WHAT: BaubleBar Noir Deco Snake Bib
WHY: Glamify any outfit with this two-toned geometric bib necklace from BaubleBar. Whether you need to spruce up a summer dress or you’re heading out for a night on the town, this statement piece will be the perfect eye-catching touch. Wear it with a simple LBD (little black dress) or add some pizazz to an otherwise drab buttondown for an office attire update.
Nanette Lepore is on the prowl for a new investor, and has hired The Sage Group to do so. Currently, the designer has 11 retail locations globally, and a diffusion line for jc penney called L’Amour Nanette Lepore.
Vera Wang Says Red Carpet Snubs “Are Like Having Your Guts Ripped Out” [The Telegraph]
When a celeb decides not to wear her dress on a red carpet, the designer says it devastates her and her team
Giorgio Armani Opens Catwalk Home To Young Designers [Vogue UK]
The designer will stage a show for emergining Italian designers during Milan Fashion Week
Battle Of The Kates: Guess Which Brit Babe Has The Most Selling Power [Refinery29]
According to a new survey, Kate Middleton just exceeded Kate Moss’ selling power
Watch Male Models Sing Daft Punk At The CFDA Awards [Styleite]
In case you missed it, take a peek at these handsome boys singing Daft Punk’s summer anthem “Get Lucky”
A Look Into The Royal College Of Art’s MA Fashion Program [Dazed Digital]
The RCA is known for tailoring and this year’s MA opened with a menswear project with Brioni
By now you’ve caught up on the winners and losers of last night’s CFDA awards, but we were there, of course, and have a few of our own accolades to hand out. We’ll be messengering over our very own Trovas later today…
BY EDDIE ROCHE
We’ve been curious to hear John Galliano’s side of the story since his 2011 anti-semetic rant and he finally opens up to Ingrid Sischy in Vanity Fair’s June issue. The troubled designer reveals he’s been sober for two years after a stint at an Arizona rehab facility, and has no recollection of the incident that ended his career at Dior. The full article includes interviews with Kate Moss, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Elton John, Anna Wintour, Jonathan Newhouse, Naomi Campbell, as well as members of the Jewish community, including Rabbi Barry Marcus, of London’s Central Synagogue, and Abe Foxman, head of the Anti-Defamation League. You can read the entire interview when VF hits stands on June 6th. Here are a few quotes from Sischy’s interview to keep you satiated until then…
Wondering who won big at last night’s 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards, held at Alice Tully Hall. Firstly, a note on the presentation factor: if you’re looking for evidence of the event’s ever-expanding magnitude, consider that former secretary of state and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the Eleanor Lambert Founders Award to her longtime friend, Oscar de la Renta. Also, even the toughest critics seemed jazzed about the event: Cathy Horyn wrote in the New York Times today that this was the smoothest awards ceremony from the CFDA to date. With the demise of Fashion’s Night Out, word on the street is that Vogue’s big public relations focus is now aimed through events with the CFDA. One simply has to assume Anna Wintour and her extensive political dabblings had to do with Mrs. Clinton’s appearance, non?
WHAT: Kate Spade Show Your True Colors Patchwork Carousel Bangle…WHY: ‘Tis the season for incredibly vibrant colors, so why wear only one?! Slip on this beautiful mosaic of hues and tell your envious friends the time with flair! Leave it to the cheeky chic Kate Spade folks, always on the money in the accessories realm, to dream up a beaut bangle (that gives us absolutely no excuse for tardiness…)…WHERE: $250, KateSpade.com…
Proenza Schouler Triumph At The CFDA Awards [The Telegraph]
The designer duo scoop the top prize for Womenswear Designer of the Year
Cathy Horyn: CFDA Awards Hits Its Stride [NYTimes]
The fashion critic says the awards show finally has it down pat after years of trying
Hilary Clinton Makes A Pantsuit Joke At The CFDA Awards [NYMag]
The politician joked that she would be pitching Bravo’s Andy Cohen with “Project Pantsuit”
Haider Ackermann And Ann Demeulemeester Split [Vogue UK]
The two designers have split from their joint parent company BVBA 32
Jason Wu And Artist Nate Lowman Collab For A Cause [Styleite]
The designer and artist have collaborated on a limited edition t-shirt for AIDS research
France’s stock market monitors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, have suggested a $13 million fine against LVMH after an investigation into the fashion conglomerate’s high percentage stake in Hermès. The AMF investigation revolved around LVMH’s 22.6 percent stake in the predominately family owned exclusive Parisian luxury goods company, which was allegedly obtained through tax haven subsidiaries and an investment operation that was executed under the clandestine name, “Mercure”.
WHAT: A.L.C X Friends 20th Anniversary Capsule Collection Exclusive Layla Headphones: White…WHY: Who says style should be seen and not heard? A.L.C. X Friends headphones ensure both forms of stylishness occur. This quilted leather headset, part of Intermix’s exclusive 20th anniversary capsule collection, and was created in collaboration with A.L.C. designer, Andrea Lieberman. Available only at Intermix stores, this luxe bit of audio bliss amounts to white haute looks while lounging poolside avec your iPod all summer long. Now that’s music to our ears…AVAILABLE: $225, IntermixOnline.com…