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Exclusive Interview With 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Costume Designer Michael Wilkinson

Posted 11/29/11 5:03 pm EST by Mary H.K. Choi in Designers, Movies

Edward and Bella at the altar.
Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Michael Wilkinson graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia. He is wildly entertaining, talented, gracious and a delight to interview on the subject of—WAIT FOR IT—'Breaking Dawn' (*HEAD SPLOOOODE*) because he is the dude tasked with costume designing not only B.D. one but B.D. two, too (that’s what we insiders call it *brushes dirt off shoulders*).

Before we move onto discussing the sartorial majesty of what may be the MOST SIGNIFICANT CINEMATIC EVENT since 'Twilight: Eclipse,' I’d like to take a sidebar to address Mr. Wilkinson’s curriculum vitae leading up to this moment. YOU GUYS, he worked on 'Party Monster', 'Romeo + Juliet', '300' (for which he won a glut of awards [DESERVEDLY #teamfassbender]), 'Watchmen,' 'American Splendor' (R.I.P. Harvey Pekar), and he’s also working on the Zack Snyder Superman reboot, 'Man of Steel.' Yeah, basically, he’s the best.

In the impending interview, Michael spilled about which designers he worked with for the second-to-last film of the franchise, Robert Pattinson's shorts phobia, Kristen Stewart's enviably taut physique, and teased how GLORIOUS all those vampire capes will look in the spectacular battle scene in the final installment of this face-meltingly incredible saga. I AM RUNNING OUT OF EFFUSIVE ADJECTIVES.
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Tags Designers, Interviews, Michael Wilkinson, Movies, The Twilight Saga, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Twilight, Twilight Wedding

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H&M And Marni Collab For Spring 2012 Collection!

Posted 11/29/11 2:30 pm EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Designers, Shopping

Margareta van den Bosch and Consuelo Castiglioni fit a model for the H&M x Marni spring collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Marni/H&M

Nope, your eyes are NOT deceiving you—that headline says exactly what you think it does: H&M and Marni are collaborating for a spring 2012 collection! GAHHHHHHH. Just when we were on the mend from elbowing our way through the recently released H&M and Versace collection, we now have something ELSE to look forward to after a long, cold winter! Italian fashion label Marni is known for its decadent prints, one-of-a-kind shapes, and bold colors, so we cannot WAIT to get our paws on some affordable pieces from the collection. Founder and Creative Director Consuelo Castiglioni collaborated with H&M Creative Advisor Margareta van den Bosch to create a women's and men's collection that will juxtapose "prints and colors, mixing modern tribal with Bauhaus graphics and adding sporty utilitarian elements," says Consuelo. Ummm, we're loving the sound of this already! The women's line will include full pleated skirts, dresses, cropped pants, and jacquard knits in everything from silk to cotton. Plus, the collection will also include jewelry, shoes, bags, and scarves (YUS!). Just peeping the image above makes us weak in the knees because we are loving that bright '70s print SO. HARD.

Tags Collabs, Consuelo Castiglioni, H&M, Margareta Van Den Bosch, Marni

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Marc Jacobs And Louis Vuitton Thefts Inspire Our Top Five Spring 2012 Collections Worth Planning A Heist For

Posted 11/29/11 11:30 am EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Fashion Week

Just two weeks ago, we were stopped dead in our tracks, shocked to find that the entire Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 collection was stolen from a train in Paris. Scratching our heads, wondering, for one, how a scheme so large could be pulled off undetected and what that might mean for the future production of the actual purchasable collection. Now, our return to the office after a long weekend of snuggly Thanksgiving vacay times comes accompanied by the sharp reality of another unexpected jolt—the theft of more than $400,000 worth of Louis Vuitton merchandise from a Paris airport. The grand-scale burglary came by the hand of "five masked thieves" according to WWD.

While we would never dream of actually carrying out an actual holdup for the benefit of our wardrobes, these couture capers do have us thinking about from which epic collections we wouldn't mind trying to score a five-finger discount. Of course, if we were to really think about this strategically, we'd go for a Fall/Winter as opposed to the Spring/Summer variety (HELLO, think of the leathers and furs and silks and nomnomnom), but since those collections are already out, and the grandeur of that Marc Jacobs robbery is its at-the-moment one-of-a-kind exclusivity, here are our top five Spring/Summer 2012 collections worth plotting a heist for.

