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The Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees

Rachel KrauseFebruary 18, 2012 //
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
Best Dressed At NYFW: The Attendees
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This week, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week came to a close. In many ways, our fashion future has been foretold — what we saw on runways this past week will directly influence what we wear next fall and winter, whether we purchase the actual designer ready to wear (fat chance) or H&M’s take on the trends. It’s always interesting to see how real people take what they see on the catwalk and reinterpret it to make it work for them. Perhaps the best example of this are the attendees of the shows. Unlike a red carpet appearance, celebrities, models, editors, and questionably employed It girls turn up in pseudo-casual ensembles fit for the most stylish impresarios on the streets. Here’s my 10 picks for the most covetable looks on attendees at NYFW.

NYFW Backstage Beauty: Dramatic Eyes

Rachel KrauseFebruary 16, 2012 //
Adele's Major Lashes
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Angelina's Smoky Eyes
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Pretty In Pink
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NYFW Backstage Beauty: Dramatic Eyes
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I love Fashion Week, and I love runway show beauty, but not all of it is accessible. It’s not unusual for the makeup at some shows (see: red eyes at 3.1 Phillip Lim) to be utterly ill-advised when taken out of context. I believe that beauty is incredibly personal, and for that reason “runway beauty trends” are kind of moot: as beauty editor Cat Marnell at xoJane put it in her beautifully introspective piece on Fashion Week, “don’t you already sort of know what looks good on you?” Models, who look good in anything, including red eyeliner, whose faces are painted in a manner that complements the focal point, the clothes, should not dictate what makeup you decide to wear. You know what you like: stick to it. Sometimes, though, just as we scurry to replicate a red carpet makeup look we find covetable, and think would look good on us, there’s beauty on the runway that can work for you. If dark, dramatic eyes with a rebellious, middle-finger flair are your trademark, here are three tutorials for you to try.

Seeing Double At NYFW: Jenna Lyons As Muse

Rachel KrauseFebruary 15, 2012 //
Jenna's Office!
See where Jenna makes her sartorial magic happen. Read More »
Spring Into J. Crew!
What J. Crew has in store for spring 2012. 9 Photos »
Jenna's Controversial Ad
jcrew jenna lyons ad nails photo
Painting her son's toenails = gay propaganda! Gasp! Read More »

Okay, the jig is up: the mastermind behind J. Crew’s consistent cool and bonafide style savant, Jenna Lyons, is fully aware that her look has become iconic. Why else would the creative director and president of the celebrated American company have sent a veritable mini-me boasting her own trademark groomed hair, thick dark-rimmed glasses, and orange-red lips down the runway at her own presentation? That’s right: one of the models from yesterday’s J. Crew show bore more than a passing resemblance to Jenna, though she insists it wasn’t intentional. I, for one, am totally in love with Lyons’ chic aesthetic, and I would gladly be her fashion lemming any day. Considering similar fashions were spotted on the Marc by Marc Jacobs runway as well, I’m definitely not the only one who worships at Jenna’s altar. What’s appealing about her approach is that, despite the covetable wardrobe and charmed life, it’s utterly accessible — you, too, can channel Jenna by making just a few simple alterations to your regular look. [Fashionista] Keep reading »

Die Antwoord Vomits All Over New York Fashion Week

Julie GersteinFebruary 15, 2012 //
Man Panel: Alexander Wang
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NYFW: Thom Browne
My, that's a lovely pair of lobster claws you've got. 11 Photos »
The Wang Shirt
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Oh look, it’s Captain Cryptkeeper of the S.S. Bad Ideas, and his First Mate, Childhood Nightmare with Vitamin Deficiency, sitting front at the Alexander Wang show yesterday. This is your fashion “It” couple, America. [Getty Images]

Model Inner Monologue: Dead Or Alive

Julie GersteinFebruary 10, 2012 //
Model Monologue: Socks
That's a lot of foot look. Read More »
Model Monologue: Flat Top
There's flat-chested and there's flat-chested. Read More »
Model Monologue: No Pants
Oops, she seems to have forgotten something. Read More »
Model Monologue: Flower Power
Seriously, make 'em stop! Read More »

We have no idea what creature was spotted on the neck of this model at the F/W 2012 Nicholas K show, but whatever it is, can’t be good. [Style]

The Good, The Bad & The Meh At The 2012 AmfAR Gala

Rachel KrauseFebruary 9, 2012 //
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
The Good, The Bad, The Meh: The AmfAR Gala
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Last night was the eve of the official New York Fashion Week kickoff, and the American Foundation for AIDS Research’s Annual New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street was the place to see and be seen — that is, if you’re an A-list model, celebrity, entrepreneur, or fashionista. The yearly event, hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker, raises money for — you guessed it — AIDS research, prevention, and education. This year’s reception honored the work of Roberto Cavalli. With this many fashion heavy-hitters in one place, there’s bound to be some serious outfit trauma, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the good far outweighed the bad. There were so many amazing looks last night, but there was also some bad, and then … the very, very meh. And yes, if you were wondering, Heidi Klum is still wearing her ring.

Lindsay Lohan Emerges For AmfAR Gala

Rachel KrauseFebruary 9, 2012 //
Lindsay Lohan's Nude Pics
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Lindsay's New Teeth
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She got her smile zoomed! Read More »
Chloe Sevigny As Terry
Chloe Sevigny as Terry Richardson photo
Chloe Sevigny goes drag for Candy magazine. Read More »

La Lohan is at it again, and for real this time, she is bumming me out. Earlier this week, we saw some Terry Richardson-shot photos of her with massively blown-out pupils and a wonky eye situation, and last night she was out and about for the New York Fashion Week amFAR Gala and … let’s just say she makes Courtney Love in her heroin-addled prime look like Kate Middleton. As a Lindsay fan from way back (weren’t we all?), I’ve always crossed my fingers that this once-beautiful, talented girl would pull it together, but I’m starting to think it’s time for me to let her go.

A Dress Made For Coco’s Assets

Amelia McDonell-ParrySeptember 15, 2010 //

Party in the front, party in the back! [Sachika Twins, NYFW, 9/14/10]
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In Model-land, 25 Is Really, Really Old

Susannah BreslinSeptember 14, 2010 //

Model-turned-filmmaker Sara Ziff created a documentary on what life is like behind the scenes in the modeling industry, “Picture Me.” This week, she’s shooting behind the catwalk curtain at New York Fashion Week to make a mini-doc for New York‘s The Cut blog. In this first installment, Ziff talks to girls about age and modeling. Suffice to say, in this business, if you started at 14, you’re DOA at 25. [The Cut] Keep reading »

Tommy Ton Covers New York Fashion Week’s Women On The Street

Susannah BreslinSeptember 13, 2010 //

If you love following New York Fashion Week, but you’re more interested in seeing what the women on the streets and sidewalks outside the shows are wearing than what the models are wearing on the catwalks, make sure to follow Jak & Jil fashion photographer blogger Tommy Ton’s street chic shots on Style.com. New photos are added daily, all featuring the ladies in their chicest shoes, best-assembled accessories, and, this season, loads and loads of denim. Actually, we think we prefer these girls to the supers. [Style.com] Keep reading »

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