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Look of the Day: Michelle Williams

Designer Diva — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:02:14 +0000

Williams looked like a gamine in her dove gray Jason Wu gown View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Lanvin

Designer Diva — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:45:45 +0000

“An antidote to laziness,” was how Alber Elbaz described the show for Lanvin’s menswear today. It was all about action, mobility, urgency—to the point where some of the clothes had a frenetic, unfinished quality, with ragged seams swirling around the body and rough hems edging, among other things, a biker-influenced jacket.

Elsewhere, there were the narrow silhouette and the fundamental athleticism of torsos wrapped at waist or shoulder, or the sporty leanness of a striped top over what looked like bike shorts. This morphing between high performance and something more conservative was the not-quite-sportswear essence of the collection.

Both Elbaz and his lieutenant, Lucas Ossendrijver, put the emphasis squarely on textures. “You want to touch them,” said Ossendrijver, “It’s something intimate.” A suit in floral embossed silk cloque certainly met that criterion. So did a hooded coat in a complex patchwork. Intimacy defines Lanvin’s womenswear. Its recognition here underlined what Elbaz acknowledged as a growing synergy between the men’s and women’s ranges. “Togetherness is really strong in this collection,” he remarked.

That was probably why jewelry was such a major issue in the show. It was big, bold, and barbaric. “Souvenirs,” said Ossendrijver. “When women can wear pants, men can wear jewelry,” Elbaz added. And, truth be told, this season it was the baubles that carried a lot of the subversive, insidious charm that has made Lanvin menswear such a draw for retailers.
—Tim Blanks View full post on Runway Feed

Look of the Day: Lake Bell

Designer Diva — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:49:55 +0000

Bell looked like a goddess in Monique Lhuillier View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Look of the Day: Milla Jovovich

Designer Diva — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:41:45 +0000

Jovovich showed off her spectacular legs in a gold ultra-mini View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Francesco Scognamiglio

Designer Diva — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:47:04 +0000

Francesco Scognamiglio has received a lot of press lately for dressing Lady Gaga—not only on the red carpet, but also in her Madonna-esque video for “Alejandro.” He’s also outfitted her Madgesty, for that matter. The emerging Italian designer is manna for fashion risk takers, but he’s playing it safe for Resort, riffing on the season’s most popular motifs: cardigans and T-shirt dresses in blue and white marinière stripes and denim sailor pants, with accents of anchors and embroidered crests here and there. There was also a very pretty floral print for a party dress and a matching cardigan. “The inspiration is Capri, which is near my hometown, Pompei,” he said. We can’t quite make out what a prim white blouse and ankle-scraping black skirt have to do with the Italian vacation spot, but we could see Gaga in them.
—Nicole Phelps View full post on Runway Feed

Play Our New Fashion Game: Instant Stylist!

Designer Diva — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:37:49 +0000

Are you ready to take on our new fashion challenge? Test your styling skills and play now! View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Look of the Day: Claire Danes

Designer Diva — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:33:46 +0000

Danes looked luminous in shimmering Giorgio Armani Prive View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Emmy Gown Predictions: What Will the Stars Wear?

Designer Diva — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:20:44 +0000

Find out what we’d love to see on the red carpet tonight! View full post on InStyle.com – This Just In

Costume National

Designer Diva — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:38:11 +0000

Ennio Capasa poured on the sex appeal at his last two runway shows, inching hems way, way up the legs and cutting leather second-skin-tight. For Resort, he focused on the label’s bread and butter, sophisticated tailoring with a dollop of edge. A white tuxedo with a notched lapel looked sleek and sexy; his gray flannel double-breasted pantsuit was boxier yet still sharply cut. If a pair of tops with built-in scarves to wrap around the neck looked too much like a Phoebe Philo-ism, Capasa was back on home turf for evening. Two black gowns closed the lineup, one fitted and clingy, the other asymmetrically draped—both unfettered and utterly simple. It’s when Capasa does understatement that his clothes have the biggest impact.
—Nicole Phelps View full post on Runway Feed

Expert advice! Find out the 10 key pieces every woman must own

Designer Diva — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:47 +0000

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