Salvatore Ferragamo Resort 2012

Holiday as a luxe Bohemian or an elegant sailor.  The Salvatore Ferragamo presentation for Resort 2012 brought together luxurious representations of both archetypes Tuesday evening.  Creative director Massimiliano Giornetti channeled the 1930's in long draped silhouettes, beaded fringe and embroidery for evening.    For day looks, stripes, high-waisted pants and peacoats showed...

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Catherine Malandrino Resort 2011

Playing games this season?  Catherine Malandrino was inspired by Mikado, a European version of pick-up-sticks for her resort collection.  The primary colors were a mix of her signature Parisian chic and New York practicality.The fabrics were a mix of lightweight knits and pointelle stitch textures.  Nothing to iron, and easy to pack.  Exactly what you need for running off to a...

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Kate Middleton Dazzles At First Military Event as Duchess

Kate Middleton has been duchess for almost two months now, and she has yet to disappoint. She's beautiful and charming and practically perfect in every way! Today was no different when she turned on the charm with her hubby Prince William to honor the Irish Guards in London on Armed Forces Day.As usual, the new duchess was dressed perfectly for the occasion. She wore a blue coat dress with matching...

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Gothic Fashion Bonanza at Wave Gotik Leipzig

It's one of the biggest displays of Gothic fashion in the world.  2000 fans converged on Leipzig, Germany for Europe's most popular Gothic music festivals.  The most impressive spectacle of course, was the fashion on display last week.Almost every sub-style was represented at Wave Gotik Music and Art Festival.  You had your romantics, your Renaissance...

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Paris Hilton and Cy Waits Break Up

Looks like Paris Hilton is single again! The reality star and her beau Cy Waits have reportedly called it quits.There was buzz last week about the two going through some rough times, and apparently it was true -- even though Cy denied it at the time. A source tells Us magazine: "They are broken up. It's sad, she cares about him a lot and thinks he's a great guy but they really hit a rough patch."There's...

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L.E.S. Runway - Crowdsourcing Fashion Designers

Cheryl Maleh has a dream to bring indie designers to the runway and fashion fans to see them.  She is crowd funding a project on Kickstarter to fund a series of fashion shows with selected up-and-coming designers during fashion week, as a well as a pop-up shop to sell their collections.  This series will also be an opportunity for fans that aren't invited to the main shows to attend events as well.  Ms. Maleh has long term goals to...

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Lady Gaga Isn't So Single After All

Last month Lady Gaga proclaimed her singledom on a British talk show, but turns out the breakup with her "muse" Luc Carl was really more of a tiff that lasted a week or two.She told host Graham Norton last month "I don't have a boyfriend," but sources say that might have been the case for a whole two seconds."They had a little fight," says an insider (via Us magazine). "I think the breakup lasted...

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Jean Paul Gaultier at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

A French-Canadian museum gets tres chic today as Fashion's French bad-boy gets a retrospective.  The exhibit celebrates the Jean Paul Gaultier's 35 years in design.  The looks presented are divided into five themes of his influence on fashion design,  Paris, Fusions, Multi-Gender, Eurotrash/X-rated and Metropolis.Besides clothing creations, the museum will display photos, sketches...

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Prince William and Kate's Canadian Vacation Plans Revealed

While word that Prince William and Kate Middleton will travel through Canada as part of their first North American tour is old news, it wasn't until today that details of their trip were revealed. And judging from their itinerary, it appears that the royal couple will be welcomed by fireworks, as they're set to arrive in the land of maple syrup and Justin Bieber on July 1, better known (up there)...

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Selena Gomez Makes a Second Trip to the Hospital

Selena Gomez was rushed to the hospital after filming The Tonight Show Thursday night, and one trip just didn't do it -- TMZ reports the starlet was taken back to an LA hospital Saturday for blood pressure issues.The Disney star, who's dating teen sensation Justin Bieber, complained of nausea and a severe headache Thursday. The nausea component, of course, sparked a flurry of pregnancy rumors about...

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Kenneth Cole Sponsors AIDS Awareness Exhibit

Designer foundations doing good.  Kenneth Cole and his foundation is sponsoring an exhibit at the Art Director's Club in NYC, "Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985-2010.” The exhibit was organized by the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and showcases a diverse range of visual, community and marketing strategies from around...

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Elaine Pedlar's Couture Paper Dolls

 Many people who work in the fashion industry have dreams of busting out to follow their passion.  For Elaine Pedlar, she succeeded in the triple threat of fashion illustration, opening her own boutique and paper dolls.A designer by trade, Ms. Pedlar debuted her pop-up boutique, Dumbelle in Dumbo, Brooklyn with a mix of her fashion illustration paper dolls, cushions and coloring books....

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Fashion, Music and Hollywood Elite for CFDA Awards

The CFDA awards used to be about hardcore fashion industry insiders celebrating their achievements.  Last night's awards though, brought out the top names in music (Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Estelle), Hollywood (Jessica Alba, Olsen Twins, Kirsten Dunst) and journalishm (Andersen Cooper).  Designers, merchants, retailers still ruled the carpet and took home the trophies.Designer of the year...

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Kristen Stewart Smiles on the Red Carpet at 2011 MTV Movie Awards

Kristen Stewart surprised us all when she actually smiled at the MTV Movie Awards tonight! The starlet looked great in an orange beaded dress with a flirty blowout and black heels.The starlet was a winner tonight during the show too: She and Robert Pattinson won Best Kiss for the third time in a row! She didn't get a kiss from her leading man, but Rob did give a kiss to Taylor Lautner after running...

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National Arts Club 2011 Fashion Innovator – William Calvert

Designer William Calvert was celebrated as the man of honor at the beautiful National Arts Club last week.  The historic organization of fine arts chose the fashion innovator based on his varied career, but leaders of the club praised his integrity.Fashion committee chair Chrishaunda Lee reminisced about her wedding gown that was created by Calvert, and then rounded up the Fashionistas in the...

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FENDI Made to Measure Fur

In the heat of the summer, can you imagine putting on a fur?  You might be inspired if you were treated to a custom crafted fur from Fendi.  Luxurious fur jackets, some blended with glittering tulle hung in the store’s top floor for clients to choose from.Artisans from Rome were flown in to the Fendi boutique on Fifth Avenue.  Stefania Dialfonso, Conchetta Chiaverini and Antonio...

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