Zac is Back

After a few seasons with a hit of the recession, Zac Posen has finally climbed back to the top with his Resort 2012 collection. When this collection enters stores, he is sure to be back on his feet  so we can see what Mr. Posen does best.

Coco Rocha

If there is one thing common in each and every one of Posen’s collections, it would be drama. With over sized gowns, over layered sleeves and over the top in everything else, Zac sure is a show stopper.

Coco Rocha

For Resort the color palette did not go crazy. Very soft colors followed throughout the collection. The gowns were more outragous then ever. Gowns you could barely walk in, but isn’t that what a Fabulous gown does anyway? Remember, Beauty is pain!

Coco Rocha

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CFDA Awards 2011

The time for the annual CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards has come. The sun beaming down the red (or shall i say purple) carpet made this event look much more glamourous. Here are the nominies and winners of the evening.

WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Winner: Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler

MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Michael Bastian
Patrik Ervell
Simon Spurr

Winner: Michael Bastian

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Wang
Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Reed Krakoff

Winner: Alexander Wang

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR WOMENSWEAR
Joseph Altuzarra
Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen
Prabal Gurung

Winner: Prabal Gurung

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR MENSWEAR
Alexander Wang
Phillip Lim
Robert Geller

Winner: Robert Geller

SWAROVSKI AWARD FOR ACCESSORY DESIGN
Alejandro Ingelmo
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Pamela Love

Winner: Eddie Borgo

NTERNATIONAL AWARD
Phoebe Philo for Celine

MEDIA AWARD, given in honor of Eugenia Sheppard
Hilary Alexander

FOUNDERS AWARD, given in honor of Eleanor Lambert, the CFDA’s founder
Hal Rubenstein

FASHION ICON AWARD
Lady Gaga

GEOFFREY BEENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marc Jacobs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Arthur Elgort

And now some photos!

Steven Kolb and DVF (president of CFDA)

Anna Wintour and fashion designer Haider Ackermann

Grace Coddington

Michael Kors, Miranda Kerr and Ashley Greene

Phoebe Philo and Kanye West

Zac Posen and Sessilee Lopez

Lady Gaga

Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola

Linda Fargo

Daphne Guinness and Olivier Theyskens

Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.

Michelle Harper

Alexander Wang and Iris Apfel

Robert Geller, Eddie Borgo and Prabal Gurung

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The Met Ball

Last Night the fashion crowd glitzed and glamoured themselves for one of the most important events in the fashion calender, The Met Ball. With a preview of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition and a performance from Florence and the Machine, it seems like the night added up to its expectations. Here are some of the photos.

Daphne Guinness in Alexander McQueen

Stella McCartney in her own design with Alasdhair Willis

Sarah Burton in Alexander McQueen

Anna Wintour in Chanel Haute Couture with her Daughter Bee Shaffer in Balenciaga

Tom Brady with Gisele Bündchen in Alexander McQueen

Naomi Campbell in Alexander McQueen

Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen

Anna Dello Russo in Alexander McQueen

Blake Lively in Chanel Haute Couture with Karl Lagerfeld in Tom Ford

Christina Ricci in Zac Posen

Florence Welch in Yves Saint Laurent with Stefano Pilati

My best dressed award has to go to Vogue’s west coast editor Hamish Bowels, who arrived in Alexander McQueen’s signature tartan print. It even matched the invitation!

Hamish Bowels in Alexander McQueen

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