Edith A. Miller earned its stripes with easy basic tees and dresses, so when founders Jennifer Murray and Nancy Gibson sat down with executives from J.Crew, pairing up seemed like a natural step.“Both companies have an affinity for classic, all-American stripes,” Gibson tells Style.com. Of Edith A. Miller, J.Crew’s Tom Mora says it was a [...]

Lady Gaga and her sister are discussing launching their own “relatively normal and wearable” line of clothing. They have the classic styles of Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, and Katharine Hepburn in mind as inspirations, but we can be sure it will come with a twist of Gaga. [Grazia Daily]Fashion’s newest, oldest pop star: 90-year-old Iris [...]

As summer shades into fall, the sunglasses start to retreat. That’s no reason to go without specs, especially when brands new and old are coming out with chic optical options like these. From more-the-merrier collaborations (like Selima Optique’s longstanding project with J.Crew) to ultra-luxe pairs from Linda Farrow to classic styles (like Moscot’s Miltzen, worn [...]

Recession scorecard: J.Crew handily doubles its earnings. We swear we had nothing to do with it. [WWD]
Rihanna is barf. It’s a compliment. [NYT]
Victoria Beckham’s jeans are back. dVb has morphed to Victoria Beckham Denim, and now that Ms. Vic is something of a real designer, we’re guessing this line may actually take off. Could we [...]

“How to keep building on the special.” That’s the challenge J.Crew’s creative director, Jenna Lyons, laid out for herself when approaching Spring 2010. That formula—separates done up in rich brocades or nubby tweeds paired with American staples like khakis and cotton tees—has proven profitable in recent years, and Lyons’ latest effort could be her strongest [...]

You know what I’d like? A locker. Wouldn’t it be great to have someplace convenient to stow your stuff—gym clothes, a pair of flats, some Balance bars, that copy of Infinite Jest you’ve been nibbling at on the subway? That’d lighten the load. I’d also like to receive an allowance for doing my chores: washing [...]

The question: What to wear to meet the Queen? The Fashion Icon-in-Chief answered with a Jason Wu coat and an Isabel Toledo dress topped with a little French twist in an Azzedine Alaïa cardigan. The look hewed to Mrs. Obama’s black-and-white motif from yesterday when she boarded Air Force One for the trip to [...]