Upon hearing the news that Raf Simons is taking his place as head designer at DIOR, it made us stop and think. There has been an abundance of great talent that has passed through this legendary french design house. Starting with the first, the namesake, CHRISTIAN DIOR, and then the brief, but brilliant reign of YVES SAINT LAURENT, and later on the appointment of GIANFRANCO FERRE. Each a genius, they embody the ideal of the “head designer”; focused, at times outrageous, but always masterful with their designs. As the next designer approaches the throne of such a well loved and respected house, we hope he takes a cue from history, while also possessing a strong vision to see DIOR through its next incarnation.
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Cut it Out
Friday, April 6, 2012
We all know there’s a fine line between sexy and showing too much skin. Thankfully one of the hottest trends this season gets it just right! Designers such as Balmain and Alexander Wang are just some of the names cutting it out! Whether a keyhole or side panels are your thing, cut outs are the perfect look for summer!
Actress/designer Chloe Sevigny recently opted for a cut out back at the premiere of HBO’s new comedy “Girls”. This multi-color look from her own collection for Opening Ceremony reminded us of a certain Ungaro number here at FROCK. From the long sleeves to the eye-catching print (an Ungaro staple) and the cut out back, we can’t help but notice that Ms. Sevigny is taking a page from one of the masters.
Emanuel Ungaro Floral Dress with Cut-Out Back
Shop More Cut Out Pieces at FROCK! …
Thierry Mugler Salmon and White Stripe Dress with Open Back
Bill Blass Multi-Color Stripe Dress with Split Sleeve
Maxime Simoens has parted ways with the parisian fashion house LEONARD after only one season. It seems Maxime will focus on his namesake ready to wear line that shows during Couture. When he was first appointed at LEONARD, he said “It was a bit old, in my opinion. I really want to give it sophistication and modernity.” With his Fall collection for LEONARD, he definitely was trying to appeal to a younger audience. We would have suggested he go through the LEONARD archives. LEONARD has always made bold prints that are refined and yet buoyant, and their vintage silhouettes are perfectly suited for both the mature and the young. Below are some vintage LEONARD pieces available on the FROCK website that are chic, but with a hint of fun and whimsy. Simoens should have looked through these photos for inspiration.
Click to purchase this Leonard Print Wrap Style Dress
Click here to purchase this Leonard Printed Romper
Click here to purchase this Leonard Polka Dot Print Pencil Skirt
Earlier this week Barney’s unveiled their latest window displays! This time, the store devoted their displays to Alber Elbaz’s 10 year anniversary at the house of Lanvin. Both Barney’s and Alber are known to create quite the visual impact, so it’s no surprise that when you combine the two, you get parachutes, explosions, and an 8 foot tall Mr.Elbaz. The NY Times’ Eric Wilson describes them as, “One window on Madison Avenue shows a brick wall at the moment of an explosion, with chrome-painted bricks flying in all directions, but mostly toward three parachute dresses from the designer’s spring 2008 collection. Another shows a wooden floor imploding beneath a black gown on a rotating display. In between is an eight-foot-tall chrome-painted sculpture of Mr. Elbaz, holding a flower. Is it supposed to remind us that Mr. Elbaz revitalized a century-old label by exploding the clichés of the house? Or about mythologizing a designer who is important to Barneys? Or did that 2008 collection go down like a ton of bricks?”. You’ll have to come up with your own answers to these questions when you visit Barney’s on Madison Ave.!
CLICK HERE to find out more about Barney’s tribute to Alber Elbaz!
To SHOP LANVIN NOW (from even before Alber was designing for the house) visit FROCK NYC online!
Lanvin 1980′s Two Tone Silk Cocktail Dress
Lanvin Black Strapless Cocktail Dress with Peplum and Lace Overlay
Through multiple hook ups, break-ups, episodes, and even movies we have grown to love and admire Carrie Bradshaw as a fashion icon, but that was in her 30′s and 40′s … what about Carrie Bradshaw at 15? The CW’s new show, The Carrie Diaries, will soon answer this question, but from the looks of it on set, she was always quite the fashionista.
Young Bradshaw, played by AnnaSophia Robb, braved the streets of New York to recreate the iconic opening credit scene, where Sarah Jessica Parker gets splashed by a speeding cab.This time instead of the fabulous pink tutu, Carrie is casually walking down the streets of Manhattan in a 1980s sequin Scaasi cocktail dress like our very own at FROCK!
We can’t wait to see what other amazing looks will make it to the show once it airs on the CW in May!
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