Dolce and Gabbana unveiled its Alta Moda collection yesterday in Piazzetta San Marco, an extension of Piazza San Marco which is one of Venice’s most popular public squares. Taking place in the captivating city of Venice, Dolce and Gabbana paid tribute to the city itself through the Alta Moda collection’s pieces. The latest collection captures the city’s beauty through luxe fabrics and embellishments such as silks, brocades, crystals, and other trinkets. With such elegant details coming together, Dolce and Gabbana’s Alta Moda collection was able to highlight Venice’s visual beauty and Italy’s overall artisanship.
The show was nothing short of exciting as the guest list was filled with the biggest fashion professionals plus celebrity faces. On the scene at the show, we spied Normani, Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Hudson, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Diddy and the Combs sisters, Jennifer Lopez and more. Tune below for celebrity style looks and runway moments from the Dolce and Gabbana Alta Moda show:
Style Kollin Carter was spotted in a full Dolce and Gabbana look.
Doja Cat attended the Alta Moda runway show wearing Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2009 Haute Couture, styled by Brett Alan Nelson.
Saweetie stepped on the scene in a black and silver look by the brand.
Jennifer Hudson performed at the runway show wearing a gold gown from Dolce and Gabbana.
Ciara struck a pose wearing a look by the brand, styled by Mariel Haenn and Rob Zangardi. She stunned in a caramel-colored slinky-look wrapped maxi dress complete with a single shoulder strap detail.
Megan Thee Stallion donned two Dolce and Gabbana looks while attending the show and the after-party dinner festivities. For one look, she wore a neon green crystal embellished bodysuit and sheer lace-up maxi skirt while her second look featured a red cutout bodysuit topped off with a floor-length jacket and red fedora hat. Both looks were styled by Zerina Akers.
Normani showed off her dance moves in a Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2008 Ready-To-Wear hand-painted floral and tulle gown at the Alta Moda runway show’s post-dinner party.
Kourtney Kardashian posed with boyfriend Travis Barker wearing a Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2004 floral ruched dress. Barker was also outfitted in a Dolce and Gabbana look.
Explore more moments from Dolce and Gabbana’s Alta Moda show below:
Over the weekend, rapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z celebrated the 18th anniversary of his 40/40 Club in New York City with an exclusive bash including a star-studded guest list full of the biggest celebrity names. In the building, we spotted several familiar faces including his wife and international entertainer Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Emily B, Fabolous, Lil Uzi, City Girl JT, Swizz Beatz and so many more.
Fashion Bomb Daily was on the scene for the celebrity style supplied by your faves for the evening. So, let’s get into the event’s bomb style moments:
Beyoncé gave us a real life “Barbie” moment wearing a full Versace look including the brand’s $3,495 black safety pin dress, $1,295 satin platform shoes, and $1,410 drawstring purse (sold out). She accessorized the Versace ensemble with Lorraine Schwartz 20 Carat Colombian Emerald & Black Silk Cord Necklacesand 50 Carat Emerald and Sapphire Earrings. Adding to her look’s pink vibes, she sported a The 2nd Skin Co. fuchsia organza trench coat. Her look was styled by KJ Moody.
Angela Rye attended the event wearing a Christoper Esber Pre-Fall 2020 gown, styled by Jason Bolden.
Vic Mensa was on the scene rocking a Dior FW21 RTW look from the menswear line.
Quincy Brown wore a t-shirt, button-up shirt, pants by Venia paired with a Kyle’Lyk Spring/Summer 2022 RTW trench coat and Alexander MacQueen boots. For accessories, he went with Tiffany and Co and Johnny Nelson jewelry. His look was styled by Whitney Whitaker.
Juju wore a $1,490 Herve Leger Fall 2021 turtleneck ruffle dress to the 40/40 Club anniversary event in NYC. This dress was also worn by Tiffany Haddish, styled by Law Roach, while hosting her show on TBS called Friday Night Vibes.
Lil Uzi Vert dapped up Jay-Z wearing an unreleased Human Made x Lil Uzi Vert hoodie paired with distressed jeans and sunglasses. The collaborative merchandise is said to be releasing soon as Uzi has been posting about it on Instagram.
Meek Mill was spotted at the event wearing a Louis Vuitton button shirt.
Yandy Smith-Harris posed with husband Mendecees Harris wearing a Versailles Boutique gown. Mendeecees wore a Helen Anthony blazer, Miranda Kurdish pants, and Alexander McQueen shoes. Both were styled by Vladimyr Pierre-Louis.
DIXSON attended the 40/40 Club anniversary party wearing a FourTwoFour by Guillermo Andrade suit paired with a Balenciaga mask, and Prada shoes, styled by Neki Bosh who is standing next to him.
Both Megan Thee Stallion and Lira Mercer were spied in the same Fashion Nova halter top and skirt set recently. So, we must ask our readers: Who wore it better?
