A tough-girl take on an LBD that’s perfect for holiday parties. ($28, canada.forever21.com)
NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
NYFW style snaps: We spy many fur coats, lots of studded leather, and is that Waris Ahluwalia?
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Daily steal: Faux-leather dress, $28
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Vancouver shop notes: Allison Wonderland
Photography by Nicole Stafford
Add Vancouver’s Allison Wonderland to the growing list of Earth-loving labels. This fall, designer Allison Smith launches a sister collection, Pillar (pillarclothing.com). With a name inspired by Lewis Carroll’s hookah-smoking caterpillar, the line features five easy-to-wear pieces in eco-friendly fabrics, such as the hemp-blend Soda Dress (shown, $190). Weekend casual just got cuter—and you can feel good about buying it.
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Daily steal: Striped dress, $60
A sleeveless striped dress that practically screams, “Va va voom!” ($60, jacob.ca)
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Daily steal: Lace dress, $40
Take a hint from Givenchy couture with this cream lace dress. ($40, hm.com)
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Daily steal: Tie dye dress, $28
A classic nautical colour combo gets a laid-back hippie makeover. ($28, canada.forever21.com)
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The daily steal: Sequined dress, $77
We interrupt your holiday shopping to remind you that New Year’s Eve will be here in short order and you need to secure an outfit. It’s perfect timing to take advantage of French Connection‘s 40 per cent off sale, which, until Friday, will net you this sequin-spattered LBD for only $77 (canada.frenchconnection.com)
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Princess watch: Designers propose their best dress for Kate Middleton
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It seems the whole world has gone gaga for Kate Middleton. The princess-to-be has been the subject of numerous articles, blog posts and tweets with “princess watch” hitting astronomical proportions. The latest question on everyone’s lips is “Who will design Kates’s wedding dress?”
Women’s Wear Daily asked 29 designers, including Karl Lagerfeld, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Monique Lhuillier and Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli of Valentino to submit a sketch of what they would design for Middleton. Check out 10 of the proposals in the gallery below. Whose design would you choose?
Designers Sketch Their Suggestions for Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress [WWD]
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Celeb vote: Leighton Meester rocks and LBD. Is it a classic do or a don’t?
Photography by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Leighton Meester wore a pleated velvet Versus dress with Pierre Hardy Circle platform sandals in Madrid at a Herbal Essence photocall. What do you think of Meester’s ode to the LBD? Vote after the jump. Read more »
