Swim 2011: Florescent Rope, Sexy Braids, and Even Better Bums
- Thank You To Our Advertisers!
- Editorial Musical Chairs: Kaplan, Christensen, and More
- My So-Called Lashes: Claire Danes Talks Latisse
- CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names Its Finalists
- Street Style: Julia Is Never Too Cute
- Fashion News Roundup: More Crystal Renn Controversey, Bed Bugs Invade Victoria’s Secret, and Lanvin Lands Stateside
- Adventures in Copyright: From Valerie Rubinaccio to Urban Outfitters, It’s A Chain Of Fools
- Bebe Neuworth and Essie Create Morticia Addams-Inspired Polish
| Tiffany’s New Collection Is Very Sparkly Posted: 17 Jul 2010 07:00 AM PDT
I can steer you in the right direction. Tiffany & Co. unveiled its new 2010 collections and I got to wander around a twinkling forest of gems. The aforementioned necklace has a 20-carat internally flawless diamond surrounded by a lot more diamonds. It was lovely, but probably better suited to a Middle Eastern prince a la the imaginations of the SATC 2 creators. It would really bring me unwanted attention on the subway. On the other hand, I saw a gorgeous bracelet encrusted with 3,300 different sized round diamonds. It would absolutely transform that bland army jacket into something quite spectacular. And it’s a steal at $175,000. All kidding aside, the collection was gorgeous. Tiffany does a great job creating jewelry that appeals to lots of different tastes. They do classic-yet-modern so well. Tiffany dipped into their archives and created some gem and enamel pieces that were so pretty and whimsical. Enamel also showed up on a gold segmented bracelet tastefully accented with diamonds. Yellow diamonds were big, too. And speaking of big, I think yellow diamonds look better when they're bigger. A $675,000 legacy-cut ring mesmerized me for a good ten minutes or so. Tiffany's signature designers all showed new pieces as well. Paloma Picasso did a Marrakesh-inspired bracelet of enameled interlocking rings. Frank Gehry did three dimensional piles of leaves, and Elsa Peretti did adorable starfish pendants. A trip to Tiffany is like going to a museum. Even if you can barely afford the ubiquitous ID bracelet, it's worth a trip to this magical fairyland.       
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| Get Inspired: The Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT
(Sometimes, it’s actual vintage from that era. See this image from 2008’s celebration, courtesy of the Sart, for proof.) Several Fashionista contributors are planning on heading out to the other island this weekend, so we decided to round up our favorite Jazz Age-inspired pieces. These are fun to wear regardless of the occasion.
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| Best Dressed: Betty Draper is White-Hot, the Most Fashionable Hills Girls Posted: 16 Jul 2010 03:20 PM PDT
This week, January Jones went the anti-Betty Draper route, as she tends to do on the red carpet, in this Versace frock. Krysten Ritter and Kate Bosworth looked elegant and demure in Louis Vuitton and Burberry Prorsum, respectively. And, in honor of The Hills, we of course had to include or favorite former cast members, looking glamorous as ever at the finale party. The City star Whitney Port wore Matthew Williamson while LC (yes, we still want to call her that) rocked a body-con mini that had an amazing sheer drapey back, by Mandalay. Also, that hand-on-hip pose was very popular this week.
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| Volcom Swim 2011: Florescent Rope, Sexy Braids, and Even Better Bums Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:50 PM PDT
I’m writing at the desk in my room at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, watching people gather around Mann’s Chinese Theater. Later on, I’ll be heading down to the Tropicana Pool to get my requisite 15 minutes of daily sun while I schedule this weekend’s stories. Life isn’t too bad. Not at all. The occasion? I’ve been here since Wednesday to celebrate/cover the Volcom swim show, which took place last night at the Cooper Design Space in downtown LA. I was thrilled to be invited on this trip. Not only because it’s an excuse to get out of the office and visit a few West Coast friends, but it was also the perfect opportunity to learn more about the swimwear industry. Swimsuits are an ultra-lucrative category because they’re easy to construct, inexpensive to produce, and people tend to buy one or two new ones each year. Indeed, the influence and value of Mercedes-Benz Miami Swim Fashion Week–which is taking place right now–has increased exponentially over the last few years. The other great thing about the swimwear industry is that each brand only hosts one runway show per year, which means it’s much easier for buyers to work with the brands on styles and additional orders. But back to the matter at hand. Volcom, traditionally a skate and surf brand, has upped its female fashion offerings over the last couple of years, and that includes a prominent swimwear collection. It’s designed by the super-sweet, super-chic Carrie Martines, who I had a chance to meet and chat with a bit after the show last night. “This season, we definitely paid extra attention to prints,” she told me. It was well worth it. I really loved the spacey print and the tie-dyed print, and there was a cover up in the former that I would most positively wear as a dress. Certain one-of-a-kind looks–a bandeau made out of colored rope, for instance–were styled by Volcom collaborator Jennifer Herrema. The rock star has been designing a denim collection for the brand for a couple of seasons, and she put her favorite model in a pair of the cut-offs. Herrema’s got a great sense of style, and it’s reflected in her work with Volcom. I spent the afternoon shopping at the brand’s LA store, and pretty much the first thing I noticed were Herrema’s patchwork jeans. For holiday, the collection includes grey denim patched with leather, which sounds pretty amazing to me. But again, I regress. You know what was so great about the show? The suits were actually appealing. They didn’t look like the typical bandeaus and maillots and string bikinis you find at most specialty retailers and department stores. They looked special, and the girls modeling them looked happy to be wearing them. (By the way, these models were awesome. They were beautiful, tall, glamazons, but not achingly skinny. It was so refreshing to see a girl with a bit of meat walking a show, and not just for spectacle.) Teen Vogue’s Andrew Bevan, who also attended the festivities, says he’s been wearing clothes from skate and surf brands for years–not only are they affordable, but they’re cool. Yesterday at the store, I scooped up an great-looking burnout fleece sweatshirt and a pair of high-waisted flouncy shorts. I’ve would have wanted to this stuff if it was on the rack at Barneys, I just mightn’t have wanted to fork down quadruple the cash. Here are some snapshots from the show, which will hopefully get you excited to buy a new bathing suit. Wish you were here! xo, Lauren         
