LET’S RECAP: THIS WAS 2015

 

As 2015 is coming to an end, we can’t help but feel a little reminiscent. A year that seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. Yet so many grand fashion moments have taken place. To conclude a wonderful year in style we thought we’d look back on some of this year’s high (and a few low) lights. Fashion collections that had us all going nuts (Balmanation and Yeezy), trends that got us all hyped up (seventies vibes and cropped tops), designer musical chairs (the XL edition), some dirty, naughty designs (by Christoper Kane and Rick Owens), eccentric beauty trends (pierced brows and colored hair everwhere), this year’s fresh (Dutch) faces and a selection of catwalk cases that caused quite a stir. Moments that made 2015 memorable, remarkable, interesting, concerning even and sometimes just hilariously funny. Now let’s recap, twice a day, so we can start a fresh new fashion chapter once 2016 comes knocking. Let the countdown begin.

25. The cropped top
Boy oh boy did we wear out the cropped top trend. Together with the health hype (sixpack on display) the crop top experienced some major fashion moments the last few seasons. But all good things come to an end, so this might just be the one of the last few bare bellies (spotted in Milan) you’ll see. Or will the crop top stay around just a little longer?

24. The Gucci kangaroo-fur loafer
The most talked shoe of the year isn’t a perfectly shaped high heel. Neither so the white sneaker (although best hyped, yes). It’s this half leather, half kangaroo fur loafer. It got many of us fashion addicts in shoe heaven, and others (Animal Rights and anti-fur activists) infuriated. The struggle to find consensus on the fur-fashion debate is still there people.

 

23. Color me blind
Some trends hang around for ages. Like the colored hair trend, which kicked off about six years ago and is still here. In fact it is getting bigger each season. Understandable, we’re with so many in this fashion game it’s hard to stand out. A green, purple, orange coupe will help people remember you more easily or will just have your streetstyle picture taken more ofter 😉

22. Baby one more time
Women like Madonna and Victoria Beckham showed that baby’s are the ‘perfect’ on-the-arm-accessory. But they also do quite well on the runway. The Italian fashion brand celebrated motherhood with their collection ‘Viva la mamma’, sending (pregnant) models down the runway carrying babies and toddlers, and even a little girl walked down the catwalk like it was nothing.

21. Van Bergen Bankruptcy
Sadly Mattijs van Bergen announced his bankruptcy in the beginning of this year. But luckily we don’t have to completely miss out on his designing skills. The exposition Photo in Fashion in September displayed his latest all black collection. A collaboration with the brand new W hotel in Amsterdam has Mattijs designing the clothing for all the hotel’s staff.

20. The short brown suede skirt
Along with the all over seventies vibe the brown suede skirt seemed to be the it-item within that trend. Preferably high waisted, blouse tucked in, worn with a big belt and solid boots, a little floral scarf around the neck, round shaped sunglasses and good old seventies hair. Cute seventies style dressed girls, you know who you are!

 

 

19. Maxaccessorize
It’s gone with the normcore, the sobriety and the minimalistic looks, towards the end of 2015 maximalism is slowly getting it’s grip back. And we can’t wait to rock what designers like Gucci, Marni, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Emilio Pucci have in stores for us. Prints, colors, accessories, all at once please!

18. Dressed to the nine(tie)s
The nineties are in full swing again in fashion land. And with that come the nineties logo sweaters. Preferably by CK Jeans, Adidas, Nike or Tommy Hilfiger. Logo’s larger than life, casual cool.

17. Balmaination
Could it be H&M’s designer collaborations are getting us more hyped every year? For months this year’s #balmaination was all we could talk about. Kendall and Gigi rocking those Balmain chic pieces in the campaign images, then the show, the celebrities who got to wear it first, the actual sale and then there was the aftertalk. So.. what did you get?

16. Fresh faced Dutchies
Hooray for a new heave of fresh face super models in the making. Dutch models that is. Imaan Hammam, Roos Abels and Julia Bergshoeff took the fashion world by storm this year. Roos as Prada’s latest muse, Imaan as Vogue cover model and Julia who walked so many runway shows.

15. Goodbye
Sadly 2015 was a year of farewell too. The (fashion) world lost two so very talented designers; international fashion creative Oscar de la Renta and Dutch designer Frans Molenaar. We think of them as we approach the end of this year and hope their legacy will stay around much longer and will continue on inspiring fashion lovers all around the world.

14. King Kanye
So yes, we lost our mind a bit when it comes to the whole Kardashian-madness (emoji’s for real?!). But besides all the selfie-and baby news, let’s not forget all the Kanye- fashion madness that was going on. His Adidas collaboration sold out within only 12 minutes in the United States after going on sale June 27. And if you wanted to play the game full on, you had to have the Yeezy Boosts 350s.

