Nude Pics of Kate and Gisele Up for Auction; Posh Designs for Mouret?• Risque pictures of famous models like Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen are going up for auction at Christie’s on April 10. The entire collection of 135 prints shot by photographers like Richard Avedon and Diane Arbus ought to fetch about $3 million. [British Vogue]
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Karl Lagerfeld Speaks; ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Hides Past Winners• Karl Lagerfeld video alert! The Feldinator says he doesn’t design for emerging markets, but for the future. Ooooh. Why “flatter” the customer because they want the designer’s vision? Wise words, Karl. [WSJ]
• America’s Next Top Model is hiding the photos of select winners past in the house. Also, last night’s guest judge Paulina Porizkova was amazing. [Jezebel]
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She’s Got LegsTights have been a fall staple for years (just ask Lindsay Lohan). But the black leggings of the past are getting a colorful new makeover for fall. Erin Fetherston paired her simple black flats with blue nylons, while Proenza Schouler used mustard-yellow tights to set off emerald-green heels. Nicole Miller went the furthest, showing tights that were not only colored (maroon) but also patterned. Go ahead, girls, and show off your legs whatever the hue.
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Take a BowLast year’s obsession with hats has morphed into a fascination with headbands. Big bows topped heads at Erin Fetherston, who wrapped tresses in feminine flowers. Costello Tagliapietra paired their evening dresses with satin hair bands. Sass & Bide sent out hats, bands, wraps, or feathers with every look. And Elise Overland belted a piece of extra-long fabric for a sixties-hippie feeling. So, go ahead, tie one on.
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Your Fashion Week Party GuideAh, the joy of Fashion Week: the clothes, the models, the celebs…and the parties. Despite what your feet or your liver may say, there’s no better way to wrap up a day at the runways (or just fantasizing about them from afar) than by rubbing elbows with A-listers—isn’t it about time you met Madonna?—and guzzling free drinks. Always eager to serve, we’ve got the rundown on Fashion Week’s best parties, with something to satiate every taste, from Gucci to the Beastie Boys.
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Kirna Zabête Likes Thakoon, Proenza, and Fetherston
Throughout the week, the buyers from Kirna Zabête, Henri Bendel, Intermix, and more will tell us which runway looks they plan on stocking. Today, Sarah Easley, co-owner of Kirna Zabête, shares her picks from the recent collections. She loves Thakoon’s paillette dresses, all of Proenza, and Erin Fetherston’s palette.
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Maybe Sarah Sophie Flicker Was Born With It — or Maybe It’s MaybellineArtist Sarah Sophie Flicker knows Fashion Week can be a bit overwhelming, but she’s got a smart strategy: use Maybelline mascara and wear Erin Fetherston, because damn if everyone’s just not loving the ethereal blonde’s ethereal work right about now.
Sheer Delights
Why dress for warmth when you can expose yourself? Designers are doling out sheer necklines for fall’s cocktail attire. Proenza Schouler’s iridescent midnight-blue dress comes with see-through ornate collar and bodice. Erin Fetherston’s black minidress covers up (sort of) with a sheer black, three-quartered sleeve overlay. And BCBG’s geometrically cut-out collar and sleeves offer slivers of skin, which will accessorize nicely with goose bumps.
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Loosen Up!
The belted silhouette is finally getting a rest: Loose, short, shift dresses have been spotted in most of this season’s major collections. 3.1 Phillip Lim put Chanel Iman in a peach-toned dress with a ruffled collar. Erin Fetherston’s simple, straight gray version was accented with patterned, sheer scarves trailing alongside. Diane von Furstenberg added a bold splash of red to an otherwise relaxed, basic little black dress. So go ahead, eat dessert.
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Sari Sloane of Intermix Likes DVF, Matthew Williamson, Yigal Azrouël
Throughout the week, buyers from Bergdorf Goodman, Bird, Intermix, and Jeffrey New York will tell us which runway looks they plan to snatch up for fall. These are the first picks from Sari Sloane, VP of fashion merchandising at Intermix. She’s enjoying fall’s dark colors, and her favorites include Yigal Azrouel, Erin Fetherston, Diane von Furstenberg, and more.
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Au Naturel on the Runways
Fall’s faces are blank. Don’t expect dark eyes or deep lips the biggest shows so far went for natural looks. Lacoste and Yeohlee showed bare eyes, while Erin Fetherston’s girls sported softly flushed cheeks. A few shows offered slight splashes of color like the rose-hued lips at Abaete and Twinkle’s lightly violet eyes. Combine this with the perfect pallor, and you’ll be right at home with your favorite MisShape.
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Waistbands Shoot for the Sky
After years of creeping steadily south, the waistband has shot up so high that even your mother’s jeans will be chic this fall. High-waisted pants and denim hit the runways in droves at Bruce, Grey Ant, Erin Fetherston, and Karen Walker. Grey Ant’s wide-legged pair dipped seductively in the back, with just the suggestion of butt cleavage. Fetherston cinched at the waist, with pleating that won’t be flattering for all. Bruce’s deep blue-denim hugged the hips and tummy, making them even less figure-friendly than your skinniest jeans.