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Best-Dressed Fashion People | Week of Oct. 22, 2012
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This Week's Best Dressed

With both the British Fashion Council and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund hosting events in Los Angeles, California certainly had more than its fair share of this week's chic.
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Best-Dressed Fashion People | Week of Oct. 22, 2012

With both the British Fashion Council and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund hosting events in Los Angeles, California certainly had more than its fair share of this week's chic. But there were plenty of other fashionable moments elsewhere as well: Matthew Williamson's 15th anniversary party in London, the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M launch in New York, and Chanel's Little Black Jacket opening in Sydney. See who turned up to which event — and what they wore — right here, in our weekly best-of recap.

Cat Deeley and Poppy Delevingne Jessica Joffe Natasha Poly and Eva Cavalli Hilary Rhoda Bar Refaeli and Jessica Stam Crystal Renn Amber Valletta
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Victoria Justice Wearing Yellow Dress
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Premiere Style: Victoria Justice Wows in a Yellow Versace Dress

As the star of the new movie, Fun Size, we would expect nothing less than a dazzling dress from Victoria Justice, and the actress didn't disappoint working a stunning yellow Versace number for the LA premiere.
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As the star of the new movie, Fun Size, we would expect nothing less than a dazzling dress from Victoria Justice, and the actress didn't disappoint working a stunning yellow Versace number for the LA premiere. She styled her single structured peplum mini with black suede pointed pumps and teardrop earrings, then sprinkled a dash of contrasting color via red lipstick and matching nail polish. Peplum was a huge trend this year, but we particularly like the unique structure of Victoria's sunny sheath. Work a yellow peplum dress with black suede pumps and red accents to nail Victoria's glam-girl look.


Rare Peplum Pencil Dress With Open Back Gianvito Rossi Pointed pump Juicy Couture Jeweled Cocktail Ring Robert Lee Morris Soho Teardrop Earrings
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Alexa Chung Wearing Maroon Leather Skirt
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Alexa Chung's Monochrome Maroon Look: Leather Skirt and Turtleneck

Versace held a cocktail reception in NYC last night and among the fashionable stars to attend was Alexa Chung, who showed up in a head-to-toe maroon look.
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Versace held a cocktail reception in NYC last night and among the fashionable stars to attend was Alexa Chung, who showed up in a head-to-toe maroon look. Monochrome outfits can seem hard to pull off, but as exemplified by Alexa, they can turn out to be totally chic when done right. The socialite tucked a maroon turtleneck into a maroon zip-front leather skirt and carried a matching circle bag. She then added a bit of contrasting color via black cutout flats and a black coat. If you dare to walk in Alexa's fashion-forward shoes, shop similar pieces below to get her latest look.

INC International Concepts Sweater, Long-Sleeve Ribbed-Knit Turtleneck Leather A-Line Mini Skirt Nicole Miller Women's Mod Swing Coat Corso Como Women's Floral Ballet Flat Kate Spade New York 'normandy Park - Dot' Crossbody Bag
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Versace Dinner Party | October 2012
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Versace's Party Guests (Obviously) Opt For Leather and Bustiers

When in Rome .
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Versace Dinner Party | October 2012

When in Rome . . . that seemed to be the motto adopted by Donatella's party guests at her SoHo store opening last night. The celebrity party guests, a crowd that included Kanye and Lady Gaga, showed their support for Versace in a range of the label's high-impact wares. Even Alexa Chung, who doesn't exactly strike us as a high-drama Versace girl, embraced the night's theme, albeit tempered with her own charm, in a burgundy leather skirt by Versace's younger line, Versus. Meanwhile, the supermodel contingent, including Coco Rocha and Bar Refaeli, took a page right out of Donatella's book, as did Jennifer Hudson, who joined the leather-clad crew of models in a fit-and-flare skirt and knee-high boots. To see the rest of the night's attendees decked out in their Versace best, click on — then tell us your pick for best dressed in the comments.

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Donatella Versace on Critics Who Call Her Clothes "Tacky"
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Donatella Versace Doesn't Mind If People Call Her Designs "Tacky"

Donatella Versace isn't concerned with critics who call her clothing tacky, so long as they're calling it something in the first place.
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Donatella Versace isn't concerned with critics who call her clothing tacky, so long as they're calling it something in the first place.

"First of all, any reaction is a good thing," said the designer in an interview with Susanna Lau of Style Bubble. "The people who struggle are those who have no reaction at all. They are too safe. Tacky — never mind. What is tacky? What is chic?"

And while critics didn't call Versace's Spring 2013 collection tacky or chic, they didn't give it negative reviews either. Tim Blanks of Style.com said the dresses "had the carefree sensuality of festival gear," and Cathy Horyn of The New York Times called Versace's theme of lightness "an interesting idea."

Lucy Liu at the Emmys 2012
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Emmys: Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu gave us a lot to get excited about on the Emmys red carpet tonight — she showed up in a gorgeous, slightly space-age silver sequined gown by Versace, which she paired with diamond stud earrings and a silver clutch.
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Lucy Liu gave us a lot to get excited about on the Emmys red carpet tonight — she showed up in a gorgeous, slightly space-age silver sequined gown by Versace, which she paired with diamond stud earrings and a silver clutch. The dress boasted a structured, armor-inspired bodice and moved gorgeously as Lucy walked across the stage during the show, lending a smooth, liquid quality to her overall look. We're head over heels for Lucy's sleek Versace dress; what do you think?

