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Azealia Banks Performs For Anna Dello Russo At H&M Collection Launch

Posted 9/28/12 1:15 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Ladies, Paris Fashion Week, Performance Outfits

Azealia Banks performs for the launch of Anna Dello Russo at H&M.
Photo: Courtesy of @HM's Twitter

Remember how we said Azealia Banks had a really busy day yesterday? Allow me to rephrase and just lump it all together into one week. (Granted, we could go into how this has been a busy YEAR for Banks, one of our predicted "It" girls of 2012, but I digress...) I guess it makes sense since she's one of the fashion community's favorite music acts and it's Paris Fashion Week, a week-long event for which girl is undoubtedly a hot commodity. Azealia and her "Earth Weave" hit the stage last night for the official launch party of the Anna Dello Russo at H&M accessories collection.

Tags Anna Dello Russo, Azealia Banks, H&M, Paris Fashion Week, Performance Outfits

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Dolce & Gabbana Cosigns Burlap Potato Sack Chic With Jeremy Scott

Posted 9/25/12 5:06 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Fashion Week, Let's Discuss

Dolce & Gabbana and Jeremy Scott show burlap sack dresses for Spring/Summer 2013 and 2012 respectively.
Photo: Getty Images

Take note, public. Thanks to the one-two punch of Dolce & Gabbana and Jeremy Scott, burlap potato sacks have now graced the Fashion Week runways for two years in a row. That means we officially need to get one (or two or infinity) into our closets STAT. I know what you're about to say: "You mean you're not already wearing burlap potato sacks on the daily? *hair flip*" Well, pump the brakes on the judgement train for just one hot second because maybe we have sensitive skin and thus maybe wanted to feel this trend out before diving in head first! *catches breath from defensive hyperventilating*

Tags Burlap, Dolce & Gabbana, Fashion Week, Jeremy Scott, Let's Discuss, Milan Fashion Week, Potato Sacks

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PSY Stars In Jill Stuart 'Gangnam x New York Style' Teaser Video

Posted 9/25/12 10:00 am EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Dudes, K Pop

PSY stars in Jill Stuart NY's Gangnam x New York Style teaser video.
Photo: Courtesy of JILLSTUARTNY's YouTube Channel

Don't say we didn't warn you. From first wind of K Pop rapper PSY and his outrageously epic "Gangnam Style" music video, we knew this dude was one to watch ESPECIALLY on the fashion front. We broke down earwormy vid look by look and all its sunglasses-and-fine-suiting and tacked PSY onto our mental watchlist of budding dude fashion stars. Lo and behold, here he is starring in a new video teaser for a little something Jill Stuart has coming down the pipe called "Gangnam x New York Style." *strokes silky, silvery thinking beard*

Tags Gangnam Style, Jill Stuart, K Pop, Psy

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Hedi Slimane Photographs Grimes, Ushers In A New Era At Saint Laurent Paris

Posted 9/21/12 3:00 pm EST by Maud Deitch in 'It' Girls, Designers

Grimes photographed by Hedi Slimane.
Photo: Hedi Slimane Diary

Many of us were something just short of aghast when Hedi Slimane announced that he would be using his power as creative director of legendary fashion house Yves Saint Laurent to stage a complete overhaul of the brand, starting with the most sacred of signifiers: the name. It would be called Saint Laurent Paris--a small change, but a significant one--and people scratched their heads a little bit, but as time has passed have come to accept that a new age of YSL is upon us. There have been reports that the new SLP will include expanded ready to wear, MANY more stores, and a younger, fresher feel, and Slimane's extracurricular activities support those theories. Outside of creative directing, Slimane has been photographing magazine and album covers from ultra cool, slightly grungy pretty young things Grimes and Sky Ferreira (not to mention those incredible photos of Frances Bean Cobain). He shot the cover for Sky's Ghost EP and Grimes' Dazed & Confused cover, and has now been posting atmospheric, beautiful shots of the Canadian musician on his blog, Hedi Slimane Diary. Could Slimane's fondness for edgy, street wise ladies be an indicator of the direction the new Saint Laurent Paris will take? Are there SLP snapbacks and nameplates in our future? Check out more of Slimane's photos after the jump and form your own theories.

Tags Grimes, Hedi Slimane, hedi slimane diary, photographers, Saint Laurent Paris, Yves Saint Laurent

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Valentino To Design Anne Hathaway's Wedding Dress!

Posted 9/21/12 1:22 pm EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Designers, Weddings

Anne Hathaway and Valentino Garavani at the New York City Ballet gala on Sept. 20.
Photo: Getty Images

The verdict is in! Anne Hathaway (who got engaged to Adam Shulman last year) will be getting married in a custom Valentino wedding dress, according to People StyleWatch. SQUEEEE. Last night at the New York City Ballet gala, Anne arrived in a GORGE Valentino Couture fall 2012 embroidered floral gown that screamed autumn, and, lucky for us, Valentino Garavani himself was also on hand escorting Ms. Hathaway down the red carpet. He revealed that he "did the dress" for Anne's big day and said, "She's a very good friend of mine. She’s like my daughter!" Awwwwww. :')

Tags Anne Hathaway, Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Wedding Dresses, Weddings

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Betsey Johnson's Daughter Lulu Is Starting Her Own Clothing Line