The $44.99 Own It Midi Skirt Set consists of a cutout halterneck top and midi skirt with a side twist detail, appearing in a pink abstract allover print. While the two celebrities rock the pink/combo colorway, it is also available in a mutlicolor option. Let’s get into how both women styled the set:
Megan Thee Stallion wore the set with a purple patent leather handbag and pink rings. For her hairstyle, she went with ombre faux locs.
Lira Mercer was also spotted in the same $44.99 set at a pool in Ibiza, accessorized with a mint green Chanel handbag and slide sandals. She also rocked icy jewelry including a watch and cuban link necklace. As for her hair, she went with long wavy tresses.
De’arra Taylor let us know that she’s “pressure” in her latest blue look. The YouTube star struck a pose in a royal blue tube mini dress and croc knee-high boots.
De’arra Taylor wore Fashion Nova’s $19.99 Aries Nights Tube Mini Dress in royal. The tube mini dress proves to be quite versatile as you can dress it up or down, appearing with no sleeves in a body-hugging yet stretchy fabric. Not to mention, it is offered in other colorways including black, mint, and red.
For accessories, the rising fashionista paired the dress with blue croc embossed knee-high boots and gold chain jewelry. As for her hair, she went her signature long wavy hair.
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In typical Kanye West fashion, the third DONDA listening party was another one for the books. Taking place in the rapper’s hometown of Chicago at the Soldier Field, West’s team recreated his childhood home at the venue for the latest listening event. There were also controversial moments as the artist brought out DaBaby and Marilyn Manson, both of which have caught backlash in the media due to homophobic comments and sexual assault accusations. Not to mention, the 44 year-old fashion designer also set himself ablaze during the event where he was put out with no confirmed injuries! Closing the event out, a wedding dress-outfitted Kim Kardashian walked toward Kanye West where the two exchanged a few inaudible words and the venue went to black.
For the “wedding scene” of the DONDA listening event, Kim Kardashian wore Balenciaga Fall 2021 Haute Couture “Look 63”. The estranged couple seemed to be recreating their wedding day in Florence, Italy where the two wore Givenchy, under Riccardo Tisci, ensembles.
Kim Kardashian rocked another Balenciaga look while backstage with Saint West and Kanye West. The entrepreneur was outfitted in the brand’s Spring 2021 leather trench coat (unavailable), $2,250 Knife Shark leather over-the-knee boots, and BB0041S sunglasses.
Despite many pushbacks, DONDA is now available and streaming Apple Music!
Emily B snagged a quick mirror flick on her way out for the night. For her going-out look, she donned a zebra print mini dress by Fashion Nova.
Emily B wore Fashion Nova’s $49.99 Spree Dress which is actually a maxi dress that Emily B cut and turned into a mini dress. The long sleeve maxi dress features a deep v-neckline complete with shoulder pads and two high slits on the skirt portion of the dress. While Emily rocks the dress in a zebra/print, or black/combo, it also comes in burgundy, black, brown, royal, blue/combo, off-white, navy/combo, kelly green, and ivory/combo.
Emily B paired the dress with studded heeled sandals with a wavy ponytail for her hairstyle.
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Three celebrities, one skirt! Normani, Draya Michele and Dess Dior were spotted in Dion Lee’s yellow crochet skirt from the Spring/Summer 2021 collection.
Perhaps one of the most popular items of the summer, the $690 skirt shines brightly in its see-through crochet knit with sexy side cutouts and an elastic waistband along with a matching obvious panty lining. The skirt is definitely for those fashion risk-takers, those who are bold and confident in style and aren’t afraid to turn heads.
Let’s see how both of these celebs styled the skirt:
Draya Michele went full-on Dion Lee wearing both the brand’s $690 sheer crochet maxi skirt in sun and $290 Lustrate Fork Crop Top in timber/blonde. She opted for a pair of nude heeled sandals, a see-through handbag, 8 Other Reasons “Hula” oversized gold hoops to complete her look.
Normani opted for a complete Dion Lee look as well rocking the brand’s sheer crochet maxi skirt and leather lace-up corset top. She paired the look with black pointed-toe mules and resin drop earrings. For her hairstyle, the singer went with a bun featuring two braided strands in the front.
You ask, we answer! Sanaa Lathan was spied doing press runs this week for the latest Netflix show known as Hit and Run, which she stars in. When it came to one to one of her press looks, @ratedrs says, “Could you tell me who the designer of this shirt is? I love it.”
Sanna Lathan did press for Hit and Run wearing the $329 silk printed limited edition dress form Zara. Hailing from the brand’s “Scarf Collection” as a part of their Fall 2021 offerings, the silk dress appears in a patchwork-like design consisting of various scarf-inspired prints. While the various prints surely catch your eye, the dress also wows with its uneven sleeving and v-neck detailing. It also ties at the side to form a wrap feature for the dress.
Lathan pairs the dress with subtle good hoop earrings and a curly hairstyle complete with obvious bobby pins.
