Heidi Klum In Giles – 2011 American Music Awards

Heidi Klum was flying solo on the red carpet at the 2011 American Music Awards which were held at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in California last night.

The ‘Project Runway’ host wore a Spring 2012 dress by British designer Giles Deacon.

Her silver laser-cut dress was teamed with navy-blue undergarments.

The runway model opted for red, but I wish Heidi had opted for a flesh colour to make this a true risqué look. On Heidi the look feels watered down.

Tousled waves, dramatic smoky eyes, nude lips and Nicholas Kirkwood python slingbacks completed her futuristic look.


Fresh From The Feed

Style.com’s Fashion Feed brings you the best of the news around the Web and on Twitter, and ranks the most-discussed designers, labels, models, and celebrities. In our weekly series, we call out the top five designers of the previous week (with our handy gloss on the hows and whys).1. Marc Jacobs (pictured; last week: 1)Marc Jacobs kept the top slot for the second week in a row, thanks to some tantalizing news (the word—relayed via Twitter, natch—that the company is working on producing plus sizes) and a sensationalizing editorial (Jacobs “killing” Rachel Zoe—a nod to her “I die” catchphrase—in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar).2. Victoria Beckham (last week: 3)The Lady Beckham rose in the ranks this week when word broke that she’s adding bags to her line, with a little help from English accessories guru Katie Hillier, who’s worked with Luella Bartley, Henry Holland, and Mr. #1 himself, Marc Jacobs. As for the paps, they gleefully noted every detail of her flight’s preemptive emergency landing, which kept VB in London an extra 24 hours.3. Vera Wang (last week: 2)Clinton wedding mania kept Wang going strong, though she’s dropped a spot from her high last week of #2.4. Alexander Wang (last week: 5)The latest guerrilla postering campaign for T by Alexander Wang hits the streets this week. Once it does, we predict campaign star Zoë Kravitz’s star will rise alongside Wang’s. 5. Tom Ford (last week: N/A)And Tom Ford makes returns to the list with the persistent internet buzz that perennially attends the designer/filmmaker/provocateur. Fragrance junkies are lapping up his latest, Tom Ford Extreme.

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Zoe Saldana In YSL – “Burning Palms” LA Premiere

Zoe Saldana fans will be glad to see their favourite girl back on the red carpet again so soon.

The ‘Avatar’ actress attended the “Burning Palms” LA Premiere last night wearing a YSL Spring 2011 dress.

Her eclectic ensemble included a sexy silk black halter top with a fingerprint motif ruffled peasant wrap skirt

Zoe styled her look with pear drop earrings and a black YSL cage ankle wedges from the Spring 2011 runway.

This is a look well worthy of our admiration.

She’s yet to put a pedicured foot wrong.

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Salma Hayek In YSL Edition Soir – ‘Puss In Boots’ Paris Premiere

Salma Hayek was in France on Sunday night for the ‘Puss in Boots’ Paris premiere.

The actress wore Yves Saint Laurent from head to toe, pairing a dress from the Edition Soir 2011 collection with the YSL Tribtoo platform pumps in black patent leather.

The black taffeta and velvet dress is a perfect choice for the fun, kid-centered event, while front pockets give a modern and edgy touch.

Loose curls and natural makeup completed the look.

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Ask The Experts: Favorites Of London Fashion Week

London fashion week is drawing to a close, and the fashion set is headed for Milan tomorrow, where Gucci opens the week. But as we’ve scooted around town for the innumerable parties, shows, presentations, and teas (this is London, after all), we’ve been asking everyone along to name their picks. Below, a few of London’s finest sound off on what they liked.“I thought Peter Pilotto was outstanding.” —Jefferson Hack (He was cautious to add, “But it’s not over yet—a lot more could happen.”)“The bags at Topshop were amazing, and it had a lot of tasseled dresses and swimsuits. I really, really liked it.” —Julia Restoin-Roitfeld“I saw Erdem, which was beautiful. The whole setting was perfect for it and what a perfect day for it! I [also] liked Roksanda [Illincic]. The colors were beautiful and also the fabrics she used were so soft.” —Browns’ Mrs. B“I’ve loved a lot of things, actually. Meadham Kirchhoff, I thought was amazing. I thought they really honed their aesthetic—[there was] some continuity of what they did last season but better, I think. Also, I really, really loved Holly Fulton, Erdem, Louise Gray, Richard Nicoll…the list goes on, to be honest!” —Style Bubble’s Susie Lau“My absolute favorite, hands down, has been Meadham Kirchhoff (left), without a doubt! It was so excellently executed, so beautifully layered. The colors were amazing. They basically did what Courtney Love should have done back in the nineties!” —Browns buyer Erin Mullaney


