Prada Packs A Punch, Daphne Doesn’t Overthink It, Inside The Hermès Maison, And More…
For its new Linea Rossa campaign, Prada has picked prizefighters—boxing champions Italian Roberto Cammarelle, American Bernard Hopkins, and a Briton from Pakistan, Amir Khan—to sport their shades. The glasses get in on the action, too, with sport-inspired names like Prada Upper Cut, Prada Jab, and Prada Barburner. [WWD]Despite what you may think, Daphne Guinness doesn’t [...]
OC’s Humberto Leon and Carol Lim In At Kenzo, And More…
LVMH has tapped the cool kids behind Opening Ceremony, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, to be the new creative directors of Kenzo. Odds are better than even Chloë Sevigny could be the face of the brand’s ad campaign. The OC collaborator is a fan of Kenzo Takada’s early designs. [WWD]Jean Paul Gaultier is getting his [...]
On Our Radar: Prada In Croc
Prada style on the runway may veer to the baroque—make that Minimal Baroque, like the label’s curlicue glasses or those famous monkeys—but in store, there’s an ample selection of more classic pieces, too. Case in point: the new, limited-edition crocodile structured bags, which hit Prada boutiques in New York, Beverly Hills, and Las Vegas this [...]
What Kind Of Animal Are You?
The fashion world’s gone wild. But if you’ve been paying attention to the front rows for the last few months—or following along via Tommy Ton’s street-style dispatches—you knew that already. Still, our recent travels on the menswear circuit showed us that the animal motif trend has legs (and tails and fangs). The only question: Whether [...]
Determine Your Model Potential With An App, Hailee Steinfeld’s Miu Miu Campaign, And More…
Do you have the what it takes to be the next top model? There’s an app for that. Select Models has launched the Model Potential app, which allows users to upload their vital statistics and a photo. Minutes later, you could be in front of top scouts. [Vogue.U.K.]No go-see needed here, 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld is [...]
Sole Men
Ever since the Prada creeper brogue clomped its way down the runway way back in Spring ‘11, the heavy-soled shoe has been the go-to for menswear editors and savvy shoppers. In Milan, the layered brogue-espadrille (brogue-adrille?) was still one of the shoes of choice among the showgoing class, and on the runways, lace-ups continued strong. [...]
Duran Duran’s Super New Video, Lindsey Wixson’s Blonde Ambition, The Pig Stays Downtown, And More…
First Duran Duran teams up with Mark Ronson for its latest album, All You Need Is Now. Next on the eighties popsters’ revival agenda: supermodels. Naomi Campbell and slew of models will join the rock stars in their upcoming video. Might want to ask Kate Moss, while you’re at it—rumor has it she’s sorry she [...]
Prada’s Glasses Get A Starring Role
Prada’s wild Minimal Baroque shades are more or less made for the stage: The statement specs shown on the Spring ‘11 runway are dramatic enough for a starring role. So the label is giving them just that. To launch two new pairs from the collection, Prada commissioned eight young photographers to shoot the styles. Selected [...]
The Best Of Cannes: Day 1
No sooner had Chanel’s Cruise ship (er, show) rolled out of town—attendee Rachel Bilson’s already back on the party scene in New York—than the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on the Riviera. The stars (and star jurors) aligned for the opening ceremony of the fest, and the first film, Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, which [...]
To Mom, Love Style.com
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. With 48 hours to go, Style.com’s writers and editors fill you in on what they’re gifting—and what they hope to get—come Sunday.
“The only thing my mom enjoys more than walking into John Derian when she visits me in New York is walking out and saying, ‘I love it, [...]





