TREND: Ballet Pink (as seen in Black Swan)
The New York Times beat me to it. I wanted my first post-hiatus post to discuss the ballet influences in late December’s Pre-Fall 2011 collections. I planned to demonstrate the trend using images from Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. Alas, Ruth La Ferla has already come to the conclusion that the movie “both reflects–and anticipates” the ballet trend in fashion.
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However, I think the article relies too much on the use of feathers in a small handful of Spring 2011 shows (Chanel, Alexander McQueen, and J. Mendel) to draw the ballet-inspired conclusion. Although feathers are relevant to the Black Swan movie, they aren’t representative of ballet in general (and what dancers wear on a regular basis). It is ballet, not the story of Swan Lake that is on the pop culture radar:
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Kanye West’s “Runaway” video
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Despite the fact that feathers may become popular, I believe the bigger trend will be the color light pink as it is commonly associated with ballet (i.e. the leather slippers, satin pointe shoes and light pink tights).
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BEHOLD… ballet pink:
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Ballet pink was used in the Pre-Fall 2011 collections of Phillip Lim 3.1, Burberry Prorsum, Doo.Ri, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, and Oscar De La Renta:
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Burberry Prorsum
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Burberry Prorsum
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Hervé Léger by Max Azria
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Oscar De La Renta
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Oscar De La Renta
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Just for kicks… here are some more examples from the earlier Spring 2011 collections of Chanel, Proenza Schouler, D&G, Azzaro, Diane von Furstenberg, Jil Sander, Christian Dior, and Chloé:
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Azzaro
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Diane von Furstenberg
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Jil Sander
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Christian Dior
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Chloé
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Chloé
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Boo-ya.
^This word is cruelly underutilized
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Photo Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.
LOVE: Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2010
The Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2010 show took place yesterday at the Grand Palais in Paris. It was basically a Gossip Girl cast party (i.e. Blake, Leighton, and Clémence). Check out pictures of the celebrity guests and new collection below:
^Blake Lively
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^Leighton Meester
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^Clémence Poésy
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^Jessica Alba
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^Natalia Vodianova
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Anna Wintour and Blake sat together again. They were together for the Dior show too.
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Pictures of the collection:
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Later, Blake was photographed getting dinner with Karl Lagerfeld:
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I’ve never seen so many sequins in my life…
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Source: 1, 2
NEXT: Gossip Girl Filming in Paris
Gossip Girl started filming Season Four in Paris this week:
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^Not Chuck Bass…
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Note the straw hats Serena wears. They’re very “on trend.”
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TREND: Resort 2011 Straw Hats
Straw hats appeared in a number of Resort 2011 collections. Below are a few examples from Erin Fetherston, Marc Jacobs, Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, Vena Cava, and Chanel:
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^Marc Jacobs
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^Jason Wu
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^Oscar de la Renta
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^Vena Cava
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^Chanel
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Know which style icon was a big fan of straw hats?
Brigitte Bardot:
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Coco Chanel wore straw hats too. According to the Italian Vogue website, she “started out in fashion making hats as a hobby. Over the years Chanel became known for her straw hats and in particular the flat brimmed boater style typically seen on school children.”
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^Coco Chanel
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And finally, just because I can…
Vincent van Gogh’s Self Portrait with a Straw Hat from the Met Museum:
^Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (verso: The Potato Peeler), 1887 Vincent van Gogh
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NEXT: Kristen Stewart Elle Magazine Photo Shoot
It has been way too long since my last Kristen Stewart style post. Definitely been a while since I wrote about Elle Magazine too… (major sarcasm- see last two posts)
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Check out these behind-the-scenes photos of Kristen’s Elle Magazine shoot:
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^Chanel dress & necklace; House of Lavnde necklace worn as a belt
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I hope she doesn’t become a “Chanel Girl.” Emma Watson wore Chanel practically 24/7 before she began modeling for Burberry. Diane Kruger, Rachel Bilson, and Kirsten Dunst are a few more examples. I like Chanel, but I loved the direction Kristen’s style started to take earlier this year when she wore Yigal Azrouël, mesh Balenciaga, and acid green Proenza Schouler. Now all she seems to wear is Chanel.
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Anyways, here are some photos from the making of the creepy set:
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I told you it was creepy:
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She tells Elle “It’s insane! Once somebody finds out, you have to get the hell out of wherever you are. People freak out. And the photographers, they’re vicious.” Hence the stalker themed set. Really, this is the sort of room you’d expect to see on Law & Order…
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She goes on to say “Somebody knocked on my hotel room door and asked for a light, then said that they were a big fan. I was like, ‘Do you really need me to light your cigarette? How do you know what room I’m in?” Who does that?
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Read more in Elle Magazine’s June 2010 issue.
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LOVE: Zoe Kravitz at the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Dinner
On April 28th, Zoe Kravitz was photographed at the Odeon for the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Dinner in support of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards Program:
Here are some quotes from an interview Zoe had earlier this week with the Huffington Post:
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On her tattoos:
“My favorite is my anchor. I also have my brother and sister’s name, my parents’ initials, some feathers and arrows and the word Mama from a letter my mother wrote to me.”
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The best place to shop in New York:
“I’m pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays. There’s the Annex on 26th Street and Hell’s Kitchen on 39th Street. Alexander Wang is my favorite and my best friend and then Trash & Vaudeville on Saint Mark’s Place.”
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What she’s reading:
“I read a lot of biographies. I’m reading Patti Smith’s book right now, Just Kids, and Jeff Buckley is one of my favorites. I just read a biography on him.”
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Earlier that day, Zoe attended the opening of the Fifth Avenue Sunglass Hut flagship store:
Same clutch worn two ways.
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Source 1, 2
NEXT: What They Wore to Coachella (Days 1 & 2)
NEXT: Karl Lagerfeld Coca Cola Light
Karl Lagerfeld Coca Cola Light will be sold at Colette for $81. The drink comes in “a unique box in limited edition, accompanied with a bottle-opener discreetly hidden in a drawer.”
Obviously, I would love my very own bottle-opener by Karl. I mean, who wouldn’t? WHO? However, I would feel incredibly strange pre-ordering a soda for $81 from Paris…
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LOVE: Visual Ode to Chanel Bags
A Visual Ode to Chanel Bags…
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This one is signed by Karl Lagerfeld:
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Photo Credits: The Purse ForumNEXT: Keira Knightley Does Elle Magazine China
Keira Knightley is on the cover of Elle Magazine China’s April issue.
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Chanel:
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Vera Wang:
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By the way, Ian McEwan has announced that he is planning an opera version of Atonement…
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Photo Credits: Sweet-Keira.net
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