As we near the end of day two of Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week, we couldn't help but notice that things really started to heat up on the runway. (And that's a good thing.) From a cool take on a crimped hairstyle to some rather mesmerizing eye makeup techniques, check out our favorite beauty looks from the day that was.
>> Last night, Maria Cornejo, Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra of Costello Tagliapietra, and Monique Pean were named the inaugural winners of the CFDA & Lexus Hybrid Living Eco Fashion Challenge.
Each had to demonstrate a commitment to ecologically responsible design, with a minimum of 25 percent of their collection produced in an environmentally-friendly manner: Pean uses recycled gold and sustainable buffalo horn; Costello Tagliapietra creates fabric dyes in an eco-friendly way; and Cornejo employs sustainable manufacturing practices and uses fabric like cupro, which is typically discarded during the production of cotton. In turn, each was awarded $25,000 from Lexus to use toward their Fall 2011 presentation in February.
The other 2010 finalists included Alabama Chanin, Behnaz Sarafpour, Libertine by Johnson Hartig, Marcia Patmos, Organic by John Patrick, Slow and Steady Wins the Race by Mary Ping, and Subversive Jewelry by Justin Giunta.
In anticipation of the upcoming Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute exhibit, David Sims photographs "The American Experience" for Vogue.
Costello Tagliapietra will release a collection of working-girl dresses for Uniqlo this summer.
Selfridges is getting a new shoe room that will be bigger than the first floor of the Tate Modern. Exclusive designs from Givenchy, Chloe, Stella McCarntney, Rodarte, and Alejandro Ingelmo will be on sale.
Derek Blasberg on the proper attire for airports, "No more unflattering pajamas, for one. No more exposed underwear either. Also, please brush your hair (and your teeth), and put on a bra and wear something that is both chic and sensible."
British Vogue and the British Fashion Council celebrate Erdem's fashion fund win.
Louis Vuitton will donate 10 percent of all sales on its U.S. website on April 22 to Global Green USA to mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Source: David Sims/Vogue
Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra took their signature liquid jersey to a new level with their fall 2010 collection presented at Milk Studios last night.
In a color palette of dusty rose, sand, bark, and sunset orange, the collection featured seemingly simple silhouettes made special with pleats and drapes which gently wrapped around the body and tucked into thin leather belts by Metalskin. The belts cinched in the waits of most models, making for a polished look that often anchored voluminous tops and bottoms.
A pastel pebble print, used in two beautiful georgette dresses, was a highlight of the show as was a rose-brown long sleeve dress with a drop waist and diagonal draping. The fact that Costello Tagliapietra's lineup would be flattering on most bodies wasn't lost on the audience, as we could hear personal orders being discussed before the models even took the runway for the show's finale.
>> Jason Wu, Daisy Lowe Collaborate on Jewelry with Swarovski —Every season, Swarovski sponsors a handful of shows, and they're currently exhibiting some of the crystal-encrusted designs by Rodarte, Jason Wu, Julian Louie, threeASFOUR, Jeremy Laing, and Costello Tagliapietra at the New York store on 499 Broadway. This season, Wu is unveiling his jewelry for Atelier Swarovski (peek at left), based on the "concept of sculpting with everyday objects, so I'm using fabric and crystals and making sculptures in that spirit." And Daisy Lowe is also working on a 4-piece line (a necklace, bracelet, ring, and a set of earrings), which comes out in January: "They're kind of magical in a dark romantic way. I've incorporated black and white, star and moon crystals and multiple strands of chains." [Style.com, W Editor's Blog]
