André Balazs, Waris Ahluwalia, Jeremy Scott, and Simon Doonan are now working for Playboy. The guys have been asked to pick out their favorite moment from the archives, going all the way back to the magazine’s launch in 1953, for the new iPlayboy app. Of his X-rated pick—the May 1959 cover, Ahluwalia says, “I believe [...]

If you’re out and about in New York City, you may already have spotted Alexander Wang’s new T campaign stars. Guerrilla-style posters featuring rockers Santigold and Spankrock have already begun papering the city. The duo follows Ashley Smith and Diplo as the new faces of T for Fall ‘11, shot by Dan Jackson and styled [...]

The summer heat is on, but so is the air-conditioning in our office. Most days it’s a bit too chilly in here to wear shorts or a flirty floral dress, so we’re looking forward to the moment when these leopard-print jeans from Current/Elliott land in Barney’s. To avoid a Ke$ha moment, we’re planning to pair [...]

Hot on the heels of his CFDA Award for Accessory Designer of the Year, Alexander Wang has more accessory news to share: For Fall, he’s debuting wallets and small leather goods. That doesn’t mean you have to wait until July to get your hands on them. Next Friday, June 17, the designer will offer the [...]

For ten years, Swarovski has added its sparkle to the CFDA Awards as the underwriter of the ceremony and the namesake of the Swarovski (né Perry Ellis) Award for emerging talent. Over the years, everyone from Phillip Lim and Scott Sternberg to Kate and Laura Mulleavy and Alexander Wang has taken one home—and everyone from [...]

The CFDA Awards aren’t until June, but the first shots from the Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin-shot CFDA Journal, which profiles the nominees and honorees, debuted today. For the fourth year running, Trey Laird designed the journal, overseeing the photographers’ black-and-white shots of the likes of Marc Jacobs (Womenswear Designer of the Year nominee [...]

Deeply discounted online flash sales tend to be the purview of e-tailers like Gilt, Rue La La, and Amazon.com’s new Myhabit, but Alexander Wang is entering the arena on his own steam. This morning, Wang launched a promotion on his Web site to allow dedicated fans to sign up to receive details about his new [...]

Sequins? So last year. But that doesn’t mean the Fall runways weren’t a sea of shimmer, and we’re not just talking about party clothes. Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs showed Lurex-shot separates for day—sparkly stovepipes and zip-up hoodies, respectively. Those have serious It potential, and so do Miuccia Prada’s glinting, glitter-dipped ankle-strap heels at Miu [...]

Bottega Veneta joins the short-film fray with the moody, smoky Viaggio Nocturno, directed by Christian Weber. Patricia van der Vliet and Terron Wood (above) model Bottega’s “permanent” collection, to a soundtrack by chamber pop band Balmorhea. [Nowness]Alexander Wang’s got real estate on the mind lately: There’s his new store on Grand Street, sure, but also [...]

Alexander Wang is on a roll. The designer not only opened his first-ever flagship and revamped his entire online presence, while designing two labels, Alexander Wang and T, and finding time to hit his fair share of parties. For Fall, he’s introducing men’s ready-to-wear, too.“It’s about the right timing, the right opportunity, then one thing [...]