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Celebrity Style: Mischa Barton

FabSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:00:22 -0800

It makes me so happy to see Mischa Barton dressing Fab again. At Paris Fashion Week, the actress partied at Lou Doillon's party for Lee Cooper in a feminine purple, off-shoulder dress. Her pink satin Stella McCartney pumps add to the girlie vibe and provide some overall fanciness.

Whitley Megan Shirred Dress in Purple - $198.00	Skinny lizard belt - $24.50
Nine West - Luxious (Pink Satin) - $93.00	Metal Bangle Set - $6.80
ASOS Oversized Snake Soft Clutch - $32.45

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Look Book Love: Whitley Kros, Holiday '09

FabSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:50:22 -0700

Whitley Kros will always have a special place in Fab's heart. It was such a pleasure meeting the designers, Marisa Ribisi and Sophia Coloma, at LA Fashion Week Spring '09. The girls have just released their Holiday collection and it's everything we expected from them: girlie, with fashion-forward touches, but never over the top. Let's examine. There's extremely simple looks with silk scoop tanks and slim black pants, then more complicated ones with curvacious jackets and swing skirts. Lamé jazzes up the collection a bit to give it that holiday feel. The colors are subdued, but it wouldn't be Whitley Kros without some of their signature turquoise, purple, and pinks.

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Fab Site: WhitleyKros.com

FabSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:00:22 -0700

When I first met Whitley Kros designers Marissa Ribisi and Sophia Banks backstage at their fashion show at LA Fashion Week, they were excited to take their business to the web. One of their goals was to be huge online. After much anticipation, the duo can achieve their dream, because WhitleyKros.com has officially claimed its space on the Internet. As expected, it's an intriguing site filled with past collection photos and video, and a place to purchase your favorite pieces. The ABC Tee ($127) that Kate Hudson owns may be of interest to you. Join me in welcoming Whitley Kros to the web-borhood!

LA Fashion Week, Spring 2008: Whitley Kros

FabSugar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:00:22 -0700

Long-time friends, Marissa Ribisi, Giovanni's twin sister and Beck's wife, and Sophia Banks have banded together to create a fun and wearable Spring collection.

Plaids, big stripes and funky prints graced kimono-sleeve cardigans, tunics, jumpsuits and t-shirt dresses. Solids were not ignored; bright hues like cobalt blue, neon yellow and hot pink made appearances with silk tops, footless tights, oversized cardigans, high-waisted skirts, and off-the-shoulder tees. Screen-printed tees included unicorns, guitars and the ABCs. It's obvious the designers paid special attention to denim. They were skinny, colored, cropped, folded, and finished with a white fly button. All were well-made and fit the models like a glove.

To see the rest of their playful collection and to read my exclusive interview with Marissa and Sophia of Whitley Kros, read more

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Talk to me a bit about your inspiration.
Marissa: The whole thing is two worlds coming together. She's from Sydney, I'm from LA. We said let's pick street names, so it's Whitley in LA and Kros in Sydney. We said that sounds like a girl so let's create a character. She's kind of like this traveler because that's what inspires us: traveling and being on the road. The concept for the line is if everything fell out of her suitcase what you would see. This collection is inspired by the Japanese Fuji Rock Festival. It's a rock festival but everyone's dressed in colorful outfits and it's rainy and muddy but they're all dressed up and really happy and cute. That's why the collection is colorful and bright.

What is your favorite piece from the collection?
Sophia: It's kind of what we're wearing.
Marissa: There's this sweater (the one she's wearing), it's really multi-functional because we're into that kind of thing. So you could wear it as a dress or as a sweater over jeans.
Sophia: I'm really into the t-shirts. We also have jeans with ABCs printed all over them.
Marissa: The main thing are the jeans. We spent eight months working on the fit. They look amazing on the models.

What was the biggest challenge you ran into along the way?
Sophia: Finding good enough quality. Finding the right people to sew the quality you want.

I noticed you didn't have much of an online presence yet...
Our website went up yesterday! Whitleykros.com. We're working on it. We're going to be huge online; it's one of our goals.

Who are your personal style icons?
Karen O from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey and Sia Furler from Zero 7.

What is one wardrobe staple that every girl should have?
Jeans. Whitley Kros jeans.

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LA Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Whitley Kros

FabSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:22 -0700

Whitley's Kros bohemian babe continues her journey through another LA Fashion Week. This time, striped tunics, easy-wear silk separates, animal prints, and the necessary Spring jumpsuit are falling out of her suitcase. Colors range from ivory to sherbet hues and vivid brights. A couple full-on exotic prints made their way onto loose blouses and skirts. Sheer also made a sexy cameo. The traveling elephant print is adorable and youthful. Layered beaded and gold jewelry adds keen styling and the funky knotted buns atop the models' heads would make Punky Brewster proud. While there are lots of messages in this collection, it is cohesive. This stylish nomad has clearly mastered the art of sophisticated mix matching.

