Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan Came as Mr. and Mrs. Grey to Fifty Shades Freed’s Paris Premiere



Dakota Johnson wore Prada with Tiffany & Co. jewelry, Jamie Dornan was clad in Tod’s, and combined, they created the most elegant and notable arrival for tonight’s Fifty Shades Freed premiere in Paris. It was fitting for Johnson to wear white, as in the previous installment of the Fifty Shades trilogy, she and Dornan’s characters tied the knot. And while in the film she chose a princess-style dress from Monique Lhuillier for the big moment, Johnson went streamlined and sophisticated for the night.

The actress wore Prada’s white matte sequin slip, a throwback silhouette that she also wore to the Venice Film Festival in 2015. Where the blush version worn in Italy was more simple, tonight’s version went for glamour with asymmetric ruching and a subtle floral motif. As for Dornan, the actor also went modern, yet sleek in a Tod’s velvet suit. The two-button style was a slick alternative to black tie, while the open-collar, no-tie look amped up the louche vibes.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

How Issa Rae’s Golden Globes Gown Took Socially Conscious Dressing to the Next Level


With the launch of the Time’s Up initiative targeting sexual harassment, the majority of the stars at the Golden Globes opted to wear all-black as a form of solidarity. The subdued color palette resulted in an appropriate sense of uniformity, but a truly great dress always stands out from the crowd. When Issa Rae arrived on the red carpet in Prabal Gurung’s liquid chiffon gown, she couldn’t help but make an impression. With its plunging neckline and thigh-high slit, the dress evoked sex appeal while keeping with the night’s overarching theme. Accented by floral ruffles on the shoulders and a dramatic train that caught the light, Rae’s look was a perfect combination of sultry and stately.

Striking the right balance at an event where the stakes were especially high was no small feat, but Rae’s ensemble managed it. With a portion of its sales going to #TIMESUP, her dress took the idea of socially conscious dressing one step further, which appealed to both Rae and Gurung. Taking to Instagram post-show to share a quote from the star, Gurung posted an update that summed up both the look and the motivation behind it. “There’s a new resolve, and it feels like even with the action points that we have with the legal defense fund, and making agencies employ more women in positions of power, that it feels like this can actually get done,” said Rae. “So it’s more than just a color. It’s more than just wearing black. We’re about that action.”

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Why Gigi Hadid Is Swapping Party Heels for Fancy Flats This Holiday Season



For fashion girls, the most wonderful time of year is party season. But there’s nothing like a spiked stiletto heel to take all the fun out of festivewear. Fortunately, Gigi Hadid is here to offer a comfy-chic solution to carry you through this season with style: The model has teamed up with Stuart Weitzman once again, this time to create a collection of ultra fancy mule flats that can go from morning to night, cocktails to dinner—and just in time for the holidays. “Anyone can pick the most sparkly, random, amazing shoe they can find,” Hadid tells Vogue. “But I wanted something that spoke to me and that I could wear every day.” That meant two unique styles done in a range of goes-with-everything neutrals, like slate gray, rust brown, and a deep indigo blue (a portion of proceeds will go toward Pencils of Promise).

While Hadid has worn her fair share of over-the-knee stacked heel boots and strappy sandals, lately, she’s more about footwear that’s low on height and high on function. “I’ve gotten more into my comfort zone in terms of clothes in the sense that I’m just super down to be comfortable all the time—even when I need to get dressed up,” she says. “I feel a lot more confident in something that’s comfortable. The flat is sleek and chic but you don’t feel like you’re thinking of your feet all day because they’re taken care of.”

Those who keep a close watch on her street style will recognize the silhouette—she’s been wearing it for months. “If someone is looking for something that they know came from my hands, it should be something they can see me wearing a lot.” The shoes are modified with unexpected trim, artful stitching, and a toe box lined with shearling. “My toes are always cold!” says Hadid. “I love flats and I wear them all the time, but they could give your toes a little more love.” She also offered another clever layering strategy for the chillier months ahead. “A really simple but feminine sock could be cool,” says Hadid. “You could do it with cropped jeans, a long sweaterdress—really anything.”

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Kaia Gerber's Rebellious Style Proves That Sweet Sixteen Has Never Looked Better

Besides her stellar appearances at Spring 2018's runways and her Marc Jacobs campaign, Kaia Gerber is starting to become known for her signature style too. The teenage model has stepped out in a range of playfully rebellious looks, letting us know that sweet sixteen has never looked as good as now. Last night, Cindy Crawford's supermodel heir donned matching cargo pants and combat boots with a friend on a dinner date--an ensemble that smelled like teen spirit.


