Since launching his eponymous costume jewelry collection in 2008, Atlanta-bred, Paris-based designer Eddie Borgo has managed to bewitch style hounds with sculptural pieces that boast a brazen, slightly rebellious rock-n-roll edge — all without losing any of their polish or sophistication.
For a while there, it seemed like Amy Winehouse was a walking cautionary tale for those even contemplating experimenting with drugs (I mean, a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum singer going toothless?
What action-packed, major studio film isn’t being released in an iMax-ready, 3D format?
In the male-dominated comic book universe, populated by vigilante-style crime fighters (Batman), mutants with knife-like claws (Wolverine), wealthy playboys in powered suits of armor (Iron Man), and even a man whose anger bouts lead him to involuntarily transform into a green giant monster (the Hulk), one female superhero sought to bring peace and order to the universe using love, rather than weaponry: Wonder Woman.
When designers Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty showcased SUNO’s Spring 2011 collection in September, fashion insiders marveled at the breezy, artsy, Bohemian feel of their designs: a retro garden dress in a watercolor-esque print featuring splashes of mint green, ink-y blue, mustard yellow, and cornflower blue; an asymmetrical, sleeveless, slightly sheer zebra print dress with tiers of ruffled trim arranged in a zig-zagging pattern from the waist to the cinched hemline of the calf-length skirt; a short-sleeved apron dress in a shimmering champagne shade worn over a long-sleeved, navy-on-blue deco circle print shirt; a cream-colored, knee-length romper with a V-shaped neckline in a vintage-looking coral rose print; among others.
With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards airing on February 27th, we’re all anxious to see which Hollywood stars will shine the brightest during their strolls down the red carpet.
Usually, when we see a lust-worthy footwear style on the runway, we’re forced to wait anywhere from four to six months for it to be mass produced and unveiled at a retail store.
Call their fashion shows theatrical, over-the-top, outlandish, glamorous or even gimmicky, but Phillipe and David Blond won’t stand for you to describe any of their events as “safe” or “boring.” True to form, then, The Blonds’ Fall 2011 show incorporates more glitter and Swarovski crystals than RuPaul’s stage garb, more psychedelic hues than a rendition of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Though he has historically flaunted an endearing affinity for the eccentric, flashy, loud and kooky, Brazilian fashion designer Alexandre Herchcovitch took a surprisingly understated approach when designing his Fall 2011 collection — all without sacrificing innovation and edge.
Wedding bells were ringing at the Bensoni Fall 2011 show — but, in this fashion love story, the characters were happy to buck convention, as guests donned snake print dresses, cousins wore tartan print tunics with thigh-high boots, bridesmaids entertained their darker sides with melting rose print frocks, and the bride strolled down the aisle (or, in reality, the runway) in a floor-length, embroidered black lace dress.
