Fashion

If you weren’t convinced already, Topshop has earned its moniker – the Brit retailer is on top of the fast fashion heap by not only mimicking runway trends, but creating some of their own. Now with fall quickly approaching, Topshop has announced a new initiative: Emerge, a new series working with under-the-radar edgy designers like KTZ, TV, Marios, Realty Studio and a range from the Sibling team. If you haven’t heard from this bunch yet, then you’re about to soon. Not only is Topshop putting its marketing might behind the small labels by stocking two labels each month, but it seems the chain gave the designers creative freedom over the looks they elected to feature. Check out some of the surprisingly fashion forward pieces slated to hit on Sept. 9. While the Emerge collection won’t be carried in US stores, smart shoppers can snag them online – oh how we love the democracy of online shopping.

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After rumors teased us yesterday that Lanvin was collaborating with H&M, the fashion-sphere could barely contain their budget-friendly shopping excitement. Now it’s confirmed that Alber Elbaz’s genius designs will be landing in 200 H&M stores worldwide. It isn’t Elbaz’s first collab – he also teamed up with Acne on denim – but it promises to be the most price-accessible collection by the talented Israeli designer to date. And boys, you can get in on the fun too. Lanvin’s menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver is also part of the deal. Continue…

Hey modelizers, agency show packages for the Spring 2011 runway season are trickling in and there’s some stunning photography afoot. Our frontrunners? Marilyn has seriously upped the sex appeal with simple but classically beautiful photos and Brazilian bombshell Adriana Lima is in the lineup! Didn’t we say the sexy girl was back? Meanwhile at Ford, the agency under the newly appointed Paul Rowland of Supreme fame, is going mad as in Mad Men’s retro craze. Check out some of our favorites here. Continue…

Is online video where fashion is going? Well, at least we have evidence pointing that video is the medium du jour. Today, pretty boy designer duo Proenza Schouler released ‘Act da Fool’ a collaboration with artist Harmony Korine functioning as a lookbook of sorts of the label’s Fall 2010 collection. The designers gave Korine carte blanche to create the video – which takes viewers to the artist’s hometown, Nashville, Tennesee. Check out Proenza Schouler’s site to see if video lookbooks are the way to go.

British retailer ASOS is doing a big push this fall. Not only is company launching in the U.S. (to the cheers of bargain shoppers stateside) but it’s also delving more seriously into print. Evidence? ASOS landed Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright for its September issue cover. The fiery redhead has grown up before our eyes as Ginny, a whipsmart little sister turned femme fatale, and is up for swapping wizard robes for something more artsy. “Fashion and acting go hand-in-hand. Both are creating a performance,” the 19-year old  says in the upcoming mag out Sept. 3.” Fashion always has a theme and a story, references to culture and history, and so has acting. The product is different, but they’re still similar. I’ve always like something that is beyond what you would wear, that is more a like a piece of art.” Here’s to hoping Wright isn’t talking about velour tracksuits and generic boob-baring party girl dresses. Here’s a sneak preview of the spread. Continue…

Corinne Day, the talented British fashion photog, known for her gritty images died this past Friday after a long bout with brain cancer. Not only did Day carve out a niche in the male-dominated photo world, but her images that often juxtaposed a documentary style with vulnerability launched Kate Moss’ career – the iconic editorial of the famous waif in influential mag The Face is landmark. Day’s bright career hit a snag when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1996. She passed away at the mere age of 45. Here is a brief retrospective of our favorite Corinne Day images. RIP. Continue…

After a period of some seriously rough adjustment, it seems that fashion is finally turning over a new tech-savvy leaf. H&M released these two videos showcasing their women’s and men’s Fall 2010 collections on YouTube. While it’s not the first time the behemoth retailer has played with video, the runway format is kind of chic and retro at the same time. Do they pass online muster? Sound out in the comments. Continue…

Who says women have all the fun? Tailoring is back this fall but there’s nothing old man about it.  Sharp lines and a perfect fit are juxtaposed with chunky knits and casual plaid. See for yourself in Toronto-based photographer Cory Vanderploeg’s new editorial Plaid. Continue…

If it were up to us, we’d be a fairy over a vampire anyday. But unlike her True Blood character Sookie Stackhouse, seasoned actress Anna Paquin knows her special star power well. The blonde actress rocked the Emmys red carpet (with a noticeably tan Stephen Moyer in tow) last night in something not so predictable – nothing too frothy here. Paquin showed some edge in an Alexander McQueen Resort 2010 dress with a gilded bodice. Other fashion wins of the night? January Jones was a vision in blue Atelier Versace while her co-star Christina Hendricks was lovely in lavender. Check out photos here. Continue…

‘Avatar’ star Zoe Saldana isn’t sporting blue paint anymore and for audiences worldwide, that’s a good thing. Along with a smoldering campaign with Calvin Klein underwear, there’s three equally hot accompanying videos that were released today. Check it out on CK’s microsite. Would you say three’s a charm? Continue…