To see more of Whitley Kros's Spring lineup, read more.

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LA Fashion Week, Fall 2008: Whitley Kros

FabSugar — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:00:22 -0700

It was all checkerboard chicks at Whitley Kros' Fall '08 show! This time around, Marissa Ribisi (Giovanni's twin sis, in case you forgot) and Sophia Banks whipped up a more '80s-inspired collection, but as always, they delivered the fun.

Models, including America's Next Top Model cycle nine second runner up Chantal Jones, sashayed down the catwalk in oodles of plaid, large black and white checkers, and zebra-emblazoned pieces, as stars like Bijou Phillips and Jenna Elfman looked on. Polished high-waisted skirts and cardigan dresses balanced out the masculine baggy trousers and blazers.

A few zebra-in-the-crotch pants were random, but I much appreciated the two-tone fringe scarves and bursts of vibrant colors. Any collection that can have fun despite the moodiness of Fall is Fab in my book.

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Whitley Kros Navy and Creme Cardigan: Love It or Hate It?

FabSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:00:22 -0700

I knew this cardigan looked familiar when I saw it! When I interviewed Whitley Kros co-founder Sophia Banks at LA Fashion Week in October, she was wearing something similar to this Whitley Kros Navy and Creme Cardigan ($286). I love stripes so this would be great for a casual day of running errands. Do you love it or hate it?

Take all of my Love It or Hate It Polls here! To post your selections go to the Love It or Hate It? group. And if you want to learn how to do a blog post click here.

Trend Alert: Animal Farm

FabSugar — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:00:22 -0700

I'm moving on. I'll always love animal prints, but who can resist taking it further and wearing your favorite furry friend? The moment I saw this Whitley Kros WK Spring Tank ($176), I melted. It reminded me of one of my favorite snacks: Barnum's Animal Crackers! The silky tank itself is sexy, but the little traveling animals are sweet. No wonder there's only a Medium left, looks like I'm not the only one with animal instincts.

LA Fashion Week Trend Alert: Little Red Riding Hood

FabSugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:00:22 -0700

Randomly, Little Red Riding Hood made an appearance on the catwalks of LA Fashion Week. Except, the brave little girl came in the form of tall, beanpole models showing off a Fall 2008 trend: hoods. Striped cardigans had hoods at the Whitley Kros show (left); coats at the Alexis Lamontagna collection came hooded (right); and one of Octavio Carlin's silk dresses even incorporated the style. Before hoods signified a laid-back style, now they are a symbol of dressed-up cool. Come Fall, throwing on a frock with a hood means looking slick and covering up a bad hair day!

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Link Time!!!

FabSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:22 -0700

Bergdorf's fantastic holiday windows - Racked
Market watch: our favorite costume gems - W Blog
Witches Spring/Summer 2010 look book - Nitrolicious
Sneak peek: Citizen of Humanity's new knits - Lucky
Lady Gaga wear nipple pasties outside her clothes on Gossip Girl - The Cut
5 things I learned from DvF - Fashionista
Translating the J. Peterman catalog (again) - Jezebel
David Yurman celebrates new Bloomingdale's boutique - Stylelist
Snake charmer Annalynne McCord - Teen Vogue
Details on Ivanka Trump's spectacular wedding jewels - Off the Rack
YSL mini charm leather bag - Bag Snob
Whitley Kros makes Spring clothes you can wear to your holiday parties - Refinery 29

Wildfox Summer Tiger Tank in Barbie - $65.00	Stella McCartney Sail Print Dress - $995.00
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - Bird smoke print silk scarf - $500.00	Mink Pink Bird Print Frock - $88.00
Lauren Moshi Tiger Swing Pocket Tank - $132.00	Free People "Birds of Paradise" Dress - $96.00
Beaded zebra graphic tee - $68.00	Diesel Black Gold Durem Dress - $548.00
Amanda Uprichard Silk Jersey Tiger Print Slip Top in Hot Pink - $185.00	Whitley Kros WK Spring Tank - $176.00

3Q Cotton Coat - $34.80	Hooded sweater vest - $49.00
Hamish Morrow Cashmere top - $1,030.00	Nike Everywear Fleece Sleeveless Pull-Over - $45.00
Echo Hooded Wrap Sweater - $28.99	Hamish Morrow Hooded jersey dress - $300.00
Girls' Printed terry hoodie dress - $44.50	L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Check bomber jacket - $288.00
Hooded Shrug - $49.00	Fresh Karma Hooded Buttons Dress in Tan - $127.00
MARC by Marc Jacobs Hooded Top - $298.00	Lee Mathews Pod Dress W Hood - $409.00