13. Turtle your way up 
It’s impossible to go through this list of 2015 highlights without bringing up turtlenecks. It was by far the most dominating item on the catwalk this fall and easily and without any hesitation made its way into our everyday wardrobe. Time to give this high-neck the credits it deserves. Who would have thought this warm and comfy compagnon could actually look elegant on us?

12. The Gucci Geek
Say hello to Alessandro Michele. The new man at the helm of the Italian brand took a new course and sent an army of nerdy models down his spring 2016 runway. Were we a bit in shock? Yes. Do we bother? This way, absolutely not. Oversized glasses en buttoned-up blouses are the new sexy. So let’s give it up for the underdogs, the misfits, the super geeks. We feel you Allessandro. We feel you.

11. Lily-Rose Depp for Chanel
Your mom is one of the most elegant supermodels and singers in French history. Your dad is one of the greatest and hottest actors of all time. And the in-between perfection is daughter Lily- Rose. No wonder she’s the new face of Chanel and walked in the couture show (just like her mom did in the 90’s) and played some poker in Le Grand Palais (here in the back).

10. The penis dress
Although everyone was busy making rumours about her huge engagement ring from lover Robert Pattinson (who spotted it?!), British popstar FKA Twigs still got people talking big time about her Christoper Kane ‘penis dress’ a.k.a. ‘lovers lace’. It even made it –very surprisingly- to the list of most unusual dresses.

9. Denim on denim on denim
And not in the Britney Spears Justin Timberlake kind of way. Thank god, no. We play that denim on denim way better now. Clean and sophisticated. 2015 was all about the shape (flared, super tight, wide, cropped or boyish) and details (contrasting hems, super clean blue washes, rough edges or patchwork). The only consistency factor is denim will never go out of fashion. Going to New York City soon? The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) has an exhibition running called ‘Denim:Fashion’s Frontier’ until May 7.

8. Gigi & Kendall take over
Move over Cara. This year fresh faced it-models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner completely took over. Not a big hit – hyped up show, magazine cover, campaign or after party they missed, turning them into the ultimate fashion duo. #balmaination was all about the two youngsters as was the Victoria’s Secret lingerie show. Much criticized for their immediate rise to fame, their lack of modeling background and famous boyfriends (Gigi has her ways), there’s no stopping these babes.

PHOTO © 2015 TEAM PETER STIGTER – FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY – WITH CREDITS

7. Designer musical chairs
It was a big game of musical chairs again in fashion land. So here’s a little summery.. Hello & Goodbye.
– Hello
Alessandro Michele becomes creative director at Gucci
Peter Dundas becomes creative director at Cavalli
Guillaume Henry becomes creative director at Nina Ricci
Alexis Martial & Adrien Caillaudaud become creative directors at Carven
John Galliano becomes creative director Maison Margiela
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne become creative directors at DKNY
– Goodbye
Frida Gianini leaves Gucci
Peter Dundas leaves Pucci
Alexander Wang leaves Balenciaga
Alber Elbaz leaves Lanvin
Raf Simons leaves Dior
Guillaume Henry leaves Carven
The end of Marc by Marc Jacobs
The end of Jonathan Saunders
Donna Karan leaves her label but the brand will continue to exist

6. The white sneaker
Once solely destined to the tennis and basket ball court, the white sneaker has moved it was up to.. well.. to become the ultimate no brainer when it comes to footwear. Who knew in 2015 we would be wearing white sneakers with lace pencil skirts, cocktail dresses and pleated pants? Nike, Adidas, Superga or Chanel; this past year you could do no wrong wearing a pair of white sneakers. One of the biggest, long lasting trends in a while and a completely unisex trend too. Super-easy. Although, keeping ‘em clean is a whole different ball game.

5. Extraordinary beauty
Red lips. Cat-eyes. Blushed cheeks. Kim K’s face shaping. No surprise there, we’ve all been there. But this year threw us some surprises in the form of pretty daring and everything but ordinary looks and ways to patch up your face. Like Rodarte’s pierced eyebrows, Rick Owens’ golden face masks, black bejeweled masks at Givenchy and Pat McGraths’ golden lips. Although we like to see some bold and experimental  make-up looks, in the end it’s all about the do-try-this-at-home factor. And in that case, ask us again in a few hours or after midnight (and a few drinks).

4. Rick Ooooh-wens
Aaaand the nominees for most shocking and talked about fashion show of the year is… Rick Owens. Let’s face it, we all know he won’t back down for some on-the-runway theatrics. And theatrical it was this year. He still knows how to surprise us. First of all his peek-a-boo fall menswear collection, that put a man’s best assets on full display. Excuse me, but did I just spotted a penis?! And when you thought you had seen it all, he showed us his upside-down female models for spring 2016. Women bearing women, as ‘human backpacks’. It caused a big social media explosion (it was even more ‘alive’ on Facebook and Twitter than on the catwalk itself, so it seemed). We already wonder what he’ll come up with next year, and that’s one of his biggest strengths for now.

