Archive: January 8th, 2009

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We love Jessica Alba’s casual style — fun T-shirts, cool cardigans and great jeans. So we had to look twice at her outfit for a friend’s party today in Los Angeles. Her accessories, including her luxe Gerard Darel snakeskin bag and lace-up sandals, are totally killer, and Blair Waldorf herself would covet that feminine ruffled blouse. But we just can’t decide how we feel about Jessica’s high-waisted purple pants, which are pleated and pegged at the ankle. When you are gorgeous and fit as Jessica, you can pull off a look this tricky, but for the rest of us, this might be one look we have to sit out. Tell us: Would you wear Jessica’s purple pants?

Courtesy Alexei Hay for Max Azria

After winning a gold medal in the 2008 Bejing Summer Olympics, Nastia Liukin has become a fixture on the fashion scene. From front row seats at New York Fashion Week to collaborating with Vanilla Star Jeans for a junior girls’ clothing line to guest starring on Gossip Girl, the teen gymnast is leaving her mark on the fashion world– and now, there are the pictures to prove it! Debuting in her first high-fashion campaign, Nastia poses for dance-inspired photos for Max Azria, the runway line under the BCBGMAXAZRIA brand. “For the Max Azria campaign, we wanted someone iconic –- someone timeless. We met Nastia at our runway show, and she was everything we were looking for. The Spring collection was inspired by movement and Modern Dance; she was perfect. It was meant to be, and the magic just sort of happened,” says Lubov Azria, Creative Director BCBGMAXAZRIA. Nastia’s pictures will be used for a lookbook, in-store imagery and online us. We will be watching for Nastia to reclaim her front row status this Fashion Week begining February 13. Tell us: What do you think of Nastia modeling for Max Azria?

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The tents at Bryant Park may be losing superstar designers like Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier to other venues this season, but Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy right back into the famed fashion venue. According to WWD, the star designer’s William Rast line will be making its Bryant Park debut on February 16. This show follows his acclaimed runway presentation, along with design partner Trace Ayala, at Roseland Ballroom last September. And of course, we’ll be bringing you the full scoop on the William Rast show and so many more when Fashion Week begins on February 13.

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Since catching the attention of fans as Gossip Girl’s rebelious Jenny Humphrey, the 15-year-old actress has been thrust into the fashion spotlight. Just like her onscreen character, Taylor Momsen has adopted an edgy downtown look for her own. “[It's] kind of eclectic. I dress for my mood, so it changes daily. There’s always an element of black in it,” Taylor tells Teen Vogue , who caught up with the teenager to talk fashion. Unlike most girls her age, Taylor has the opportunity to wear some of the hottest designers [DASH] the Ford model names Alexander Wang, Marchesa, Dior, YSL, Miu Miu and Dolce & Gabbana as her favorite lines. Along with the big names, Taylor is also discovering young New York designers like Gary Graham. “He’s got a tiny little boutique, where he mixes grungy with girly,” says Taylor about her lesser known favorite. From her own closet, Taylor says, “One favorite staple that I could never get rid of is my black leather jacket. It’s perfectly worn in. And keep in mind that I have a lot of leather jackets, but there’s just that one I always want to put on.” And, it looks like the heavy eye make-up that her onscreen character is known for is also part of her own look. Taylor doesn’t leave the house without mascara–citing Maybelline and Lancôme as her go-to brands. Check out her whole interview with Teen Vogue including an inside look at her work-out regime at TeenVogue.com.