In case you missed them, here are the top stories from the week in Racked:
· First Look: Doo.Ri's Totally Wearable Macy's Impulse Capsule
· Boyfriends Beware: Tiffany's Added a "Drop a Hint" Functionality to their Site
· H&M; Rips Off Atlanta Artist, Does Damage Control on Facebook
· PBS Pulls "Somewhat Tasteless" Downton Jewelry From Site
· JCPenney Is Planning a Massive Revamp For February 1st
· What the Of a Kind Team Wear to Work
· First Look: A Marni for H&M; Ad Has Surfaced
Television news magazine CBS Sunday Morning has been upping their fashion coverage recently—Anna Wintour, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Simon Doonan have all stopped by in the last month—and this weekend their latest guest from the world of style will be Tory Burch. Expect cameos from Sally Singer and Tory's mom Reva (she of the famous "Reva" ballet flat), plus plenty of tunic talk: In an exclusive quote CBS shared with us, Tory tells correspondent Rita Braver: "Tunics have been around for centuries, as you know. But I’m very happy that all of a sudden, they’re mine."
The show airs on Sunday at 9:00 am EST.
· CBS Sunday Morning [Official site]
· All Tory Burch coverage [Racked]
Image via WWD
The upcoming Adidas for Opening Ceremony collaboration isn't due to hit stores until July, but here are two looks from the collection to whet your appetite until then. Above and to the left is a neoprene flare coat, worn with a matching dress underneath and jelly sandals. To the right, a quilted nylon twill skirt and a French terry top (the tape is reflective), and, not pictured, floral high-top sneakers. The 100 piece, multi-season collaboration coincides with the 2012 Olympics, so if cycling gear isn't really your thing, Adidas and OC have given you some other options.
· First Look at Adidas Originals Collection for Opening Ceremony [WWD]
· Adidas Teams Up With Opening Ceremony [Racked]
Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy have rounded up their favorite Buffy episodes for Rookie. They've picked 13 of them, and made sure to include at least one picture of Angel shirtless. Their commentary includes lots of spoilers, but if you haven't seen each and every episode of Buffy yet, shame on you. [Rookie]
This one's kind of nude. Photo credit: Getty Images
Macy's new editor-at-large is stylist Kate Young, and at a party in her honor this week, she chatted with Stylelist about a number of things, including what her new gig is like and her favorite dress that she owns. (It's Chanel, cocktail, 2001, in two colors.) She also says that she'll be dressing Michelle Williams for the Oscars, and explains that there is one thing Michelle will definitely not be wearing. "There will be no nude or mermaid dresses, that's what I have to tell you." She will, however, be wearing Tom Ford nail polish.
She also ponders what things might be like if celebrities actually bought the dresses that they wear to award shows: "It would be amazing if somebody actually owned something and wore it. It's all borrowed. I mean if somebody actually bought a couture dress and wore it three times I'd think that was the best thing I'd ever heard. I mean everybody drives a Prius, why not be green and wear the same dress over again?"
· Kate Young Discusses New Collaboration, Michelle Williams, Tom Ford [Stylelist]
Steph Mantis gold Kitty Kitty Necklace, Fab.com
ONLINE SHOPPING—Flash sale site Fab.com has created a online pop-up shop full of gifts for a "Cliché Free Valentine's Day." Head there now for items that aren't from the seasonal isle at Duane Reade—like a Karma Sutra cross stitch kit, a ceramic stone massager, or another kind of massager. [Racked Inbox]
ONLINE SHOPPING—Malia Mills is hosting an online sample sale beginning January 29th. The brand's ready-to-wear will be marked down up to 75% off, as well as items from other designers, like Annie Costello Brown and Tucker. The sale will run through February 1st, and when it goes live, you can start your shopping here. [Racked Inbox]
Last night was the Jason Wu for Target launch party, meaning those that were there could shop the collection ahead of time, à la the semi-recent Missoni for Target and Versace for H&M; extravaganzas. We imagined eBay would be pretty Jason Wu-packed by now, but we were surprised to find out that there's only, like, nine pieces up there—including a trench modeled by Blake Lively, who was there showing off her spray tan.
So, what does this mean: Has collab hysteria died down? While the line was certainly really, really long last night, there was an astonishing amount of elbow room throughout 95% of the event space. And we didn't see any pushing, shoving, what have you. Perhaps the Wu collection is enough of a non-gimmick to make people actually want to hold onto it, rather than try to make a quick buck on eBay. Or, perhaps nice, pleated skirts and girly cardigans aren't in as high demand as palm tree leggings and zig-zag rainboots have been in the past.
