Pippa Middleton was back to work after the Christmas holiday donning a bright Zara coat and Febronie fedora. To pull together her textured neutrals, dark skinnies, and tan suede boots, we chose a leopard button-up blouse and two-tone handbag — similar to the Loewe one she is carrying. Shop here to snag similar items.
Pippa Middleton layered up in a monochromatic ensemble while out in London. The Brit beauty shielded herself from the Winter winds in a gray shawl collar sweater, matching moto jeans, and a neutral faux fur vest. Fair isle mittens kept her hands warm while she toted a delicious coffee and two-tone Loewe bag. Throw on a pair of shearling-lined chukkas to complete your Pippa-inspired look.
>> This season, the quintessential "girl" color gets a much-needed update. Spotted on the Spring 2011 runways of everyone from Costume National to Valentino — and in every shade from barely-there pastels to super-bright magenta — pink is definitely the hue of the season. But don't expect to find the bubble gum pop and saccharine sweetness of Summers past — this season's take is unexpectedly edgy and all grown up. Look for pieces with modern, pared-down silhouettes and surprising details: accessories in unpredictable materials; dresses in clean, breezy shapes; and jewelry that walks the line between delicate and tough. Click through to shop our top picks from Cacharel, Prada, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Matthew Williamson and more in the slideshow.
Left to Right: The Row Spring 2011, Celine Fall 2011, Blumarine Spring 2011, Cacharel Spring 2011, Valentino Spring 2011, Loewe Spring 2011, Costume National Spring 2011
>> Crystal Renn is following up her Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier campaigns last season with another campaign one-two punch for Spring 2011: Jimmy Choo and the newly-released DSquared2 set, in which she is joined by Anna Maria Jagodzinska, Sun Fei Fei, Hailey Clauson, and Monika Sawicka. Put that together with the new Missoni Spring 2011 ads, which feature the Missoni family along with Leighton Meester and social personalities like Tatiano Santo Domingo and Camilla Al Fayed, Freja Beha Erichsen's Valentino ads, a first look at Mariacarla Boscono for Loewe, and Sarah Burton's first Alexander McQueen campaign featuring Lindsey Wixson, and you've got the sum whole of the latest Spring 2011 ad campaigns.
>> Loewe Trying to Break Into US Market After 10 Years' Absence—When Stuart Vevers joined Loewe in 2007, he was known for creating it bags at Mulberry. At Loewe, however, he wanted to do simple, classic bags — a concept that he says the brand's executives initially struggled to grasp: "I think there was some confusion as I was explaining that it was time to move on." Now, however, Loewe chief executive Lisa Montague says she "strongly believes in Stuart's ability and his sensitivity to understand the evolution of the market." Pared-down bags are certainly in demand at the moment, and now Loewe — which wasn't sold in US stores for at least 10 years, is trying to reestablish a presence. Since the brand lacks a big ad budget, the strategy has been to place bags in the hands of the likes of Angelina Jolie. So far, three US stores are signed up to sell Loewe: Bergdorf Goodman, Jeffrey, and Hirshleifer's on New York's Long Island. [WSJ]
Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley — we're so used to seeing them in next to nada. Well, now we better start getting used to seeing them fully clothed because they're majorly into high fashion. For Loewe's Fall '10 ad campaign, the stunning trio tones it down in trench coats, turtlenecks, knee-length skirts, and sweaters. That way, you're less inclined to stare at their bodies and able to focus on the handbags. Here is Alessandra Ambrosio looking more sophisticated than ever. Click through to see the rest of the toned-down hotties.
>> Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima for Loewe Fall 2010 Campaign? Plus, A Couple of New Faces for Miu Miu —Both Loewe and Miu Miu are reportedly going with multi-girl casts for their Fall 2010 campaigns: the former is said to have scored at least two Victoria's Secret faces — Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio — and the latter will feature Ginta Lapina and Daphne Groenveld shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott — in addition to a rumored, but unnamed, additional model or two. [@AngelAlessandra, TFS, TFS, TFUC, TFS]
When I think of Spring, I imagine exotic locales and tropical rain forests. Loewe knows what I mean. For its Spring '10 campaign, the Spanish brand enlisted Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin to create a tropical dream featuring Fab face Daria Werbowy — not a surprising choice, since both photographers love the Ukrainian beauty. The juxtaposition between the earthy backdrop and Daria's sophisticated aura is perfect. I love how the bright orange elements pop and call attention to Loewe's decadent structured handbag. Daria can do no wrong in my eyes; what are your thoughts?
Shoe fix fixed. Time to grab on to one of Fall's heavenly handbags. Boy oh boy, are there some delectable lovelies. This quirky Chanel gets top honors. Its clear compartment style is over-the-top — I'll take the white bag in the middle and the Chanel iPod! The baby pink surroundings are little slices of heaven. See what's in the lineup from the likes of Derek Lam, Chloe, Dior, Jill Stuart, Alexander Wang, and many, many more.
