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Chloe’s New Ads – For its spring-summer 2014 campaign, Chloe taps singer Lou Doillon and German model Julia Stegner for a set of images photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. The duo wears looks from the new collection featuring knits and crocheted elements. Julia and Lou exude the Chloe girl’s signature laid-back elegance in the spring advertisements. Also make sure to check out Lou in Barneys’ recent fall-winter campaign.
Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.
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Dolce Vita – Fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is starting fresh with its spring-summer 2014 campaign starring Catherine McNeil, Eva Herzigova (not pictured) and Marine Deeluw (who appeared in a holiday shoot for D&G). The Italian label trades in the drama of its fall advertisements with a seductive vibe. Catherine poses with her red hot dress hiked up while Marine stars alongside male model Tony Ward.
Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.
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Gucci’s New Faces – Italian fashion brand Gucci taps a cast of fresh faces for its spring-summer 2014 campaign. Rising stars Amanda Wellsh and Elisabeth Erm pose in a set of seductive images, wearing the sporty glam designs of creative director Frida Giannini. Who knew that mesh shirts and jogging pants could be so luxurious?
Source: Gamour.
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Even in today’s highly experimental fashion arena, it seems like a fantasy that a shoe-shaped hat could ever be considered high fashion. That, however, was the fantastical world of Elsa Schiaparelli. A true original, “Schiap” was a dominant fashion force in the ’30s and ’40s, and was hailed as a genius by her contemporaries (a 1934 Time article listed her as even more influential than rival Coco Chanel). Best known for pioneering a sense of playfulness and whimsy in fashion, the Italian-born des
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2014 Trend: The Best Prints in Years
It's such a positive, colorful season! Whether you like florals (Tory Burch) or major art prints (Céline), the happy vibe of this spring's patterns is infectious. "Even when prints are so different from each other, when you put them together, they work," says model and writer Elettra Wiedemann. Adds model Arlenis Sosa, pictured here: "Wearing prints is fun, whether they're on a main piece or just an accent." Jumpsuit, Gucci.
2014 Trend: Mix-'n'-Match Pa
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What’s New Year’s Eve for, if not to have fun with fashion trends? OK, maybe that’s not the ONLY thing that comes to mind when you think of the evening, but it’s definitely a night that invites clothing representative of true celebration.
Festive trends tend to teeter on a little scary, if taken too far. In moderation, though, almost anything works…ALMOST. Though I don’t suggest you hit the town in a skin-tight sequin mini dress, be spontaneous and have a little more fun with your look as 2013
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This Christmas, in honor of baby Prince George's first holiday, Queen Elizabeth II invited all her nearest and dearest royals to her country house, Sandringham, in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Of course, Prince George's mom and dad, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Prince William, were on hand, and we caught up with them on their way to church.
Kate Middleton wore a tartan Alexander McQueen dress coat on Christmas Day—a repeat look from when she visited her alma mater in 2012—paired with
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f you've ever walked down the street in a big, bustling, commercial city, chances are you've either seen or been approached by someone trying to sell you a counterfeit designer handbag. From Louis Vuitton to Goyard, Prada to Gucci, and even Coach and Kate Spade, if there's a designer label, there's going to be someone trying to knock it off.
And while an average, not-very-convincing faux bag may cost between $30 and $40 on the street, these days, there's a more sophisticated counterfeit handb
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Image of Donatella Versace and Anthony Vaccarello / Courtesy of Versace
Versace x Anthony Vaccarello – Following up collaborations with Christopher Kane and JW Anderson, Versace has decided to team up for a collection of ready-to-wear and accessories with Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello. The 31-year-old launched his label in 2008 and won the ANDAM Award in 2012. Vaccarello’s aesthetic is described as very sexy with a focus on body conscious designs. “Anthony’s clothes have everything that
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Kurt Geiger, the UK’s second-largest shoe retailer, has stepped into the festive-run up in the best of fashions, recording a year-on-year increase of 18 percent in the four weeks to date. Boots were the main reason for the stellar performance, according to the retailer.
“Our luxury business has had a great year, London is the place to shop and shoes are back as the must have accessory,” Chief executive Neil Clifford said.
Sales for the year to date are up 9 percent to 230 million pounds, h