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Amidala grabbed my attention because of her amazingly avant-garde outfit. It's a hard look to pull off but she does it with pure aplomb. Plus, I applaud fashion risk-taking. The accentuation of the hips is fabulous and those lace tights rock. Keep it coming, girl. Skirt: River Island Congrats to Amidala! Everyone else, submit your looks and I might feature you on FabSugar! Read more
Looking at Trang Chau's designs makes me want to fast forward to the future. Her label, dubbed Le Sang des Betes, is filled with experimental pieces that remind me of sci-fi superheroes. With her debut collection, Aborigine, Chau draws inspiration from sculpture, film, architecture, and costume design, creating an intriguing collection of Gothic-meets-modern marvels. Not only are her insect-like Read more
Just when the designers on Project Runway thought their limits had been pushed, they were asked to go that extra inch. Last night, Tim Gunn challenged them to create two outfits in two days: one avant-garde and one every day. Paired off into teams and inspired by their model's crazy braided, mohawked, and crimped hairdos, the designers set off in all different directions. Team Jillian and Read more
Fashion has reached a pinnacle point of experimentalism. This Spring season wasn't just the usual experimenters like Hussein Chalayan and Christian Lacroix. Mainstream designers like Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana (left) took a stab at risky thinking, albeit polarizing. Whether inspired by artists, geometric shapes, nature, or nurses, the avant-garde and the funky bunch provided unique Read more
As you've seen before, London stylist Jerome Hillion can do magic with hair. Now, I'm not talking about coming up with perfect highlights or a lovely layered cut, although he can do that, too. What Jerome does is high-fashion, high-concept work that shows up in editorials and on fashion runways. I think it's fantastically imaginative. Check out some photos of his new collection below, and come Read more
The next time you're in London, head to Spitalfields for a unique hair experience. Hair&Jerome is a salon unlike any I've ever seen: The decor is that of eccentric Victorian, but the hairstyles that come out of this studio are wholly modern. In fact, stylist Jerome Hillion's vision earned him the distinction of British Avant Garde Hairdresser in 2005. He has just released this year's Read more
Avant-Garde n. A fashion forward or individualistic "look." Refer to Junya Watanabe's Fall 2007 collection for more examples of avant-garde fashion. Source Read more
Tyra Banks mixed multiple runway makeup trends for her look at the 2012 Moth Ball, featuring metallics, smoky eyes, and a bright lip shade. But it was the modeling maven's avant-garde eye makeup techniques that truly made an impression. A deep charcoal shadow extended to her brow bone and diffused outward for a winged shape, while gold dust accents along the lash lines picked up the bronze Read more
The annual Met Gala not only inspires fashion's finest to come together for an epic showing of couture, avant-garde, and wildly fantastic gowns, but it also allows us to catch up — if only for 60 seconds — with some of our favorite style setters. Last night's affair was nothing short of eye-catchingly chic, and to add to our plate, we caught up with the likes of Rachel Zoe in her own fringed Read more
Florence Welch continues to prove that her style is just as angelic as her vocals — the songstress sported a truly impressive and avant-garde gown from Alexander McQueen's Fall '12 collection that made a real impact on the red carpet. One look at Florence in this dress, and it's hard to imagine it on anyone else. The ethereal gown looked amazing once it hit the flashbulbs, and it's the kind of Read more
