With a myriad of music festivals on the horizon, it’s time to line up your ensembles so you can look your music fest best. Accordingly, we’re bringing you our five music festival must haves — from floppy hats inspired by the ultrachic Lou Doillon to a paint-splatter backpack from the king of cool Alexander Wang. Watch it now to get all the tips and tricks you need to rock out in cutting-edge style!
With a myriad of music festivals on the horizon, it’s time to line-up your ensembles so you can look your music fest best! Accordingly, we’re bringing you our 5 Music Festival Must Haves from floppy hats inspired by the ultra-chic Lou Doillon to a paint splatter backpack from the king of cool, Alexander Wang. Watch it now to get all the tips and tricks you need to rock out in cutting-edge style!
In this preview from America's Next Top Model's Cycle 16 premiere, Tyra Banks reveals a few new faces joining noted photographer Nigel Barker at the judges table: Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley and designer, model, and guest judge Erin Wasson.
>> For the second Fall season in a row, the Rag & Bone boys have created a lot of want in the ten some-odd minutes it takes for their run of show. The futuristic bent that was introduced in their Spring 2011 collection stayed, but this time worked its way into a number of the Rag & Bone staples — cropped fitted jackets, kilts, knee socks, and cape coats. This was mashed together with a newfound fascination with texture: cow hides, nubby knits, neoprenes, shearlings, wools, and fringes were all represented.
As Marcus Wainwright noted backstage, "It started with Inuit people — the indigenous people of the Arctic circle — and on the other side of it, there was a French skiier called Jean-Claude Killy — so '70s ski — and it just went from there." As for the brilliant blue that was used so liberally in the second half of the show — where did that come from? "In looking at all of these pictures of the Arctic and the snow and the sky bounced against it," Wainwright explained, "that unbelievable blue — Klein Blue — that kind of blue of the sky, was just amazing against the ivory and the grey of the beginning [of the show]. It's a fun color."
The cool Rag & Bone girl was well-accounted-for as usual, both front row (Erin Wasson, Jessica Stam, and Alexa Chung), and on the catwalk (Bette Franke, making a runway return after taking a season off, Arizona Muse, Joan Smalls, Fei Fei Sun, Saskia de Brauw, and Britt Maren). Boots tended to be thigh-high and low-heeled. As for the clutches, which were strapped to the models' hands by glove-like contraptions, leaving their fingers free — would those be put into production? "It may well do if people like them," Wainwright answered. "I don't know. We just did it just for the show, we always do those things ourselves, but yeah, probably." He and Neville had both cracked open Peroni beers immediately post-show, while their children ran around backstage. So what's the plan now that the show is finished? "I have had one beer," Wainwright replied. "I'm going to have a few more. I feel pretty good about it. I was excited about the music [done by Thom Yorke], and it's good."
Icy blue backgrounds, transparent clothing, ethereal model with arms outstretched . . . did Alexander Wang and Elie Saab meet for coffee before shooting their respective ad campaigns? These ads share similar elements, yet they manage to project very different attitudes to represent their polar opposite brands. Wang's Aymeline Valade projects fierceness while Erin Wasson (who is friends with Wang) exudes femininity for Saab. What do you think is the most important factor in their difference?
>> Stella McCartney is known for her quirky, even cartoony campaigns, and this time, she enlisted Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott to shoot Joan Smalls and Malgosia Bela for Spring 2011. The ads show Bela wearing nothing but a collage of blown-up images of McCartney's Spring fruit print or Smalls wearing a swimsuit-shaped collage of pastel-colored suit lapels. “I wanted to play with the purity and realism of the citrus print from summer 2011….exaggerating the scale and playing with the female form in its purest form, as nature intended,” McCartney told WWD. A look at that, plus Erin Wasson's minimalist turn for Elie Saab, Patricia van der Vliet's maximalist turn for Sonia Rykiel, and Raquel Zimmermann and Freja Beha Erichsen for H&M, all in the gallery.
It's the first month of the year; time for a fresh start with magazine covers. January 2011's cover girls run the gamut from super luxurious in leopard to sporty cool in sneakers to ethereal chic in flowy frocks. Here are two standouts: Erin Wasson rocking out on the cover of Elle Spain, and Gisele Bündchen looking innocent as ever on Vogue China. Other standouts include Karolina Kurkova, Leighton Meester, Anna Paquin, Hilary Rhoda, and way more. Step inside to see 10 amazing January covers, then vote for your favorite at the end. May the best cover girl win!
Erin Wasson's Elle Spain spread was amazing, but there was one shot in particular that caught my attention. You're looking at it — the denim shirt lends kick-back cool to the full camel skirt, while the ladylike pumps add a dose of sweet. Now it's time for us to re-create this look with our personal styles in mind. If a full skirt is too dramatic for you, opt for a mini version ($70). Then throw on a denim shirt — and variation of color works — a pair of pointy pumps, and you're ready for your closeup!
>> Erin Wasson plays "a goddess, like Nefertiti" in her Spring/Holiday Low Luv collection lookbook, according to Paola Kudacki, who photographed her for the occasion. Wasson's latest offering runs a gamut of inspiration — Native American in the case of a thunderbird pendant and necklace, while Evil Eye stacked rings and bangles represent Middle Eastern culture. Hammered rings, chandelier earrings, and crosses studded with rough crystals and black agates are represented, too. A couple more photos of the collection at the links. [Refinery29, Style File]
