San Francisco-based designer Ken Chen has broken barriers with his intricate yet precise designs. After suffering an injury whilst performing as a champion figure skater in Asia, Ken shifted his focus to fashion design. The Academy of Art University student, who is graduating this month, has shown collections during two seasons of New York Fashion Week,…
The Untitled Magazine releases The “Legendary” Issue 7 The "Legendary" Issue 7 of The Untitled Magazine is now available in over 30 countries, with a release on May 7th in the UK and May 30th in the United States. The special collector’s edition presents a cross-over of the most inspirational talent in music, film and fashion…
Photo courtesy of Gucci The ever-multifaceted James Franco and Gucci have collaborated again in a new video short promoting the designer's spring eyewear campaign. Franco takes both directing and starring roles in the the film, appearing alongside Italian supermodel Natalia Bonifacci. The retro-inspired advertisement, entitled Techno Color Sunglasses, was shot at the iconic Chateau Marmont…
Photo courtesy of Topshop Who doesn't love a good comeback story? Kate Moss will be making hers this May when she releases her second collection with Topshop. This is the first line that Moss has designed with the brand since 2010, which is a surprise since all of her work with Topshop has been highly…
The photos from Kristen Stewart's first Chanel campaign have finally been released after the announcement back in 2013 that she would become the new face of the brand. (The campaign was leaked via an Instagram account for a brief moment and then the entire account disappeared.) The photos, shot by Karl Lagerfeld, capture very perfectly…
Just when we thought we'd seen it all, Anna Wintour, American Vogue's editor-in-chief, goes and puts Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on the cover of the magazine's April issue. Many fashionistas are in an uproar over the unveiling of the cover, claiming that the magazine has lost it's dignity by putting two of the most…
The British Fashion Council has announced Peter Pilotto as the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The Fund was established in 2008 and provides one designer with a bespoke, high level mentoring support program over a twelve month period, as well as a £200,000 grant to provide necessary infrastructure to take them to…
Kate Moss and Alexander McQueen go way back. McQueen counted her as one of his muses to the point of transforming her into a hologram centerpiece for his 2006 fall/winter show, and she has continued to walk in current designer Sarah Burton’s shows since McQueen’s death in early 2010. However, Moss surprisingly has yet to…
All the subtle hints were there. Miley Cyrus donned a punk-infused Marc Jacobs look for the latest Met Gala, sporting that long-sleeved black mesh gown with nude underpinning. The 21-year-old was also applauded for wearing a gorgeous Fall ’13 backless emerald sequin number from Marc Jacobs at the 30th Annual Night of Stars. Cyrus also posed nude in one…
Prada has tapped the legendary Annie Leibovitz to shoot their Spring/Summer menswear campaign starring Dane DeHaan, the new face of the forthcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie. Shot in Leibovitz's New York studio, the campaign features the 27-year-old actor in various ensembles from Prada's Spring collection including printed jackets and floral dress shirts. DeHaan will also be featured in the line's…
Tens of millions of people tune in each year to watch the Super Bowl - the halftime shows, the adrenaline-building touchdowns, the viewing parties, even the commercials all become part of the phenomenon. This year, in honor of the 2014 Super Bowl, forty-eight fashion houses have partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the National…
Sarah Burton’s autumn/winter 2014 Alexander McQueen menswear collection showed today in London and was staged in an unused church - paying ode to the iconic McQueen image. Models donned platform shoes - referencing Goth subculture and UK street-style while screen-print tees, slick jackets, and the signature McQueen tartan kilt made appearances on the runway. The…
Kate Moss: 40 - A Retrospective Imitate Modern Gallery - London, England January 17 - February 15, 2014. Kate Moss, arguably the most famous model of all time, will be turning 40 on January 16th of next year and, to celebrate the model's birthday, artist Russell Marshall will be holding an exhibition in her honor. The exhibition…
German designer Phillip Plein has released his Spring/Summer 2014 ad campaign featuring an exclusive all-black cast of models. The campaign follows a similar casting at his recent women's fashion show in Milan. Plein hasn't necessarily been quiet about his stance on the lack of diversity in the fashion industry - he has openly stated that…
Rihanna is the new face of Balmain's Spring Summer 2014 Campaign photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Her loose curls, tattoos and bad girl appeal is the perfect match for Balmain's new collection. “Dreams do come true…When the woman that inspires you wears your creations, your vision feels complete. Not compromising, fresh, modern,…
Bill Cunningham: Façades New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 March 14 — July 15, 2014 Hardly a day goes by that New York Times “On-The-Street” photographer Bill Cunningham isn’t out on his bicycle, cruising the streets, snapping photos of pedestrians’ outfits on his Nikon to print in his weekly…
Beyoncé stunned the world by unexpectedly releasing a self-titled album with 14 new songs and 17 new music videos. In her video titled "Yoncé"- Beyoncé enlisted help from super model friends- Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn and Joan Smalls. They look sultry and sexy in clothing by designer Herve Leger.
In her most recent fashion envoy, Lady Gaga has evidently decided to step away from slabs of meat once and for all and into Versace gowns as the face of the fashion house’s S/S 2014 campaign, as announced over the weekend. On Friday, the brand posted a teaser photo to Instagram, following it with a Twitter…
Beauty trends for Spring Summer 2014 - beautiful, edgy and a source of inspiration - straight from the runways. Here are our top 10 beauty trends for Spring 2014. #1 GOLDEN TOUCH Seen on the runway at: Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Dries Van Noten, Elie Saab, Jason Wu. Get the golden look with these metallic…
As commemoration of their ten-year anniversary of its skull scarf, Alexander McQueen has collaborated with artist Damien Hirst. The exclusive line of scarves is composed of thirty one-of-a-kind designs featuring uncanny motifs of insects, skulls, butterflies, and other creepy-crawlers. The union allowed for the two to render upon the shared aesthetic vision of McQueen and Hirst's…