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Prabal Gurung has just debuted his new uniforms for Sephora at the brand's Meatpacking store. The designer explained that he hopes it makes the employees think, "You know what, I feel better. I look good. I want to do my job better." We don't imagine that will be that hard, since all three looks—separates for men, and a pantsuit and a trapeze dress for women—are all really cute. [Racked NY]
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2012, via Getty
Though Jean Paul Gaultier has stated his Spring 2012 couture collection is meant to be a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse, the singer's father is saying the runway show was in "bad taste."
"We're still grieving for her loss, and we've had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy's death," Mitch Winehouse told the Sun. "To see her image lifted wholesale to sell clothes was a wrench we were not expecting or consulted on."
A press release from Sky Living, a UK television channel, has announced that the singer will be the executive producer of a Project Runway-like reality series, in which the winner of the design contest will create the outfit for Rihanna’s upcoming Wireless in Hyde Park performance later this year. And since Rihanna has proved herself willing to wear just about anything on stage, we're anticipating some seriously inventive looks.
Though RiRi's role in the show will be more behind the scenes than in front of the camera, she will be taking "an active role" in casting, while Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts will fill the Heidi Klum hosting role. The show will air on Sky Living some time this summer.
· Rihanna To Produce UK Fashion Competition [Elle UK]
· All Rihanna coverage [Racked]
Vintage Chanel, Cartier, and Hermes today on Belle & Clive
Here's what's happening in women's apparel, shoes, and accessories on our favorite online sales sites. Today, four items of note:
Belle & Clive, 11:30 am EST: Vintage Chanel, Cartier, and Hermes; Rebecca Minkoff Handbags; Betsey Johnson Shoes; Celine Shoes
Ebay's Fashion Vault, 11 am EST: No new sales
Editor's Closet, 12:59 EST: Roberto Cavalli Eyewear; Seven7; Tibi & Torn;
Gilt, 12 pm EST: Furla; n.d.c. made by hand; Thakoon; Coat Rack: All About Leather; Dolce Vita, Torn, & Hyden Yoo; Haute Hippie
Ideeli, 12 pm EST: Danielle Nicole; Desigual; Gorjana jewelry; Ivanka Trump; Knitted Dove; Ongossamer; Work it out
MyHabit, 12 pm EST: The Curator: India Hicks; Crush Brown; Ivanka Trump Handbags; 6 Shore Road; Modern Vintage; nOir jewelry; Tom Ford Sunglasses; Kenneth Jay Lane Jwelery
Rue La La, 11 am EST: Sue Wong; The Rue Report: Refresh Your Style; Hogan Shoes; Delman; Meira T Jewelry; Gold Hawk; Treesj Handbags
Not to be outdone by the Jason Wu for Target launch party in New York last night, the Marni for H&M; collaboration is making news today with the release of the first Sofia-Coppola directed print ad. In contrast to the stark, peppy vibe of the season's other big collab, the focus in this lifestyle shot seems to be on rich, natural color and dimensional prints. Though of course, what everyone's really waiting to see is Coppola's video for the campaign, which should be making its way to the internet any day now in anticipation of the capsule's March 8 in-store date.
· Sofia Coppola Directs the H&M; x Marni Ad Campaign, Probably Still Won't Wear H&M; [Racked]
· H&M; Announced Its Next Designer Collaboration: It's Marni [Racked]
· H&M; [Official site]
· The Louboutin v. YSL red-sole law-suit is heating up in court. [Racked NY]
· Blogger Garance Dore says she is "terrible" at shopping online. [Lucky]
· Kate Moss is not into Twitter. At all. [Stylist]
· And who else but Kate Middleton could possible be honored as The Headwear Association's "Hat Person of the Year"? [The Cut]
· Roberto Cavalli recently started blogging, and yep, it's amazing. Here's a sample entry: "I was disappointed with the fashion week. There was too much confusion! Meeting up with friends was not easy!" And then, "Too bad the music was not more engaging. I really wanted to dance, even if would not have been so easy in such a crowd!" [The Cut]
· Rutgers College in New Jersey offers a class called "Politicizing Beyonce," where doctoral student and lecturer Kevin Allred "examines the singer's lyrics and videos in comparison to the writings of Alice Walker and Sojourner Truth." [HuffPo]
· Here's a video of Lea Michelle talking about what it was like making her Candie's campaign. She also touches on how awesome it was when Britney Spears did hers, to which we have to concur. [Stellarhead/Vimeo]
· A middle school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has banned Uggs because kids have allegedly been using the curiously-described "open top boots" to sneak in contraband. They can continue to wear them to and from school, but they have to change into sneakers or shoes before entering their homeroom. Life is hard! [NBC10 Philadelphia]
· Stacy London's new TLC show will spotlight Brooklyn plus-size boutique Lee Lee's Valise. Our sister site reports that Lee Lee's Valise has frequently also appeared on What Not to Wear. [Racked NY]
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