Posts for January 16th 2012

Hi There From Karen Walker to Be Sold Exclusively at Anthropologie

Anthropologie Jan 16, 2012

Karen Walker to Partner With Anthropologie

>>This Spring, Karen Walker brings her particular breed of New Zealand girlie-quirk to the American mass market by storm.

by Christina Perez

>>This Spring, Karen Walker brings her particular breed of New Zealand girlie-quirk to the American mass market by storm. As announced via the brand's Twitter and Facebook earlier today, the designer has inked a deal with Anthropologie that puts her lower-priced Hi There From Karen Walker line of "cute dresses, fun prints, and strong colors" exclusively at 164 Anthropologie stores, starting March 2012. "It's completely different to everything else we've been doing," Walker told The New Zealand Herald. "We've been in the luxury market for 14 years, but this reaches a wider audience . . . [it's] a totally different price point, a totally different product and it's really our first time in the States going en masse." Click through to see the entire Hi There From Karen Walker collection, with more details coming soon.

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Balenciaga Jan 16, 2012

Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2012

>> For Pre-Fall 2012, Nicolas Ghesquière riffed on early '80s Postmodernism — and all the bold colors, big silhouettes, and loud prints associated with the genre.

by Christina Perez

>> For Pre-Fall 2012, Nicolas Ghesquière riffed on early '80s Postmodernism — and all the bold colors, big silhouettes, and loud prints associated with the genre. There were jumbo zebra patterns, oversized pullovers, shoulder-padded coats, and pleated peplums — all in eye-popping hues and styled to the hilt with humongo earrings, super-dark shades, and New Wave hair. If all of this sounds over-the-top retro, never fear. Ghesquière has a knack for making even the scariest reprise seem fresh. To that end, he worked high-tech fabrics, sharp tailoring, and muted colors into all the far-out fun.

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Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective at the Denver Art Museum

Yves Saint Laurent Jan 16, 2012

A Look at the Upcoming Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit

>>This Spring, the Denver Art Museum pays tribute to the legendary designer with Yves Saint Laurent, The Retrospective.

by Christina Perez

>>This Spring, the Denver Art Museum pays tribute to the legendary designer with Yves Saint Laurent, The Retrospective. Spanning over 40 years, the exhibit offers a complete look at Saint Laurent's career, style, and historical influence — starting with his first collection at Dior in 1958, all the way up to his final runway presentation in 2002. With over 200 haute couture pieces on display — including the very first Le Smoking — as well as photos, drawings, and films, the exhibit also examines YSL's relationship with other artists, his famous patrons — including Princess Grace of Monaco, Nan Kempner, Catherine Deneuve, and Diana Vreeland — and the exotic travels that inspired many of his collections. Click through to preview pieces from the exhibit — which runs from March 25 through July 8 — here.
At left, Yves Saint Laurent in his workshop, 1982. Getty.