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ElleGirl- As you’re cleaning out your closet and sifting through a semester’s worth of trendy H&M purchases, remember not to toss everything into the trash. Fashion in 2011 definitely had its lows (hipster headbands and playsuits, anyone?), but as any frugal fashionista knows, every season has pieces you can incorporate into the next season’s wardrobe. Some of last year’s noteworthy trends, like polka dots and high-waisted flares, have already been showcased—for a second time—on the spring 2012 runways, proving that these looks will still be chic this coming year. We’re listing 11 of the most popular trends in 2011 that are here to stay in 2012, so make sure to hang on to these ones!
1. Polka dots
Marc Jacobs and Suno, Imaxtree Marc Jacobs Fall 2011 and Suno Spring 2012
2. High-waisted flares
Theyskens' Theory and Alice + Olivia, Imaxtree Theyskens’ Theory Fall 2011 and Alice + Olivia Spring 2012
3. Androgynous Tuxedos
Yigal Azrouël and The Row, Imaxtree Yigal Azrouël Fall 2011 and The Row Spring 2012
4. Parkas
Alexander Wang and Max Mara, Imaxtree Alexander Wang Fall 2011 and Max Mara Spring 2012
5. Chunky knit sweaters
Reed Krakoff and Isabel Marant, Imaxtree Reed Krakoff Fall 2011 and Isabel Marant Spring 2012
6. Bold Colors
Carolina Herrera and Rebecca Minkoff, Imaxtree Carolina Herrera Fall 2011 and Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2012
7. Pleats
Miu Miu and Prada, Imaxtree Miu Miu Spring 2011 and Prada Spring 2012
8. Mixing and matching
Suno and Thakoon, Imaxtree Suno Fall 2011 and Thakoon Spring 2012
9. Neutrals
Adam and DKNY, Imaxtree Adam Fall 2011 and DKNY Spring 2012
10. Multiple bangles (a.k.a. arm party)
Marc by Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui, Imaxtree Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 and Anna Sui Spring 2012
11. Wide leg trousers
Michael Kors and Karen Walker, Imaxtree Michael Kors Fall 2011 and Karen Walker Spring 2012
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Photo: Steven Meisel for Roberto Cavalli
If there were a prize for stuffing the most supermodel star power into one ad, Roberto Cavalli would win for spring. The Italian designer just released his campaign images, shot by Steven Meisel at New York’s Pier 59 Studios. They feature three three supermodels—Karen Elson, Kristen McNemany and Naomi Campbell—and one newbie (in comparison at least), 17-year-old Daphne Groeneveld. The behind-the-scenes video after the jump is full of wind machines, sequins and yes, plenty of animal print.
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Simon Doonan’s spent this week celebrating the release of his fifth book, Gay Men Don’t Get Fat. It’s a riff on the famous self help book, Why French Women Don’t Get Fat, and sets out to prove the superiority of gays over gamines—in a terribly funny, not at all PC way of course. Yesterday, he hosted a breakfast at Barneys to talk about how the book came to fruition—he wrote it in just six months—and what he plans to do next. The best bits below (and you can get the book on Amazon now). On Gay Vs. Straight Food I can’t believe people ever thought there were four food groups when it’s so obvious that there are two! There’s gay food and straight food. The gayest food, I think it’s got to be macarons. Right? A little box of macarons in all pastels. I think if you lived on macarons you would just explode in a sort of nuclear cloud of gayness. On Red Carpet Dressing People always go back to Bjork and the swan dress simply because nobody’s worn anything that interesting in the intervening years—and that was how many years ago? We haven’t had anything fun like that in ages. On Lessons He’d Like to Teach the Fashion Industry I’m always very uncomfortable if I feel people are very self critical. There’s plenty of those people in the fashion industry who are very self critical, very masochistic in the way they approach their style, their bodies and I think, maybe, that will be what they learn, just to be reckless and have fun and not be self conscious. On Stereotypes I hope it’s playing to stereotypes! I love stereotypes and sweeping generalizations and anything that’s un-PC. In a way you sort of diffuse them if you throw them around. On His Favorite Celebs Tilda Swinton, I always looking forward to seeing her. And that chick from the Dragon Tattoo; she’s pretty great. [Though] it would be terrible if she showed up looking groomed and appropriate.
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Models lingering at last night's Stella McCartney presentation. When we turned off 7th Avenue and onto Barrow Street last night, heading to Stella McCartney’s fall presentation, a stream of models was marching toward us—it’s easy to forget how tall and otherworldly they are when they’re with their own kind, on a runway, but set them free in the real world, among mortals, and they sure do stick out like very sore, very tall thumbs. So when we finally walked in to One If By Land, Two If By Sea, a cozy West Village restaurant, it was easy to spot Stella’s clothes, despite a dark wood space packed with fashion folks. The models scattered across the restaurant—in the library nook, by the accessories set against the garden, upstairs at the pool table, or talking to the mechanical fortune teller—to show off their brocade jackets, black jumpsuits and blue and orange paisley pants. There was a very British, almost pajama-like feel to the collection, including a tweed trouser suit and a green and black buffalo plaid dress. We were, as usual, distracted by the models’ impossibly glowing skin. Backstage, makeup artist and skincare guru Sunday Riley filled us in on her tricks, “They wanted a clean, fresh radiance so we cleansed the skin and then patted a cocktail of Good Genes and Stimulant 2 Serums into the skin. Good Genes is rich in pharmaceutical grade lactic acid which resurfaces the skin and helps pull the anti-redness ingredients from Stimulant 2 deeper into the dermis. We finished with five drops of Juno oil and a dab of Skin Adrenaline for a subtle glow.” So there’s something you can do now, since you’ll have to wait another six months to get your hands on these pre-fall goodies.
