The Met Gala Preview – who’s dressing who!
If the CFDA Awards are the Oscars of style, The Met Gala is the prom. It’s all about who’s going with whom. The annual occasion, which celebrates a yearly fashion-centric exhibit at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is co-hosted by Vogue Magazine and fashion royalty attends accordingly. This year’s exhibit is “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” highlighting the styles of two legendary lady designers – Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. Obviously, we can anticipate a lot of Prada. But who else will fashion’s stars be wearing? Here’s who we know is attending together (which implies the designer will dress the star).
Alexander Wang and Azealia Banks
Erdem Moralioglu and Arizona Muse
Rachel Zoe and Karolina Kurkova
Thakoon Panichgul and Christina Ricci
Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing and Joan Smalls
Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez with Isabel Lucas
Joseph Altuzarra with Lana Del Rey
Michael Kors with Kate Upton, Liu Wen, Hilary Swank and Jessica Alba
Haider Ackermann and Constance Jablonski
This takes care of a lot of top models, but what of the entertainment celebrities? Give us the goods!
Olivier Rousteing’s Psyched About His Met Date
Arizona Muse, Olivier Rousteing & Kasia Struss in New York last night. Photo: BFANYC
At final night’s dinner celebrating Balmain‘s newfound interest in social media, Olivier Rousteing was gushing about his date to the Met Ball. “She could wear a white t-shirt, and I would be so proud,” he mentioned of Joan Smalls. The model’s topped fashion’s favorites list for virtually two years now and is the finest arm candy a guy could ask for, but she won’t wear a white t-shirt (even even though she could pull it off). She hasn’t, even so, picked a dress. “We will know Monday!”
Rousteing didn’t invite Smalls solely since she’ll look perfect in something, but because he really really likes talking to the model. Turns out she’s as smart and interesting as she is beautiful—and these issues matter when you’re sitting next to an individual at a four hour dinner. As for the designer himself—Rousteing may be the most charming, genuine and downright bubbly designer we’ve ever met—he says he will wear a “bow.” He hasn’t worn a single because childhood, but figures his 1st Met Ball demands some thing particular.
Balmain Goes Social
A appear from Rousteing’s fall collection for Balmain. Photo: Imaxtree
Who says French style is stuffy? Although our WordPress was busy crashing yesterday, the house of Balmain was kicking off its own social media initiatives.
Though the brand’s been by way of its fair share of ups and downs more than the past few years—from setting the industry’s trends to seeming incapable of doing one thing fresh, and losing its inventive director along the way—it’s placed its fate in the adorable Olivier Rousteing.
The 26-year-old designer’s proven that yes, he can style hit Balmain collections and, based on this video, develop a relationship with fans of the brand. He promises a behind the scenes appear at his seasonal inspirations and the production of each and every collection, as properly as an intimate appear at his atelier.
Runway Looks for Less: Balmain Spring 2012 RTW
Balmain Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE
According to Vogue, Balmain‘s Spring 2012 looks had been inspired by “Las Vegas, cowboys, and matadors” and as crazy as it sounds, all of these components blended together perfectly to develop an wonderful spring collection.
This was designer Oliver Rousteing’s very first collection for the Parisian-based fashion house and he expertly juxtaposed the label’s signature edgy pieces with Western components — like chambray, fringe and oversized belt buckles — to create ensembles with a unique cowboy-meet-rocker vibe.
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Want to Look Like Emmanuelle Alt? Try Pierre Balmain’s Fall Collection
Pierre Balmain, the more gently priced secondary line from Balmain, launched its second ever collection in Paris this week. The appear is very Emmanuelle Alt (even though she once styled Balmain’s shows, she has nothing at all to do with the line): Skinny black pants (in leather or denim), an ultra-soft tee, and blazers with strong shoulders. When you want to mix it up–a leather motocross jacket. There’s a little added glitz for fall in some sequined leggings, and a bit of Jane Birkin in the far more flowy pieces (as you can see in the above video). And there’s a little hint of Carine Roitfeld in that extremely sexy sheer dress. So basically if you want to look like a chic French “It” girl–here you go.
Check out Pierre Balmain for fall.
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Paris Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 10 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According To Everyone Who Matters
You currently know our thoughts on Paris fashion week’s most riveting moments, and even though Marc bid us bon voyage at Vuitton only yesterday at the end of our 4-week, 4-city style marathon, it is not really more than yet. As with our ultimate crib sheets to Milan, London, and New York‘s most well-reviewed collections, we will not rest until we bring you the larger image.
What collections in the City of Light did Cathy, Suzy, Susannah, Sarah, Mark, Tim, Nicole, Alex, Godfrey, and Jessica really feel actually shone? Fashionista knows. We’ve parsed all the critiques (we mean that literally) from these and other pals and bloggers for the adjectives and other qualifying bon mots.
From 2D shapes at Comme to the complete 360-degree view at McQueen, flash back with us now to see which designers maximized their critical response.
Isabel Marant’s Greatest Hits Go West
From left to appropriate, spring 2011, fall 2012, fall 2011, fall 2012. Images: Imaxtree
If Isabel Marant‘s fall collection, which debuted in Paris yesterday, looks familiar, it’s because Marant’s not the designer who tries to reinvent herself every season. Perhaps far more desirable, particularly to the hundreds of buyers packed into the Couvents de Courdeliers, she just offers her buyers what they want.
So Marant took her tried and true favorites and turned up that western flair she loves so much. There was the pale pink and burgundy color palette that dominated her spring 2011 collection, the mini-dress-meets-boot silhouette that pops up year right after year and the suede fringe that created last fall’s collection so identifiable. Like Olivier Rousteing at Balmain, she utilised embroidered pink roses to invoke traditional cowboys. And to round it out, a slew of white boho tops and dresses for those nonetheless hankering for a slice of Sienna Miller’s style (circa 2004).
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The Most Expensive Piece Ever Made by Balmain
Photo: Joann Pailey
That jacket above, from Olivier Rousteing’s second collection for Balmain, is the most expensive piece ever produced by the house—and Balmain‘s not precisely identified for an accessible price point. So if you’re looking to invest in a Faberge-themed jacket subsequent fall, you better do as ELLE’s Market Director, Joann Pailey, suggests and “start saving your pennies!!”