The Metropolitan Museum of Art heads underground to raucous clubs and mosh pits for its 2013 Costume Institute exhibition, "PUNK: Chaos to Couture". The show will explore punk's beginnings in the 1970s through to its continued impact on today's designers and their work. And with recent S/S 13 collections from the likes of Anna Sui and Duckie Brown showing heavy
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Take a journey through the evolution of the iconic “Ivy Style” that has endured through decades of history and evolution. Brilliantly curated by Patricia Mears with help of experts Richard Press and G. Bruce Boyer, the exhibit takes viewers on a trip back to campus. With 60+ ensembles, "Ivy Style" focuses mainly on men’s clothing, displayed in familiar settings such
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Before iPads, smartphones and Twitter, the fashion-obssessed got their fix through MTV's House of Style - a mini-show that aired from 1989-1999. The series' hosts were none other than the powerhouses of the 90s supermodel craze, including Cindy Crawford, Rebecca Romijn and Molly Sims. House of Style allowed those outside the inner circle fashion and music world to see their
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Retailers and shoppers in over 10 countries and 500 cities are gearing up for the 4th annual Fashion's Night Out - an exhilarating evening of sales, celebrity appearances, performances, and the obligatory complimentary cocktail. With so many incredible events on the docket, Stylesight has called out a few key goings on in the major cities, along with all the info
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The British Fashion Council announced its nominees for the 2012 British Fashion Awards at the Savoy Hotel on Monday, September 3rd. Most of London's heavy hitters in the fashion world made the shortlist, showing the wide range of forward-thinking talent that has been bubbling up in the city over the past few years. The winners will be announced on November 27th
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As the Stylesight offices get ready for Fashion Month, it's exciting to see designers share their inspirations for the upcoming S/S 13 collections. The muses are vast, from crazy quilts to punk princesses, and they all provide insight into each designer's influences and moods...
(Images and Inspirations: Clockwise from top left)
"1854 - Japan goes West." - Araks Yeramyan, Araks
"Layers that bond
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The fourth installment of Miu Miu's "Women's Tales" short film series will premiere at the Venice Film Festival, taking place Wednesday August 29 to September 8, 2012.
It's Getting Late is directed by Massy Tadjedin, starring Patricia Clarkson, Gemma Arterton, Rinko Kikuchi and Aubrey Plaza. The film shadows the women as they get ready for an evening out at the Hotel Cafe club in
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Karl Lagerfeld continues his quest for fashion domination with the launch of his second collection on Net-A-Porter, which will be available August 29th.
The new collection is quintessential Karl, with edgy black-and-white separates, slick footwear, and studded accessories (including those legendary biker gloves). But the edgy pieces are softened by some more delicate items, including a breezy maxi skirt, printed blouse
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Yayoi Kusama, Louis Vuitton and Selfridges continued to turn heads with a 24-hour dot-covered installation in the store's London windows on Friday, August 24th.
The event marked the beginning of a special area dedicated to the collaborative collection in Selfridges' Concept Store space on the ground floor. The windows were decked out in the Japanese artist's signature polka dot prints in
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Julia Chaplin's gypsy caravan makes its second stop with the upcoming launch of her latest book, Gypset Travel (Assouline, ISBN: 9781614280620). Following the success of her 2009 Gypset Style, Chaplin takes readers to her 10 most coveted places around the world for you to relax, explore...and be the envy of all your friends.
Chaplin is a modern day Talitha Getty, exploring the magical hidden
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(Images left to right: Lolli Swim, Stylesight Trend Lounge, George, Gina & Lucy, One Teaspoon, Rebecca Mink, Lacoste Live, Billy Reid, Parke and Ronan, Blesse'd Are the Meek)
Stylesight's editors hit the ground running on Monday at Project, one of several trade shows that the team will be covering while in Las Vegas this week. Although there is still much more to see, several trends for
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Revelers were transported to the Roaring 20s on Governors Island last weekend at the second installment of the 7th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party in New York City. The two-day event saw thousands of guests in period garb enjoying '78 records and live music by Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra, along with dance performances, a motorcar exhibition, Charleston contests
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Minne Mouse, Disney's first style icon, moves from the silver screen to the runway this September when a host of designers present original "Minnie Mouse Must Haves" at London Fashion Week. Designers include Giles Deacon and Richard Nicoll, along with Michael van der Ham, Lulu Guinness, Piers Atkinson, Bunney, Husam el Odeh in collaboration with Luke Hersheson, Katie Hillier, Tatty Devine
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Hennes & Mauritz, better known as H&M, celebrated the grand re-opening of its Lexington Ave. & 59th Street store this past Thursday, August 9th. After seven months of renovations, the fast-fashion retailer debuted a brand new, modern interior for its Midtown East location, which first opened in 2004. With approximately 26,500 square feet of space, shoppers were the first to
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Legendary editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown, passed away yesterday at the age of 90. A modern woman, Brown published her best seller Sex and the Single Girl in 1962, which was followed by 30 influential years at the magazine. A self-proclaimed feminist and a pioneer in bringing risqué topics to the forefront of mainstream media, Brown revamped Cosmo
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