Click here to see all of the pre-fall collections!
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Photo: Drew Barrymore
Though rumors of Drew Barrymore’s engagement to Will Kopelman have been swirling all week, the actress finally confirmed them this morning via the glowing picture above. Kopelman, an art consultant, popped the question in Sun Valley, Idaho over the holidays (where the two were vacationing) with a 4 carat diamond ring from Graff. So now the real question—what will she wear for her third walk down the aisle? If she needs help, Kopelman’s dad was the head of Chanel…
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Photo: Splash News
At the Paris premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Tuesday, Rooney Mara dazzled in a short and sweet Louis Vuitton number. The 26-year old actress wore simple strappy sandals and no jewelry. She kept her makeup low-key as well, pairing a bold lip and a delicately smokey eye with a fresh, natural complexion (a choice that we applaud, considering the overwhelming attack of heavy-tanning celebs on the red carpet). Rooney wore the super-embellished little black frock from Louis Vuitton’s pre-fall 2012 collection, cinched in at the waist with a plain leather belt and kept her hands snug in the secret side pockets for the most of the evening. While we’ve applauded her glamorous goth-warrior-bride look in the past, we’re even happier to see her in something that’s both dark and charming at once. Pump up the glam and understate the accessories with these similarly chic pieces:
Photo: Courtesy of Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters lace knit dress, $69.
Photo: Courtesy of Dorothy Perkins Dorothy Perkins A-line dress, $69.
Photo: Courtesy of Kurt Geiger Kurt Geiger leather belt, $26.
Photo: Courtesy of Steve Madden Steve Madden wedge sandal, $25.
Photo: Courtesy of Sephora Sephora long-wearing lipstick, $12.
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Photo: Mikael Jansson for Dior
Few people go from starring in Glitter Barbie commercials to representing the house of Dior, but Mila Kunis isn’t like a lot of the actresses in her ‘genre.’ She’s probably best known for her comedic, one-of-the-boys vibe, but proved, via last year’s Black Swan, that she’s just as comfortable in the dramatic realm. Kunis channels some of the drama (without the crazy) in her new Lady Dior ads. Her Swan co-star, Natalie Portman, fronted the Dior Cherie campaign before taking a break from the public sphere to have her first baby (and issuing harsh words against John Galliano), but Kunis wears a new version of the bag made famous by actresses like Marion Cotillard and Grace Kelly. The campaign was shot by Mikael Jannson and will break in international magazines starting next month. Delphine Arnault told WWD that the brand is, “looking forward to a long relationship with her.” Kunis sounds OK with that, “I can’t say it was the hardest thing to do.”
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Photo: Mert & Marcus for Tod's
‘Tis the season for spring campaigns! Though brands like Prada and Balenciaga released their ads before the holidays, there’s been an onslaught of glossy new images this week from bigwigs like Chanel and Proenza Schouler. Today, both Tod’s and Jil Sander dropped their new ads. Anne Hathaway’s the face of the former for the second season in a row. The newly engaged actress wrapped herself into a sort of pretzel to show off two bags at once—and a pair of red snakeskin ballet flats. Mert and Marcus shot Hathaway under the creative direction of Fabien Baron. Meanwhile, the Jil Sander ads are very Hitchcockian.
Photo: Willy Vanderperre for Jil Sander
Willy Vanderperre shot Daria Strokous and Natasha Poly in Raf Simons’ couture inspired spring collection. If Sienna Miller‘s baby bump doesn’t get in the way of her playing Tippi Hedren next year, the film’s costume designer should pay her local Jil Sander store a visit.
Photo: Willy Vanderperre for Jil Sander
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Photo: Tom Ford
We don’t expect to see Tom Ford collaborating on ice cream cones anytime soon, but the designer has taken the first step toward Karl Lagerfeld-ization—shooting his own campaigns. The designer dropped his spring ads today. You’ll remember that this collection was his first to receive less than 100% rave reviews (and we mean first, like, ever), but it looks great on Mirte Maas in the two campaign images. Ford shot the pictures in Palm Springs (but does that matter?) and they’ll hit magazines starting this March. As for the boy biting Mirte’s ankle? That’s Mathias Bergh.
Photo: Tom Ford
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Photo: Getty Images
Though the would be Republican Presidential candidates have dominated the news cycle for the past year, President Obama is finally about to jump into the election game. His doing so with help from the fashion industry may sound strange, but New York’s creative elite has long supported the President—and not just because of his stylish wife. Twenty-two designers have signed up to participate in Runway to Win, a (hopefully) star-studded benefit hosted by Scarlett Johansson next month featuring clothes and accessories whipped by big names like Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Alexander Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, rag & bone and Narciso Rodriguez. WWD reports that some companies, like LVMH, were hesitant to get involved for fear of “alienating their brands from Republican voters,” which may explain the absence of Donna Karan, who’s been a very vocal Obama supporter in the past. The initiative officially launches on Thursday, when you can buy everything at runwaytowin.com. All of the profits will go straight to the Obama-Biden campaign.
