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Baby Fashionistas Spotted on The Coveteur!

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 25, 2012

The Coveteur recently revamped their website and celebrated their site relaunch in style! The fashion luminaries in attendance, however, were quite a bit...younger...than when we saw them during Fashion Week. In a video that they just released, pint-sized bloggers, editors, designers and social doyennes all mingle and celebrate the new site! From a tiny Karl…

Less is More: The New Minimalism

October 22, 2012

After seasons of embellishment, pastels and brights and funky silhouettes, it's no surprise that the fashion world is welcoming a new reinterpretation of the minimalist movement. We can draw inspiration from the past with references to Helmut Newton's sleek contemporary looks and tough 80s/90s minimalistic style: A fresh interpretation of minimalism can be in clean…

Goop covers Brooklyn

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 17, 2012

Angry hipster alert: Gwyneth Paltrow has now covered Brooklyn in her patrician lifestyle newsletter, Goop. In this edition, she explores Brooklyn (from predictable Park Slope to Red Hook - intrigued that Gwyneth ventured there!), which she is apparently well-acquainted with since her father was born there. From bars to indie eateries to shopping, shopping, shopping, Gwyneth shows…

Is that jacket Margiela?

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 14, 2012

"Is that jacket Margiela?" is what Kanye wants to know and now with Maison Martin Margiela's collaboration with H&M, you can have a little bit of the Margiela cult status. MMM, a Belgian brand, is known for its minimalist style. The choice to feature MMM is an interesting one, as the brand is not well-known outside…

Catwalk Coffee: Starbucks + Rodarte holiday collaboration

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 13, 2012

Starbucks is getting a double shot of style this holiday season with their collaboration with Rodarte's Mulleavy sisters. Featuring pixellated and deconstructed Starbucks logos, it's dizzy caffeinated chic at its best with a reusable tote, reusable cup sleeve, travel mug and gift card. The collection will be available online.

Black, White and Red All Over

By Cady Lang, Staff Wrier • October 7, 2012

The hottest colors of the season reflect the backlash of the neon brights of last season. Sayonara to fluorescent coral and highlighter yellow - the colors for this fall are black and white, with dashes of rich red tones. The black and white are a classic recovery from the brights that we experienced all last…

That’s so Clutch

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 5, 2012

The "It" purse of the season is the clutch, an obvious homage to the return to minimalism in recent trends. Downsize your purse to a sleek and chic clutch - with the plethora of styles available, you'll say "adieu" to huge hobos and extraneous totes in no time: The hard case clutch: The envelope clutch:…

Street Style a la Fashion Week!

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • September 27, 2012

Street style photography is the best representation of when the catwalk hits the sidewalks - that is, when high fashion is paired with classic sensibilities. Thanks to blogs like the Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, and of course, the godfather of street style, Bill Cunningham, you know that you're in the fashion "it" crowd when you've been…

Emmys 2012 Fashion: Red Carpet Recap

By Cady Lang, staff writer • September 25, 2012

Fearless fashion and long lengths were the style themes for television's biggest night; here's a recap of the best and worst of Emmy fashion. I love newcomer Lena Dunham's Emmy look and that has nothing to do with the fact that I'm obsessed with Girls; with a new pixie hair cut and dramatic, smoky eye…

The Babies of #NYFW

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • September 13, 2012

This New York Fashion Week, the fashion crowd was abuzz with praises for the latest occupants of the front row. But unlike the bevy of fashion bloggers, “it” girls, models, and socialites that usually fill front row seats, these newcomers were decidedly fresh-faced. Welcome to the baby fashionistas of NYFW. Aila Wang, niece of…

#NYFW is HERE

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • September 8, 2012

New York Fashion Week is here and fashion blogger the Man Repeller, designer Rebecca Minkoff and model Hilary Rhoda are here to prep you mentally, physically and sartorially for the challenges of this NYFW. It’s survival of the fittest and the most stylish. Bring on the stilettos and work on your street style strategy with…

Election 2012: Democratic versus Republican convention fashion

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • September 6, 2012

A look at the women on the politics scene and their recent outfits on the campaign trail.