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Whether with chain necklaces piled on top, as our example Lindsay Price flaunts, or simply untied, this invitation reads black tie not optional. The black tie detail is the pivotal player here, delivering a masculine/feminine message. Not so into bows? Here is a laid-back alternative. If you exercise your option, do like Lindsay and pile on some glitzy bling, and keep the rest sexy and sleek. Read more
Kate Middleton and Prince William made the rounds at a private reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in London today. The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, and members of the media also attended the event, which announced plans for the celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Kate made her latest fashion statement in a green silk Mulberry number, despite having been beaten by Alexa Read more
Whales, the gentle giants of the sea, are an au courant decorating motif, but these sweet sea creatures weren't always used in a benign manner when it came to home decorating. Starting in the mid-1700s, whalers would use whale bones, teeth, and baleen to create scrimshaw — engraved pictures and lettering etched into these animal parts. Thankfully, scrimshaw is in no danger of becoming trendy Read more
Dries Van Noten gave us a beautiful vision for Spring 2012, thanks to a myriad of photo prints that ranged from a turquoise sea to the twinkling lights of Las Vegas to idyllic painted landscapes rendered in monochromatic tones. These prints were collaged together on loose silk shifts, crisp white button-downs, and knee-length skirts, in a surprising vignette of beautiful things. Silhouettes Read more
Celebrities were busy this week tweeting photos from backstage adventures, at the pool, and off at sea. Miranda Kerr worked a slinky silk robe before hitting the catwalk, while Brooklyn Decker donned a much warmer version between takes of What to Expect When You're Expecting. Mariah Carey toned her body in the ocean, and Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey put on their bathing suits for a poolside Read more
It was a textural mix 'n' match at Rachel Roy, whose looks seemed inspired by the street style just outside Lincoln Center. There was something for everyone — wool and lamé pants and mongolian wool vests for the bohemians, floral silk chiffon dresses for the romantics, matte charmeuse dresses for glamazons, and a cashmere blazer and tie-neck blouse for the working sophisticate. It was Read more
Donna Karan designed Fall for the kind of woman “who commands a room.” Now that might inspire visions of power suits, but fear not. Karan is talking about the kind of woman so confident and elegant she needn’t dress like a man to indicate her strength. Thus, structured silhouettes were softened by artful draping that accentuated curves but didn’t exploit them. Luxe fabrics were part Read more
Lela Rose, known for her feminine cocktail dresses and bridal gowns, took an artful turn for Fall. Using the abstract paintings of Gerhard Richter as her inspiration, Lela applied graphic brushstrokes to sheath dresses and skirts. Even the combination of colors and textures — a sheer-paneled top sat above a wine-colored feathered skirt and knee-high socks — had a graphic motivation behind Read more