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| Editorial Musical Chairs: Kaplan, Christensen, and More Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:30 PM PDT
Since last week's edition of Editorial Musical Chairs, the most noteworthy and surprising development has been Anne Christensen's move to Glamour. She just left her fashion director position at T a few weeks ago, reportedly to focus on a freelance career, but instead will be Glamour's new executive fashion director, effective August 24th. The position was previously held by Xanthipi Joannides, who left the magazine last month. Another big move was Peter Kaplan's to Fairchild Fashion Group, where he will serve as the company's editorial director. Kaplan served as editor of The New York Observer for 15 years and creative director at Conde Nast Traveler since last year. Starting August 2nd, he will oversee WWD, WWD.com, Footwear News, Menswear, Fairchild Summits, Fairchild Books and trade shows. In other WWD news, online fashion editor Veronique Hyland has left the company to write a novel about child prodigies. At Lucky, a replacement has been found for Redbook-bound editor Meredith Rollins in freelance writer Danielle Pergament. Traditional Home magazine has lost its senior design and markets editor Sabine Rothman, who has been named style director at House Beautiful. Several hires have been made at Town & Country under the title's relatively new and slightly creepy-looking editor in chief Stephen Drucker. Nandita Khanna departed Departures for a senior editor position; Eimear Lynch from Businessweek will be senior associate editor; and Danielle Stein left her senior editor position at W to become features editor at T&C. Catherine Hong has also left W to become executive editor at InStyle. Finally, at New York Magazine, Amy Larocca has been promoted from contributing editor to fashion director, replacing Harriet Mays Powell, who has reportedly left to "develop a multimedia project." That's it for this week! Stay tuned for more comings and goings.
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| My So-Called Lashes: Claire Danes Talks Latisse Posted: 16 Jul 2010 12:15 PM PDT
Latisse, made by Allergan, the same folks who brought you Botox, was approved by the FDA at the end of 2008 and launched in March of 2009. To date, over 1.5 million bottles have been sold. The product, as the ubiquitous commercials make plain, is the “first and only prescription treatment approved by the FDA to grow lashes longer, fuller and darker for those with inadequate or not enough lashes (eyelash hypotrichosis).” Talk about a problem you never knew you had. Whenever I see the commercials I feel bad for my eyelashes and their inadequacies. So I was curious to find out why Claire Danes, who once uttered, “I bet people can actually die of embarrassment. I bet it's been medically proven," as Angela Chase back in 1994 (thanks EW for pointing this out), was shilling for Latisse. It’s a product that has come under fire for side effects that include discoloration of the iris and eyelid. Danes even admitted to experiencing some redness within the first few weeks of using Latisse. To be fair, these side effects are rare and only effect one to three percent of users. And that NYT article with the scary picture of a woman whose whole eyelids had been discolored by the lash-lengthening drug had used it without a prescription. When asked about why she’d decided to become the Latisse girl, Danes, who looked stunning in an Alberta Ferretti shift, could only offer that she was curious about the product, and “the more I learned about Latisse, the more impressed I was.” We’re betting she was more impressed with the buckets of money she’s likely making from this gig. Money aside, Danes’ lashes really did look amazing. They were long and full and dark and I could see all that from across the table. “I’ve never used a product that actually affected real physical change,” she says. If you want proof just look at the before and afters. While Danes says she never had any “eye lash insecurity…looking back, it seems like I did have inadequate lashes.” The perks? Besides having to use little or no mascara, Danes says butterfly kisses with hubby Hugh Dancy have gotten a whole lot better. But how about a non-movie star, non-Latisse-spokeswoman’s take on the magic lash potion? Alyssa Vingan, a frequent Fashionista contributor, used Latisse and she says “it made a huge difference for me–I would definitely recommend it.” Vingan is a cancer survivor. After undergoing chemotherapy she lost her hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. “Having no eyelashes was the thing that made me look the worst,” says Vingan. “When you have no eyelashes or eyebrows that’s when you look sick. My eyelashes were the first thing I wanted to come back–that was my priority. So I got a prescription for Latisse from my plastic surgeon and it really did help. I felt better almost immediately after the results started coming in after about a month of using it.” Vingan stopped using Latisse after a few months, when her hair follicles had “woken up” again. She was also worried about some of the side effects, and found the cost, $120 for a 3mL bottle, prohibitive. The bottom line is, this stuff seems to work. And for Vingan, it helped make her look and feel “not sick” after battling cancer. That’s pretty awesome.
