Fun Stuff, Inspiration

Designers Sketch the Perfect Maternity Dress for Kate Middleton

Sure, it would be more fun to outfit the real live Duchess, but sometimes a pen and paper will just have to suffice, and today WWD asked a bevy of designers to come up with dresses fit for the last few months of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy. As you might expect, some options look more realistic than others.

Donna Karan designed a draped gown in striking blue that we could picture Kate wearing to a formal engagement, captioning the illustration: “Kate Middleton is elegant, sensual, timeless. This is a dress she could wear forever, at any age, at any stage, during and after her pregnancy.”

Karl Lagerfeld also went with blue, albeit in a rather different silhouette. For the pregnant royal, he sketched a bright navy Chanel frock with a mullet hem, high neck, and plunging neckline, adding the caption, “I think this dress is very much in her taste,” and scrawling “proud to be pregnant” at the top of the page. This isn’t exactly the first time he’s gotten fanciful with Kate’s wardrobe — recall the time he suggested she accessorize her “modern Victorian” wedding gown with a pair of thigh high boots? Something tells us he has fun with these little projects. - Styleite

Karl Lagerfeld

Chloé

Donna Karan

Vera Wang

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(images courtesy of Styleite)

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Celebrity, Inspiration, Red Carpet

Fashion Reporter: Met Gala’s Best and Worst

The Met Gala is the perfect opportunity to take some serious risks and truly be fashion forward. While some embraced this year’s theme “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” accordingly, some just took all the wrong risks. Here’s our best worst, and those in between list.

BEST

Sarah Jessica Parker

Anne Hathaway

Taylor Swift

Rosie Huttington Whitely

Hailee Steinfeld

Jennifer Lopez

Jessica Biel

Nicole Richie

Katie Holmes

Rooney Mara

Brooklyn Decker

Julianne Hough

WORST

Kim Kardashian

Miley Cyrus

Beyonce

Elle Fanning

Ginnifer Goodwin

Julianne Moore

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwen Steffani

Katy Perry

and the In Betweens

Allison Williams

Dakota Fanning

Miranda Kerr

Jessica Alba

Emmy Rossum

Jennifer Lawrence

Emma Watson

Olivia Wilde

Kristen Stweart

Blake Lively

Chloe Sevingy

Kerry Washington

Events, Inspiration, News

Looking forward to: The Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” Exhibit

May 9th can’t get here soon enough. That’s the day when The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens it’s annual Costume Institue exhibit and this year’s theme is a unique one inspired by the punk movement in both New York and London. Usually the exhibit shows off the amazing talents and creations of two specific designers, but this year they’re thinking out of the box and I couldn’t be more excited.

The exhibit features the works of Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Jeremy Scott, Alexander Wang, and John Paul Gaultier just to name a few and they’re interpretations of punk icons such as Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten.

The exhibit opens on May 9 and runs through August 11, so be sure to go and check it out!

Inspiration, Shopping

March Madness Inspired Fashions

If you have or haven’t heard, NCAA March Madness has taken over every television and news paper front page out there. With this weekend being the Final Four and the National Championship game on Monday, we found it only appropriate to share fashionable ways to go full court press with the sporty look without appearing like a hot mess and being called with a fashion foul. Add any of these items to your outfit and you are sure to make a slam dunk at any of your viewing parties!

1. Beverly Johnson bag

2. Ash wedge sneaker

3. March Jacobs jacket

4. Isabel Marant wedge sneaker

5. Kain mesh sweater

6. Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet

7. Elizabeth and James pants

8. Opening Ceremony varsity jacket

9. Oak NYC leather hat

10. Marc by Marc jacobs wedge sneakers

11. Goen J.for Opening Ceremony dress

12. Kain skirt

13. Giuseppe Zanotti wedge sneakers

Inspiration, Shoe Porn

Jenna Lyons’ Insane Shoe Collection

Ever wondered what it would be like to own a whopping 289 pairs of shoes? Well wonder no more because J. Crew’s creative director, Jenna Lyons, is coming out about her insane shoe collection! In the latest episode of J.Crew on Film, Lyons talks all about the traffic-stopping, outfit-making, mood-lifting power of a great pair of heels and takes us on a trip to Pisa, Italy, where J. Crew’s collection is brought to life in a small workshop.

“Shoes are like fairies… with that little magical piece that finishes everything.” – Jenna Lyons

Images and video courtesy of J. Crew

Inspiration, Red Carpet

The Oscar Dresses You Didn’t See…

A big fat thank you to People Style Watch for sharing this amazingness.

Fashion Week, Inspiration

Mullets, PJs and Fur for Marc Jacobs

The fashion God that he is, Marc Jacobs has done it again. Despite the delivery issues that postponed his show from Monday of NYFW to Valentine’s Day, the highly anticipated collection made everyone’s heart flutter, including mine. Only Marc can cover models in mullets and send them down the runway topless, all the while looking sexy, sleek and classy of course.

The giant suspended sun brought out the textures of the mohair sweaters, fox fur coats, and the flashy sequin ensembles. I am not a big fan of purple yet I want that flouncy purple sequined jumper hanging in my closet, just another example of the power of Jacobs influence. It isn’t a case of want, it is actually a necessity.

I am a lover of the pajama trend that’s happening right now. This ensemble is one my favorites. Beige silk button down shirt and short shorts to go from the bed to the streets. Perfect!

Nonetheless the collection left me breathless, as it always does. Marc Jacobs managed to produce a collection that can not only bring out the sexy inner-goddess of a woman, but also accentuate her feminine characteristics. I am looking forward to see what he has got in store for Louis Vuiton!

Ray xx