Fashion Roundup: Rihanna shines in the fashion spotlight; Mulberry debuts their ‘Del Rey’ handbags
After making her way into the fashion world last week, Rihanna who was reportedly signed to produce a new fashion series with Sky's Living Channel, took an active role in one of the most spectacular events in fashion at Stella McCartney’s Fall/Winter 2012 party at London Fashion Week. (Guardian)
Mulberry launches a new Lana Del Rey handbag named after the high profiled singer. The ‘Del Rey’ debuted on Sunday (19.2) on Mulberry’s Fall show runway. (Fashionista)
Nicky Hilton, Coco Rocha, Angela Simmons and more…Celebs predict the big trends for Fall 2012- maxi skirts, less big jackets, baseball caps and a lot of leather. (Elle)
The much expected collaboration between Italian fashion label Marni and retail giant H&M was launched at a Hollywood party with an impressive guest list, which included among others stars Drew Barrymore, Mila Jovovich and Sofia Coppola, who also shot the campaign film for the collection in Morocco. The Spring collection is due to launch worldwide March 8. (Los Angeles Times)
Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2012 show at New York Fashion Week portrayed an astonishing return to the iconic Ralph Lauren look. (Forbes)
Closing our list of fashion highlights for this week, we bring you another great FashionTV video of Carolina Herrera's Fall/ Winter Show in NY Fashion Week, a fashion favorite of Lady Gaga and Nicky Minaj, taking up the designer's ladylike range to a whole other level. And the raised hair didn't hurt either.
Fashion Roundup: Is Kanye West plotting a career switch? Kathy Ireland is now bigger than Gisele and the new young Carrie Bradshaw
48-year-old former Sports Illustrated supermodel Kathy Ireland is apparently among the richest models in the world. Ireland is worth an estimated $350 million according to Forbes, in addition to a $2 billion from her stock company, which is quite more than the empires of Gisele Bundchen ($151 million), Tyra Banks ($90 million) and Heidi Klum ($70 million). (CBS News)
Teen actress AnnaSophia Robb is to star in a new Sex and the City prequel named The Carrie Diaries. The 18-year-old was mostly famous for playing opposite Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. Reportedly, Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively was rumoured to play the role, but eventually AnnaSophia was preferred due to her younger age. (Telegraph)
Formerly known plus-size model Crystal Renn is featured on the vivid cover of the March W Korea issue, showcasing a more offbeat style of neon bob, magenta lips and aqua eyes. (The Huffington Post)
Everybody wants to be a fashion icon! Kate Middleton has agreed to judge a shoe design contest and will also wear the winning look. Six finalists from De Montfort University in Leicester England will receive the opportunity to design a shoe for the Dutchess. (The Daily Mail)
More in the shoe department, record producer Kanye West designed the shoes with Dion Lee in the Aussie’s debut London Fall/ Winter 2012 presentation over the weekend. West has become more and more involved in the fashion industry over the past year and it’s most likely that we’ve not heard the last from Kanye. (Fashionista)
Closing our list of fashion highlights for this week, The Wall Street Journal compiled an interesting video of the best and worst from the 2012 Oscar Awards, featuring Angelina Jolie, Kristen Wiig, Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow and more.
Fashion Roundup: Kate Middleton’s Wardrobe Costs Revealed, Spice Girls Reunite and 90's Supermodel Shalom Harlow is Back!
So tell me what you want, what you really, really want? FashionTV can tell you what we want--a Spice Girls reunion! Fortunately for us, we got just that and so did the rest of the world when Ginger, Baby, Sporty, Scary, and Posh Spice appeared at the St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel to promote the new Spice Girls jukebox musical Viva Forever, featuring many of the girl group’s greatest hits. While the five fashionistas won’t star in the production starting December 11, we’re hoping that at least Geri Halliwell’s British flag bodysuit and Victoria Beckham’s leather dress getup will make an appearance. (Huffington Post)
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton may be known for recycling Alexander McQueen dresses and LK Bennett pumps, but she isn’t known for spending a whole lot of money on her wardrobe. Still, just exactly how much is she spending? The details will be found out in a few days when Prince Charles’ financial statements are officially revealed to the public. Her clothes have been said to cost in the $54,000 and up range, thanks to designs from Jenny Packham, Roland Mouret, and more for high-end functions. (The Cut)
She’s baaacck! Shalom Harlow was popular in the 90's, modeling for big brands like Valentino and Thierry Mugler. Since then, she hasn’t stopped modeling, but she hasn’t had the fame of model counterparts Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford, even with an MTV reality show. This may all change with her newest campaign to date---Shalom is the face of the Jason Wu fall campaign where she poses as a Chinese warrior in the style of Wu’s most recent Fall 2012 collection. (Fashionista)
Kate Moss is a top model and after her stylish wedding to Jamie Hince, there was talk of her little sister Lottie taking the modeling reigns from her big sis. Now there’s another Moss hoping to step in and she may do it sooner than you think--if god sister Iris Law has anything to say about it. Law, the daughter of Sadie Frost and Jude Law, told Amuse magazine that she has been setting up photoshoots with Lila because it’s fashion. Let’s just hope that when Lila Moss finally makes her runway debut, she won’t be into the anti-model heroin chic look like mother Kate. (Telegraph)
The word is out on Margherita Missoni’s big wedding to race car driver Eugenio Amos and while it turns out that Giambattista Valli did not actually make her wedding dress, he was available for consultation on the couture elements. In an update, Grazia says Margherita Missoni herself created the gypsy stunner, using tailors in Sumirago to piece together the Missoni silk and organza in a setup she designed. (Grazia)
You may know him as sneaky rich kid with a good heart Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl, but now Ed Westwick can also add fashion model to his already full resume. Westwick strut his stuff down the catwalk at the Philipp Plein show during Milan Men’s Fashion Week. He also appears in the Swiss brand’s Fall/Winter ad campaign shot by photographer Terry Richardson. (WWD)
Former FashionTV ‘Model of the Week’ and Sports Illustrated ‘It Girl’ Kate Upton Wow’s on the cover of Vogue UK. The top model was photographed by Alasdair McLellan, revealing a voluptuous profile. The full January 2013 issue with Upton's first ever British Vogue cover may be viewed on Vogue UK’s site. (Vogue UK)
No Doubt is to design a ‘Ska’ clothing collection for Fred Perry, the British sportswear brand. The collaboration will be out next Spring and is set to feature the full rainbow of reggae colors and vibes. (Styleite)
H&M will launch a new environmentally friendly initiative called iCollect. The idea which will set sail globally in February 2013, will encourage customers to recycle clothes by donating them in iCollect boxes placed near cash wraps in stores. Each bag of clothing will be exchanged for store discounts -- what a great idea! (Racked)
The countdown for the premiere of the new season of ‘Girls’ has begun and is only a month away. The hit show which inspires a new generation of fashionistas, released an official limited-release deluxe digital soundtrack from the show. (Refinery 29)
Benicio del Toro holds a naked woman while wearing a tuxedo on the cover of L'Officiel Hommes Winter cover. Since photographer Andre Saraiva shot the image, the cover has become quite a topic of controversy over the net. Yet there is something touching about del Toro's frozen facial expression, distancing himself from a situation which most guys would find pretty awesome. (Huffington Post
To conclude our list of fashion highlights for this week, is a great video from Racked -- taking Yoko Ono’s new pants designed for Opening Ceremony, out on a test walk! The pants are part of a collection of sexually provocative garments inspired by Ono's late husband, John Lennon. Take a look:
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