Patchwork Fur For Fall '12 — Into It or Over It?


Updated 02/11/12 7:04 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Colored Fur at New York Fashion Week Fall 2012

The colorful fur trend is showing zero signs of slowing down for Fall '12 — just two days into New York Fashion Week, and we've already spotted the look at BCBG and Peter Som. Although it's not the first time we've seen chromatic fur pieces pop up on the runways — Fendi, Bottega Veneta, and Diane von Furstenberg all showed the trend in past seasons — it definitely seems to have grown legs. Read more

Peter Som Fall 2012


Updated 02/10/12 6:38 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Peter Som Runway Fall 2012

Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich served as Peter Som's inspiration for his Fall 2012 collection — specifically, their knack for exuding femininity even when they donned menswear. The show started with a pretty ode to Winter white — monochromatic outfits got a textural punch thanks to cool fabric combinations like wool with organza. The play between masculine and feminine came through Read more

Celeb Style: Rachel McAdams Stuns in Peter Som Florals


Updated 02/03/12 9:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rachel McAdams Wearing Peter Som Floral Skirt

Showing off Peter Som's Spring-ready maxi at the LA premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Rachel McAdams joined the circle of style setters loving florals. It's not just the print that made us swoon, but the perfect play of proportions and brilliant blue palette we love. Rachel paired Som's understated knit top with the gorgeous full-length print and a few pretty accoutrements to glam up Read more

The Most Outrageous Trend of the Year Is . . . Gorilla Sleeves!


Updated 12/27/11 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fur Sleeves Are the Most Outrageous Fashion Trend of 2011

No year is complete without a few outrageous fashion trends, and we asked you to weigh in on which one had you scratching your head the most. After counting the votes, it was pretty clear that overstuffed gorilla sleeves were the craziest runway trend of 2011 — we saw the look on the runways at Peter Som, Rag & Bone, and Giles, to name a few, making for a pretty unforgettable — and hard Read more

Peter Som Talks East Coast vs. West Coast Style, and Holiday Indulgences


Updated 12/12/11 3:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Peter Som Interview

Encompassing a penchant for laid-back elegance, Peter Som has left the industry smitten with his effortlessly beautiful gowns and separates. With fans ranging from FLOTUS Michelle Obama to celebs like Eva Mendes, it's safe to say the San Francisco native has created a buzz worth talking about. Most recently, the designer teamed up with Rent the Runway to offer a few of his party dresses and Read more

From the Runway to You: Peter Som's Travel Kit Is Pretty Posh


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Peter Som For Clark's Botanicals Travel Kit

It's a real treat to see runway fashions presented in other ways than on showroom hangers or department store aisles. Take, for instance, Clark's Botanicals' new limited-edition Peter Som For Clark's Botanicals Travel Kit ($59). It features a bold floral-print clutch from Peter Som's Fall 2011 collection, but it's what's inside that will have you doing a little happy dance. Included are: two Read more

Emmys: Amy Poehler


Updated 09/19/11 1:12 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Emmys: Amy Poehler in Peter Som

When Amy Poehler gets dressed up, she does it for real, in a sparkly blue (anyone else seeing an Emmys pattern here?) Peter Som gown. Since the dress was plenty glitzy, she kept her makeup and hair minimal. Do you like the way she put it all together?Vote on all of our Emmys polls here! Emmys: Amy Poehler Love it Leave it Read more

Would You Wear a Printed Suit?


Updated 09/11/11 7:44 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Printed Suits Trend at 2012 New York Fashion Week

There's a trend that's suiting up to be big for Spring 2012: full-on, flirty printed suits are looking like a thing, and we're not hating on it. It's a bold look for sure, and one that we've seen on the runways of Peter Som, Cynthia Rowley, and Prabal Gurung — not to mention celebs like Zoe Saldana, who wore a sexy short suit on the red carpet recently. It's a fashion risk, but one that will Read more

Peter Som Spring 2012


Updated 09/09/11 3:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Peter Som: Spring 2012

Peter Som is always an upbeat show, full of color and print, and Spring 2012 delivered that within a collection that suggests what might happen if Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, and Rachel Bilson became mashed up into one fun-loving, totally polished lady with an edge. There was a '60s vibe in the colorblock coats with pointed collars, high-waist swimsuits, round sunglasses, and floral Read more

Fashionable Twitpics of the Week


Updated 08/09/11 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Celebrities and Models on Twitter Aug. 9, 2011

This week on Twitter, we went poolside with Peter Som, got a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of Michael Kors's Holiday catalog, and spotted Candice Swanepoel with a rather large furry friend. Click through to see all of the snaps from some stylish Twitter folk. Read more