Chanel And Tribeca Make Winning Even Sweeter

Winning big at the Tribeca Film Festival is a laurel on its own. But no reason to stop there—not, at least, when you’ve got the power of Bobby De Niro and company behind you. At this year’s festival, as in years past, winners in each of the 11 categories will be awarded a work of visual art to commemorate the achievement. This year’s donating artists, selected by the festival, include Yoko Ono, Vik Muniz, Stephen Hannock, and Clifford Ross. “The festival is a vehicle for all of what can be good about New York,” said Ross, whose work, along with that of the other 10 participating artists, is now hanging at Chanel’s Soho store. (They’ll be on view through May 2.) “The joy for me in donating my work is in contributing to the life of the festival. It’s also such an exciting concept for an artist to give another artist his or her work—it’s artist-to-artist connectivity.” The festival, he went on, “born out of the rubble of 9/11…has in fact, contributed to the resuscitation of lower New York.” From Ross’ archival print of a surging wave to Ono’s constructed bronze box to Hannock’s mixed-media Study: Northern City Renaissance (Mass MoCA 379K) (pictured, and originally commissioned by Sting, no less), the work is well worth fighting over. Excellence is its own reward, but it doesn’t have to be the only one.PLUS: Queen Noor, Christy Turlington Burns, Veronica Webb, and more come together for Vanity Fair’s TFF bash.

—Johnny Misheff

Photo: Stephen Hannock

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Secrets of Stylists: An Insider’s Guide to Styling the Stars

Whilst in New York last week I also attended Sasha Charnin Morrison’s book launch party.

The Us Weekly Fashion Director is also the author of “Secrets of Stylists: An Insider’s Guide to Styling the Stars.”

The book has all you need to know if you are keen to break into the world of styling with tips from top stylists like Cristina Ehrlich (Nicole Richie & Penelope Cruz), Deborah Waknin (Halle Berry & Sandra Bullock), Lee Harris (Drew Barrymore & Lucy Liu), Monica Rose (The Kardashian’s) and many more.

Her guide also provides a funny chapter on Fashion crimes, tips on how to avoid fashion emergencies, celebrity transformations and tips on what it takes to get your foot in the door.

You can purchases this book from Amazon US and Amazon UK.


New Label Alert: Reece Hudson

Designer Reece Solomon, who graduated this past May from Parsons, may be starting small, but she’s already thinking big, at least bigger than the tight collection of five bags she debuted for spring. “I definitely want to go into clothing,” says Solomon, 23, whose roster of favorite designers includes Givenchy, Rick Owens, Balenciaga, Rodarte, and Proenza Schouler. In fact, she interned for the lattermost for three years. (You can try to spot her in Loïc Prigent’s documentary of Proenza’s Fall show, The Day Before.) Fittingly, there’s a functionality to her bags that echoes the very practical chic of her former bosses’ hit bag, the PS1. With clean, utilitarian shapes and buckle details, the design is quite masculine. There are two satchels meant to sling across the body—one round bag for $840, the other a curved square for $940. The highlight is easily a slim python clutch, priced at $840, with an X-strap that allows for effortless carriage. All five are rendered in buttery black and dark chocolate lambskin. So far, Solomon has scored orders at Castor & Pollux in New York and Switch in Beverly Hills, but the buying season isn’t yet closed.

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Fedrigoni 2010 Calendar by Studio8

Fedrigoni 2010 Calendar by Studio8

Studio8′s 2010 calendar is a unique alternative to the standard wall calendar with golden retriever puppies or kittens. It’s a page-per-day calendar with different colors for every month and perforated fold-up numbers that show you the date.

Fedrigoni 2010 Calendar by Studio8

Fedrigoni 2010 Calendar by Studio8

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“Sherlock Holmes” Madrid Photocall

Rachel McAdams was finally allowed to shine on her own.

There was no Blake Lively wearing a show stopping Dolce & Gabbana barely-there dress.

No Diane Kruger dazzling in a Karl Lagerfeld futuristic dress.

It was just Rachel, giving us sophisticated glamour wearing a Vionnet Resort 2010 nude dress.

I love way one side of the draped ruched dress falls gently off her shoulder, and even though those Casadei heels look heavy I’m glad she didn’t opt for a nude pair.

There’s a bit of a Noah’s Ark effect about Vionnet, with their clothes being worn in two’s.

Back in October both Carey Mulligan and Hilary Swank wore Vionnet on the same night.

Last night both Marion Cotillard and Rachel wore Vionnet looks.

Robert Downey Jr and his wife producer Susan Downey looked to be having fun walking the red carpet together.

She looked gorgeous wearing a strapless Martin Grant Fall 2009 grey ombre dress, with a matching pair of grey peep-toes.

I’m so happy to see a look from this collection on the red carpet again. I wish more pieces had been worn.

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