00o00 (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
one of two cardigans from spring summer 2010 that is high on my wishlist is this blue/grey piece from phillip lim. i'll share my next favourite piece in another post. when i was at the preview, everyone loved it, and this was one of the most photographed piece of the evening. if they had taken pre orders on the evening i would have given them my credit card. .: phillip lim spring 2010 menswear presentation,...
Rock The Trend (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Cici Ali @ Ford Can you see the uncanny resemblance with Kerry Washington? Cici only walked roughly 10 shows in New York for Spring ‘10, most notably Jason Wu and 3.1 Phillip Lim, and just recently, turned up at Toronto Fashion Week. While she doesn’t have that ‘it’ look that can rock [...]
ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Couture and high end designer labels are all suffering due to the recession. Even the wealthy have stopped buying. But affordable luxury brands are doing quite well during the downturn. As wealthy consumers scale down, affordable luxury brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch and Marni are expanding and increasing profits. It's all about quality, value -- and price, of course. Tommy Hilfiger just...
Beauty And The Blog (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
SHOW : 3.1 Phillip Lim MAKEUP : Lisa Butler for NARS Cosmetics MODEL: Julia for IMG BEAUTY BOTTOM-LINE: Barely-there makeup featuring luminous skin THE LOOK: Phillip Lim's collection this season was inspired by the late works of Picasso and the Cubism period—the clothing looked different from every angle. Lisa Butler applied the same idea to the makeup. While the look was clean, there was still...
ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
WWD reports that Phillip Lim is opening a futuristic looking new namesake store in Seoul, South Korea, on October 16th. The store will be in the luxury Cheongdam Dong district. This will be Lim's fourth store. "Seoul is one of the world's most dynamic and progressive cities, and I feel very fortunate to be able to open my second international store here," Lim said. "My Korean customers...
All The Rage (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Photographer Jonas Gustavsson, one of the two lensmen who regularly shoots the fashion weeks of the world for us, knows about my fascination with facial hair, so when he ran across a conversation with boldly bearded jewelry designer Philip Crangi...
altamira (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Frida Gustavsson (IMG Paris) I've been posting on Frida since London Fashion Week, so am including an update on her power show appearances here: Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Yoji Yamamoto, Viktor & Rolf, and Celine. Jacquelyn Jablonski (ELITE Paris) Jacquelyn's (no relation to Constance) success began in New York with participation in 21 shows in total, including influential...
RadarOnline.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Polka dots aren’t just for kids anymore! The revolving trend, which reappeared on the Sping/Summer 2009 runway, is still going strong, and celebs are getting more creative where they place the dots. Leighton Meester looked playful and polished in this Phillip Lim dress at New York Fashion Week, while Mischa Barton did a rock and roll take in her white dots. Who else is trying the trend? Splash...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Hind Sahli (DNA Models). From the sea of new faces that flood New York Fashion Week, only a handful make it onto those exclusive runways. Our favorite face to break this season was 18-year-old Hind Sahli . The stunning Moroccan model got her start just last year when she signed with the first modeling agency in North Africa. Then, in May, the eagle-eyed scouts over at DNA Models signed the beauty...
Pretty by Nature (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
Going green is an idea that is moving beyond the “hippie” label and into the mainstream, as well as the world of high fashion. AnneMarie Iverson, from Harper’s Bazaar, shares that green companies like Aveda and Pure & Natural showed an increased presence and involvement in events during New York Fashion Week. Aveda has taken its green crusade to New York Fashion Week, sponsoring...
Her Accessories (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
Do you love accessories? How about supporting worthwhile charitable causes? Now how about if we could combine those two interests… You can! The annual “Runway to Service” auction is a joint event between Mercedes Benz Fashion Week designers and the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Designers donate clothing and accessories right off the runway, which is then auctioned...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
Across the board this New York Fashion Week, designers lightened up the mood (with the notable exceptions of Rodarte and Vera Wang). Dresses were shorter, softer, more feminine. The colors were brighter; the patterns were dizzying. And every outfit had piles of embellishments, from sequins to ruffles to feathers to pearls. Texture is officially in. But the feel is infinitely more romantic and upbeat...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
The scene at the AMEX Phillip Lim event during New York Fashion Week is chic and stylish as guests arrive and rub elbows with media,...
Modelinia (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Image via WWD We just watched Imogen Morris Clarke take over the New York and London runways, walking in shows like Erdem, Pringle of Scotland, Oscar de la Renta, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Marc by Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg, and more. But her Fashion Week moment isn’t over yet. She’s set to walk in Chanel, according [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
NEW YORK - Spring Fashion Week here has come to a close, and as the collections roll out in London, it's clear: Pants have earned permission to be feminine.
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