Posted 9/20/12 9:00 am EST by Maud Deitch in Designers

Betsey and Lulu Johnson at Betsey's 70th birthday party.
Photo: Getty

Lulu Johnson has quite and enviable pedigree. Not only is her mom Betsey Johnson, whose 70th birthday party we just attended, but Lulu grew up right at the helm of her eponymous clothing line as both muse and design assistant (how's that for training?). It's only natural, therefore, that she would grow up to be a designer in her own right, and that's exactly what she's doing with her new line, Lulu and Allison (the 'Allison' would be her best friend and co-designer, Allison McClellen). Now, we're pretty sure anything designed my a woman who had not only grown up with a fashion designer mom but also with access to THE BETSEY JOHNSON ARCHIVE would have to be pretty bonkers. However, Lulu claims to be more down to earth, or at least less sartorially adventurous, than her mom. In a new video from The Stylish (which you can watch after the jump) Lulu describes her line as, "a line for women who still want to be hip, sexy, and cool," while Betsey describes her own line as, "very punky, very downtown Sally Brown, very MTV." First of all, we are beyond pleased to be used as a descriptor for one of our favorite designers EVER, and second of all, it sounds like Lulu will not be following directly in her mother's footsteps with her line. We're going to get to follow along the whole way, though, as the two are also about to begin a reality show.

Tags Betsey Johnson, Designers, lulu johnson

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United Nude Designs Lady Gaga Heels Inspired By Fame Ad Campaign

Posted 9/19/12 11:22 am EST by Maud Deitch in Designers, Shoes

Lady gaga wearing her United Nude heels.
Photo: Getty

Is there an area of culture that Lady Gaga's Fame perfume launch hasn't touched? We have print ads, short films, ice cream socials, masked galas, and now (drumroll please) shoes. One of the most anticipated parts of each facet of the Fame launch machine is what mama monster will be wearing at any given point and in any given asset, and those of us who have been following it closely have also been combing over each image with a fine tooth comb, because if there's one thing we know about Gaga, it's that her attention to detail. is. exquisite. This leads us to the shoes. Last Friday, Gaga launched Fame with an ice cream party outside of Macy's in New York City's Herald Square. Her entrance, as was expected, was Gaga-grand, and she emerged out of a carriage shaped like a perfume bottle in a black bubble-like dress and a pair of sky high heels which, upon closer inspection, had tiny gold men crawling all over them. Calling to mind the evocative image on her Fame billboard, the small figures were rendered in gold and nearly overtaking the enormous 12-inch platform heel. Who could design such a creation? Why, United Nude, of course.

Tags Fame, fame perfume, Lady Gaga, United Nude

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Lady Gaga Wears Vivienne Westwood's 'Climate Revolution' Shirt Straight Off The Runway

Posted 9/18/12 9:00 am EST by Gaby Wilson in Designers, Fashion Week, Ladies

Lady Gaga wears Vivienne Westwood's "Climate Revolution" shirt one day after its London Fashion Week runway debut.
Photo: Getty Images

It was Lady Gaga's surprise walk for Philip Treacy's London Fashion Week show that had us all bracing ourselves, gripping the arms of our desk chairs in near-disbelief as she sported not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR different outfits. Now, we're slack-jawed and slow-clapping for the break-neck speed with which she's taken Vivienne Westwood's "Climate Revolution" shirt from the runway to the street. In this case, that speed would be a cool 24 hours. *rubs eyes and triple takes at computer screen*

Tags Fashion Week, Lady Gaga, London Fashion Week, London Spring 2013 Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood

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Jeremy Scott's Spring 2013 Shows Python, Fitteds, And Burqas [Video]

Posted 9/14/12 2:57 pm EST by Mary H.K. Choi in Designers, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week

Looks from the Jeremy Scott Spring 2013 fashion show.
Photo: Getty Images

The late-'80s and '90s are alive and well for Jeremy Scott's SS 2013 collection that was inspired by "The Arab Spring." While some of the looks covered faces and torsos, the religious garb was stylized to the point of camp, with swaths of fabric either featuring sequins arranged in an animal print or being entirely see-through. Similarly, the militaristic aspects of the conflagration of civil uprisings and political turmoil that have raged in the Arab world since late 2010 have blessedly not been interpreted literally. It was definitely a more "Janet circa Rhythm Nation" sort of affair.

Fitted hats were oversized and out of them swung swishy, thick braids. Boots were over-the-knee and were slick, embossed or animal print and very much reminiscent of Julia Roberts as a "safety girl." There were embroidered, curlicue metallic accents to high-waisted flared trousers and the same swirly motif became the through-line for the louche, decadent prints that gave off a retro Hermes-meets-Versace vibe. The music was similarly nostalgic, percussive, and bodacious running through Aaliyah and fellow adidas collaborator Missy Elliott's hardest hits (Timbaland 4EVA).

Tags arab spring, Jeremy Scott, New York Fashion Week, New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week

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Betsey Johnson's Birthday Bash And Retrospective

Posted 9/14/12 10:10 am EST by Mary H.K. Choi in Designers, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week

Looks from Betsey Johnson's Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week show and retrospective.
Photo: Getty Images

Sure, it was crimped hair and cat's eyes galore backstage at Betsey Johnson but there were also heaps of photographers and cameramen scrabbling for a shot of the designer who was celebrating her 70th birthday. Betsey commemorated this birthday with a 90-outfit career retrospective during New York's fashion week even amidst financial woes that resulted in the company filing for bankruptcy earlier this year.

There was nary a somber tone during the night at Espace on Manhattan's westside, that featured a musical performance from longtime Betsey bestie Cyndi Lauper and the miniature bottles of bubbly were complemented by the effervescence of a nostalgia-tinged soundtrack from our DJ for the evening—Sky Ferreira.

Tags Betsey Johnson, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, New York Spring 2013 Fashion Week

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