>> The Sundance Channel is on a mission to amp up their fashion coverage. They just launched Catwalk Countdown, a series of ten one-minute online videos highlighting designers like Erin Fetherston, Vena Cava, Lyn Devon, Chris Benz — Benz talks how he produces 98 percent of his collection within a two-block radius of his Manhattan studio, for instance — and now they're bringing back popular fashion documentarist Loic Prigent for a second season of his The Day Before series.
Prigent, who captured the likes of Sonia Rykiel, Proenza Schouler, Fendi, and Jean Paul Gaultier for the show's first season, is currently in New York, where he will film Alexander Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and Jeremy Scott each in the 36 hours leading up to their shows. Prigent has been granted "full access," he told The Cut, "[because] we are discreet . . . [so designers] forget we are even there."
Celeb Style: Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon was spotted getting coffee with a girlfriend in Los Angeles wearing a seemingly simple black ensemble. She tucked a V-neck tee into a pair of belted skinny jeans, adding Christian Louboutin peep-toe heels, a Nina Ricci tote, and a classic pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, giving the look a high-class feel. Shop it all here!
2010 Golden Globe Awards: Nicole Kidman
Nicole brought some romance to the Golden Globes in this Nina Ricci blush satin gown. The bunching and bows add interest, as does a Fred Leighton diamond brooch. Reminds me of an old Hollywood dressing gown. Do you like?
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>> Christian Lacroix Shows Up on Golden Globes Red Carpet —Christian Lacroix's business may be reduced to licensing at this point in time, but it's a testament that without any new collections being produced, he's still scoring red carpet coups — to wit, his Spring 2009 couture at last night's Golden Globes on the much-watched Diane Kruger. On the other side of the spectrum, houses recently kickstarted under new creative direction also found their footing at the Golden Globes: Nicole Kidman and Carey Mulligan wore Peter Copping's Nina Ricci from Spring 2010, Ginnifer Goodwin was in Spring 2010 Vionnet by Rodolfo Paglialunga, and Chloe Sevigny took home her award in Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's Spring 2010 Valentino.
2010 Golden Globe Awards: Carey Mulligan
Cutie Carey Mulligan just stepped onto the red carpet in a long strapless Nina Ricci navy gown. But navy wasn't her only color of choice — notice the black ruffle detail on the bottom half. A simple but dazzling rhinestone headband and diamond earrings by Fred Leighton finish off her ensemble. What do you think?
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A Pre-Fall Preview: Celine, Balenciaga, Lanvin . . .
The latest Pre-Fall '10 collections have been released, and the forecast calls for neon, velvet, fur, draping, and structure. While most designers went down the posh path, Nicolas Ghesquière took Balenciaga back to the sporty trail. In contrast, Phoebe Philo's Celine (left) is more luxurious via feathers, sheepskin, and sharp outerwear. Proceed to see which direction Lanvin, Proenza Schouler, Alberta Ferretti, and Nina Ricci have taken for Pre-Fall.
Travel Style: Kate Bosworth
A bronzed and ever-stylish Kate Bosworth landed at the Miami airport after a tropical St. Maarten vacation. She showed off her tan gams in jean shorts, which she wore with a knit striped top, trendy oxfords, and her favorite Nina Ricci bag. Shop like items here to get this look!
Celeb Style: Kate Bosworth
Kate Bosworth was spotted at Barneys in LA, possibly improving upon her already lust-worthy wardrobe. She looked fashionable in a simple black dress and shiny denim shirt, but her accessories did most of the work. A Nina Ricci bag and studded ankle boots (remarkably similar to the Free People ones shown here) made the ensemble! Shop it all now along with her favorite Ray-Ban aviators!
Source: Flynet
Spring 2010 Trend Report: Boudoir Dressing
Lingerie detailing and underwear-as-outerwear were two dominant themes during the spring 2010 fashion shows with designer like Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana resurrecting famous nineties silhouettes and making what was once old, new again—think sculpted bra tops, bloomers, corsets, slips, ballerina tights, bustiers and see-through lace.
Peter Copping's First Nina Ricci Collection for Spring 2010: The Reviews Are In
>> To an audience of only 75, Peter Copping sent out his first runway show at Nina Ricci in the salon above the brand's Paris store. Copping, who spent the past twelve years at Louis Vuitton, took Ricci to a much more feminine, commercial place than previous Ricci designer Olivier Theyskens. “I like wearable clothes,” he told WWD. “I’m not necessarily into being too avant-garde . . . whenever we did more feminine-based collections [at Vuitton], the sales were always incredible in the stores as opposed to the more austere or hard-edged things."
The Spring 2010 show was about all about the house’s “signature codes” — bows, lingerie, lace — Copping said, and he's keen to add capsule lines of lingerie and wedding dresses soon. So what's his verdict? Hilary Alexander called the collection "charming," T staffers were fans — Anne Christensen deemed it "very pretty" and Armand Limnander "lovely" — and Elle's Joe Zee, too, was won over: "I'm not usually a fan of romance (clothes that is) but Peter Copping's Ricci debut was a slamdunk in romance. Sweet but not saccharin."
Some, however, seemed more hung up on the switch to commerciality: Los Angeles Times's Booth Moore noted, "Olivier Theyskens' Nina Ricci was all vision; Peter Copping's is all saleable product." Suzy Menkes commented: "[It] is not necessarily a bad thing for a house [to be very commercial] . . . but Mr. Copping, having staked out his pretty girl territory, needs to take her to a newer place." And Style.com's Sarah Mower is holding judgment: "At first sight Ricci is now in a safe pair of hands but the jury's still out till next season."


