Felicity Jones accepted her Gotham Independent Film Award in a modern seafom Proenza Schouler dress. The actress selected a sleeveless look with clean lines. It was self-belted with a frontal button down slit and was knee-length. She accessorized with a coral clutch and T-Strap platform heels in a blush hue. Her hair was styled with soft bangs and the makeup was pretty in a peachy-pink palette.
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Kate Bosworth attended the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund event in Los Angeles wearing Proenza Schouler. Her colorblock ensemble had a mix of lime green and zebra print in the top, and a chocolate brown skirt with black side panels. Her mid-driff baring shirt had large frontal buttons. Peep-toe high heel sandals were paired with a matching clutch. A daring orange lip color accented the beauty of her outfit, while her hair was styled in a prim up-do.
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Womenswear Designer of the Year
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Menswear Designer of the Year
Michael Bastian
Accessory Designer of the Year
Alexander Wang
Swarovski Award for Womenswear
Prabal Gurung
Swarovski Award for Menswear
Robert Geller
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design
Eddie Borgo
International Award
Phoebe Philo for Celine
Media Award
Hilary Alexander
Founder’s Award
Hal Rubenstein
Fashion Icon Award
Lady Gaga
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc Jacobs
Board of Directors’ Special Tribute
Arthur Elgort
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Kirsten Dunst wore Proenza Schouler to the GLAAD Media Awards. It was a purple lace top and tweed skirt from the Spring 2011 collection. Her ensemble had pretty black patterns and great texture. This look was quite modern, especially with the black band in the bodice and the waistband. She accessorized with a black pair of ultra feminine sandals that fully complemented her outfit.
The 2011 CFDA Award nominees have been announced and the candidates are sure to excite. In the Womenswear category we have Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang and the men from Proenza Schouler, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Check out the rest of the nominees and honorees below.
Womenswear Designer of the Year:
Alexander Wang
Marc Jacobs
Proenza Schouler
Accessories Designer of the Year:
Alexander Wang
Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff
Menswear Designer of the Year:
Simon Spurr
Michael Bastian
Patrick Ervell
Swarovski Award for Womenswear:
Joseph Altuzarra
Prabal Gurung
The Row
Swarovski Award for Menswear:
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller
Swarovski Award for Accessory Design:
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love
Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award
Marc Jacobs
Board of Directors Tribute
Arthur Elgort
International Award
Phoebe Philo
Media Award
Hilary Alexander
CFDA Board of Trustees Award
Hal Rubenstein
Fashion Icon
Lady Gaga
Kate Bosworth knows how to do effortless chic to perfection. The actress wore a graphic styled orange and coral Proenza Schouler dress to the 27th Annual Night of Stars last night. This dress is from the Spring 2011 collection, hence the vivid hues. It had a black neckline and textured pattern throughout and she accessorized with black platform pumps and evening bag. The colors are bold, yet the design is simple, and the fit is relaxed. Ms. Bosworth could definitely teach a class on how ‘less is more.’ Her colors are also accentuated by the actual red carpet and background. This is one of my favorite looks of the week; she’s captured the ‘I just threw this together’ look, but I still look like a million.
So you have that special event to attend, but choose to splurge on rent instead of a new designer dress. What are your options? Well, you could go to Rent the Runway, a new online site that rents high-end dresses at a fraction of the cost of retail. Do I have your attention now?
Their selection range from Diane Von Furstenberg, Proenza Schouler, Badgley Mischka, Giambattista Valli, to Herve Leger, and the rentals will cost between $50 to $200. They are shipped to your home, and returned in a pre-paid envelope. The dress is essentially yours for four nights, but don’t take that too literally because it could cost you. Handle the merchandise with care because if you destroy it, congratulations, you’ve bought it.
It sounds simple enough, if you don’t count the waitlist of 20,000 women who’ve already signed up for the service. The concept is definitely recession friendly; Rent the Runway has the ability to capture the market of women who merely want to borrow instead of own.
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Thakoon for Target
The economy has affected us all, and it has even influenced our shopping habits. We’ve all heard the talk of a ‘V’ shaped economic recovery, suggesting that once we’ve hit bottom, we’ll trend upward without looking back. While I’m usually an optimist, I’m more inclined to believe that we are in a ‘W’ shaped recovery where we will hit bottom twice before trending upward to a full recovery. With this in mind, we must be mindful of our budgets, but still remain fabulous and stylish. Mixing our wardrobe with higher and lower-end pieces has never been more essential for the woman who loves fashion. Here is a list of the top five collaborations of high-end designers and mass market retailers. They are:
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