Posts for February 1st 2012

jason wu

All the Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2012 Accessories

>> Jason Wu's signature accessory shapes meet the rich colors of the Maharajah for Pre-Fall 2012.
Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2012 Accessories

>> Jason Wu's signature accessory shapes meet the rich colors of the Maharajah for Pre-Fall 2012. There are Mini Miss Wu bags in punched-up patents, Jourdan chain crossbody bags in cleverly textural colorblock, and perky Karlie clutches with zigzag trim. But our favorites? All the drool-worthy, totally gorgeous shoes. Lattice-strapped sandals, two-tone platforms, lace-up buckle booties, shiny contrast brogues — all totally girlie, without a hint of priss. Click through to see the entire collection — which, incidentally, also marks the first anniversary of Wu's accessories line — here.

Prada

Watch Prada's Spring 2012 Campaign Video

>> Prada's '50s Americana fantasy comes to life in this just-released Spring 2012 campaign video.

>> Prada's '50s Americana fantasy comes to life in this just-released Spring 2012 campaign video. Lensed by Steven Meisel, the video features models Natasha Poly, Ymre Stiekema, Katryn Kruger, Meghan Collison, Elise Crombez, and Guinevere van Seenus all dolled up and skulking about an old-school gas station. Watch it here, now.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Anna Wintour Raises Top Funds For Obama, Jonathan Saunders Wins British Fashion Fund, & Gwyneth Covers the New Harper's Bazaar

>>These stories and more — here, in our daily news roundup.

>>These stories and more — here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Gwyneth Paltrow graces the March cover of the newly redesigned Harper's Bazaar. Photographed by Terry Richardson, Paltrow wears a super-revealing cutout Anthony Vaccarello dress and has Veronica Lake hair. [Fashion Foie Gras]

  • The British Advertising Authority has banned a L'Oreal ad because it features a digitally altered image of actress Rachel Weisz. The authority says the photos "misleadingly exaggerated" how well the product — a skin-firming cream — works. [Styleite]

  • Anna Wintour has been revealed as one of President Obama's major re-election fundraisers. According to a recently published list, Wintour has raised more than $500,000. [Telegraph]

  • Jonathan Saunders has been named the winner of the British Fashion Council/Vogue Fashion Fund Award. The Scottish designer will receive 200,000 euros to invest in his business. [Huffington Post]

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg recently released a new double album, and it was produced by Beck. Now she's teamed up with The Horrors' Tom Furse for a remix of her song "Anna." "I like fashion but I am not passionate about it. I love being a little bit far away," the singer and Balenciaga muse says. [Nowness]
  • Club Monaco

    Club Monaco's Early Summer 2012 Lookbook

    >> Here it is, in all its music-festival-inspired, desert-hued glory.
    Club Monaco Early Summer 2012

    >> Here it is, in all its music-festival-inspired, desert-hued glory. Tinged with Western influences and a boho vibe, Club Monaco's latest lookbook features a bevy of laid-back separates just right for kicking off the Summer season: gauzy cabana blouses, palm-tree-print dresses, billowing maxi skirts, and floaty peasant tops. Pieces don't hit stores until April, but peep the whole collection — as modeled by Eniko Mihalik and Valerija Kelava in Palm Springs — here, in the slideshow.

    Alberta Ferretti

    The Next Macy's Designer Is Alberta Ferretti

    >> Alberta Ferretti's Impulse collection hits Macy's stores April 17.

    >> Alberta Ferretti's Impulse collection hits Macy's stores April 17. Inspired by the Amalfi Coast, the 30-piece capsule is comprised of peasant blouses, abstract floral prints, and voile dresses, and will be priced from $49 to $119. "The collection I created is fresh and bright, featuring light summer clothing that evokes the spirit of my beautiful country and is at the same time true to my style," Ferretti explained. "She appeals to an international consumer as well as an American consumer, and her fabrications are very soft, very feminine, chiffon-like, drapey, comfortable, and really pretty, yet they look very elegant," Macy’s executive vice president of marketing, Martine Reardon, said of the retailer's choice to collaborate with Ferretti. The collection will be available in 185 Macy's stores nationwide for 10 weeks.

    Above: Sketches from the Alberta Ferretti for Impulse at Macy's collection.