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Kanye West’s visual style appears to evolve and move into a new era following every one of his albums. From College Dropout, which consisted of a year of preppy pink polos to the neo-futurism of Graduation (which momentarily made shutter shades a global phenomenon), to independently turbo-charging the sales of Riccardo Tisci’s Givenchy with Watch the Throne. Every one of these releases has seen Kanye change both his aesthetic and the visual cues of an entire generation of fans.
Disruptive as Kanye might be, there’s no denying that he has influenced fashion trends unlike anybody else in the music industry today. Kanye’s fashion trends always filter down into the mass market somehow, regardless of how ridiculous or too out-of-the-box. Either way, we’re always eager to see what fashion trends he comes up with next so that you and many others can follow a trend you are interested in.
Most recently, we have witnessed the YEEZUS era, characterized by a utilitarian look (keeping the style of his YEEZY image). Desaturated khaki, camel, and gray tones matched with combat boot-like YEEZY 950s on foot, which before long turned towards a more retro-tech sneaker. For example, the 500 and 700 matched with what can only be described as workwear-inspired pieces in a more extensive range of tones.
Source: VanityFair
Kanye West And The Gap Collaboration
Mickey Drexler, the previous CEO of Gap, has revealed that the clothing giant shouldn’t have teamed up with Kanye West, claiming that he is not cooperative or easy to work with. The Yeezy/Gap partnership, set to last for ten years, was announced in June and has since delivered three puffer jackets. As of late, a red one was also produced, a version of which was worn by Kanye at the pre-release listening party for his upcoming album, Donda.
Drexler has revealed that the release of the principal blue puffer jacket brought in a revenue of $7m (£5m) overnight. At the same time, shares in Gap increased by 42 percent following the news of the partnership being announced. Also, the black Yeezy Gap jacket is being resold on websites, like Stock X, for roughly £500.
Kanye Makes A Fashion Statement At DONDA Listening Party
As Kanye enters a new era (sponsored by the deferred release of DONDA), everything he’s been working on these past few weeks feels like it’s moved into a broodier, darker, more dystopian phase.
It reached its apex at last week’s DONDA pre-release listening party. Kanye rocked up decked in the likes of Balenciaga as well as Bottega Veneta (with creative direction from the previous leader, Demna Gvasalia, who dressed Kanye in Balenciaga’s porcupine-spiked jacket). It’s an intriguing transition, transforming from the low-key and under-the-radar looks and his famously minimal-chic home with Kim Kardashian into a more blustering, if somberly dystopian, approach to not only dressing but also living. Kim Kardashian, Kanye’s ex-wife, was also present at Kanye West’s album listening party with a controversial all-black outfit.
Source: Sky News
Kim Kardashian And Matching Kanye’s Energy
Kanye West’s ex-wife and reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, was also in attendance at the rapper’s most recent live event. Kim wore skin-tight black pants, a black long-sleeved top, and a face mask with zippable parts for the mouth and the eyes.
According to a close-up photograph that Kim Kardashian tweeted of her matching face mask and gloves, her outfit was also designed by Balenciaga, a Spanish luxury fashion house.
How Have Kanye’s Trends Impacted Menswear?
Kanye’s latest fashion trend is a shift that is reflected in the more extensive menswear circle, as well. For Autumn and Winter 2021, Rick Owens released a dystopian collection as Kanye’s new visual identity. Set against smoke and brick walls, models were dressed in heavily padded garments, full-face covers, pleaser-esque boots, and shades that would fit right into the costume design of a movie like the Matrix.
In addition, Matthew M Williams’ Givenchy and Daniel Lee’s Bottega are partnered in a predominantly black, sub culture-inspired, leather-heavy aesthetic. Plus, keeping in mind that the sub-label of Gvasalia’s previous brand, VTMNTS, explored different colors for its debut SS22 collection, the whole collection was defined by an angstier mood. A harder-edged, more synthetic look has also characterized the sparse contributions from Kanye’s collections for Gap.
It’s a shift that was encouraged by Balenciaga. The brand’s Fall 2020 show, which occurred pre-pandemic (and produces Kanye’s spiked jacket), reflected environmental apocalypse and highlighted an almost all-black menswear offering in rubber, leather, and faux fur. It’s definitely a mood carried right through to the brand’s Afterworld video game, which also had a similar dark approach.
What Does This All Mean?
We expect Bottega Veneta’s often-imitated, big-soled boots to live rent-free on every designer’s mood board for some time. Leather pants, a long-term staple for Kanye, look set to become even more mainstream (look at Frank Ocean’s Financial Times cover for proof), and less notable brands from The Row to noir Kei Ninomiya are also set to encounter a boom.
As for Kanye West, his DONDA-era aesthetic leaves a lot of room for speculation. It’s iconoclastic and mischievously Hellraiser, but also a glaring difference to the clear homegrown focal point of the actual album. However, we are already aware the album will have more religious themes, a mood-driven home by the recordings of Kanye rising into the haziness of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. So is this Kanye’s end-of-days era? Perhaps the rapper knows something that we don’t.
