Karl Lagerfeld hosted Chanel's recent fashion show in a fabulous market, one with designers teas and other items that would probably fetch bank on eBay. But if you were hoping to snag some Chanel swag from Lagerfeld’s latest foray into luxury grocery-cum-fashion shows, we regret to inform you that your dreams are…
Despite the copious amounts of fur in the fall 2014 collection from J. Mendel, there's something cold about the designs. Pretty, but not a ton of joie de vivre. That said: If you like filmy gowns and plush coats, this one's for you.
While the fall 2014 collection shown today by Ralph Lauren doesn't contain a ton of new ideas, the ensembles — slinky column gowns, sleek power suits, fluffy chubby jackets and luxe tailored coats Olivia Pope would die for — are really freaking beautiful.
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Dr. Danielle Sheypuk made history last week, becoming the first model in a wheelchair to grace a New York Fashion Week runway.
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: Solange Knowles (4th L) and Anna Kendrick (2nd R) attends the Milly By Michelle Smith fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014 at The Salon at Lincoln Center on February 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
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Donna Karan celebrated New York by using "real people" in her DKNY runway show on Sunday. As opposed to the animatronic cyborgs that have permeated the modeling industry who feed off designer clothes to fuel their bloodlust before the impending invastion of Earth, I guess.
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While his brother Kevin is off having a baby/renting out his house on Airbnb and his other brother Nick is taking endless shirtless selfies (never stop, Nick), Joe Jonas has moved on from his debaucherous young lifestyle and decided to write a diary about his experiences during New York Fashion Week for New York …
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Forget Sochi, the real competition began today and it’s called gate-crashing New York Fashion Week parties. The only problem is, for folks who aren’t on the guest list, life just got a little tougher thanks to apps like Fashion GPS and ZFace, which is part of Zkipster.
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New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn resigned Friday, mere days before New York Fashion Week begins. WHAT?! The fashion world has been rocked to its very core.
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If you're the girl who's always learning Clytemnestra/Black Swan/Ophelia/Antigone/Queen of the Night/Medea monologues despite the fact that you weren't even cast in the damn show, this one's for you.
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One word to describe the dreamy, floaty, stunning haute couture gowns in the Elie Saab collection shown in Paris today: GORGEOUS.
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Kanye West debuted his second capsule collection over the weekend at A.P.C.'s headquarters in Paris. Presenting six different menswear looks, Kanye first gave a five minute monologue, with some confusing analogies, about how he wishes that people would see him as more than just the best rapper in the world.
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Often a dress is described as "breezy" when it's lightweight and moves with the air. But at the Dior Haute Couture show in Paris today, the models could literally feel a breeze — all the dresses had freakin' holes in 'em.
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It's Couture Week in Paris, and last night, Donatella Versace presented a Versace Couture show for Spring 2014 that was just what you'd expect: slinky, sexy, skin-baring, leggy, fur-covered, sparkly and bold.
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Even if you consider yourself open-minded, some of the pieces from the Autumn/Winter mens' fashion week 2014 collections in London may give you pause.
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Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that categorizes fashion models under the age of 18 as "child performers." This could have an impact on how designers hire models when fashion week rolls around again in February.
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Paris Fashion Week is the grand finale of the Spring 2014 collections, but what the front row attendees are wearing is often a more accurate trend forecast than what's going down the runway. For example, Anna Dello Russo wore mouse ears, so you'll probably look like an asshole if you trot out your cat ears in public…
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Houndstooth, gold chains, kicky skirts, dolman sleeves, strong shoulders: The spring 2014 collection for Balmain is decidedly '80s.
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The spring 2014 Christian Dior collection — shown today as part of Paris Fashion Week — has a little bit of an organic feel. But not organic like hemp/burlap/undyed cotton. Organic like vines, flowers, snakes and sinew.
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Miuccia Prada's spring 2014 line, shown in Milan as part of Milan Fashion week, has a fairly overt feminist message. Several of the looks featured bras worn as outerwear, a subversive and confident take on traditional femininity. The collection also featured knitted prints of women's faces, athletic socks, and a fair…
