breaking news:

Avril Lavigne's line just came out at Kohl's!

OMG I am like so excited.

oh, j. crew:

Not only are you too good to be knocking off Miu Miu's multi-color spectator pumps, you're several seasons too late!
Above: J. Crew, available now at Jcrew.com.

Above: Miu Miu fall 2007.

photos: style.com, jcrew.com

i don't want to be mean, but

Ok fine, I'll be mean:

Kitson is dropping Lauren Conrad's "line".


I'm shocked.

liveblogging: PROJECT RUNWAY

Nina Garcia, Editor at Large of ELLE Magazine.

!!??!

Wonderful.

CLARIFICATION: I know Nina's leaving, but I was under the impression that she was leaving in September because she didn't want to be demoted to Editor at Large. I thought she was keeping her Fashion Director title until she peaced out to go to Marie Claire, so for them to announce her as Editor at Large seems like kind of a dig, no? She's still on ELLE's masthead as Fashion Director.

who's Yves Lauren?

Designer bios are up for the new season of Project Runway, which starts Wednesday (!!), and one of Joe's favorite designers is "Yves Lauren."

Now, I'm not sure if this is his mistake (oh dear god) or someone over at Bravo.com's, but let's just say I'm not going to put my money on Joe. Based on Bravo.com alone, I'm betting on Leanne (her favorite designers/houses are Rodarte, Maison Martin Margiela, and Zac Posen) and Wesley (he's cute!). Although there is one guy name Suede, and I'm totally loving that.

riccardo tisci's latest obsession

HOT PINK.

Bubble gum is sort of a departure for someone who's built his house with a dark, romantic, almost always black aesthetic, no?


Two above: Givenchy resort 2009.


Two above: Givenchy fall 2008 couture.

photos: style.com

this is so 80s.

And yet I love it so much.

Above: Rag and Bone, resort 2009.

photo: style.com

anyone else think it's weird...

That ultra-corporate Theory is teaming up with ultra-hippie Hair?

It's like that last Vogue spread with the cast of Hair, in all their 70's glory, paired with Agyness in really somber and sort of futuristic architectural black coats. I don't really get it.

Anyway, if you want to see a free live performance of some of the songs from Hair (think "Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine"), you can in front of the Theory flagship on Greenwich and Gansevoort tonight at 6:30.



P.S. Sorry if I've been a bit MIA lately, I've been running around like a crazy woman. Back (for real) soon!

happy fourth of july!

Go put on your spring Chanel, grill some dogs and watch the fireworks!

valentino COUTURE

I hate to say it: you're growing on me, Alessandra. I might even be a little bit impressed by you.

Faccinetti's brought a gorgeous refinement to a brand that I thought for a long time was mostly fluff. Her first couture collection was beautiful, yes - but it was sculptural and strong at the same time, which I imagine is hard to pull off.





photos: style.com

pretty as a picture

Shall we all start wearing frames around our heads, then?

Above: Chanel couture, fall 2008.

dior COUTURE

It's one of my favorite shows to look at, season after season. Remember this collection? And this one? The silhouettes get me every time, and though Galliano's collection this season might have been a little more pared down, color-wise, than some in the past, it was no less dramatic architecturally.

Above: I would love to be able to wear this jacket with a pencil skirt or a pair of jeans. Someday... someday.
Above: One of the more wearable looks in the collection, but no less beautiful.

Above: One time I sewed a vest for my teddy bear when I was a kid. That was my first and last foray into the production side of the fashion industry. This dress blows my mind.

Above: Pure fantasy fashion.

Above: Marchesa may be controlling the market on voluminous red carpet gowns, but only Galliano can do this.

i don't know much about menswear

But I know a babe when I see one. Happy menswear! Here are a few of my favorites:

Above: Viktor and Rolf, spring 2009.

Above: Kris van Assche, spring 2009.

Above: Givenchy, spring 2009.

Above: Yves Saint Laurent, spring 2009.

And, courtesy of our favorite fashion dreamboat, Scott "The Sartorialist" Schuman, comes this cute boy from the streets of Milan:



Be still, my heart.

happy birthday to meeee

C'est La Mode is one year old today!!


Thanks for reading, darlings!
xxoo,
emily

lanvin resort

I know. It's very, very unsurprising and even predictable for me to fawn all over Alber Elbaz's collections. I can't help it. Just look at resort:

Elbaz used themes from his heartbreakingly chic fall collection, and lightened them up with goofy little touches, like cartoonish prints and graphics, amazing color combinations, and haphazard, Miss Havisham-esque styling. It's as though he took his seriously sophisticated fall looks and modified them for the Lanvin girl's kid sister. Somehow, it's wonderful.

Above: Everyone knows I'm a sucker for a good strapless dress. I feel like an idiot saying the word "whimsical," but there you go. It's adorable.

Above: Colors! I love it!

Above: So I just made this whole big deal about how resort moved away from fall's more somber sophistication, but this dress is incredibly sophisticated. But it's also absolutely stunning, so I'll let it slide.

Above: This dress, with all its pleating, reminds me a lot of the fall collection, but instead of fall's nearly all black and navy palette, this is perfect for spring. Er, sorry, pre-spring.

Above: Everybody also know that I never match my clothes, but after seeing this, I'm going one step further: clash. Seriously. This is genius. Reminds me a bit a Chris Benz color-scheme, which is pretty much the greatest compliment anyone could ever give Chris Benz.

photos: Don Ashby/firstVIEW