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Versace Spring 2013 | Runway
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Versace Spring 2013

Donatella Versace described her Spring 2013 collection as "subtle" — and hers is probably the only fashion house where metallic fringe laid over a gold minidress and belted at the waist qualifies as such.
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Versace Spring 2013 | Runway

Donatella Versace described her Spring 2013 collection as "subtle" — and hers is probably the only fashion house where metallic fringe laid over a gold minidress and belted at the waist qualifies as such.

When you step back a bit, though, this collection is noticeably pared down compared to what we've seen from Versace over the past few seasons. The prints are the first clue to that: save for two garments that feature the house's iconic medusa image as a motif, many of the other fabrics are gentle splotches or stripes of one color imposed over another. There are also a few dresses bedecked with metal studs and some tied together corset-style across diagonal slashes in the material. A few dresses featured lace embellishments and insets, and loose-cut, simple black jackets (yes, jackets) were certainly very subtle. But in this collection, they were among the standout pieces.

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Versace Spring 2013 | Pictures
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Versace Spring 2013

Donatella Versace is known for her sexy, body-con styles, and her Spring '13 showing was just that, but perhaps with a more subtle touch than what we're used to seeing from the designer.
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Donatella Versace is known for her sexy, body-con styles, and her Spring '13 showing was just that, but perhaps with a more subtle touch than what we're used to seeing from the designer. The show opened with easy lace-appliqued minidresses paired with low-slung studded belts. The same technique was seen on a range of crop tops and hot shorts worn with sleek blazers and leather jackets. The most wearable, everyday pieces came from an assortment of skinny striped, dip-dyed, and lace-adorned pants paired with billowy crushed silk tops, emoting a decidedly '70s bohemian vibe. Catering to the red carpet, a brigade of color — orange, teal, pink — entered the runway, highlighting seductive high-slit gowns (Jennifer Lopez, anyone?) and short embellished minidresses made for leg-baring starlets like Lea Michele and Selena Gomez.

  • Trends: '70s, billowy sleeves, leather, lace.
  • Colors: Black gold, orange, teal, blue, pink.
  • Key Piece: We loved the lace-embellished pants.
  • Accessories: Sandal boots, strappy metallic sandals, statement sunglasses, studded belts, exotic crossbody bags, leather clutches.
  • Who Should Wear It: We can picture the sexy high-slit gowns on red-carpet stunners like Jennifer Lopez and Lea Michele, along with front-row attendees Milla Jovovich and Jessica Stam.
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Inside Choupette's Diary
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Choupette's Diary Revealed, Calvin Klein's Stalkers, and Saint Laurent's New Store

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
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Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • "You may think I am high maintenance, but I assure you, the attention is worth it," Choupette Lagerfeld writes in the infamous diary her two maids keep detailing her every move. "Even my fur balls are glossy." [Grazia]

  • Lady Gaga has sided with Oscar de la Renta in his tiff with fashion critic Cathy Horyn. "Bravo Oscar," the singer tweeted. "Only you would be so chic as to purchase an entire page in WWD, making statements like a good fashion citizen." [Styleite]

  • Mugler creative director Christophe de Lataillade has revealed the secrets behind campaigns for the house's iconic fragrance Angel — including the set that nearly burned a model's flesh. [The Cut]

  • Calvin Klein's ex-boyfriend Nick Gruber has accused the fashion icon of paying private eyes to "stalk" him and his new boyfriend, animator John Luciano. "Calvin can hire goons to follow John and me all he wants — we have nothing to hide. I've moved on. I've never been happier." [Page Six]

  • Hedi Slimane will unveil his new Saint Laurent Paris store concept when he opens a store in Shanghai next week. The design, involving a lot of dark stone and mirrored surfaces, references the French art deco and Union des Artistes Modernes movements. [WWD]

  • Versace has opened another store, too — online. Customers in Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France can now buy the house's wares through a new ecommerce site. [Versace]

  • Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet has been appointed chairwoman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding its leader of five years, Harold Tillman. [The Independent]

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Fall 2012 Fashion Ad Campaigns
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All the Fall 2012 Ad Campaigns

Fall 2012 ad campaigns have arrived, and with them comes a stunning array of visuals from some of our favorite fashion houses.
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Fall 2012 Fashion Ad Campaigns

Fall 2012 ad campaigns have arrived, and with them comes a stunning array of visuals from some of our favorite fashion houses. Among the standouts: a whimsical Where the Wild Things Are-themed Mulberry shoot featuring Lindsey Wixson; a bewitching segment by Marc Jacobs featuring Magda Laguinge, Marie Piovesan, Marte Mei Van Haaster, Ros Georgiou, and Tati Cotliar in ghastly makeup; and a futuristic spread from Givenchy featuring Saskia de Brauw and styled by Carine Roitfeld. Also in the mix and of note: Chloe Sevigny's reprised role as the face of Miu Miu. All those — plus more to come as they arrive — in the slideshow.


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