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Crêpe de Chine Literally means "crepe of China" in French. A soft, lightweight, plainwoven fabric with a crinkled effect. It's produced either with all-silk warp and weft or with a silk warp and hard-spun worsted weft. Crêpe de chine textures of artificial silk are common these days and are often difficult to distinguish from true silk. French designer Madeleine Vionnet used crêpe de Read more
Busy Philipps looked absolutely lovely at the People's Choice Awards nominations in a green silk shirtdress and rich mahogany knee-high boots for a look that channeled the season's '70s trend in the best way. Somewhere, Mary Tyler Moore is having a little outfit envy. The key piece? The right shirt dress. In this case, you want it to be a flowy material like silk or crepe de chine, with long Read more
For Spring, Tucker's Gaby Basora created a covetable collection filled with eye-catching prints and sweet silhouettes. The line features a bevy of patterns, ranging from cute polka-dots to more southwestern-inspired prints, in the way of crepe de chine high-waisted trousers, blouses, pencil skirts, and jackets. Think cool, yet polished enough for the office. There were also a couple of effortless Read more
For Spring 2012, Ralph Lauren adopted a pastel palette and '20s-tinged silhouettes. Beaded flapper-like dresses, fur trim and pearls, and satin suiting provided Great Gatsby-esque evening wear, while crepe de chine trousers and floral skirts were garden-party ready for day. To see the entire runway, watch our coverage now! Read more
No girl can resist Karen Walker's cool-girl style, and, as expected, the designer gave us more to look forward to with her Spring 2012 collection. Her "American Girl" theme, inspired by the classic flick Taxi Driver, showed gorgeous prints and soft tailoring. Described as "equal parts Betsey and Iris," the collection highlighted a mix of painterly florals, check, and polka-dot prints. Silhouettes Read more
The inspiration for Donna Karan's Spring 2012 DKNY collection took the best of both American worlds, combining "West Coast ease" and "East Coast edge." That meant a refreshing, utterly wearable mix of structured blazers and skinny pants, mixed with flowy asymmetric dresses in crepe de chine and georgette silk. Sequin skirts were layered under oversize, slouchy silk blouses and worn with sky-high Read more
