Topic: Helmut Lang

Gallery: The Top 10 Little White Dresses Of New York Fashion Week

Gallery: The Top 10 Little White Dresses Of New York Fashion Week
Cushnie et Ochs
Oscar de la Renta
Theyskens' Theory
Suno
Ralph Lauren

Spring is reliably the time for two things: floral prints and airy dresses in white. True to form, NYFW saw no shortage of prints–of every kind–and plenty of the LWD (the LBD’s humidity-friendlier cousin). Here’s the 10 on our wishlist, from Gatsby dreams at Ralph Lauren to draping at Doo.Ri to minimalism at Helmut Lang… and this razor sharp number above from Cushnie et Ochs. More »

Shopping Guide: Open-Knit Sweaters To Look (And Stay) Cool This Summer

Shopping Guide: Open-Knit Sweaters To Look (And Stay) Cool This Summer
Rag & bone Magee Open-Knit Linen-Blend Sweater
BALENCIAGA Round Neck Cardigan
Vince Loose Knit Jumper
ALEXANDER WANG Mesh sweater
Cropped Crochet Sweater

Okay, I recognize we’re in the middle of a brutal heat wave, but… summer knits are awesome! First off, they’re excellent toppers for sundresses on breezy summer evenings. Second, they are indispensable transitional pieces. Oh, also: stores are currently flooded with them (example). So, even if adding another layer is the last thing on your mind, now’s the time to stow away. Here are some good options. More »

July 4th Friday Style Icon: Charlie Blackwood From Top Gun

July 4th Friday Style Icon: Charlie Blackwood From Top Gun
Falke High Heel Tights
Black "Proudly" Patent Pump
Elizabeth and James Oversized Cotton Blazer

We were really struggling to come up with a great 4th of July-inspired Friday Style Icon: there were obvious options (various first ladies, Wonder Woman), there were ridiculous options (Jessica Simpson in Major Movie Star), and then the solution occurred to me during my afternoon viewing of the Top Gun volleyball scene (I watch it thrice daily): Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood. The tough astrophysicist is inexplicably immune to rowdy acapella versions of Righteous Brothers songs but ultimately has a weakness for short, recalcitrant pilots (who are dangerous). Anyway, happy 4th of July and here’s our salute to Charlie, with all her back-seam stockings and retro pencil skirts. More »

Gallery: 15 Fashion Tumblrs You Should Follow Right Now

Gallery: 15 Fashion Tumblrs You Should Follow Right Now
Brand: Helmut Lang
Comedy: Kids Dressed Better Than You
Style: Tavi Gevinson
Rag: V Magazine
Models: Marcel Castenmiller

Even since Vogue landed on blogging platform tumblr (preferred service of upwardly mobile and liberal arts-educated bloggers everywhere), less cutting edge fashion types went scrambling to get their own. In some cases, tumblrs are just satellite blogs for the main event; in others, they are awesome free-standing entities that you really should pay attention to. Here’s a mix of the obvious (Helmut Lang, V) and the less so. More »

The Myth of Pairing High and Low

The Myth of Pairing High and Low

It seems like every couple weeks I see a fashion story about how such and such an It Girl has a simple secret to her fabulous style: she mixes vintage YSL and downtown fashion like H&M, Zara, and Top Shop. She shows up to events in Helmut Lang leather jackets paired with Urban Outfitters jeans and isn’t that remarkable? Every time I see one of these stories, I wonder: is pairing high and low all that remarkable when the sky’s the limit on high and you occasionally toss in a plain white tank from Gap? Then I wonder, what do publicists do all day? More »

Link Love: The Old Woman And The Sea-Purse

Link Love: The Old Woman And The Sea-Purse

Helmut Lang is making purses with sharks teeth and fisherman handles - Fashionologie

Harry Potter – some call him Daniel Radcliffe – is covered in chocolate and or mud for a photoshoot – Dazed and Confused

Kate Spade has a pop-up shop in London – Racked

Zeit magazine is celebrating their 40th anniversary with 40 covers of Claudia Schiffer – Modelania

Don’t try brow bleaching at home – Fashionista More »