Vena Cava, Rodarte, Zac Posen
Wwd.com asked some of their favorite designers to draw sketches of their interpretations of space chic. Of course Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava envision aliens in space and Erin Fetherston pictures a beautiful goddess walking on the moon.
Yigal Azourel, Brian Atwood, Erin Fetherston
all images via wwd.com
Stella McCartney takes her love for animals to new heights featuring Bambi and friends in her new campaign shot by Ryan McGinley in the woods of Worcestershire, England. Being a fellow vegetarian, McCartney has naturally been one of my favorite luxury designers and her willingness to have some fun wins bonus points. With the characters from Bambi, dense woodland setting, and real animals it somehow still works with McCartney’s fiercer than normal designs.
Staying true to his sleek aesthetic, Frank Tell’s Resort 2010 collection plays on the bold shoulder theme that carried into Fall with angular and modern silhouettes. Evidence of his minimalist approach is in the color scheme – strictly black and white, structured shoulders and geometric bodices. But minimal does not mean monotonous—this collection boasts edgy, ultramodern details with leather, zippers and lace.
Frank Tell can be found at Satine in Los Angeles and Susan in San Francisco.
One of my favorite shops in San Francisco, Acrimony, is offering a sweet summer sale for both men and women. If you are in San Fran definitely check it out but the rest of us can shop the website for 40% off all regular priced items and 70% of sale merchandise. Details about Acrimony can be found here.
Beckley - 50% off All Merchandise Online
Take 50% off ALL merchandise from Beckleys recently launched site from designers Wren, Brian Reyes, Lerario Beatriz, Monrow, Parker, Nellie Partow, Zac Posen, Dallin Chase and tons more.
8620 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood
Milk – Huge Markdowns
Up to 75% off designers including Karen Walker, Loeffler Randall, Brain Reyes, Grace Sun, Kova & T, Elizabeth & James, Leyendecker, Beckerman and Alexandre Herchovitch. Ongoing sale.
8209 West Third St
Satine
70% off merchandise from select designers including Tsumori Chisato, Thakoon, Jeffery Monteiro, Life with Bird and many more.
8117 W 3rd St, West Hollywood
Feature Boutique – Sale and Geren Ford Pop-up
Markdowns until the end of July, up to 50% off from Alex Wang, Crispin & Basilio, Karen Walker, Jenni Kayne and more.
11958 San Vicente Boulevard
Confederacy – July Markdowns – Favorite LA boutique has taken 40% discounts off Boy by Band of Outsiders, Proenza Schouler, Phillip Lim, Rag & Bone, Kova & T, Alexander Wang, APC and many more. Sale through July. 4661 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles [click to continue…]
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue announced the ten finalists for the 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. For the sixth year the emerging talents have the opportunity to win a cash prize and mentorship programs from their selected industry leaders. The winner and 2 runners-up will be announced November 16. Vogue’s Editor In Chief, Anna Wintour summed up the nominees “The ten finalists we selected are a talented, diverse group, who are building healthy independent businesses in challenging times.” The Fashion Fund is one of the most coveted awards as previous winners include Alexander Wang, Rogan Gregory of Rogan, Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata and Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough.
ALABAMA CHANIN – Natalie Chanin (eco-conscious, womenswear)
ESQUIVEL SHOES – George Esquivel (shoes)
GARY GRAHAM – Gary Graham (womenswear)
HOUSE OF WARIS – Waris Ahluwalia (jewelry)
MONIQUE PEAN – Monique Péan (jewelry)
OHNE TITEL – Flora Gill and Alexa Adams (womenswear)
PATRIK ERVELL – Patrik Ervell (menswear)
SOPHIE THEALLET – Sophie Theallet (womenswear)
SPURR – Simon Spurr (menswear)
WAYNE – Wayne Lee (womenswear)
I am probably not the only person that watches the Daily 10 on E! just to see what Catt Sadler and Debbie Matenopoulos are wearing. Their style on the show has evolved to be a mix a girly, leg-bearing ensembles with strong accessories to create edgy looks. Monica Rose is the engergetic stylist behind the hosts of Daily 10 and she is also the personal stylist for Kim Kardashian. Although she has a natural sensibility for her work, landing her present jobs didn’t come easy. Rose started working as a freelance stylist doing editorial work in 2003, after 10 years of working retail jobs. In Los Angeles she worked at boutiques Poleci and Parallel and always had a passion for helping her customers look their best.
Her talent evolved into an ambition to pursue styling full-time but she had to start from the beginning. Without ever formally assisting anyone she approached modeling agencies with business cards asking to do work for photos to built her portfolio and it took off after that. Being a very visual person Rose looks at the actual process as putting a puzzle together and her goal for her clients is to help them feel beautiful and confident. It’s easy to tell by the energy in her voice that she loves what she does and she recently started her blog to help guide aspiring stylists and fashionistas.
