Posts for September 19th 2012

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Choupette's Diary Revealed, Calvin Klein's Stalkers, and Saint Laurent's New Store

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

by Justin Fenner

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

"You may think I am high maintenance, but I assure you, the attention is worth it," Choupette Lagerfeld writes in the infamous diary her two maids keep detailing her every move. "Even my fur balls are glossy." [Grazia]
Lady Gaga has sided with Oscar de la Renta in his tiff with fashion critic Cathy Horyn. "Bravo Oscar," the singer tweeted. "Only you would be so chic as to purchase an entire page in WWD, making statements like a good fashion citizen." [Styleite]
Mugler creative director Christophe de Lataillade has revealed the secrets behind campaigns for the house's iconic fragrance Angel — including the set that nearly burned a model's flesh. [The Cut]
Calvin Klein's ex-boyfriend Nick Gruber has accused the fashion icon of paying private eyes to "stalk" him and his new boyfriend, animator John Luciano. "Calvin can hire goons to follow John and me all he wants — we have nothing to hide. I've moved on. I've never been happier." [Page Six]
Hedi Slimane will unveil his new Saint Laurent Paris store concept when he opens a store in Shanghai next week. The design, involving a lot of dark stone and mirrored surfaces, references the French art deco and Union des Artistes Modernes movements. [WWD]
Versace has opened another store, too — online. Customers in Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France can now buy the house's wares through a new ecommerce site. [Versace]
Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet has been appointed chairwoman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding its leader of five years, Harold Tillman. [The Independent]

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The Chicest Bags From the Runways of London Fashion Week

When it comes to Spring 2013 bags, the city that both Mulberry and Burberry call home did not disappoint.

by Christina Perez

When it comes to Spring 2013 bags, the city that both Mulberry and Burberry call home did not disappoint. From technicolor duffles in slick vinyl to ostrich clutch-tote hybrids to chain-strap pouches shaped like pineapples, there were plenty of styles to admire. Herein, the very best of them, straight from the runways of London Fashion Week.

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Runway Recap: The Best Shoes From London Spring 2013

London Fashion Week may be known for its zany street style, but this season's batch of runway shoes were just as intriguing.

by Christina Perez

London Fashion Week may be known for its zany street style, but this season's batch of runway shoes were just as intriguing. From the Tabitha Simmons lace-ups on offer at Giles to the black-bordered peep-toe booties at Mary Katrantzou, here they are: the chicest shoes to grace London's Spring 2013 catwalks.

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No 21 Spring 2013

Alessandro Dell'Acqua has a penchant for mixing feminine with masculine, and for Spring 2013 he worked those juxtaposing forces into a mostly crisp lineup of boxy collared tops, round-shouldered jackets, t-shirt dresses, and superslim pencil skirts.

by Christina Perez

Alessandro Dell'Acqua has a penchant for mixing feminine with masculine, and for Spring 2013 he worked those juxtaposing forces into a mostly crisp lineup of boxy collared tops, round-shouldered jackets, t-shirt dresses, and superslim pencil skirts. In mixed panels of lace, jacquard, and sheer knits they were plenty appealing, and — at their most successful — felt sporty and fresh.

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Alberta Ferretti Spring 2013

Consider Spring 2013 Alberta Ferretti's mermaid moment.

by Justin Fenner

Consider Spring 2013 Alberta Ferretti's mermaid moment. In everything from her color palette to her embellishments to the staging of her show in Milan Wednesday afternoon, Ferretti brought beauty from the ocean onto the catwalk.

A screen played images of rising bubbles, which provided a watery backdrop for the pearly white ensembles that opened the show. Some of these included a silvery beaded fringe that Ferretti obscured with a layer of sheer organza. Some lace pieces got the same overlay or organza, and the two materials combined in a variety of other pieces in the collection.

Still, where this offering shines is its highly detailed evening wear. One cocktail frock is covered shoulder to hem with beads, sequins, and paillettes that from far away resembled a very glamorous fish, while other dresses featured big swatches of sequined fisherman's netting. The models who wore those dresses looked like captured mermaids being brought to the surface.

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Street Style London Fashion Week Spring 2013

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London Fashion Week Street Style — Spring 2013 Edition

London Fashion Week is in full swing and the streets are brimming with looks that define quintessential UK charm.

by Christina Perez

London Fashion Week is in full swing and the streets are brimming with looks that define quintessential UK charm. Wild colors, mix-matched prints, quirky statement pieces — if there's one thing that can be said for the fash pack in London, it's that they certainly know how to brighten up a look.

Of course, it also doesn't hurt that the city counts some of the chicest ladies around as its own: Alexa Chung, Poppy Delevingne, Jade Williams, Daisy Lowe, Laura Bailey — each of them has been making waves and turning heads on her way to the shows. See the best street style London has to offer so far here, and stay tuned; we'll be adding more as the week goes on.

Cover Image: Getty

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Eddie Borgo Fall 2012 Campaign Stars Alison Mosshart

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Alison Mosshart Stars in Eddie Borgo's Fall 2012 Campaign

Eddie Borgo "was listening to The Kills' new album a lot" while designing his Fall 2012 jewelry collection, so it's no wonder the band's lead singer, Alison Mosshart, ended up as his campaign star.

by Justin Fenner

Eddie Borgo "was listening to The Kills' new album a lot" while designing his Fall 2012 jewelry collection, so it's no wonder the band's lead singer, Alison Mosshart, ended up as his campaign star.

Borgo's collection is in part inspired by New York City and "the joints, railways, tunnels, and engineering systems that hold it together," he says. "But, in another way, the collection also is always inspired by the few true personalities that make up the culture of the city — the way in which music, specifically, colors the attitudes and outlook of its people. Alison could not be a better representation of rock music today."

Mosshart isn't the first city girl Borgo has used for his campaign. In the past, Kate Lanphear, Giovanna Battaglia, and Cecilia Dean have posed for the ads. A look at Mosshart's campaign here in the gallery.

Photos courtesy of Eddie Borgo.

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Gucci Spring 2013

Frida Giannini must be in a good mood.

by Justin Fenner

Frida Giannini must be in a good mood. The sunny palette she employed for Gucci's Spring 2013 collection is indicative of an optimistic state of mind — and after last season's rich, glamorous outing of all black everything, this house needed a happy jolt of color.

The hot pinks, seafoam greens, lemon yellows, and shades of blue Giannini sent down the runway in Milan this afternoon were spot-on trend with this season's wider color story. But where others created volume from the waist down, this designer focused on sleeves and necklines. Ruffles added a flirtatious softness to shirts and dresses — on one, the treatment started at the neck and snaked all the way down the wearer's right arm. Bishop and angel sleeves abounded on solid colored garments, too — and it was hard not to appreciate that these effects weren't extended to the few printed garments in the collection.

But Giannini can still do not-so-basic black. Toward the end of the collection, she phased in two dresses and some separates in the color that incorporated her sleeves and ruffles. They were a lovely homage to Gucci's modern black moment (see: Tom Ford in the late '90s), but we wouldn't have missed them.