In 2011, vibrant colors made their bold return to the runways. While the Spring ‘12 and pre-fall collections have shown no sign of the color trend disappearing, black and white is popping up in a big way. Designers including Monique Lhuillier, Maria Cornejo, and Phillip Lim all worked the classic color combo into their pre-fall [...]

However you sketch it, 2011 was a blockbuster year for novelty prints. The illustrated craze kicked off with Prada’s chimps and stayed strong with Riccardo Tisci’s fierce Rottweilers and sleek jaguars prowling the street-style blogs. Designers have continued to ratchet up the kitsch factor with their latest collections. Dolce & Gabbana sent looks plucked fresh [...]

Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to change outfits—or handbags—in between business meetings, dentist appointments, the gym, and that cocktail party you have to swing by. Phillip Lim has come up with a solution—the 31 Hour bag collection ($295 to $895).“The idea was to create a bag for the 31 Hour person—someone who [...]

Anh Duong was in Chelsea last night, surrounded by a gallery full of Anh Duongs. The painter’s new show, at New York’s Sonnabend Gallery, was devoted exclusively to self-portraits. “I decided I’m going to paint myself because I’m always available and on time,” Duong deadpanned. “So it started as an excuse, basically, and then it [...]

The life of a magazine before it hits the newsstand is something we are experiencing firsthand here at Style.com right now, with our first-ever Style.com Magazine issue currently under way. Needless to say, when we heard The Last Magazine was opening The Last Space—”a reinterpretation of the magazine as a physical exhibit”—our interests were piqued. [...]

“It’s called Girls on Bikes, but I like to call it Biker Chicks because it’s funnier,” joked Phillip Lim of his new Fall 2011 video, debuting here exclusively on Style.com. Bikes—the starting point for the collection—are one of the designer’s favorite accessories these days. “On a bike, you are noticing everything around you and [...]

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 [...]

Tao Okamoto was in Tokyo visiting family when the 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country back in March. A few days later, the Japanese top model sent out a heartfelt letter to friends and fashion industry contacts expressing her sympathy for victims and her intent to plan a benefit: “I want to tell Japan that a [...]

Just when we’d gotten used to brightly colored pants (see the Spring collections of Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, and, don’t forget, Zara), New York designers like Derek Lam and Phillip Lim went and upped the ante for Fall, parading trousers in not one but two tones down the runways. At first, we were, ahem, [...]

Ever try to assemble a group of fashion types for something that’s not a launch, an opening, or a worthy cause? Harley Viera-Newton, Lily Kwong, and Stephanie LaCava gave it a shot last night, hosting a dinner in the East Village that was billed as “Just for Fun.”In truth, Dom Pérignon had one of its [...]