The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) has released its official list of 2018 nominees and honorees. Issa Rae will host this year's Fashion Awards and the ceremony will move to a new location: Brooklyn, New York. The CFDA also announced the special honorees for 2018: the Swarovski Award for Positive Change will go…
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STREET SPOTTERS: THE BEST STREET STYLE TRENDS FROM FASHION WEEK
One of fashion week's main attractions is the daily parade of eye-catching outfits worn by editors, buyers, bloggers, models and influencers—sometimes, the best runway is the street. With Fashion Month halfway over, we've noticed some major street style trends from the sidewalks of New York City and London. Read on for the roundup! SEEING RED…
FUCHSIA, 80S GLAMOUR, PVC & MORE: THE BIGGEST TRENDS FOR FALL 2018 SO FAR
With Fashion Month nearly halfway over, key trends for fall 2018 are becoming apparent. Read on for the biggest patterns we've spotted on the runway, from Alexander Wang to Christopher Kane to Marc Jacobs (and many more). Who doesn't love an excuse for a wardrobe refresh? FANTASTIC PLASTIC PVC has cropped up on runways in…
THE NEW GUARD: 3 PROMISING DESIGNERS FROM NYFW FALL 2018
Looking for new designers to drool over? With New York Fashion Week over (milestone one of Fashion Month), we've rounded up our favorite up-and-comers poised for industry takeover. PRISCAVERA Debuting her sophomore collection at NYFW, Prisca Franchetti of Priscavera looked to Japanese video game "Tekken 3" for inspiration. However, the collection was anything but cartoonish…
NYFW FALL 2018: RUNWAY HIGHLIGHTS
As New York Fashion Week draws to a close, we've taken stock of designers' fall 2018 offerings and rounded up the season's highlights, from Chromat's celebration of diversity to Prabal Gurung's ode to powerful women. Read on for our lowdown from the front row! BODY POSITIVITY Thankfully, Fashion Week was not completely devoid of body…
INTERVIEW: MARCEL OSTERTAG INDULGES OUR ADDICTION TO FASHION FOR FALL ’18
Berlin-based designer Marcel Ostertag channeled the hedonistic excess of the 70s and 80s with his new collection, inspired by the word "opium" and its opulent trappings. We chatted with Ostertag about his career in design, creative inspiration and the meaning behind his latest offerings. How did you originally get into design? My god, it's a…
INTERVIEW: PAMELLA ROLAND BRINGS PRAGUE TO NEW YORK FOR FALL 2018
For fall 2018, Pamella Roland took an opulent look at the city of Prague, sartorially representing its architecture and ornamentation in the form of intricate filigree embroidery, jewel-toned fabrics and uncharacteristically minimalist, pared-down dresses with structural seaming and sharp cut-outs. Following the runway show, Untitled went backstage and chatted with the designer about her new collection and…
FASHION WEEK ESSENTIALS FOR THE SHOWGOER’S PURSE
New York Fashion Week is underway! With events across the city from morning to night, showgoers are often hard-pressed to find a moment to themselves. To help you stay organized and prepared, we've compiled a list of essentials to get any fashionista through the week. GIVENCHY BEAUTY - MAT & BLUR TOUCH Givenchy Beauty's "Mat…
NEW YORK MEN’S DAY FALL 2018: HIGHLIGHTS
New York Fashion Week kicked off on February 5th with New York Men's Day. The full day of presentations featured a number of menswear veterans (including David Hart, Krammer & Stoudt and Maiden Noir), as well as first-timers (Diplomacy, Project Life Creation and TAAKK). Read on for the highlights. TAAKK Japanese designer Takuya Morikawa of…
CONDÉ NAST INSTITUTES NEW RULES IN WAKE OF TESTINO & WEBER ALLEGATIONS
Condé Nast unveiled a new series of rules, which have been in the works since October, to protect models from sexual harassment. The new code of conduct will go into effect later this month, timely considering the recent New York Times report detailing myriad sexual misconduct allegations against fashion photographers Mario Testino and Bruce Weber. According…
