Named after a Victorian euphemism for a woman’s skill in the bedroom, designers Nikki Dekker and Maayan Zilberman have created intimates that balance provocation and humor, intelligence and sensuality with their The Lake & Stars label.

The collections showcase the creative duo’s strong, classic, sexy aesthetics and the new Spring/Summer lookbook 2010,  shot by New York based Tom Hines, completes the feminine and sensual look with a little hint of danger.

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The Looks

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Cyana Boutique, an online shop from a stylists perspective. Cyana Boutique is made up of hand selected items of our favorite upcoming designers. Everything on the online is available in very limited quantities, if not only one. These items can be from past seasons or upcoming seasons that have not yet hit. Sometimes we get super lucky and we get our hands on one of a kind, never produced samples, those are the best! We all know that the pieces that do not make production are usually the coolest pieces which buyers are not confident enough to push. So here they are for the fashion hunters. Above are 2 looks from Cyana Boutique. “The Looks” is our favorite section and the foundation concept of the online. This is where people are styled in gear available online and shot by our favorite LA paparazzi, Joe. The Photograph is then dissected, highlighting all the pieces of the outfit and making them just a click away from purchasing. Brands available online: Aiaiai, And i, Art Force One, Epic Firm, Kanvis, Nic Nat, NSF, PHCY, Plain Gravy, Posso the Spat, Silver Spoon Attire, Stampd’, Toy Me, Unif, Vintage

Its been a year and a half since he dressed the graduating runway for CSM with the freshest looks I have seen in years. Something truly new. Something with an undeniably deep inspiration and someone with an instinct that fashion eyes are keeping close tabs on. With only 3 seasons under his belt, Christopher Kane has made it very clear that he is one of the leading designers of our generation, at only 24 years old. Introducing himself with his deliciously colored 90’s inspired bondage dresses, finished with an impeccable attention to detail for Spring 07, he had me in awe. Where would he go next, how would he translate this aesthetic into the next season, and there came Fall 2007, another shocker! Not what I expected but so sexy and exciting still.

The combinations of fabrics included leather, velvet, metallic details and over-sized gemstones with a Victorian inspiration; still a feeling of that 90’s nostalgia. It was flirty, but serious and sophisticated. And now here we are for Spring 08 with yet another beautifully calculated collection and yet another surprise. Using snake skin printed chiffon frou frou juxtaposed with tattered denims he was able to continuously portray this super sexy, feminine but dangerous woman. This change of track that he has taken his bystanders on has been able to maintain one constant factor of the equation, the Christopher Kaness of it all. Its so early in his career to say something like this but his range of exploration has proven that his name will only continue to grow and influence the future and history of fashion.

The New York Times Style Magazine will feature a new website that will feature celebrity designer guest bloggers . Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez will kick things off on Monday, blogging a minimum of five entries throughout the week. The next week will feature Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, who will blog about their upcoming exhibit, “blog.mode: addressing fashion.” In January 2008, the website with have guest bloggers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Rick Owens.

Hedi Slimane, the man who used to head Dior Homme, but more importantly, the man whose razor-thin black suits revolutionized menswear, is now heading his own photography exhibit “Perfect Stranger.” His exhibit opened yesterday in Paris at Galerie Almine Rech and will feature Hedi’s explorations with “vaporous abstractions.”

To see more on what Hedi Slimane will be doing in the future, check out this Hint Mag interview.

Snoopy and the Gang! Snoopy’s first ever group-designer fashion show ran during New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Betsey Johnson, Isaac Mizrahi, Heatherette, and Jeremy Scott were just a few of the designers to create a couture outfit inspired by the Peanuts characters.

Seems like countless magazines are telling me that fashion hats are back. This news, along with Halloween coming up, made me remember that it’s been about 6 months since Isabella Blow, who rocked the coolest and most avant-garde hats, passed away. Along with being an international style icon, director, and muse, she discovered model Sophie Dahl and designer Alexander McQueen.Though she is no longer with us , her mark on fashion continues.

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The two Copenhagen based designers infused new ideas to the Adidas SS’ 08 line. With over 110 looks, there was something for everyone. Strong colors, delicate colors, military-inspired, hip-hop inspired, preppy, rock-star,cutting-edge – you want it, they gave it.

Who is Wood Wood and what is their inspiration? This interview captures the creative essence of these ingenues.

WOOD WOOD

Dripbook.com just launched their beta version yesterday to give you a space on the web to not only set up a clean, professional and rich online portfolio of your images, but to also give your work more exposure and a great way to network with like-minded industry talent…

Dripbook is an online community of artists. Painters, photographers, designers, stylists, animators, illustrators, makeup artists, printmakers, architects – anyone who’s creativity can be displayed with images. Dripbook portfolios allow artists to share their art with anyone anytime. And maybe most importantly, Dripbook becomes a survey of the visual arts world – check out and be a part of a widely expanding community.
The site is nicely done, but as a beta version some bug and waiting part a little bit annoying
To be followed…

Oak is definetly a destination boutique in NY, you can find some of the best designers like Henrik Vibskov, Phillip Lim, Surface to Air, Fillipa K, Bless…and many more ! Check them out and shop online @ oaknyc.com

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