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| CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names Its Finalists Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:38 AM PDT
Though the process is far from being over–the winner and two runners-up will be announced on November 15–having the list in our hands is enough to make us sit on the edge of our seats. The finalists are as follows: ALTUZARRA – Joseph Altuzarra The next step is a series of studio visits and interviews that we’d love to be a fly on the wall for. One-of-a-kind looks by each designer will then be unveiled in October (we know that Pamela Love would be happy to draw inspiration from the month alone), and then the decision will be made as to who receives the $200,000 and two $50,000 prizes to further their business. Now we know how you felt, World Cup fans. This is our favorite spectator sport.
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| Street Style: Julia Is Never Too Cute Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:00 AM PDT
Age: 32 Occupation: Architect Where are you from originally? Germany What is your favorite meal? I love black bread with sunflower seeds in it with liverwurst for breakfast, very German! How would you describe your style? Comfortable, a little bit hipster and nothing too cute. What is your favorite magazine? Architecture magazines!… I read fashion magazines like Vogue only when I'm traveling or have nothing to do. If you were to get a tattoo right now, what would it be? A black lily, which was a symbol for witches in the middle ages, and that has always fascinated me. It's the only tattoo I've ever really considered. How do you take your coffee? Milk, no sugar. And no French Roast, I don't like French Roast What is your #1 beauty product? Neutrogena products for my face What are you currently reading? The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman Where are your pants from? Stockholm Where is your bag from? It's also from Stockholm How about your top? Anthropologie And your glasses? My boyfriend     
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| Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:00 AM PDT
MAC Misstep?: MAC’s Mexico-inspired collaboration collection with Rodarte is set to drop on September 15, but not everyone is excited. The line is coming under some criticism for a nail polish color called “Juarez,” the name of a Mexican town notorious for ignoring the rampant rapes and murders of local women. {The Frisky} Lanvin Landing: Lanvin is all set to open its first U.S. flagship store next week, at 815 Madison Ave. Rumors of the store-dressings alone have us drooling. {New York Post}
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| Adventures in Copyright: From Valerie Rubinaccio to Urban Outfitters, It’s A Chain Of Fools Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:08 AM PDT
The two rings don’t look exactly alike–we much prefer Rubinaccio’s version with multiple chains in varying metals and link size–but the concept is a match. “It is just hard to see my design being copied and to know where the line of ‘inspiration’ just becomes copying,” says Rubinaccio. “I researched heavily when I first made [the rings] a year ago and I know that these were not being designed/produced before I made them.” “It’s just unfortunate,” says Rubinaccio. Agreed. You can buy Rubinaccio’s bad ass chain rings at Kaight on Orchard St. in the LES. Did UO cross the line? What’s your take?
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| Bebe Neuworth and Essie Create Morticia Addams-Inspired Polish Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT
The project was developed as the brain child of Bebe Neuwirth, who is currently starring as Morticia in The Addams Family on Broadway. Bebe was at the launch, and as a lipstick-challenged person, I can say that she really knows how to wear a red lip. Also, her crisp white shirtdress looked fabulous with a pointy black bra underneath. The timing for this launch of dark colors may seem strange–middle of summer, nowhere near Halloween–but it makes perfect sense to me. While my toes are still painted turquoise, I'm secretly longing for the dark and dramatic colors of autumn. So while I can't in good conscience recommend Morticia's severe center part, her nails are, um, fierce. You can get the set online at The Actors Fund and The Addams Family Musical site. They are available now until they sell out.
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