CHANEL

Karl Lagerfeld and Florence Welch at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4.
Photo: Getty Images

I meannn. The product of the genius mind and discerning hand of Karl Lagerfeld, which debuted with the unveiling of Florence Welch from a clam shell à la "The Birth of Venus," is kind of a no-brainer, to say the very least. With all its glitteringly feminine goodness juxtaposed with crisp tailoring and so much classic chic, the Chanel Spring 2012 collection is what we might call an investment heist. So long as no one realizes you, y'know, stole all this ish, these are pieces you can wear forever.

Tags Chanel, Fashion Week, Jeremy Scott, Karl Lagerfeld, Mara Hoffman, Marchesa, Rodarte

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The Entire Marc Jacobs Entire Spring 2012 Collection Was Stolen!

Posted 11/16/11 3:16 pm EST by Andi Teran in Designers

Looks from Marc Jacobs spring 2012 collection and Marc Jacobs on Oct. 27.
Photo: Getty Images

Yes, you read that title correctly, but let us state it again. YOU GUYS, according to the Telegraph UK, the ENTIRE MARC JACOBS spring 2012 collection was STOLEN from a train in Paris!!! ZUT ALORS, this sounds like a crazy dramatic heist film involving a man in a kilt, dozens of screaming PR ladies in tailored ready-to-wear, and a dastardly masked bandit running around somewhere with dozens of actual samples of yet-to-be-produced SPRING PIECES floating in his/her midst! We're talking all of those AMAZING theatrical rockabilly pieces (i.e., gingham shirts and plastic skirts) are just out there SOMEWHERE floating around. I mean, WHAT IS GOING ON?! News of this fashion crime hit press inboxes with the following statement: "The Marc Jacobs PR team is sorry to inform you that our press day in the Marc Jacobs store is cancelled, due to the theft of the spring/summer 2012 collections during its transfer from Paris." This is mayyyyjah, people. These pieces have yet to go into production, which makes us wonder.... Will the spring/summer 2012 Marc Jacobs collection ever be, GASP, produced? Stay tuned...

{via Telegraph UK}

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Gwen Stefani Or Jeremy Scott: Who Wore A High Bun Better?

Posted 11/14/11 12:00 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Beauty, Designers

Gwen Stefani and Jeremy Scott wear their hair high for the 2011 MOCA Gala.
Photo: Getty Images

We've been telling you since back in September when we saw it all over the New York Fashion Week runways, piling your hair on top of your head is THE hot new hair trend to try. A brave few have dared to dabble in the high hairstyle, but maybe a little star power backing the 'do will give it some more leverage—instill some confidence in the masses, you know? Well, the high bun may have just gotten the celeb catapult it needed at Saturday night's 2011 MOCA Gala when BOTH Gwen Stefani and Jeremy Scott did the step, snap, repeat on the event's red carpet.

Tags Gwen Stefani, Hair, High Bun, Jeremy Scott, MOCA Gala

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Nicki Minaj And Prince Perform At Versace For H&M Launch Event

Posted 11/9/11 12:00 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Performance Outfits

Nicki Minaj performs at the Versace for the H&M launch event.
Photo: Courtesy of @NickiMNewspaper Twitter/@DXPrutting Twitter

As expected, last night's Versace for H&M launch event at New York's Pier 57 was bananalation nation to the umpteenth degree. Not only did stars from music to movies to OG fashion legends show up in droves, but each came dripping in their Versace finest from pieces ripped straight off the racks of the forthcoming Versace for H&M collection to vintage gems unearthed from the archives (which we imagine are held in a 24 karat gilded vault of MAMMOTH proportions). Along with a '90s nostalgic runway show, the event was punctuated by an afterparty, at which both Nicki Minaj and the incomparable Prince performed.

Tags Collabs, H&M, Nicki Minaj, Prince, Versace

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Joyrich Clothing! Everything You Need To Know About This Nicki Minaj And Lil Wayne Favorite

Posted 11/8/11 4:45 pm EST by Rory Rockmore in Designers, Interviews

Leah & David / Joyrich Clothing, L.A.
Photo: Joyrich / GIF: Rory Rockmore

Joyrich is one of those brands that if you haven't heard of it, you're definitely about to and if nothing else, you've CERTAINLY seen it. With major presence in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and, of course, here in the U.S., the label's vibrant graphics and ultra-saturated palette are gloriously frenzied when worn head-to-toe and perfect for accent pieces as well. Plus, seriously, check out their blog if you haven't already. Such good feedin'.

