Posts Tagged ‘Alexander Wang’
Trend Alert! Best Cross Body and Shoulder Bags of 2010/2011
It all started with the hipsters.... (Well it actually started with the Chanel 2.55 flap bag 70 years ago, but that's another story) Cross body / long shoulder strap bags are everywhere, and there is nothing you can do about it ! Literally everyone has jumped on the band wagon in the past few seasons to churn out this massive purse trend from Target, Aldo, Claire's Boutique, Candies, H&M, Forever 21, Topshop, Zara, etc to Cole Haan, Kate Spade, Mulberry, Givenchy, Chanel, Jimmy Choo, [...]
How Christian Louboutin got his groove back
Call me Lauren Bradshaw, as Carrie and I have so much in common we could be sisters, besides the fact that I have never liked Manolo Blahnik ! It is NO secret that I have a major shoe obsession, from the age of 5 on my dad told me I was going to be the American Imelda Marcos. (*Imelda Marcos was the wife of Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines. She owned over 3,000 pairs of shoes.) I would like to think of myself as a shoe collector, rather than a shoe hoarder, as a family [...]
Fashion knock off report #2: Knock (off), Knock (off), Who’s there?
Dear readers, Your favorite secret agent, MOI, is back with investigation #2! (#1 can be found here) Where there is a knock off, I WILL find it ! Kisses my poodles, ♥ Lauren
Beauty Alert: Summer Side Braid! Seen at Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, and more!
Hey summer 2010, Lady Godiva* called and she wants her hair back. If you haven't noticed, all variations of side pony braids are all over the place these days. From the Spring Summer runways, cover of top magazines, and beautiful editorials to small online store look books, these chunky, thick, short, long, messy, straight braids are everywhere and oh so ahhhmazing! * Lady Godiva (1040-1080) was a woman who, according to legend, rode around her town of Coventry, England, naked on her [...]
Met Ball Costume Institute, 2010 breaking NEWS! FULL WHO WEARS WHAT
Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Exhibit 2010 American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity Open May 5th - August 15th, 2010 Hosts Patrick Robinson (GAP) Anna Wintour Oprah *Lady Gaga to perform* The MisShapes DJing the after party @ the Boom Boom Room *I wonder if Leigh Lezark, Misshape member, will be wearing Chanel, as she is a Chanel Ambassador? Whose wearing what? Anna Wintour in Chanel Couture Bea Shaffer in Balenciaga Oprah in Oscar de [...]
Spring/Summer 2010 trend: To clog or not to clog, that is the question!
To clog or not to clog? Love em or hate em, clogs will be the biggest shoe trend of this Spring/Summer (like the gladiator hype of 2010) so says Mary-Kate Olsen, Alexa Chung, Rachel Bilson, Jennifer Garner, Michelle Williams, etc. Whose fault is this you may or may not ask? Mainly Karl Lagerfeld, and the lovelies at Chanel for flooding the Chanel Sp/Su 2010 fashion show with these historic shoes. From Camilla Skovgaard to Steve Madden and Chanel and Versace to Urban Outfitters, [...]
Spring 2010 trend: Of Corset! Lingerie dominated the Spring 2010 runway shows
Originally published in January, I thought it was time to re-visit this post, as I have been seeing corset/lingerie everywhere! One of the obvious trends that was shown on the runway for next season, Spring / Summer 2010, was lingerie inspired garments. I wanted to take it a step further, and examine the trends within this trend, so I zoned in on the corset! Among many others, including, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Alexander Wang, Dior, Antonio Berardi, and Sophia Kokosalaki [...]
The Oscars of Fashion! Wang + Jacobs lead noms for Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) 2010 Awards
While I have been to most all award shows, I'd LOVE to go to the CFDA Awards... and obvi so would Tavi (Yes, we are now on a first name basis). "I am not normally one for red carpet dressing (other than the CFDA gala)... "- Tavi, Oscar the grouch post The Oscars of Fashion: The CFDA's annual awards ceremony, which honors excellence in fashion design, is often called "the Oscars of fashion." Nominations are submitted by CFDA members and by select fashion publications, retailers, and [...]
Fashion knock off report #1: Knock (off), Knock (off), Who’s there? Balmain, Chloe, Givenchy, and Alexander Wang
Knock Knock Whose there? Jeffrey Jeffrey who? Jeffrey Campbell, I copied your designs! This whole post is dedicated to my cousin, Katie. If it hadn't been for her sending me a picture of Jeffrey Campbell shoes she wanted, I would of never looked at his website and have total DEJA VU from other designers shoes. Jeffrey Campbell seems be the new Steve Madden.
X-Ray Vision Clothing: Alexander Wang, Gucci, Doc Martens and Keds!
One of the many things I have been noticing lately are designers looking to the human body for style tips. Carly Margolis (L.A. native), designed a collection for Keds recently with the toes on the outside!! I spotted the second boot, designer unknown, on the party pages of Mark Hunter (L.A. native) aka The Cobrasnake. The Gucci spring season featured skeletal rib cages strapped to the outside of dresses - as seen on Jennifer Lopez in February's Elle mag. In the same layout she also [...]
Want/bought/need items of the week: Alexander Wang pyramid clutch and Miu Miu Spring 2010 platforms
Alexander Wang Darla Pyramid clucth: And now for something completely new and different! The Alexander Wang Darla Pyramid Clutch ($450) in black leather is the biggest "it" bag to ever walk! And speaking of walk - this bag is named after one of his regular models Darla Baker! Bow Ring: Cute bow on a ring Girlish Bow Ring $3.80 from Forever 21. Heart Earrings Rhinestone-Encrusted Heart Earring Set ($3.80) from Forever 21 come a round polished pair, and a pearlescent bead style [...]
Daily Dish, DT style (Los Angeles and World wide news)
**THE DAILY TRUFFLE APPEARED ON THE 2ND PAGE OF THE NY POST TODAY ** *** AND ON EXTRA TV LAST NIGHT! *** TRUFFLES OF NEWS: Ms. Gevinson, age 13. ♥ @Grazia_live took this picture at the Dior Spring Summer 2010 haute couture fashion show, this last Monday, January 25th, 2010 and twitter to Grazia readers worldwide: “not happy to watch couture through 13 year old Tavi’s hat”. Tavi defended herself on her blog saying: “I had no intentions of blocking the views of people [...]
