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Who doesn’t love a three-day weekend? Occasionally throughout the year, we get to experience that amazing feeling when Sunday impersonates Saturday and we don’t have to dread Monday’s return to the daily grind. Long weekends give us the opportunity to hit up style savvy events from exhibitions to sample sales at Chelsea Market our busy schedules usually don’t allow. Besides bbqing at the beach and scoping out Fleet Week sailors—plan on celebrating your holiday weekend in style at this weekend’s most anticipated, fashion-filled events.
It’s always intriguing to see what the world’s most famous designers are coming out with every season. However, we think some of the fun of Fashion Week is discovering new designers to obsess over.
We bring you spotlights on three flourishing fashion designers—what inspires them, what their collections are like, and why we expect big things from them!
Suzanne Rae
Brooklyn-based designer Suzanne Rae Pelaez began her fashion career in New York after graduating from Parson School of Design. Her line, Suzanne Rae, is a women’s ready-to-wear line inspired by and made for the modern woman. And it’s awesome.
As successful DJ's, these men and women really know how to portray their unique sense of style to the public and have created a distinctive image for themselves. A lot of these DJs agree that especially with the competitive nature of the field today, a one-of-a-kind style is everything and making sure you stand out from the crowd is key. Take a look at these popular Dj's that are making a statement with their fashion.
There are countless lingerie shops in Manhattan, but there aren’t many like Town Shop on the Upper West Side. Now, we’re going to go out on a limb and guess that most of you haven’t been properly fitted for a bra. In fact, statistics say that 75–80% of women wear an incorrect bra size.
If you feel that you could use some support, look no further than Town Shop, where you will be met by eager saleswomen with measuring tape in-hand. Their mission is to get you into an undergarment that will not only fit you accurately, but actually help you look your best in your clothes.
Every year the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the annual gala filled with a-listers, fashion, and art. This year proved (as expected) to be another very fashionable evening. The museum was honoring the long-awaited opening of the Costume Institute exhibition Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.
Visitors described the exhibit as being surreal, where The Cut even explained the video footage of Schiaparelli and Prada talking as, “…beautiful- playing in sharp resolution against the walls, almost like moving paintings.” The exhibit included classic quotes by Schiaparelli and Prada among the displays, as well as the designer duds from Prada shoes (including the latest designs), to the well-preserved antiques by Schiaparelli. As you can imagine, the exhibit itself is gasp-worthy.
Whether you’re from Buffalo or Santa Barbara, nothing says it’s summer like the beach. While the unofficial start of season is still a few weeks away, the weather would have you believing quite the contrary (Dear Mother Nature, you were really cool this winter and we’re trying to be patient but we miss the heat. We’re sure we’ll be complaining about the unbearable heat soon enough, but please don’t let us down. We miss it. Thanks.) Take an instant vacation and bring the beach to you no matter your location, with this latest trend we couldn’t help but to love. Ocean-inspired prints and designs are showing up everywhere, from makeup to accessories to clothes, and there’s something for everyone with the slew of ocean-themed items to show off your love for sun and sand!
Even if you’re more city chic than beach babe, we’ve got you covered with our favorite these deep sea-inspired items below:
FIT’s “The Future of Fashion”: BFA Graduates Fashion Show
What: The best work from FIT’s graduating bachelor of arts fashion design students will be debuted at a runway show. Apparel will include: sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children’s wear. See the talented students who could be the next up-and-coming designers show their duds on the catwalk!
When: Wednesday, May 2nd at 4:30 PM
As a part of Saks' contemporary-wear expansion, the storied NYC flagship formally opened the first 3.1 Phillip Lim “shop-in-shop” with an exclusive launch party Wednesday night.
Nestled on the store’s fifth floor, the 825 square foot space will play host exclusively to the 3.1 Phillip Lim brand. Known for its hip, modern aesthetic, the brand’s space is a welcome addition to the floor which also houses other in-demand contemporary brand’s as Rag and Bone, Vince and Alice + Olivia. Saks’ expansion within this division of women’s apparel was a strategic move, as this area has experienced a boom within recent years and continues to steadily drive sales within the industry. WWD reports that women’s apparel saw over $1.05 billion dollars in sales fin 2011 at Saks, which is over a third of the company’s entire sales volume and the area which represents the store’s largest portion of revenue.
We are biting our nails in anticipation as we wait for these 5 fab new boutiques to open up! From the Meatpacking district, to the Upper East Side, back down to Nolita and Soho, find a boutique opening in your 'hood this summer. And save those pennies, you're going to need them for all the shopping you'll be doing!
The soccer-star, underwear designer/model and all-around style icon can now add history-making cover model to his fashionable resume. Last week, Beckham made history when posing before the lens for his cover shoot for the British Elle July Issue in Los Angeles; marking the first time in which a male will appear solo for a women’s glossy magazine.
It comes as no surprise that the British magazine and star have partnered for the milestone in fashion magazine and editorial history. 2012 marks an exciting time for the nation as all eyes will be on the city of London as it hosts the 30th Summer Olympic Games. Beckham, the true embodiment of UK style stardom and athleticism, seems quite the natural choice for the groundbreaking issue.
Elle UK Editor-In-Chief Lorraine Candy released the statement adding, “ David Beckham is a national hero, so we saw an opportunity to shoot a celebratory cover to support a historical and patriotic year...He is an icon and ELLE is known for featuring icons on its cover. This is a first for us on the newsstand and I believe he is loved by men and women alike.”
The 36-year-old Beckham has had plenty of experience flexing his muscles, both on the soccer field and in front of cameras, appearing on the covers of Vanity Fair, GQ, Arena, various editions of Men's Health, Wall Street Journal Magazine, and even W magazine with wife Victoria, to name a few. The former Manchester United and LA Galaxy star has also been featured in Emporio Armani and recently H&M underwear campaigns, but this issue, set to appear on newsstands May 30th will mark the first time in which a male will appear solo for a women's magazine cover.
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