"inspiring women"

Fashion site Keaton Row thinks an army of stylists can reinvent e-commerce, one killer outfit at a time. From the sound of it, they’re on their way.
BY DENA SILVER

The most-talked about launch of the season isn’t coming out of Hearst or Condé, it’s Porter, mega e-tailer Net-a-Porter’s expensive plunge into offline edit. The mag also marks ex-Harper’s Bazaar UK editrix Lucy Yeomans’ return to print.
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

It’s been quite a busy year for shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood, most recently thanks to LVMH snapping up a majority stake of the designer’s label last month. So when The Dailycaught up with him in a gallery space on Paris’ Rue de Vauvilliers we weren’t surprised to hear that the Brit’s new collection was based on a far-off locale like Morocco. Dreaming of vacation much? What ensued was an inspiring mix of neon raffia flats, wedges, and heels. Plus, a little bit of Seventies inspiration, zig zag lightning bolt designs, and lacy stilettos.
BY PAIGE REDDINGER

Attention, documentary aficionados: last night, The Cinema Society premiered HBO’s Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer. Directors Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin worked alongside a slew of celebrity guests to take in the film’s extraordinary and inspiring account. Need a brief recap? The Sundance-praised film tells the unbelievable story of young women seeking change to benefit their country through acts of performance art in Russia. In fact, according to Pozdorovkin, expect big things historically: “It is going to go down in history as the most famous controversial piece of performance art”.

To borrow Gloria Steinem’s all-time favorite word, Glamour’s “These Girls” event made for a “fan-f*cking-tastic” night! An awe-inspiring team of today’s most talented and funny women gathered last night at Joe’s Pub to deliver a series of monologues that were balls-out honest, gut wrenchingly funny, and, at times, even tearfully emotional. This time (the last “These Girls” went down back in October) Dianna Agron, Alexa Chung, Zosia Mamet, Lucy Punch, Emma Roberts, and Amy Schumer got in monologue mode, and Steinem and Amy Pohler were the evening’s special guests.

Are you getting your Cannes on? If you didn’t make it to France for the latest circuit of tapis rouge-filled festivities, there’s plenty to satiate in the gown department. Does a more glam intersection of silver screen and straight-off-the-runway eye candy exist than Cannes? Non!

What do weddings and Game of Thrones have in common? Editors from the bridal bible sound off on everything from pop-culture inspiration to why when it comes to accessories, sometimes more is more.

Miami Fashion Week celebrates its 15th anniversary this year by honoring Carlos Miele with the International Designer of the Year award tonight. With a fan club that includes Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, and Rihanna, how could they be wrong? Suzy Menkes once dubbed him the “master of the delicate craft and intricate detail,” and tonight he’s finally showing his eagerly anticipated Fall collection at the Miami Convention Center after sitting out NYFW. The Daily got the scoop on his new collection and why he decided to show in Miami. Hint: It’s a a pretty obvious answer!

Ready for some enlightening chatter to liven up your Friday? Check out this #FrontRowFilms segment with Alison Lewis at our Daily Style Sessions. The author, inventor, designer, and TV Host motivates new aesthetics by integrating light, sound, vibration, and interactivity into clothing, textiles, and interiors.

Edun: On Thursday, Edun set up house at Skylight Studios to present their socially-conscious women’s line, and debut Edun homme with their new menswear designer Ricky Hendry, formerly of Calvin Klein Collection, Ralph Lauren, and Theory. As expected, co-founders Bono and wife Ali Hewson were on hand to fete the occasion off stage. On stage, Edun’s rock-chic coupling sported edgy ensembles comprised of printed plaid asymmetrical dresses, tops pierced with silver chains, and plenty of leather vests and downtown motos. “This debut season really captured Edun and the Edun man,” Hendry told The Daily post-show. “It was a combination of toughness and softness, strength and sensitivity.”