60s mod with a ladylike femininity
Statement shoes and metallic finishes are integral to the feel of the new range
The collection features an overcast palette of moody blues, monochromes and deep wines, with subtle injections intermittently of striking pinks and neons across knitwear and accessories
Ankle skimming trousers are updated with PU trims, metallic foil prints, while knits are bold
Dapper Crombie coats and snug knits
Narrow pants and Nordic knits
Karl Lagerfeld goes sporty for Selfridges
Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld today unveiled his plans for an Olympic pop-up shop in one of Fashionfreude’s favourite places to be in London, Selfridges.
The collection, Team Karl, will feature Olympic style apparel and accessories that the store says will capture the ‘energy and celebrations around the Olympic Games in the host city of London.’… pics to follow…
Some inventive stylists with an insanely sweet tooth (or perhaps not, or they wouldn’t have been left with the 50,000 sweets they needed) at new mag TWELV have created an incredible McQueen-inspired wedding dress entirely of gummy bears.
They made it by sticking each individual rainbow gummy bear on to a piece of vinyl sheeting, and the end result was so damn heavy (220lbs to be exact) that it took three people to lift it at the shoot… We don’t pity the colt-legged model who they staggered over to drape it on (see, modelling really IS hard work!) — unless she got to nibble at it afterwards, of course.
It is the work of Issa Igarashi and Sayuri Marakumi. Guys, we are seriously impressed.
Now what did you do with the leftovers? Nom nom nom.
Please eat my bride, er I mean, MEET her… TWELV magazine's gummy bear wedding dress
Heavy meal: 220lbs of gummy bear is no joke
The inspiration: Alexander McQueen, made of cloth, not gummy bears
It isn’t exactly a rock and a hard place, but we don’t envy Blake Lively for having to choose between erstwhile employees Chanel and Gucci, whose payroll she is now on.
Despite the bitter envy though, we have to say she looks awesome – loving the vintage waves and the incredible gold dress.
Never mind the perfume she’s advertising (Gucci Premiere), we want the dress.
The ad is to be followed up with a short flick shown at Cannes shot by Nicholas Wending Refn (you’re no one in the beauty industry these days if you don’t have an award-winning film with your fragrance launch, see Dior for evidence).
As fashionista.com points out, the pic, shot by Mert and Marcus, has Blake looking into a mirrored wall so we get both her profile and her full face… and Gucci get two for the price of one.
Well if you’re going to pay what it takes to lure a girl away from Chanel you damn well wanna get your money’s worth.
Ascot came and went in a blur of hooves and hats… New friends were won, last month’s salary was lost. The hats were spectacular, with Philip Treacy, Steven Jones and the brilliant Jane Taylor dressing more heads than I could count… here’s the pick of the pics from the best fashion show race meet of the calendar.
Gawd bless her! Queenie and her family looked utterly spiffing – thank you to the dodgy security guards for letting us get this in-yer-face snap. Queen: Mint green Stewart Parvin, Launer bag. Beatrice: Cream and red lace Erdem – one of her best looks to date
Me – hat: Jane Taylor. Dress: Roksanda Ilincic. Shoes: Jimmy Choo. Her – dress: Acne. Hat: Vintage
With friend in red lace, Christian Louboutin shoes, Jimmy Choo bag. Hat unknown.
Chinese laser-cut paper zebra eyelashes by www.paperself.com. Model: Farah
Hat by Stephen Jones
Just in case we forgot we were at a racecourse… The Charlie Langton sculpture
Giles show at Ascot
Sir, would your daughters like the children's menu or will they eat with the grown ups?
They say a picture paints a thousand words. And in the case of this one – it’s so so true. We need say nothing, other than behold Mary-Kate Olsen, 25-year-old fashion designer, tiny twin, girlfriend to Olivier Sarkozy, age 42. And now behold his tiny daughter (age and name unknown, but she’s his child with Charlotte Bernard), nestled under his other arm.
God. We were about to fire off a nasty letter to Mr Sarkozy for letting his school-age daughter smoke in public. Oops! Wonder how many times she’s offered the children’s menu when they’re out together.