ANYWAY, while we were in L.A. we (editor's note: well, only Rory went and returned with a KILLER TAN and leopard print EVERYTHING) caught up with the folks responsible for the aesthetic, Leah Schmidt and David Melgar (known as Leah & David [no surnames needed]) who took us behind-the-scenes at their Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook shoot. We got to spend some QT with the dynamic duo who design, blog, run the daily operations whilst being CUHRAZY entertaining and looking fantastic. Obvi. So stay tuned and learn a thing or seven.
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Tags Designers, GIFs, Interviews, Joyrich

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Five Things You Should Know About Paco Rabanne

Posted 11/7/11 5:09 pm EST by Andi Teran in Designers

Models walk the runway during the Paco Rabanne Spring 2012 Paris Fashion Week show.
Photo: WireImage

Avant-garde fashion is all about audacity and spectacle but rarely does it make it to life off the runway—that is unless you're a pop star. If there's one happy marriage between fashion and music, it has to be CRAZY OUTFITS. (Admit it, we love them!) And if there's any current pop star who brings the most innovative, arresting, talked about creations to LIFE it's Lady Gaga (of course). Mother Monster has turned edgier designers into superstars overnight (hello, Sally LaPointe and Asher Levine), and if her recent appearance at this year's 2011 EMA is any indication, the newly resurrected 1960s label, Paco Rabanne, is about to experience a SURGE in popularity. Our lady wore five different Rabanne outfits to the awards show and all of them were CRAZY AWESOME. We're talking a floor-length gown made of silver squares, giant cylindrical dresses that resembled metallic coffee filters, and a GORGE teal-green lady suit topped with a disc hat that completely covered her face. We're expecting the house of Paco Rabanne to be the next big thing even though it's been around for more than 40 years. Thus, here are five very important things you need to know about the former designer, the new designer, and why Lady Gaga is all up in its biz.

Tags Designers, Lady Gaga, Lady Gaga Fashion, Manish Arora, Paco Rabanne, Paris Fashion Week

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Katy Perry And Jeremy Scott Hang Out Backstage, Are Besties In Exclusive EMA 2011 Photos

Posted 11/7/11 12:00 pm EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Designers, EMA, Events, Ladies

Katy Perry and Jeremy Scott at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 on Nov. 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Photo: Getty Images

If you already peeped all the crazy haps that went down on the 2011 EMA red carpet last night (which, duh, you did, because you are SO LOYAL like that), you'd know that Katy Perry stunned in a pretty in pink rockabilly-inspired ensemble! She sported retro hot pink curls with a Jeremy Scott sunglasses print body-con dress, studded cotton candy pink leather jacket, smiley face button earrings, teal green eyeliner, and Jeremy Scott platform saddle shoes (WANT!). Not only do we LOVE the fact that KP is repping some key pieces from Jeremy Scott's Spring 2012 collection, but we think Ms. Perry and Jeremy are, like, BFFs. Not just friends, but BESTIES. We peeped these UH-DORABLE shots of them hanging out backstage, and we kiiinnnddd of can't handle one of our fave singers hanging with one of our favorite designers without feeling a little teary eyed and filled with overwhelming joy. Jeremy Scott is ALSO sporting one of his spring 2012 looks—THE gold cow print tassel moto jacket ensemble from the collection! Go ahead. Let your heart be lifted and peep more photos of these two cuties.

Tags 2011 EMA, EMA, Jeremy Scott, Katy Perry

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Karl Lagerfeld Gets Trapped In A Snow Globe For A Sephora Holiday Collection

Posted 11/3/11 4:33 pm EST by Andi Teran in Designers, Shopping

Karl Lagerfeld at the Chanel Spring 2012 Paris Fashion Week show; Karl Lagerfeld-designed snow globe for Sephora.
Photo: WireImage/Sephora

This is so weird. My Uncle Karl (aka Karl Lagerfeld, not to name-drop or anything) hasn't been returning my phone calls lately. I mean, he's a really busy man, what with being the king of Chanel, running his own signature line of products, taking photos of Florence Welch on the weekend, and also enjoying a ginormous library of art books at his home palace in Paris (which I sometimes fantasize about living amongst while wearing an interlocking C's silk robe, metallic cap-toe shoes, and subsisting on a diet of nothing but mini Marie Antoinette cakes). It's really strange that I haven't seen him since he walked the runway of his underwater-themed Spring 2012 show, his delicate white ponytail dancing upon the phosphorescent breeze. I was clicking around the internet while not waiting for his phone call (or a random delivery of, oh, a cross shoulder quilted bag or, say, some discontinued nail polish that he may or may not have tested on his own jewel-adorned fingers), and I came across something so HORRIFYING, so wonderfully beautiful and scientifically JARRING that I don't really know what to say. You guys, someone shrank my Uncle Karl and trapped him in a snow globe full of gold flakes. *HYPERVENTILATING*

Tags Karl Lagerfeld, Sephora

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