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.
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Celebrities Get Obscenely PhatGoing to a Baby Phat show feels a bit like going to a nightclub. The prospect of a big ol’ spectacle gets everyone to tease up their hair and put on something shiny — one woman showed up in a dress that had mesh strips that went all the way up to her butt cleavage — and stand around sipping drinks, bopping their heads to the dance music, and craning their necks to see if that really is Jeremy Piven over there, or if it’s just some dude who hates to shower. It’s such a tornado of humanity that we couldn’t even make our way to the bar, and as you know by now, that says a lot.
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Kate Bosworth Looks Healthy, If Not Slightly AlienDashing into the crowded yet blessedly air-conditioned lobby at the Thakoon show, we accidentally almost bowled right over Olivia Chantecaille, who probably would not have appreciated being snapped in two by a couple of L.A. girls whimpering about the humidity. (We’re delicate flowers. Let’s hope she heard our apologies.)
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Nicole Richie Almost Looks Pregnant. Almost.The Max Azria show was jam-packed with socialites and celebrities alike, but none of them seemed to matter once the lights dimmed and Nicole Richie — wearing a bump-concealing, floaty thing — made a beeline for her seat. “You can only tell she’s pregnant by her boobs,” squealed the girl next to us. “She looks so much better with the baby weight on,” announced another as we all stared at the wings tattooed on her less-bony shoulder blades. Well comparatively less bony. But it’s a start.
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Thom Browne’s Got a Cute New Friend• Thom Browne’s maybe-twink is cuter than all of our boyfriends put together. [Daily Intel]
• The early word from Baby Phat: shitshow. Stay tuned for Fuggish impressions. [Jezebel]
• Candace Bushnell’s Fashion Week has been rough. Maybe that’s why she looks so wounded. [Fashion Dish/NYDN]
• To celebrate the end of the taxi strike, Robin Givhan hits Saks’ Shoe Megaloporium for some proper heels. Alas, if only Chloé boots were made for women with regular calves. [Off the Runway/WP]
• We’re just going to throw some phrases around out there: Pete Wentz. Clothing line. Macy’s. God is dead. [StyleHive]
• Memo to YSL: What the hell are you guys doing with your new marketing campaign? It’s a really busy week; we don’t have time to wrap our heads around whatever you’re up to. [Fashion Inc.]
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Candace Bushnell Looks Fugging ExhaustedCynthia Rowley’s press kit listed an “Arden halo” as one of her models’ accessories, so we were surprised to see self-proclaimed reluctant socialite Arden Wohl in the front row of Rowley’s show wearing her signature headband up on her hair instead of resting on her forehead. We presume she finally realized that in hot weather, you can get some wicked zits when your signature look suffocates your T-zone.
At Alexander Wang, Party-Girl Style Stays Simple and SexyAja Mangum, New York’s tireless beauty editor, has hit the shows yet again, this time scoping out the hotness backstage at Alexander Wang. According to makeup artist Dick Page, the styling was inspired by “street girls au naturel.” No, he didn’t mean hooker-chic (damn!), but more the look of a glam gal out on the town. Think textured hair, some “murk in the eye,” a bit of bronzer —; and voilà! The show was also styled by former model Erin Wasson, who summed up Dick’s work in one word: “amazing.” See it to believe it, people.
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Catherine McNeil Is Thursday’s Top ModelDay two of the shows was a model watcher’s dream, and not the pervy kind. Chanel Iman, Sasha Pivovarova, Caroline Trentini and a freshly cropped Freja Beha all strutted their stuff. But the big winner was our new favorite and one to watch, Catherine McNeil. She opened for the Brits at Preen — one of the most buzz-worthy shows this week (hopping the pond will do that for you).
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Jennifer Mankins of Bird Likes Rachel Comey, Rag & Bone, and Karen WalkerThroughout the week, New York’s biggest buyers will be filling us in on which runway looks they plan to snatch up for spring. Today, Jennifer Mankins, owner of Brooklyn boutique Bird, reveals her potential picks. She’s eyeing Rachel Comey’s shoes, rag & bone’s shirtdresses, and Karen Walker’s floral prints.
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Padma and Ivana Won’t Fugging SpeakIvana Trump must not be a Top Chef fan. Appearing this morning at Vera Wang (and sans her burnished male escort from yesterday), Ivana sat hip-to-hip with Padma Lakshmi in the front row — yet they never seemed to speak or exchange a glance. Shouldn’t they be gabbing about how tall C.J. is or whether somebody could please place a ban on the contestants making tuna tartare?
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Spring Gets HairyLadies, let down your hair. Spring’s tresses are long, luscious, and just messy enough to be sexy.
Five Things We Liked on Thursday
Throughout the week, New York’s Harriet Mays Powell and Amy Larocca are hitting the tents, reporting back to us daily with news of what’s catching their discerning eyes.
Anna Wintour Wants Marchesa All to HerselfAnna Wintour demanded a private, pre-show viewing from Marchesa, making for a mannequin scramble — and hasty makeup jobs. Quelle horreur!
Sienna and Savannah Miller Cite Dickens As an InfluenceSienna and Savannah Miller celebrated the launch of their collection, Twenty8Twelve, at Bergdorf Goodman last night with a cocktail party. We got a few minutes to chat with them.
Ann Watson of Henri Bendel Likes Yigal, Josh Goot, and L.A.M.B.
