
In addition to her impressive roles as editor in chief of Vogue and editorial director of Teen Vogue, Anna Wintour has just added artistic director of Condé Nast to her resume. This role has never been in existence, was created just for Anna.

In addition to her impressive roles as editor in chief of Vogue and editorial director of Teen Vogue, Anna Wintour has just added artistic director of Condé Nast to her resume. This role has never been in existence, was created just for Anna.

Vintage flight suits and air travel were the inspiration to Rag & Bone’s F/W 2013/2014 collection.

Marc Jacob’s Marc by Marc collection relived the ‘70s once again.
This time around, he accented the more “grown up” woman; a woman coming into her own in her career. He threw in an intense punch of glam to set off those ruddy decadal colors.

Scott Sternberg’s Band of Outsiders Fall/Winter collection incorporated feminine and masculine elements.
Sternberg combined masculine pieces, like pinstripe suits and dress shirts, with feminine pieces, like a-line dresses and bold colors, giving the collection an androgynous feel. He also used graphic prints and bold colors, which made the collection very modern and cool.

Men’s Fashion Week in Milan started this morning with heartfelt words for the Missoni family by Mr.Corneliani on behalf of the company before presenting the collection.
Corneliani’s distinguished sharp tailoring was modernized with oversized coats and bags, elaborate knitwear and subtle cargo details in a color palette of grey, burgundy and ecru.

Luisa Via Roma will host the most famous bloggers in the 60th edition of Firenze 4 ever. Just before the start of Pitti Uomo the event is planned to be one of the most exciting fashion appointment.

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ary Katrantzou is releasing a new collaboration with premium jeans brand Current Elliot. Previously collaborating with Topshop and Longchamp, the designer is now applying her prints to casual wear. The capsule collection includes a range of jeans, tops and shift dresses, featuring her signature stamp and banknote prints from her SS13 Collection. The collection is to be released in February 2013, with prices ranging from £140 to £330.
The authenticity of street style has evolved into becoming more and more relevant as if the sidewalk was also part of the catwalk during Fashion Week.
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[/dropcap] ntering the Shops at Target is none other than Soho’s infamous multi-brand boutique, Kirna Zabete. Available September 9th, the collection is said to be an exercise in print-making and a “stylist kit on steroids.” “There’s no bad combination of silhouettes; we designed it to mix and match” the owners and designers Sarah Easley and Beth Buccini told to Teen Vogue. This collection will range all the way from $9.99 to $199.99.
http://racked.com/archives/2012/08/07/take-a-look-at-whats-in-store-at-targets-kirna-zabte-shopinshop.php

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he eponymous American shoe brand, Loeffler Randall, is launching its first handbag collection. Designer Jessie Randall’s new handbag collection consists of six chic handbags in the same buttery leather the brand has become known for, in a variety of colors and shapes. The handbag’s range from satchels to messengers to totes and prices range between $152 and $595. The LR Handbags are available in stores at Saks Fifth Avenue as well as online.
http://www.loefflerrandall.com/LRCatalog.aspx?CategoryID=139
[dropcap]T [/dropcap]here is a new bar at Bergdorf Goodman, the Barrett’s Ponytail Bar at the John Barrett Salon. Barrett decided to expand his salon after the success of his first “hair bar” with the John Barrett Braid Bar last summer. The menu that has customers wanting to transform their hair into a fabulous ponytail offers six ponytail options for every type of girl. The choices for ponies at the salon are called The Top Knot, The High Pony, The Low Pony, The Braided Pony, The Low Pony and Braid, and The Sculpted Low Pony, with prices ranging from $50 for a basic pony and $125 for a pony with extensions.
The salon promises to secure you with the right ponytail depending on the individual’s hair type and a ponytail style, ready to wear for every occasion. Sarah Brown, Vogue’s Beauty Director brought several of Vogue’s editors to preview the new addition at the salon, and the six ladies each tried out different hairstyles. See images for each of their new summer styles below.
Kenzo iPad 3 and iPhone 4/4s cases are available now for purchase at Opening Ceremony. This Spring/Summer 2012 print found its way all over the collection, the OC guys have reignited interest in the label with various accessories at more ‘affordable’ prices such as the New Era baseball cap and logo tees.
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[dropcap]L [/dropcap]ouis Vuitton and the Whitney Museum in New York are seeing dots. Famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has teamed up with Louis Vuitton for a collaboration, and is also being honored with a retrospective at the Whitney Museum Of Art in New York.
Yayoi Kusama is most known for her abstract and pop art scenes, polka dot technique and unique installations. Her exhibit at the Whitney, open July 12th through September 30th, showcases over 50 years of her work with the museum itself decorated in polka dots. In an interview with WWD on the exhibit’s grand opening, the 83 year old Kusama remarked “I’m genius.”
For the grand opening of the collaboration on Tuesday July 10, the Louis Vuitton Fifth Avenue Flagship unveiled its store window displays covered in dots and abstract shapes in Kusama’s designs, and Kusama herself arrived to the opening in a polka dotted wheelchair. The artist’s collaboration with Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton, in stores worldwide now, stays true to Kusama’s style – RTW, handbags, and accessories covered in her classic polka dots.
Her exhibit at the museum as well as the collaboration with Louis Vuitton had been highly anticipated and on Tuesday night W magazine along with Louis Vuitton hosted a dinner at the Whitney Museum in New York City in the artist’s honor. The dinner party was held at the Whitney Museum and was a preview of what to expect from her exhibit. Stars including Dianna Agron, Lauren Santo Domingo, Harley Viera- Newtown, Margherita Missoni as well as many others were present and enthralled. “That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time,” Hannah Bronfman said to WWD in regards to the installation. Unfortunately Yayoi did not attend the dinner because she had spent most of the day at LV’s fifth avenue flagship during the store unveiling.
WWD: http://www.wwd.com/eye/parties/louis-vuitton-fetes-yayoi-kusama-in-her-absence-6071435?module=hp-eye
WWD:http://www.wwd.com/eye/design/kusama-returns-to-new-york-6063142
WWD: http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/on-the-dot-6067827
Kusama/Louis Vuitton at Selfridges