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Milan Fashion Week, Spring 2008: Gucci

FabSugar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:30:22 -0700

Grease was the word at Gucci. Or at least, that's where my imagination went. A bold collection that's a bit 80s, a bit 50s - this is what Rizzo would be wearing if she were real life today. From the leather jackets to the origami pleating on cropped jackets, tops, and skirts, Frida Giannini meshed the classic with the new very well. The prints were fantastic; just when I thought I'd seen every black and white graphic print known to man, Gucci squiggles, plaid-on-plaid, and radical flowers showed me up. With bursts of coral and canary, the collection was topped off with cool black patent accessories, notably, very covetable shoes.

I'll take everything but the over-fabricated one-shoulder gowns and the high waisted slouchy skinnies!

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Brian Reyes Talks Marble, Hints Handbags, and Designs During Hard Times

FabSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:00:08 -0800

Brian Reyes's clothes are undeniably pretty, but, as I discovered backstage at his Fall show, it's all in the details. I was able to closely examine the clothes, some smart separates, some intricately beaded dresses. But a wavy seam, slight cut-out, or asymmetrical contour provided more than meets the eye. This was a backstage that was pretty under control; the designer stopped to talk to me for a few minutes while hair and makeup was wrapping up. He was "giddy" minutes before showtime. Aside from the unraveling of the models and their stiletto Manolo Blahniks, the show proved a success. For the finale, the shoes were thrown into a heap on the ground and models enthusiastically walked on. Reyes's most famous fan, Rachel Bilson, seemed to think so too. I'll let the clothes speak for themselves, and Reyes speak for himself. Read on . . .

What inspired you this season?

"We wanted her to be sharp, tailored, glamorous, and sexy - very important. She’s a young girl, and we dress a lot of young girls, but we love that she’s growing with us so we want her to be a young lady. A young, elegant lady. But still with androgyny, still with the elements we love. The raw element, but maybe raw in the sharp cut of the line."

Tell me about your lingerie line?

"We incorporate it into our ready-to-wear. We have custom prints that really work well with this collection and we are injecting basic lingerie pieces in those prints. We have this tailored girl and she still needs to be feminine; it’s important to keep that alive in the collection."

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This is an interesting printed dress.

"Everything we have in this collection is custom to this girl, the shoes, the makeup, the hair. All the prints were custom developed and inspired by marble quarries. And marble also from around the world. It can be an interpretation of whoever's wearing it, it could be something that represents electricity, or represents an oxidized statue that’s beautiful. It’s really up to the wearer's interpretation."

Who do you see wearing your clothes?

"She’s worldly and every age. We dress young women in their twenties and thirties, and fifties and sixties; I love that we get to dress every woman. I think that’s so unique and special about our collection."

What other news can we expect from you this year?

"We collaborated with Roxanne Assoulin from Lee Angel, we’re selling the jewelry from this collection. The lingerie is very important. The bags are ours, we’re not launching a bag collection but we wanted something that was very special, it could be something to explore in the future."

How are you doing things differently given the current economic climate?

"We’re just being more cautious and intelligent. I think it forces you to be competitive and be competitive with yourself. It forces you to be more creative and that is exciting."

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Freaky or Fabulous? Viktor & Rolf Dolls

FabSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:00:22 -0700

Viktor & Rolf have always set themselves apart with their Dutch eccentricity and experimental runways. They came onto the scene in 1996 and delivered their creations as art, or more accurately, as an art installation. For an upcoming retrospective, instead of featuring their clothes in the normal mannequin format, this dynamo duo chose something more . . . freaky.

Raise your hand if dolls freak you out a little bit? With their pale stillness and beady eyeballs, dolls have gotten a bad rap (Chucky, hello?). Fifty-five lucky dolls are to be decked out in V&R garb fashioned for an exhibit at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. The dolls will also be all prinked up with full hair and makeup. In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Viktor Horsting elaborated, “Every garment is like a couture garment. Everything was scaled down - the embroideries, the prints, all the accessories.” This one wins fabulous to me, by a doll hair, what say you?

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Fab Finding Follow Up: Cosmetology School Clothes!

FabSugar — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:50:44 -0700

A reader recently wrote in saying she is about to start at a trendy upper-class cosmetology school - assuming she is an avid reader of BellaSugar! - and needs a wardrobe, because they have a pretty strict dress code.

We learned she's on a budget, her bottoms have to be black (but can be anything - pants, skirts, etc.), her shirts can't have any open tummy, back, or show her armpits, and her shoes have to be black - but have no heels, open toes, or thick rubber soles.

I started you off with these Glitter Hair Clips, $3. To see all the cosmetology clothes fab finds go here.

Oh! Now, you can build outfits by creating a list of clothing items. We have everything you need to build outfits with and you can use your Fab Find bookmarks too. This is an even better way to put together an entire outfit when you are completing your Fab Finding missions.

Let's see what you all came up with!

Look #1, found by HuongStar is perfect because it's very budget-conscious, and even with all the dress code regulations, she found a way to put together an outfit with personality!

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Look #2, found by tickledpink is a bit fifties-inspired with its capri pants. Still very budget-friendly, and the bag she picked out is totally funky with its geometric print - I love it!

Look #3, found by gorjusgirl is a little dressier with a skirt. Everything is reasonably priced and I love the top and the bag!

Cruise 2008: Gucci

FabSugar — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:02:33 -0700

You can't go wrong with black and white - that seems to be what Frida Giannini kept telling herself when she was designing the Gucci cruise collection. Because black and white the collection was, in all patterns, shapes, and forms. Slips of orange, green, yellow, and red punctuated the pieces and prevented it all from turning into a black and white blur. Frida also took a nod to the fifties, with full swing skirts, rockabilly shoes, checkerboard prints, and patched leather jackets abundant.

I would have left behind the tired leather driving gloves, but there are definitely some very classy pieces in this collection. And I do love the bright yellow trench with the dark skinny pants.

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Fab Flash: Nordstrom Eyeing the Big Apple

FabSugar — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:04:44 -0700

Macy's, Barneys, and Bergdorf beware! Nordstrom is adding Manhattan to its location hit list, according to the company's president Pete Nordstrom.

Potential sites for the flagship store include the Penn Station area by West 34th Street, Madison Avenue in the Fifties, lower Manhattan and the Columbus Circle vicinity. Prepare yourself, New Yorkers, for fabulous fashion and excellent customers service all in one spot!

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