Throughout the week, New York’s biggest buyers will be filling us in on which runway looks they plan to snatch up for spring. Today, Ann Watson, Vice-President, Fashion Director for Henri Bendel has her eye on Yigal Azrouel’s pencil skirt, Josh Goot’s scuba dresses, and L.A.M.B.’s dresses.
Teri Hatcher Sports a Fuggish Orange GlowAs one might’ve predicted, the marquee celebrity holding court in the Badgley Mischka front row was Teri Hatcher, America’s most desperate housewife and the boys’ latest muse. Let’s hope Teri liked what she saw, since the entire second half of the show was basically a preview of the flowing gowns she’ll be given for parading up and down any red carpet she can find in the coming months. As we only had a glimpse of her profile and the back of her head, all we can report is that she seemed more raven-haired than usual. And a trifle orange.
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Looking Lela Rose–Ready With Ted GibsonFront row not cutting it for you? Follow our dedicated beauty editor Aja Mangum, who’ll take you to the real action backstage.
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We Would Give Anything to Fug Clive OwenTurns out there’s something to be said for making a late entrance. In the past, we may have called Demi Moore a drama queen for swooping into a front-row seat at the very last possible minute, but at this morning’s Miss Sixty show, when she tried to take her place at a reasonable hour, the photographers swarmed like sharks after chum.
Selita Ebanks Works the Shows and the PartiesDuring this week of weeks, Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks reports on Fashion Week from her elevated — and fabulous — perspective.
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Spring Runways Belt It OutThe shows have barely gotten started and already one accessory has taken center stage: belts. Next year, expect to pair one with every dress you own, gladiator style.
Angela Lindvall Is Wednesday’s Top Model
We’re not above admitting we scope out the models at Fashion Week. You might even say we’re a little obsessed with them. Every day, we’ll tally who opens and closes the key shows.
Baby Kingston Too Fugging Cute at L.A.M.B.At Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. show, both of our fondest wishes came true: The clothes were totally fun, and little Kingston — all blinged out in what appeared to be bedazzled jeans, like the biggest badass in the sandbox — made an appearance, bouncing on dad — Gavin Rossdale’s lap in the front row.
‘Vogue’ Accessories Editor Sylvana Soto-Ward Loves a Bit of ColorWhile New York style can be found on any corner, there’s no safer bet for finding flashes of fashion genius than cruising Bryant Park during Fashion Week. Taking a time-out from the tents, Vogue accessories guru Sylvana Soto-Ward shows us precisely why Derek Lam and patent leather can do no wrong.
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The Look Book Is All Grown Up: Bonus Street-Style Outtakes From the Actual BookNew York Magazine has been running the Look Book, a weekly street style column, for over three years now. We have a lot of favorites, from the very first one, opera buff Thelma Schnitzer, to Fulton Street B-Boys Glenn Staley and Kyle Mingo.
Samuel L. Jackson: Always in FashionWe didn’t manage to ask Samuel L. Jackson for style tips, but the actor — and, as it turns out, musician — did tip us off to his method for sneaking backstage at concerts.
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Celebs Rise and Fugging Shine at BCBGUnbelievably, for all the grousing we did in February about the relative lack of celebrities hanging around Bryant Park, we almost missed our first sighting of this season.
Selita Ebanks Reports From BCBGThere are two kinds of Fashion Week. One is experienced by writers, editors, and industry folk who make their living off of the spectacle, and the other is reserved for what we’ll just call “the pretty people”–celebrities, socialites, models, and anyone else who scores a front-row seat.
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The Sex-Obsessed Party With Todd Thomas and Debbie HarryDesigner Todd Thomas decorated his modest, twenty-piece show on the crowded rooftop of 60 Thompson last night with huge prints of Gestalt tests reshaped into kimonos, Rorschach ink blots made into belts, and big No. 2 pencil dresses.
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Runway Rankings: Your 100 Favorite (and Least Favorite) Fall 2007 LooksWho doesn’t secretly dream of playing editor, sitting front row, notepad ready, doling out edicts faster than Anna Wintour can make assistants cry? Well, budding fashionistas, whip out those stilettos and let it rip with our new Runway Rankings.
Dude, the Trovata Party Was Totally ChillDesigner John Whitledge, showing his second solo outing since he and his three CFDA-winning Trovata co-founders split ways, celebrated at Tunnel’s former location not with bitchy put-downs, but a groovy party straight out of sixties-era Brazil. Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction fame played a three-song set while Capoeira dancers busted athletic moves in crisp white Trovata pants (not a split pair among them). Meanwhile, white-clad lady models wearing head scarves mingled in the crowd.
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Who, Pray Tell, Borrowed Their Bling at the Van Cleef & Arpels Party?
Van Cleef & Arpels jewelers transformed the Hammerstein Ballroom into a “Parisian nightclub” at their Fashion Week kickoff party, “Une Journee A Paris,” last night. A pair of French poodles — one dyed fuchsia, the other attempting to drag its butt across the glossy black stage — nearly stole the show, but fascinated as we are by shiny objects, it was the attendees’ bling that drew our attention in the end. So who borrowed and who brought their own?
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The Best Fashion Week Invites: Passports Are In This Year
Every Fashion Week, a few designers put a little extra effort into the design for their show invitations. Now that we’ve almost finished sorting through the mountain of invites here at Show & Talk HQ, here are six that stood out this year.
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Scalpers Love the TentsIf you’re dying to see Zac doing his thing, Craigslist might have your golden ticket.