April 2011
Elle.Stardoll
Jay-Z & Beyonce in Paris this week. Photo: Getty Images
Beyoncé’s in Paris right now with Jay-Z. She’s not on her way to the royal wedding—this morning’s news swore she and Jay we’re headlining Will and Kate’s after party. A source told the Daily Star that the prince, who’s also invited Kanye West to the actual ceremony, was psyched to dance to “Crazy In Love” post-dinner. Unfortunately, it’s not true. (Though if you were a prince and could pick anyone to perform at your wedding wouldn’t Jay and Beyoncé be at the absolute top of your list?) A rep for the pop star says she’ll be in New York for a shoot this weekend instead of in London. Beyoncé is, however, leading the way for fall’s number one trend—polka dots on polka dots. She may be the only one who can make this Christmas-colored Marc Jacobs look appropriate for spring. She paired it with a black croc bag, no makeup and casual hair up top—a perfect balance.
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Photo: J.Crew
Tony Duquette used to design costumes for MGM musicals before he started his own design firm. Eventually, he worked on fine jewelry for Tom Ford when Ford was at Gucci, but in between he decided he really, really liked leopard print. In the 50s he used it on everything—pillows, walls, clothes and furniture—and it became a sort of signature. So when J.Crew issued this season’s leopard print cardigan (there’s always a slight variation on the same thing) they named it for the late Duquette. Well Duquette Inc. still exists. It’s run by the designer’s business partner, Hutton Wilkinson, and Wilkinson’s just sued J.Crew for using its trademark without permission. They’re going after injunctive relief, damages and attorneys’ fees—J.Crew’s yet to comment. J.Crew was probably trying to pay tribute to the late designer, like naming a ballet flat the Audrey, but their tribute’s about to land them in court. Is this nuts? Or do you think Duquette Inc. stands a chance?
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Lysney Wixson in her Jason Wu prom dress.
If you were a 17-year-old supermodel, what would you wear to prom? It’s hard to remember that most of the models you see on the catwalk really are that age—though easier since now, thanks to Twitter, they’ve taken to broadcasting their prom pictures to the world. Last year it was Karlie Kloss, who wore a silver Oscar de la Renta. This time around it’s Lindsey Wixson via Wichita, Kansas. The blonde, who’s known for her cartoon-like lips and the miniature gap between her teeth, donned a cobalt blue Jason Wu dress with white slingback sandals. Wu made it just for her, but it wouldn’t look out of place on his spring catwalk. If you’re going to wear a custom-made designer dress to prom, Wu’s a pretty good choice. But who would you pick? And how long until a model chooses something edgy a la Alex Wang or Altuzarra? Or more importantly, who’ll Tweet it first?
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Photo: Retna
It’s not exactly a trade secret that success in the music industry is one part talent, many parts stage presence. To that eye-catching effect, our favorite performers have turned transformation into an art, keeping their fans guessing about their next single, but also about what they’ll wear next. While some take this from the envelope-pushing to the shocking (with Lady Gaga and her motorcycle-woman Born This Way cover in a category all of their own), all of these artists have challenged our senses in more ways than one.
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Photo: Getty Images
Another weekend, another rumor! The latest news from the UK regarding Kate Middleton‘s wedding dress centers around Sophie Cranston, Libélula’s designer. Cranston, who’s arguably the least known of all the designers now floating in the rumor pool, has worked at both Alexander McQueen and Temperley. She won the Designer of the Year Award at London’s Graduate Fashion Week in 1999 and eventually took her label’s name from the Spanish word for dragonfly. Though she’s relatively unknown in the States, her designs have popped up on Emma Watson and Jerry Hall—we couldn’t really imagine two different celebs—Middleton wore a black Libélula coat to a friend’s wedding earlier this year. The news was broken by Yvonne Yorke, the Huffington Post’s Royal Correspondent who says she’s known about Cranston for four months and predicts “another Jason Wu moment.” We still think the three-dress rumor rings true—but the anonymity of Cranston would balance out Sarah Burton and Bruce Oldfield quite well.
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Photo: Courtesy of Topshop
Topshop is taking over, one designer at a time. The latest hot creator to add their name to the collaboration ranks is Pamela Love, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist and the jewelry world’s resident tough girl. Priced approximately between $70-$170, the accessories line will launch in the United States on May 26. From recently released images, it looks like the queen of talons and daggers stayed true to her dark, edgy aesthetic. Drawing from themes such as Dreamcatcher, Hearts & Arrows, Frozen Links and Chain & Stud, the sets of earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces show a 1970′s gypsy rockers influence, with a dash of biker, refinement and Aztec thrown in for good measure.
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Photo: Douglas Sonders for iHeartRadio
We’ve recently been graced with a gift from across the pond: a sharp-witted soul-slash-pop-slash-R&B singer songwriter with an infectious energy and lyrics to give Lily Allen a run for her money. Jessie J just released her debut album Who You Are last week, but she comes well equipped with an exceptional voice and the right six-inch heels to command the stage. Not to mention a penchant for writing the catchiest of songs: if you haven’t had her new single ‘Price Tag’ stuck in your head yet (it’s only a matter of time), you’ve at least had the urge to belt out Miley Cryus’ chart-topping hit ‘Party in the USA,’ which was penned by the same hand. Hailing from Essex, the 23-year old is already a household name in the UK, having been named BBC Sound of 2011 and Critic’s Choice at the Brit Awards. And as if she needed any more cred, she was a student at the BRIT school, which has produced some of the biggest names in UK music from Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash to Imogen Heap and Jessie J’s own classmate Adele.
ELLEgirl got the chance to chat with Jessie J right after her performance at Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio Live show in New York City last night. Check out what the rising artist had to say about wanting to collab with Justin Bieber and exactly what Jay-Z song she was talking about.
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Photo: Getty
At the end of last month we gave you a sneak peek at “Photo Mood,” “Applause,” and “Art Class,” three ‘vignettes’ Karl Lagerfeld directed in honor of Magnum ice cream’s stateside debut. Last night in Chelsea, the fruits of Lagerfeld’s labor were finally premiered in full, alongside his star, Rachel Bilson, at the Tribeca Film Festival. There was no better way to celebrate the Magnum motto “for pleasure seekers” than with the man who consistently re-defines decadence. As Elletra Weidemann told us, “He’s just a jack of all trades, if anyone can do this with ice cream it’s Karl.” Crystal Renn agreed, “Anything he does is going to be a hit, even if it has nothing to do with fashion. Does he even eat ice cream?” Karl in fact, a man who once dieted by only consuming Diet Coke and horse meat, doesn’t eat ice cream. After posing for pictures with a Chanel Couture-clad Bilson the Kaiser told us, “My doctor tells me that I cannot have sugar so really, I hate ice cream because I can’t have it, but I love the vanilla flavor.” He also does love advertising, which is why he was so excited to be involved in this project in the first place. “I do a lot of advertising and I love it,” he says. “If I weren’t in fashion I would be in advertising. I don’t have an agency though, maybe I should create an agency, no?” Though these “artful vignettes” (Karl’s words, not ours) were a little on the cheesy side, they garnered loud applause and praise from a crowd that included film, fashion and branding connoisseurs. Maybe a Lagerfeld ad agency isn’t such a bad idea? After all, he’s pushed cars, soda, couture, safety and now ice cream—and everyone eats it all up!
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