T by Alexander Wang

A behind-the-scenes look at the label's Spring ad campaign starring model-on-the-rise Ashley Smith and Diplo, the music producer behind Beyoncé's upcoming album.

Rick Owens

The Paris-based designer will open his first New York boutique at the corner of Hudson and Dominick this summer--and he has a few surprises in store.

Brooks Brothers Box of 13 Handkerchiefs $40

I can't tell you how often I lose these little suckers.  Serioulsy you just can't beat a deal like this.  Mr. Porter has now available a box of 13 Handkerchiefs by Brooks Brothers for a measly 40 bucks.

Herve Leger's $1,050 Cutout Bandage Sunsuit Can't Get Wet (PHOTOS)

SheFinds found perhaps the most practical swimsuit for summer -- a $1,050 cutout bandage number by Herve Leger.  We know what you must be thinking: who would drop a thou on a bathing suit made from a few strips of fabric?

Oh, we forgot to mention it can't get wet.

So, who would drop a thou on a bathing suit made from a few strips of fabric that can't get wet? We're sure plenty of people.

(Images via Net-A-Porter.com)
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The Footwear

Are harem pants the most offensive fashion item of all time?

via The Telegraph

Girls love them, men loathe them. What is the enduring appeal of the drop-crotch trouser?








Elle Macpherson - never one to knowingly shy away from experimenting with 'tricky' trends - was out in London last night at the re-launch of Bottega Veneta's flagship store, dressed in a pair of jazzy leopard-print harem pants.

'What the Elle was she thinking?' one website asked today 'One Elle of a fashion faux-pas' crowed another. But the comments below those articles tell a different story, with women uncharacteristically lining up in support of Elle's divisive pants.
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"I think she looks amazing! Yes the harem style trousers aren't everyone's cup of tea but if anyone can pull them off Elle can!" said one, "I'm sorry but she's managed to carry that off..." agreed another.
The overall look has its downsides for me, (criminal abuse of blusher being top of the list), but even though I know it's so very wrong, I have to admit I have an eye for her trousers.
And I'm not alone. Harem, or 'drop-crotch' pants have been loitering on fashion's radar for a few years now in various guises. From combat style, to tracksuit bottoms, to your more trad, Elle-style printed silk, girls just can't help falling for them.
Ask any man what he thinks of the harem pant however, and you'll get a standard response: "Hammertime!" they chorus, in memory of '90s rapper M.C Hammer's iconic video for monster hit 'U Can't Touch This'. "She looks like she's c***ped herself" came the response from pretty much every guy I polled.
Leandra Medine who writes fashion blog manrepeller.com , dedicated to the clothes women love - and men love to hate, goes as far as labeling harem pants as the number one 'man-repelling' item of all time: 'Definitely. I've said before: mine are so roomy they could sleep army. The only problem here is that the members of this hypothetical army would probably take their chances and opt to seek refuge elsewhere."
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And I can see why - no offence Leandra - with a crotch dangling somewhere between mid-thigh and knee-level, they really should have been written off long ago as a cruel joke by misogynistic male fashion designers. But there they were again, sneaking onto the spring/summer catwalks at Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Marc Jacobs, and even though they have - strictly speaking - been eclipsed in the trouser stakes by the wide-leg flare this season, you can bet that drop-crotch trousers will still be filling the rails on the high street.
The fashion trend report spring/summer 2011
The bottom line? They hide a multitude of sins in the derrière department, and chosen carefully (avoid jersey at all costs), can be the perfect summer holiday trouser - loose, cool, a taste of the exotic, and above all, comfortable. And when it comes to women's fashion, 'comfort' is truly a word men hate.

Anna Wintour Profiled In WSJ. Magazine

via The Huffington Post

Text by Samantha Critchell, Associated Press
NEW YORK - In fashion circles and beyond -- in the worlds of business, politics and entertainment -- she's just Anna, a worthy peer to Oprah and Martha.
And even though Anna Wintour's name might not be as instantly recognizable as Oprah Winfrey's or Martha Stewart's, Anna, American Vogue's editor-in-chief, might still be influencing unsuspecting consumers about what they wear, how they shop and what celebrity or cause is about to be the talk of the town.
That's why WSJ., the glossy lifestyle magazine published by The Wall Street Journal, is featuring her on its cover with an article exploring her power and influence in the fashion industry beyond the pages of her magazine.
"She's a really powerful figure in America ... someone whose power extends beyond what she does," says Deborah Needleman, editor of WSJ., which scored the rare profile of Wintour -- and posed cover photograph -- for its April issue.
Despite her image as an ice queen, those who know her say she can be loyal and even warm to those in her inner circle, which reads like a Who's Who list: Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Harvey Weinstein, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Nicole Kidman, Roger Federer and Amar'e Stoudemire, among them.
The cover photo was shot by Mario Testino, another Team Anna player.

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Friends and others who dreams of falling in that group don't dare say no to her, according to the article, which quotes Jacobs as saying: "If I get a request for something, there aren't two possible answers. First I get an email, then a phone call from someone at Vogue, and now I don't even bother to say no -- I know the next call is from her."
Jacobs is one of those who benefitted from Wintour's influence. She suggested Jacobs' name to LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault when he was looking for a designer to take over Louis Vuitton in 1997.
Needleman says "it's hard to imagine that Arnault wouldn't ask her for advice for something like Dior," referring to the future of the Christian Dior brand following the firing of designer John Galliano for his anti-Semitic outbursts. Dior is owned by LVMH; Galliano had gotten his position with Wintour's help.
"You have to wonder, how does one person have such a broad influence?" says Needleman, adding: "She's basically a global brand."
Her biggest feat yet might be the shopping phenomenon that is Fashion's Night Out, a huge-scale retail event she masterminded in 2009 in New York and made bigger last year to span the globe. She persuaded stores to host lavish parties mixing celebrities and shoppers, offer discounts and pour free champagne, then she nudged consumers to open their wallets despite the recession.
"She basically created a holiday from scratch," Needleman says. "Who else has the power to take New York and create a holiday?"