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Image Fall Fashion issue
The best looks for fall are rough but refined, fierce yet feminine. Also, take a look at drop-dead reds, Monique Lhuillier and re-carpet mavericks.
Letter from the editor
Punk’s rebel spirit inspires fall fashion
Designers salute street style and the anti-fashion movement, offering a fierce, feminine view for fall.
Fall 2013 fashions go back to black and white
New takes on this neat and tidy look include black-and-white ear cuffs from Roberto Cavalli, fur booties from Isabel Marant and even jeans from 3x1
Haute and heavy jewelry is big in fall 2013 fashions
Rebellion and femininity play nice in new heavy-metal pieces.
Luxe trophies from the urban jungle
From Alexis Bittar’s Santa Fe Deco necklace to Michael Kors’ mink coat, animal prints and camo that scream, ‘I am woman, hear me roar.’
Drop-dead red lipsticks for fall 2013
Be they shiny, sheer, gel or gloss, this fall’s bold new lipstick shades put the pout back into your pose.
Going to the matte
Citing ‘velvet brilliance,’ makeup artists and fashion houses are embracing the powders that be
Wrist candy: Hermès’ Collier de Chien cuff bracelet
Hermès took an alligator Collier de Chien cuff bracelet and dusted it with diamonds to celebrate the reopening of its Rodeo Drive store.
A Rolex in rewind
After a nearly 20-year decade Rolex brings back its Tudor timepieces, with the sporty vibe intact.
Monique Lhuillier: On the move
Fashion designer Monique Lhuillier works to add clothes to her line for earlier in the day.
Farfetch is ready to raise its U.S. profile
Farfetch.com struck a chord with its ‘digital cooperative’ model of showcasing some of the world’s best boutiques. Now it’s ready to grow.
Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger are colorful on red carpet
Actresses Tilda Swinton (‘The Zero Theorem’), Cate Blanchett (‘Blue Jasmine’), Diane Kruger (‘The Bridge’) impress on red carpets.
Designers: He sang the ‘80s electric
In his short career, enfant terrible Tony Viramontes worked with the most celebrated names in fashion. His illustrations are again in the spotlight.
Letter from the editor
Individuality has never been more in. In our Fall Fashion issue, we start with a report on the season’s all-encompassing look. We’re calling it “Street Luxe.” At Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Rodarte, Fendi and elsewhere, designers have translated the beautiful chaos of street style to the runway, with luxe leathers, tie-dyed silks, gilded chains and crystal studs. The message? Anything goes, so long as you wear it with conviction. Read more
Punk’s rebel spirit inspires fall fashion
This is the year of punk. Vogue magazine decreed it to be so, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute chimed in with its “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibition this spring. Read more
Fall 2013 fashions go back to black and white
If several years of riotous color and digital prints in fashion has you seeing spots, and punk rock is not your thing, going back to black (and white) could be a welcome palette cleanser. Read more
Haute and heavy jewelry is big in fall 2013 fashions
Who says ear cuffs, knuckle rings, chunky chains and spikes are solely the armor of street-storming teens? Now showing up in luxurious, feminine forms — often encrusted with a heavy dose of diamonds — these powerful new pieces are also dangerously chic. Punk meets pretty on Christian Dior’s single pearl tribal earring and Repossi’s diamond-embellished ear cuff, designed to mimic multiple piercings to glamorous effect. Read More
Luxe trophies from the urban jungle
There’s no disappearing into the background in this season’s new, don’t-mess-with-me camouflage and animal prints. Read more
Drop-dead red lipsticks for fall 2013
Fancy a pout like Sophia Loren, Marlene Dietrich or Courtney Love? Read more
Going to the matte
For what seems like forever, women have been chasing a youthful glow with satin-finish creams, illuminating powders and moisturizing misters. Matte seemed like a dirty word for powders that could settle into and, possibly, accentuate wrinkles. Read more
Wrist candy: Hermès’ Collier de Chien cuff bracelet
Hermès reopens on Rodeo Drive this week with a new three-story boutique framed in a bright white marble grid facade and a limited-edition collection of items made just for the occasion, including a wine trunk, a basketball, swimming pool-inspired silk scarves and this alligator-and-diamond Collier de Chien cuff bracelet in turquoise blue. Read more
A Rolex in rewind
Rolex is relaunching its Tudor brand in the U.S. after a 17-year absence, an event that feels a bit like encountering your thrill-seeking first cousin after his long boarding school stint. Read more
Monique Lhuillier: On the move
Los Angeles designer Monique Lhuillier is determined to dress women head-to-toe and ‘round the clock. Read more
Farfetch is ready to raise its U.S. profile
London-based luxury e-tailer Farfetch.com has a concept that’s “why didn’t I think of that?” simple: a website that unites the selling power of some of the best independent luxury boutiques from around the globe, including A’Maree’s in Newport Beach, Kirna Zabete in New York, L’Eclaireur in Paris and the Henrik Vibskov boutique in Copenhagen. Read more
Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger are colorful on red carpet
In a season when individual fashion expression is taking center stage, we salute the red-carpet mavericks. Read more
Designers: He sang the ‘80s electric
Fashion illustrator Tony Viramontes captured the gender-bending electricity of the 1980s style scene like no one else. Read more
