• Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau, queen of the bright shift dress, died on Sunday at her home in Palm Beach, Florida. The 81-year-old designer started creating dresses when, after a bout of depression, she opened a juice stand and needed to hide the juice spill stains on her clothes. She designed a series of brightly colored Continue Reading
• In case you haven’t realized, Kim Kardashian does not swaddle her body in questionably fitting monochromatic garments for her own pleasure. “I dress for my man way more than for myself!” she admitted to Us Weekly. “He likes cool, drapey things. Very casual.” See? It’s all for the love of Kanye, girls. (Us Weekly) Continue Reading
• Just a month after launching her namesake magazine, C.R. Fashionbook (I suggest you pick it up, it’s amazing,) Carine Roitfeld is making yet another comeback as the new Global Fashion Director at Harper’s Bazaar. The Cut cites Roitfeld’s long standing friendship with Bazaar Creative Director Stephen Gan as part of the reason for her new Continue Reading
• So, it turns out Chris Brown‘s half woman, half skull neck tattoo is not a depiction of a battered Rihanna at all. The singer’s people explained that the tat is a combination of a Dios de los Muertos sugar skull and a M.A.C cosmetics face chart. “It is not Rihanna or an abused woman Continue Reading
• Alicia Keys is not only the face of Reebok Classics this fall, but the singer has also collaborated on a limited edition sneaker range for the brand. Keys and a team of talented shoe designers re-imagine the Reebok Freestyle Hi, Freestyle Double Bubble, Classic Nylon Slim and Princess sneakers with Alicia-approved colors, embellishments, and graphics. Intrigued? The shoes are available now Continue Reading
• Mattel has tapped designer Stephen Burrows to create a limited edition doll for the Barbie Collector series. The “Pazette” Barbie is blinged out like a Vegas showgirl, with a rhinestone-embellished jumpsuit and feather headpiece. You can find the $100 doll at BarbieCollector.com. • Grace Coddington got the fashion set hyped yesterday when she announced Continue Reading
• The extremely private Azzedine Alaïa has revealed plans to open his first store since the ’90s. The designer will set up shop on Rue de Marginan, off Avenue Montaigne in a five-floor hotel particulier that will function as a store, showroom, and offices for the brand. The new store will open this spring, and I’m sure Kanye Continue Reading
Dress, and belt, Balmain. Barneys New York. Pumps, $595, Manolo Blahnik. Dress, Calvin Klein Collection. Top, $795, Alexander Wang. Dress and boots, $2,980, Tom Ford. Dress, $10,000, Ralph Lauren Collection. Paco Rabanne dress. Sandals, Manolo Blahnik. Emporio Armani top, $375. Donna Karan New York skirt, Cartier cuff. Rihanna by Camilla Akrans for Harper’s Bazaar Continue Reading
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