Posts with tag diane von furstenberg

Ever since the death of the legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, we have seen a resurgence of his iconic Le Smoking Jacket. It is an essential for every stylish woman's closet. Check out our favorite stars wearing their Le Smoking jackets. Pick the star closest to your personal style to find the best Le Smoking for you.

Holy smokes - we found more Deb Messing in Diane von Furstenberg and this time, it might even be better than the first! There are just some colors that are meant for redheads and this incredible emerald green that radiates off of Deb is one of them. We also love how ma dukes is getting a little chesty but still keeps it parent appropriate.

We are completely convinced, anything Diane von Furstenberg touches turns to gold, including Debra Messing. The twosome is a combination that is literally, blowing our minds right now. We aren't sure if we're more excited about this maxi dress that needs to be in our closet right now, adorable Debra, or the magnificent Diane who we sort of might be a little bit in love with. Okay a lot in love with. We are a lot in love with DVF. There, we said it!

After months of anticipation, we finally received our very own copy of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's not-just-for-your-coffee-table book. And, as expected, we love it. Influence is a hardcover masterpiece – featuring interviews with the world's most famous designers, artists, photographers, and taste-makers including: designer Diane von Furstenberg, shoe maven Christian Louboutin, and cheeky photographer Terry Richardson.

As Ashley explained: "We want this book to be something that is filled with interesting things about the art world and fashion. I'd like to think that this book is inspiring people to read about or focus on other things than just the over-saturated, scandal-driving media."

Lauren Conrad was doing her chic, simple thing at the Avon Foundation's The Hope Honors in NYC last week. We thought the television diva's Diane Von Furstenberg sheath hugged in all the right places. The sparkle added just the right dose of glamor to keep the look young.

Yes, like our favorite little Disney princess Jasmine or even MC Hammer, we too are now subjected to the fashion horror know as harem pants. Okay, okay, they aren't all that bad, if you can know how to wear them. Here are a few tips to make sure you look good in that pirate's booty.

In true Diane von Fursteberg fashion, the show was a mix of everything a fashionable, jet set gal needs – flared denim, flirty dresses, floaty tunics, and sweet accessories. And of course, DVF's signature prints were present in all of the looks; this year taking on the forms of butterflies, stars, tribal and art deco. Though the designer says that the DVF girl is a "rock goddess" this year, Style.com might've said it better when they said she is a "breezy, flower child."

The mostly dress collection was completely phenomenal but the most notable feature on the runway was the models headpieces. Feathers, fringe, and beading adorned long loose hair while Twiggy-esque makeup added to the easy 60's feel of the collection.

To keep the looks modern, the Diane added in some trends du jour – plenty of sparkle, shimmer, transparency, and belts.

We're totally feeling everything about this collection and apparently so are celebs like Eva Longoria and Leighton Meester! The DVF show was one of the most star studded of the week.

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The ladies of Gossip Girl undoubtedly have plenty of access to fabulous clothing and all the latest trends, but we love the way Leighton Meester mixes the hot and the new with classically flattering, proven looks. And, she finds a great balance between looking young and fresh while still coming across as ladylike, a concept much of young Hollywood has yet to grasp.

This elegant look isn't out of reach -- you can easily put something like this together for yourself, with similarly striking results. Find out how in the gallery!

We knew Diane von Furstenberg was popular with celebs, but we had no idea that she'd even manage to bring the infamous J-Lo out of hiding. And, Jennifer Lopez was just one amongst many starlets to grace the designer's show with her presence.

America Ferrera was dressed to win at the 2008 ALMA Awards. And win she did! America walked away with the Entertainer of the Year award not to mention a landslide of A+ reviews for her adorable strapless Diane von Furstenberg dress, adorable Christian Louboutin peep toes and the yummy red lip. But what we loved most were those stunning fan Fred Leighton earrings. To die.

And may we add, America is such an excellent role model. She has a killer fashion sense, knows what to wear and how to wear it, but still looks like she can have her cake and eat it too, literally. Kudos America. We need more lush ladies like you around!

• Fred Leighton fan earrings, Fred Leighton, Priced upon request

• Diane von Furstenberg dress, DVF.com, $390

• Christian Louboutin 'Joli' shoes, Bluefly, $424

The Council of Fashion Designers of America re-elected Diane von Furstenberg (at right) for another term as fearless leader, err, uh, President. The non-profit organization also announced 28 new members including Michael Bastian, Andrew Buckler, Scott Sternberg, Brian Reyes, Araks Yeramyan and Eunice Lee.

Check out the full list of talents to join the establishment. The CFDA's history dates back to 1962, founding members included Rudi Gernreich and Bill Blass.

The group's mission includes a lot more than just handing out awards. There's also business support, talent development, humanitarian causes, exclusive parties and a super-secret handshake.

Tangibly, CDFA membership could translate into a new level of acceptance by stores or the public for any designer. But more importantly, it means a designer has earned respect from his or her peers. That's gotta feel nice.

You maybe threw eyeing Style.com's Met Institute Gala photos, but the super heroes theme is very much alive and well. Topshop has several batman pieces floating around its online store and CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg has got Wonder Woman on the brain.

After ombre was shown at Prada's 2007 fall show, lovelies like Ali Carter, Paris Hilton, and Thandi Newton ate the trend up. For spring 2008, many other designers like Diane von Furstenberg, Giles, and Adam + Eve followed suit in lighter and brighter colors.

A few tips to follow up with and you'll be ombre-tastic in minutes.

Several models have spoken out against the deadly industry standard of using girls for runway shows that are dangerously thin -- among them are ladies like Ali Michael and Natalia Vodianova. But, after they spoke out, critics accused them of saying something only because their careers were on the brink of extinction. This is not so in Coco Rocha's case.