Swarms of fashion lovers headed to Sunset Gower Studios this month to catch a peak at the highly anticipated 2012 Spring Collection by Anthony Franco. The trend following world knows Franco as a celebrity designer who creates high-end clothing for both men and women. Whether it’s for Red Carpet appearances or commercials, the label designs with the idea that “all clothing is timeless and has its place.” Anthony Franco Designs have been recently seen on the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Kate Botsworth, as well as members of Panic! at The Disco and OutKast. Franco collections were also just spotted in True Blood, Pretty Little Liars, a Colgate commercial, and at a recent InStyle Party.
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Fashion Featured Gallery The Heart and Sole of Spring Fashion: COEUR
Spring is coming, faster than you think. And earlier this month ChinaShop got an insight into what lies on the spring fashion horizon. As we stepped inside Coer, we were instantly surrounded by all sorts of trendy goodies including women’s fashion accessories, gifts, handbags, shoes, and more.
According to the show’s co-founder, Henri Myers, who helped to hand pick the brands in the showroom, COEUR is about evoking freshness in the LA market. “Pretty much all the designers here are brands that we find needed a bit of some type of visibility in LA here specifically. A lot of brands included in the show are from New York or elsewhere. They didn’t have showrooms or showroom reps or agents and we’re really providing a space that they can all be under one roof.” Myers explains that the name of the show, COEUR, means “heart” in French. “It’s about all the things that we love and introducing the things that we love to everyone else.”
Fashion Gallery Chasing Gin with Fashion (and Cupcakes) at FNO
Fashion’s Night Out in NYC is an annual excuse to drop everything you’re doing, put on your absolute FINEST garb and go discover whats gonna be good in fashion for the next year while sipping cocktails and snacking on treats. While the masses forced their way through crowds and broke their heels on the cobblestones of the main streets in Soho, I was lucky enough to wiggle my way into the FNO afterparty at Red Bull Space. Since when did FNO become more about chasing free drinks than appreciating good fashion? Let’s get back to the roots, ya’ll.
Fashion Peace – Love – Spandex
The future of super hero party style.
For fashion designer, wardrobe stylist, Angela McBride, spandex is a way of life. The self-taught seamstress has created countless amounts of stretchy goodness while hustling her way to the top. Working runway shows, styling photo shoots, to dressing the biggest names in entertainment today.
She’s currently taking over the city with Aptemal Clothing on a line of “DETROIT HUSTLES HARDER” spandex and booty shorts. She continues building her brand while promoting her work as a stylist for all types: hip hop, rock stars, whatever, she can do it all. Angela’s latest gig includes making some gear for the ultimate party band –LMFAO- who totally embodies what Peace Love and Spandex is all about: High energy fun, dressing up and getting down!
Fashion The Top 5 Fall Fashion Trends: 2011 Edition
With fashion becoming more diverse and complex than ever, there are still ways to stay current and update your look without a major impact to your wallet. Thankfully, certain modern staples are enjoying a long life span. Leggings and jeggings continue to be a great look as well as an investment. Women, it seems, are not too eager to give up a fashion element that is this versatile and comfortable.
However, the top 5 must-haves for this fall can joyfully add to your current wardrobe making you feel flirty and in style.
No.#1 Snake Skin
Whether you are a lover of prints or not you can’t deny the appeal of a great snake skin print. Jeans, shoes, dresses and even underwear are snake patterned this season. Designer Chloe‘s fall collection was fully inspired by the slippery slitherers.
Fashion “Pose” Plus FNO = Hearts and Money
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple weeks, I’ll bring you up to speed on a few things: 1.) We are currently in the midst of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and in a countdown to Fashion’s Night Out, an event that takes place in NYC and around the world 2.) The internet, Apps, and Independent Fashion Bloggers have made a huge impact on what is hot and what get’s attention in the 21st century fashion community 3.) These Independent Fashion Bloggers conference is taking place this week in New York, and 4.) Pose is the hottest fashion app out right now.
Fashion Gallery Comic Book Vixens = Every Fanboy’s Wet Dream
Despite missing Comic-Con this year, I have experienced in an hour what many lifelong attendees won’t. Ever. For instance, if I were to tell you that at this year’s convention, every hot chick dressed as a comic book character will be doused with a Smylex-like pheromone gas that will make them instantaneously peel off their clothes, chances are you’d kill/pillage/etc. to get tickets.
Or you could have done something even better, and gone to Comic Book Vixens — the new show by the burlesque troop Devil’s Playground. Which did all that, and more. This thing couldn’t have been more perfectly tailored to any comic (especially DC!) aficionado. Naked Harley Quinn. Naked Poison Ivy. You get the picture — if not, have some…
Fashion Featured Gallery Inside Paris Hilton’s Closet
Even the biggest of closets can’t hold all the clothing and accessories that are thrown a celebrity’s way. Plus, let’s be honest, when your life is in the public eye, wearing the same dress to more than one party won’t earn you points with the paparazzi. A celebrity’s wardrobe is continuously evolving and there are always things that need to be tossed, or in the case of Paris Hilton, sold to new owners in the name of charity.
Fashion Featured Purrfect Pineapples: Sinfully Delicious
I love underthings. Bras, panties, corsets, bustiers, you name it I pretty much can’t resist it. My love for such things started somewhere in college when laundry, and the ability to put it off, became my favorite past time. The more panties I owned, the longer I could postpone the inevitable drudgery. Plus… I’m a girl. Hi. In an overall broad sweeping statement I’m gonna go ahead and say that yep… most women like to wear beautiful, sexy lingerie. And in that same token…most men don’t exactly mind.
Imagine my complete delight when I discovered Purrfect Pineapples. Hand made, high end, cruelty free lingerie that is simply yum. It was love love love at first click. The fact that they use alternative, tattooed models only helped me see the potential for their gorgeous creations. Cool, pretty, gorgeously made…I’m all in.
Fashion Gallery Bamboozler Babes in Boyland: New Jersey 2011
If you want a snapshot of America on any given summer just take a sampling of the trends set at its festivals. Bamboozle just occurred in New Jersey this past weekend and I tasked the talents of photographer Joe Gall to capture the people and mayhem of the scene. Check out the awesome that is an ever fashion forward Jersey scene…no seriously.