PS Fact fans: Oliver Sarkozy is, as his name suggest, related to former French President Nicolas – the two are half-brothers. Imagine what she would look like stood next to Carla! Lord pray for Carla to wear her dowdy old flats the day that happens.
PPS More facts: Us magazine unearthed these five gems about Olivier – who it transpires actually goes by the name of Oliver and doesn’t even have a French accent. Boring!
1. He’s the half-brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Olivier’s father, Pal Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa, had three children with Andree Mallah – including Nicolas — before they divorced and he married Olivier’s mother Christine de Ganay. The half-brothers would spend time together in the summer.
2. Olivier has two children with his ex-wife, Charlotte Bernard. Nicolas Sarkozy conducted their wedding ceremony in the 1997.
3. Olivier currently works as the Managing Director of the Carlyle Group’s Global Financial Services Group based in New York.
4. His last high-profile relationship was with actress Stella Schnabel – daughter of artist Julian Schnabel – whom he split with in March.
5. Olivier goes by Oliver and doesn’t have a French accent.
Ryan Gosling: Mormon talent show, age 9, three years before joining the Mickey Mouse Club. Still believe he's as cool as his Drive character? Bless!
Ryan: I like the way you moooove
Ahhh, Ryan Gosling wasn’t always the cool, brooding type we know and love today.
When he was a mere sapling of a boy, age 9, he entered a Mormon talent contest (his mother and father were Mormon, though he considers himself ‘non-denominational’) with a song and dance act that has to be seen to be believed.
Cringe as he sings his cheesy opening song… then cheer as he snaps into a nutty dance routine that would make MC Hammer blush.
Watch and wonder (and marvel at how his jacket is remarkably similar to the one he wears in Drive, yet his veneer of brooding cool so many, many years away).
We mocked these Acne shoes when we first saw them. ‘Hideous!’, we scoffed. Then we accidentally fell into the Acne store on Dover St to escape last week’s deluge – which is when we tried on, and accidentally bought, the Barika dress (£320). As is their wont, the clever shop assistant offered a pair of heels shoes to try with it – which turned out to be The Shoes Formerly Known As Hideous. Which we had to humbly admit turned out to be not so hideous after all. Their heavy straps and metalwork make the ankle look more delicate (the well-documented Ugg Effect™) and somehow that previously derided spindly heel combined with men’s shoe heel was not at all grotesque, as we had unfairly deemed them. Acne: We apologise.
They don’t photograph as well as they could have done, but here’s a vague idea (excuse the feet – the more deserving recipient of the moniker hideous):
Gilded Lily: Acne shoes, £650 – formerly mocked, now coveted
… the foot-free angle (not so hot, right?). The centre buckle removes for a different look
Yes we know there are floods ravaging the country, but who wants to splash (wry laugh) out on wet weather gear in JUNE ffs? The summer sales are on and, eternal optimists that we are (on a good day) it’s time to take the credit card out to play.
Here are our early picks:
Acne dress, was £130, now £39. How can you go wrong with this?
Acne Extreme striped dress, was £130, now £39 – total bargain
Camilla Skovgaard eyelash shoes, were £396, now £109… love them
Camilla Skovgaard eyelash shoes, were £396, now £109
Another Acne dress – at Ff we have blogged about this before but now that it’s in the sale… it’s ours.
Acne Magical maxi dress, was £320, now £224. The mini train is the bit that seals the deal
And everyone but everyone should have a handful of statement necklaces this season. This Day Birger Et Mikkelsen gold collar is 40% off, down from £80 to £48.
Day Birger et Mikkelsen Day Ipomoea necklace, was £80, now £48
Or the Joomi Lim rose gold braid and pearl necklace, was £410, now £287 at matchesfashion.com…
Joomi Lim rose gold braid and pearl necklace, was £410, now £287 at matchesfashion.com
Weekend by MaxMara Fucino tribal necklace, was £105, now £73 – dying to be worn with a plain T-shirt.
Weekend by MaxMara Fucino tribal necklace, was £105, now £73 at Matches
