Michelle Williams put away the knee-length cocktail numbers for a Fuse party in NYC and showed her bohemian side in a fluttery, one-shoulder dress. Williams played peek-a-boo with sleek, sideswept hair and warm, caramel highlights. She topped off the look with touches of silver in her simple accessories — hoops plus a matching bangle and cocktail ring.
This former member of Destiny’s Child looks fab all by herself!
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I know this video from Nylon Magazine TV is a little bit old, but I just love Alexander Wang. He’s so talented and such a cutie. Of course, Erin Wasson is also in this video. I love their fashion mashups and how she went from model to muse to collaborator. They’re the cutest fashion super-friends ever.
I must have a pair of fancy pants!
Barack Obama is now the Democratic nominee for the ‘08 presidential election and fashion-forward politicos can wear their Obama love on their chests.
We haven’t seen this much fever for a candidate since JFK, so how appropriate that the Baracksmith t-shirt from Rocksmith (top) channeled Warhol’s paintings of icons like Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.
If you’re more of an 80’s baby, go retro and throw back to the days of Marty McFly with a Barack is the Future tee from Sons of Liberty.
To be fair, I probably should have dug up a McCain hoodie or something, but um…no.
I love shopping vintage because it practically guarantees that you won’t show up at a party in that same Milly dress three other girls are wearing. But when you have one-of-a-kind pieces, plus rare vintage, plus legendary designer — sweetie, you have the freaking fashion trifecta.
The vintage Dior collection at Yoox includes pieces from as far back as the 1940’s culled from auction houses and private collectors.
The selections from 1960-70 represent an especially delicious chance to nab a piece of fashion history from the short period of time that recently deceased Yves Saint Laurent spent as the creative force behind Dior. Trust me, those pieces are going fast.
But even if you can’t afford a $10,000 vintage evening gown (and who can these days?), fret not because there are still some small pieces that you can scoop up.
Vintage scarves from the 1940’s-1950’s run about $115 to $125 and some small bijoux and brooches are under $200.
All so that you can have the pleasure of saying: “Oh this old thing? It’s vintage Dior, dahling”.
View the entire Christian Dior vintage collection at Yoox
Videos like this make me wish I was alive during the ’60’s…and living in Paris…and friends with Yves Saint Laurent.
This clip from YSL: His Life and Times shows behind-the-scenes footage of Saint Laurent’s pivotal second collection under his own fashion house. After his first collection was met with mixed reviews, the success of his label depended on this presentation to fashion media and society swans of the day — Edmonde Charles-Roux Marie editor-in chief of French Vogue, Louise Bousquet Paris editor of Harper’s Bazaar, and stylish Princess Lee Radziwill née Bouvier (sister of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy).
This 1962 archival footage is super-super rare and shows you how different the (pre-catwalk) presentation of the collections were before fashion shows became so huge and theatrical.
