• LADIES WHO BLUE OUR BREATH AWAY!

    Jane Levy; Michelle Dockery; Jennifer Wesfeldt, Jon Hamm “New Girl” star Zooey Deschanel kept it light and airy with a custom pale blue Reem Acra strapless, sweetheart neckline, tiered tulle gown and Jimmy Choo shoes; “The Good Wife” star Archie Panjabi wore a metallic blue Randi Rahm satin gown, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Chopard earrings;…

  • EMMY ME IN RED

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Tina Fey; Kat Dennings The 2012 Emmy’s Red Carpet was set ablaze with a plethora of red gowns on presenters and nominees alike.  “Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik wore a burgundy chiffon long sleeve evening gown with drape front by Pamella Roland; Kat Dennings of “2 Broke Girls” wore a scarlet J.…

  • LANA DEL REY X H&M FALL CAMPAIGN LAUNCH PARTY

    Lana Del Rey has been a name fluttering around the music scene for some time. Its name was always pinpointed with a face but never a sound – until recently. This past Wednesday, H&M hosted a private concert by Lana Del Rey to launch their Fall campaign. Perfectly placed at The Wooly, a downtown New…

  • SHOPBOP RE-LAUNCH PARTY AT NEO BANKSIDE

    This London Fashion Week season we spent a few short days taking in all the fashion of London from street style to fashion shows and presentations but, a highlight of any season is the parties that can vary from launch party to after party or even just a dinner in honor of a label. Besides…

  • MATTHEW WILLIAMSON S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    This year marks the 15th anniversary of celebrated British Designer, Matthew Williamson. For Spring/Summer 2013, Williamson decided to celebrate his company’s anniversary by revisiting his debut ‘Electric Angels’ collection and rediscovering his love of India both in textiles and color. “We thought it’s been 15 years so let’s take the DNA of the brand and all…

  • J.W. ANDERSON X TOPSHOP LAUNCH PARTY

    The StyleCartel Team landed in London on Friday for London Fashion Week where we were met by a flurry of invites, appointments, and missed phone calls at our hotel’s front desk. When we saw the invite to J.W Anderson’s Show we were elated but, the invite after had us the most thrilled for a Monday.…

  • A WEDDING FIT FOR A PRINCESS

    Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah and groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini. No one does fashion like royalty. For centuries, we have looked to royals for the next big thing(s) of the season. So, it’s no wonder that Princess Hafizah of Brunei stole Milan’s Fashion Week thunder at her nuptials Thursday in Brunei. The wedding party looked…

  • MARY KATRANTZOU S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Mary Katrantzou’s Spring/Summer 2013 continues to showcase this young yet amazingly talented designer’s ability to reinterpret prints with precision. Stamps, banknotes and floral were the prints of choice and with the use of backdrop colors – varying from white to pastel pinks and yellows – linear shape and volume Katrantzou drew us into her collection.…

  • IRIS APFEL THROUGH THE MAYSLES LENS

    “Style is all attitude. Attitude, Attitude, Attitude.” and Iris Apfel has enough for everyone. The 91-year-old style icon and designer of jewelry, handbags, eyewear and most recently makeup – in collaboration with M-A-C cosmetics – is set to star in a documentary by Albert Maysles, who created the much beloved yet haunting Grey Gardens. Apfel allowed…

  • CHRISTOPHER KANE S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Christopher Kane’s SS13 collection was something that was out of a mad scientist’s lab – a very fashion forward lab. Kane was inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and hence the scientist began his interpretation with the basics. White monochromatic looks featuring pencil skirts, quilted biker jackets, clean-line dresses, and trousers led the charge but, upon…

  • RACHEL ROY S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    Rachel Roy Spring/Summer 2013 Presentation was held within a fantastic showroom space were the designers’ collection inspired by “a dreamland where the unexpected collide” came to fruition.  Rachel delivered clothes for her typical customers – a modern ladylike aesthetic – but added a few twists by infusing the collection with bold neon hues (acid green, oranges, yellow,…

  • PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND S/S 2013 RUNWAY REPORT

    With Alistair Carr moving on from Creative Director at Pringle of Scotland – currently at Alexander McQueen’s diffusion line, McQ – there was tons of interest as to what we would see from the label’s in-house design team. At StyleCartel, we are huge fans of the label and some of the frequent Pringle wearers: Clara…