NYFW FALL/WINTER 2018: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Kicking off on February 5th, 2018 and running until February 14th, New York Fashion Week is fast approaching. As designers prepare to show their Fall/Winter 2018 collections, we've compiled a list of what you need to know before heading into this year's fashion extravaganza, as well as a preliminary schedule of shows. Co-Ed & Non-Binary…
UNCONVENTIONAL GLAMOUR ON THE 2017 FASHION AWARDS RED CARPET
Last night, designers, models, actors, musicians and socialites hit the red carpet for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards. The ceremony, which has been a much buzzed-about entry on the fashion calendar since 1986, was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Hosted by Swarovski, the soiree saw scores of unconventionally glamorous—think suiting,…
HEAVENLY BODIES: COSTUME INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THEME OF 2018 MET GALA
New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced its Spring 2018 exhibition, which will also serve as the theme for the museum's annual Met Gala. "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" opens at The Met Fifth Avenue on May 10th, 2018 and runs until October 8th. The exhibition, presented throughout three locations at…
DON’T MISS LOUIS VUITTON’S “VOLEZ, VOGUEZ, VOYAGEZ” IN NEW YORK CITY
“Volez, Voguez, Voyagez – Louis Vuitton” October 27, 2017 - January 7, 2018 American Stock Exchange Building: 86 Trinity Place, New York Curated by accomplished fashion historian Olivier Saillard, Louis Vuitton's exhibition "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez" has arrived in New York City following stints in Paris, Tokyo and Seoul. The show traces the history of the…
FIVE ICONIC RED CARPET LOOKS FROM THE MET GALA
On the first Monday of May each year since 1971, the Met Gala has corralled the biggest and brightest in fashion, art, and entertainment to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art to fête its annual Costume Institute exhibit and raise money. Guests are expected to dress according to the theme of the Costume Institute…
TY HUNTER: FROM WORKING IN MEDICINE TO STYLING BEYONCÉ
With wildly popular Billboard hits like "Single Ladies," "Love On Top," and "Drunk In Love," there's always pressure on mega-talent Beyoncé to serve iconic looks matching the success of her music. That's where stylist Ty Hunter comes in. Read on to meet the mind behind Beyoncé's best-dressed moments. Can you tell us about where you…
“BLUE, YELLOW, RED, PURPLE” BY JONAS MEKAS OPENS AT MISSONI
Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple by Jonas Mekas Missoni Boutique: 1009 Madison Avenue, New York October 25th, 2017 - January 31st, 2018 In celebration of her 20th year as Creative Director of Missoni, Angela Missoni has presented the third installment of the Italian design house's Surface Conversion Project, which commissions artists to reinvent the brand's retail spaces.…
THE RISING RUNWAY STARS OF SPRING 2018
The spring 2018 runways were more diverse than ever. After surveying 94 different NYFW shows and 2,061 models who appeared in these shows, The Fashion Spot found that 36.9% of the cat-walkers were of color, an increase from Fall 2017's 31.5%. 90 "plus size" models walked, along with 31 transgender or non-binary models. We've rounded…
THE BIGGEST FASHION TRENDS FOR SPRING 2018
With Fashion Week spring 2018 officially over, we've taken stock of the upcoming season's myriad offerings and compiled a list of the trends that dominated the runway. TAKE FLIGHT Feather fringe injected a healthy dose of fantasy into next season's collections. From Margiela's avant-garde flappers to Saint Laurent's ostrich mini dresses, get ready to take…
ONES TO WATCH: UP-AND-COMING DESIGNERS REDEFINING GENDER, SEXUALITY AND BEAUTY
Since the election of a blundering reality TV host as President of the United States (can we please speed up these next three and a half years?), movements around the world have united to protest an administration seeking to oppress minorities of all kind including immigrants, transgender individuals, and women. From Dior’s viral “We Should…