Revisit all the gorgeous street-snapped moments of the year.
Street-Style Recap: Every Major Moment From The Last Year
Revisit all the gorgeous street-snapped moments of the year.
Posts for December 2012
Rachel Zoe Pre-Fall 2013
A liberal sprinkling of black leather added some edge to Rachel Zoe's Pre-Fall 2013 collection.
A liberal sprinkling of black leather added some edge to Rachel Zoe's Pre-Fall 2013 collection. Her penchant for '70s tailoring and luxurious fabric choices are still there, but with the addition of shorts, trousers, and fingerless gloves cut from cowhide in the mix, this offering was a little more masculine and a little tougher than its predecessors. A peachy tuxedo jacket looked fresh for day when paired with a knit sweater in the same color family, but a similar jacket covered in gold sequins provides a fresh alternative to evening gowns and cocktail dresses.
Photos courtesy of Rachel Zoe.
Donna Karan Pre-Fall 2013
Donna Karan has had her late husband, the artist Stephan Weiss, on her mind a lot lately, so it's no surprise his work influenced her Pre-Fall 2013 collection.
Donna Karan has had her late husband, the artist Stephan Weiss, on her mind a lot lately, so it's no surprise his work influenced her Pre-Fall 2013 collection. Karan's recent book about Weiss and the New York exhibition of his work — both titled Connecting the Dots — could very well share their name with this offering, which is predicated on round shapes cut from neoprene, jersey, and stretch cotton. The best outerwear pieces here were generous, cocoon-like, and featured rounded shoulders. Circle skirts appeared more than once, either attached to dresses or worn with well-tailored blazers. The color palette stayed serious, sticking to black, white, navy blue, and brown, but Karan had fun with adding sheer panels to a few skirts and sculptural pleating on some of her cocktail dresses.
Photos courtesy of Donna Karan
Rose-Colored Filters: Looking Back at Our Year in Instagram
If our Instagram feed is any indication, 2012 was a fantastic year.
If our Instagram feed is any indication, 2012 was a fantastic year. The influential app followed us while visiting the studios of some of our favorite New York designers and eating beautiful pastries in Paris — and helped document our favorite moments every step of the way. And this year, there was a lot to see, from intimate moments backstage with models Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn to Stefano Tonchi and Deborah Needleman having a tete-à-tete during Fashion Week. Get a look at those snaps — and our other best shots from 2012 — here in the gallery.
Kate Moss's Job Offer, Louis Vuitton's Trunk Stories, and Tanya Taylor's Office
Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
- Rumor has it the producers of the UK talent show X Factor will ask Kate Moss to serve as the program's style consultant. [The Mirror]
- In March, Louis Vuitton will release an anthology of short stories inspired by its legendary luggage entitled The Trunk. [WWD]
- Designer Tanya Taylor offers a tour of her light-filled New York studio. [Refinery29]
- Asked to describe 2012 in just one word, Moda Operandi cofounder Áslaug Magnúsdóttir simply replied, "Prints." [Racked]
- Bar Refaeli, Hilary Rhoda, Molly Sims, and other models shared pictures of how they spent the holidays. [Modelinia]
- Barneys's best-kept secret may be the vintage boutique at its Madison Avenue flagship store. [Style.com]
- For Club Monaco's head men's designer Aaron Levine, the most important style rule is to "dress comfortably and in a way that's honest to who I am as a person." [The Daily Telegraph]
Photo courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
So Far, January's Covers Do Not Disappoint
This was a big year for Jessica Chastain, but judging by the January covers that are starting to trickle in, 2013 might be even better.
This was a big year for Jessica Chastain, but judging by the January covers that are starting to trickle in, 2013 might be even better.
The flame-haired actress and face of Yves Saint Laurent's Manifesto graces a lion's share of glossies this month. While all are striking, the very best of them are the four from W created by four separate artists. Each is fantastic in its own right, and each lets Chastain's chameleon appeal shine.
But even if Chastain steals the show with W, that doesn't mean there aren't a few supermodels vying to give the actress a run for her money. Kate Upton on Vogue UK looks as lush as can be, while Carolyn Murphy on Vogue Australia is a sunny blast of fresh air that feels particularly welcome in this hemisphere.
Psychedelic Hedonism: The Trippiest Fashion Videos of the Year
Fashion films often take the form of fawning moving portraits in which beautiful models languish on balmy beaches or in well-appointed mansions, but this year's best stand out for being much more than that.