Since it is 2017, Gerber gave her look a contemporary twist by opting for a black-and-green pair of cargo pants in luxurious silk, making the outfit a winning choice for day and night. A black safety buckle belt tied the trousers together, and its utilitarian nature hinted at Christopher Kane's signature touch, though it looked like it might just as well have been purchased at an army surplus store too. She paired the bottoms with a stretchy, '90s throwback top that revealed most of her mid-riff, since any seasoned runway star knows that rock-solid abs are the best accessory to any outfit. She finished off the outfit with her signature R13 combat boots, proving once again that she is ready to take on the world.

Monday, September 18, 2017

Erdem Moralioglu Talks Influences, From Wolfgang Tillmans to Twin Peaks

On the one hand, Erdem Moralioglu makes some of the most exquisitely refined and plainly (and often not so plainly) gorgeous clothes coming out of London—or anywhere else, for that matter. And on the other, he resides in gritty-cool East London, epicenter of all that’s hip and happening in the British capital, is well-versed in contemporary art and culture, and has the kind of address book—from Beth Ditto to Keira Knightley—that shows he’s as plugged in as the place he lives.


The charming Moralioglu is a study in contrasts. He’s someone who knows his way around fil coupe and guipure lace, conjuring them up into dramatically proportioned, romantically inclined looks, but also able to ground them in a way that feels effortless and real; his shows also involve checking out the shoes the models are wearing, whether it’s lug-soled boots or substantial oxfords. (Perhaps it was always thus: Back in 2007, he told Sarah Mower, “I rebel with lace and tulle” and things haven’t changed much since.)

The imaginative, sly storytelling inherent in his clothes has also started to flower in his shows; a charmingly dilapidated space tucked behind the Selfridges department store being dressed to resemble after-hours film sets, whether it’s a fin de siècle drawing room or a mid-century Danish fantasia. Yet the biggest twist in the tale is that Moralioglu has flourished, despite being entirely independent, while facing the likes of a global economic downturn and the vacillating uncertainty engineered by a U.K. contemplating Brexit.

All of this will no doubt come up when he meets Joseph Altuzarra and Simon Porte Jacquemus in conversation at Vogue’s Forces of Fashion conference on October 12 in New York. They will be joining plenty of other mega-talents—the “forces”—that day, but we thought it would be fun to ask him (and his fellow speakers) about the people, places, and pop culture moments that have helped shape his outlook on fashion. Watch this space for more, and visit www.vogueforcesoffashion.com to purchase tickets.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Melania Trump Heads to Camp David in Missoni

Melania Trump is currently en route to Camp David with her husband, son, and extended family. Departing from the South Lawn earlier today, Trump sported a Missoni knit dress with a contrasting, lattice-like trim in aubergine, blush pink, and blue.


The choice of fabric and color were new for Trump who has relied upon traditional fit-and-flare dresses in simple, solid shades. Indeed in the last week, she has stepped outside of her fashion comfort zone not once but twice, and was seen departing from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey wearing a striking midi-length Delpozo dress with a petal-like hem. With this latest look, she is clearly continuing to explore new territory. That said, her choice of shoes—sky-high stilettos by Manolo Blahnik in orange lizard—were a familiar choice.

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Krysten Ritter Does a Quick Change Worthy of a Superhero at Marvel’s Defenders Premiere

Just because you’re busy saving the world doesn’t mean you can’t find time to look great. Just ask Krysten Ritter, titular superhero of the Netflix hit Jessica Jones. At last night’s premiere of the related series The Defenders, Ritter caused a stir in a crimson sequined cut-out Julien MacDonald dress that only a daring few could pull off.



Taking to Instagram post-event, Ritter revealed that she and stylist Ilaria Urbinati had spotted the piece several months earlier on MacDonald’s runway and asked him to hold it for them. She then thanked MacDonald for creating a piece of wearable art and allowing her to be the first to wear it.

Clearly attuned to her power color, Ritter switched into a second red dress for the show’s after-party, a silk Cushnie et Ochs number. With its ruffled neckline and floor-skimming length, it was subtler, yet every bit as sultry—a quick change worthy of a superhero.