The CFDAs, Resort Wear, Naked Ankles… and How Much Should You Pay for a Hat?
by Nichole Devolites
Photo Courtesy of: Rodin Banica/PatrickMcMullan.com
The Oscars of Fashion – the CFDAs – were last week and Proenza Schouler took home the top award for Womenswear Designer of the Year.
Missed the CFDA’s altogether? Get a complete list of winners here.
And speaking of winners at the CFDA, Lady Gaga was honored with the Fashion Icon Award. But does she deserve it? Read a Forbe’s writer’s take on it.
CFDA is also an endless parade of some of the best fashion out there – it’s one of few awards shows where anything goes – especially “out there” couture. Still, some seek to become trend-setters by taking simple fashions, not usually seen out and about and making them pieces for evening wear – including swimsuits. Is this a new trend we will see emerging for summer?
Interested in seeing some of the top CFDA looks from the red carpet? Click here to see.
On the other side of the pond, the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN Sponsorships were awarded. These awards provide financial assistance for designers to present their collections. Amongst them – David Koma – a ready-to-wear designer. See a list of all winners, along with some notable previous winners here.
Resort wear presentations are winding down and there’s one designer that doesn’t understand why designers hold shows for this particular collection. Read her opinion and learn what she does to sell her resort wear collection.
A trend emerging from these resort wear collections are vibrant colors, such as lemon yellow. See which designers are making this a staple color for 2012.
What’s also emerging into resort wear – Chloe Sevigny. Her first runway show was in collaboration with Opening Ceremony. Her show was held in a high school gym in Nolita, to give the audience the full nostalgic high school experience. Read her explanation here.
Haven’t seen the last “few” resort collections for 2012? Click through our list below:
- Marc by Marc Jacobs, Chris Benz and Ohne Titel
- Derek Lam, Thakoon and Adam
- Jason Wu, Hervé Léger and Donna Karan
- Burberry Prorsum, DKNY and Carlos Miele
- Marc Jacobs, Lela Rose, Yigal Azrouël
- Calvin Klein, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Rachel Roy
- Louis Vuitton, Helmut Lang and Badgley Mischka
- Preen, Acne and Suno
- Anna Sui, Pringle of Scotland and Rebecca Taylor
Global Fashion News from Around the World
Philip Treacy believes that you should pay as much for a hat as you do a plumber. More often, as he claims, women are spending little money on tacky hats with “two feathers and a flower” that they wear once. Read the whole article here.
According to the Wall Street Journal, men’s ankles should go naked this summer. Read the compelling argument for why this should be the new summer norm here.
Summertime brings vacations, relaxations… and one day of no email? Lanvin CEO declares Wednesdays email free days. See what his new policy has sparked.
… and speaking of summertime, TOMS announced that they have launched an eyewear line. Much like their shoe program of every pair of shoes you buy, a child gets a pair, the company realized eyesight was the next challenge to tackle.
If you are looking for the next greatest Tory Burch knock off tote, think again. The designer just won a $164 Million lawsuit against counterfeiters.
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of a major fashion house? You have two days in October to find out.
The long-awaited announcement is here: Tom Ford is finally launching a beauty collection. Given his sold-out lipstick line and quite a bit of speculation last year, it’s no surprise that this was his next move.