Fashion films often take the form of fawning moving portraits in which beautiful models languish on balmy beaches or in well-appointed mansions, but this year's best stand out for being much more than that. Below, a countdown of the trippiest, most thought-provoking videos we saw in 2012.
5. Prada's Real Fantasies Spring 2012
It should have been clear early on that there was something in the water when this video, which juxtaposes new images against visuals from the '50s and '60s — the decades that inspired Prada's Spring 2012 collection — debuted in April.
4. Prabal Gurung's Spring 2012 Campaign Video
There are only two subjects in this video: an orchid and Candice Swanepoel. A quick pace is set by unrelenting jump cuts between the flower and Swanepoel's lovely face. The soundtrack of a drum mimicking the human heartbeat makes the video even more haunting.
3. Alexander McQueen's Fall 2012 Campaign Video
If David Sims's almost luridly neon Fall 2012 campaign for Alexander McQueen wasn't colorful enough, his video certainly is. It primarily features a loop of model Suvi Koponen taking the oversize visors from the collection off of her face, accented by dancing geometric neon shapes and clouds of pixelated pigment that explode all over the screen.
2. Prada's Real Fantasies Fall 2012
Attempts to explain what's happening in this video are probably best left to the people who created it. From the official description: "Set within a dystopian society of machines and jagged geometries, genetically perfected clones roam digital colonies. Each scene depicts an antiquated landscape within a galaxy of characters engrossed in oblique and possibly deviant power dynamics."
1. Proenza Schouler's Desert Tide
Jack McCollough's sister Kate worked as the creative director for this film, which was created with the virtual world Second Life. Everything in it — from the models who levitate while doing a peculiar dance, to the purple dolphin that swims through sand — is CGI.
Rag & Bone Pre-Fall 2013
There's a subtle '60s feeling in Rag & Bone's Pre-Fall 2013 collection, which owes a lot to designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright thinking ahead to their Fall 2013 show.
There's a subtle '60s feeling in Rag & Bone's Pre-Fall 2013 collection, which owes a lot to designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright thinking ahead to their Fall 2013 show. Wainwright says they're working on a "'60s, Pan-Am thing" to present in February. For Pre-Fall, the graphic pop of that decade gets shrunk to small-scale prints in black and white, and the A-line shape of a peach tweed skirt points to the bold simplicity of the era. The mock Chelsea collar attached to one sleeveless shirt by with a clever use of cord and grommets is a fresh take on another look from the period.
Suzy Menkes's Award, Vogue's March, and Margiela's New Site
Those stories and more here in our daily news roundup.
Those stories and more here in our daily news roundup.
- The Municipality of Florence will award Suzy Menkes the Fiorino d'Oro — an award for contributions to the city — during the upcoming Pitti Uomo men's trade show. [WWD]
- If rumors are to be believed, Vogue has tapped Beyoncé for its March 2013 cover. [HuffPost Style]
- Over 100 retailers, including DVF, Helmut Lang, Marc Jacobs, and Tory Burch, are offering postholiday markdowns on select merchandise. [Racked]
- Many retailers hope their new promotions will make up for a lower-than-expected holiday shopping numbers. [WWD]
- In related news, Maison Martin Margiela has relaunched its website. [MMM]
- It's official: Terry Richardson is making a documentary about Lady Gaga. [Fashionista]
- Phillip Lim's pop-up store in Hong Kong, which opened its doors last week and will stay open for 10 months, is the brand's first temporary space in Asia. [3.1 Phillip Lim]
Photo courtesy of Maison Martin Margiela for H&M.
Tory Burch Pre-Fall 2013
A military jacket handed down from her mother, Reva, inspired Tory Burch's Pre-Fall 2013 collection, but the garments include fabric treatments soldiers don't commonly wear.
A military jacket handed down from her mother, Reva, inspired Tory Burch's Pre-Fall 2013 collection, but the garments include fabric treatments soldiers don't commonly wear. The embroidered epaulets on one navy-blue cardigan would be out of place on the battlefield, and the same goes for the beading that adorns nearly every garment in the offering. Even the pieces that aren't affixed with paillettes or bits of lace are cut from intricately woven cloth with ethnic-leaning patterns. Come to think of it, what better time to represent your tribe than during a war?
Photos courtesy of Tory Burch
