Alexander Wang is touching down in London. The brand plans to open its first UK shop on Albemarle Street in Mayfair by early 2015. It's the first European outpost for the designer, who already has stores in Tokyo, Beijing and New York. Wang will join brands including Paul Smith, Amanda Wakeley, Buccellati and Garrard & Co. on the street, which is fast evolving into a retail hotspot. The Alexander Wang shop will span 6,500 square feet, according to a report on central London retail by British estate agents Knight Frank. Read More »
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is set to air December 2 and details about the televised extravaganza are starting to trickle in! Not only will they be filming in London for the first time, but this year's runway will also feature not just one but two Fantasy Bras.Fashionista reports, each bra/panty set will set you back $2 million, which is a bargain compared to 2013's $10 million bra. Designed by jeweler Mouawad, there are over "16,000 handset precious gems, including rubies, diamonds, and sapphires." Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, will strut their stuff down the runway in the precious jewels this year. Read More »
Michael Kors has debuted a new, cutting-edge line of very fashionable tech accessories, including phone-charging cases, earbuds and portable chargers designed to resemble lipstick and compact cases, with prices ranging from $59 to $140. "The men and women who I design for are constantly on the go," Kors told "WWD." "They live full lives, and they need their phones to work from morning until night, breakfast to boardroom, on business trips and vacation." Like Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren and Burberry, among others, Michael Kors is taking his tech accessories game to the next level. In 2014, Tory Burch launched a collection of bracelets for "Fitbit," Rebecca Minkoff designed technology-enabled jewelry, Ralph Lauren debuted the US Open's smart shirt and Diane von Furstenberg introduced a collection of optical frames and sunglasses for Google Glasses. Read More »
Jeremy Scott has been keeping busy lately. With two collections for his own label, a whopping 6 collections for Moschino, (that's two men's, two women's and two pre-collections) and his line-up from adidas Originals, it's a wonder how the designer finds time in his busy schedule to sleep. Read More »
Just in time to make our holiday season brighter, London shoe/accessories designer Sophia Webster collaborates with J. Crew on a third collection. Webster, who created a line of shoes for the brand last spring, is back with a bold, bright and playful seven-piece holiday collection that you're going to fall in love with! Read More »
Patricia Field is a native New Yorker and one of fashion's greatest visionaries. She is also an Academy Award nominated, Emmy Award winning costume designer for film and television, best known for changing the way women dress through television hit shows like Sex and the City and Ugly Betty. Read More »
Comedian and daytime TV talk-show host, Ellen DeGeneres, recently went on a trip to Europe with wife, Portia de Rossi. According to Vogue, DeGeneres has been putting the finishing touches on her new lifestyle-and-clothing collection, entitled, E.D., which she developed with investor J. Christopher Burch. Read More »
Tyra Banks makes her return to syndicated daytime talk for the first time since 2010 as host of "The Fab (Fun and Beautiful)," along with co-hosts Chrissy Teigen, Joe Zee, Lauren Makk and Leah Ashley. According to "The Hollywood Reporter," the panel talk show will premiere in September 2015 and be anchored on ABC stations in major cities, reaching about 23 percent of U.S. television homes. Read More »
Aside from the now-infamous Vivienne Westwood mountain hat Pharrell Williams wore to the Grammys earlier this year, there was another piece of clothing he sported that made a "pivotal statement that night: a red, custom leather version of Adidas's classic Firebird track jacket, made famous by Eighties b-boys." Also, his #Supercolor collab is set for a spring 2015 release. Read More »
A day after tying the knot with Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin makes her first public appearance as Mrs. Clooney, hand-in-hand with her husband, in Venice, Italy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she stunned in a floral, embroidered couture dress by Italian fashion designer, Giambattista Valli. Read More »
In an interview with Paper Magazine, Eryka Badu discusses her classic music, fashion with Riccardo Tisci and her feelings on transitioning into different art forms. The singer/songwriter explained the importance of artistic expression and why Rihanna excites her. Read More »
John Galliano, one of fashion's most controversial designers, is taking over the creative direction of Maison Martin Margiela. According to WWD, he will control design leadership of all Margiela lines, including couture and women's and men's ready-to-wear collections. Read More »
Amal Alamuddin might be the most envied woman in the world right now, having tied the knot with Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney in Venice this past weekend. Read More »