3. Was it a movie or fashion show?
If the names Derek Zoolander and Hansel sightings still do not ring a bell with you, where have you been? March 2015: Actors (or do we have to say models) Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson owned the fashion pages and the Valentino runway for a walk-off, wearing custom pieces by the Italian house, that took the fashion world by storm. Besides  that it was hilarious, it was also the perfect warm-up for ‘Zoolander 2’ that will open in theaters nationwide on February 12.

2. Colour me big
The future in front of us looks bright, but a 2015 retrospect makes us almost colourblind. It couldn’t have been any more fun for all the hair-painting professionals. This year had plenty of room for bold tones such as pink, blue, purple and even greens. But it was also about rich, impactful and natural tones, with a long-term spot in the limelight for all the pretty gingers (even the fake ones) that set our planet on fire. It got pretty hot in here.

1. Athleisure
If you haven’t put this word in your fashion vocabulary, you probably missed one of the biggest trends of the year. The word may sound slightly confusing, but it’s actually to make you feel even more easy and comfortable WHILE still feeling female-ish. Function and form equals sexyness. All you have to do is wear your gym-to-street clothing and pretend it’s the most normal thing in the world to wear your yoga pants and sport bra all day long. Or take it even up a notch and play it just as cool as Alexander Wang, king of the casual-luxe style.

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Most Memorable Fashion Facts of 2010: Top 40

2010 has almost come to and end. But we won’t celebrate the new year until we’ve looked back on a fantastic year of fashion. We’ve collected the news on the most memorable collaborations, upcoming models and other fashion facts you must not forget. Here is our top 40 of 2010.

1. Year of the bloggers

2010 was the year of the bloggers. They were present at every big fashion show / event and some of them even reached a celebrity status. Mr. Bryanboy got to hang around at Vogue Italia for a day and recently stated he earns 75.000 Euro a year. Bloggers are here to stay!

2. Dolce & Gabbana 25 years

This year Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana celebrated their 25 years of working as fashion desigers. Domenico told The Independent they still remember their first show: ‘Our first show? We did it in a small apartment in Milan. We organized it ourselves, me and Stefano, without PR, with nothing. My sister and brother were on the door.’ 2010 also meant quite some trouble with the treasury for D&G, but their clothes are still selling big time.

3. Lara Stone is all the rage!

Lara Stone became extremely big in 2010. The Dutch model appeared on the most glamorous covers of international fashion magazines and was featured (often topless / naked) in high fashion editorials. French Vogue put her on the cover of their celebration (90 years of Vogue) issue and Karl Lagerfeld shot her for his Pirelli kalender. Lara also got married to David Walliams and stated she would like to have gay sons (?). Plus, during the British Fashion Awards Lara received the Model of the Year Award. We can’t wait to see what Lara has in store for us next year.

4. Givenchy hires uncommon models
In 2010 Givenchy was in the news twice due to it’s uncommon model choices. For it’s fall campaign the fashion brand hired transsexual model Lea T (which was later featured naked in Vogue Paris and will soon appear on Oprah). For fall Givenchy came up with a male albino model. What’s next?

5. R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

On 12 February Alexander McQueen was found dead in his home. The fashion world has been missing him ever since. Fortunately his great label will continue and has already launched two amazing collection since February 2010.

6. Mad Men Mania

Who would have thought TV-series could be such a huge inspiration for fashion designers? Mad Men become a true hype in 2010 and inspired great designers like Marc Jacobs (for Louis Vuitton), Karl Lagerfeld (for Fendi) and Miuccia Prada (for Prada) to design super feminine fifties clothing again. Don’t we all love the comeback of the accentuated breasts and hips and the flared skirts?

7. Naomi Campbell 25 years in the business

Together with Dolce & Gabbana British topmodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her 25 years in the fashion business. She also opened up on Oprah on her drug-addiction, the men she dated and her diva-behavior.

8. Burberry’s hyper modern fashion shows

Where some fashion labels are still figuring out how to live stream their show, Burberry has been quite a few steps ahead. The British Fashion house has enabled it’s clientele to shop during it’s fashion show. By simply clicking on a piece of fashion coming down the runway people could immediately order the designs and received them within a few months.

9. Spijkers en Spijkers going strong

This year Dutch designerduo Spijkers en Spijkers launched a second clothing line during the Amsterdam Fashion Week. It got a great response and we’re going to see it’s second collection within a few weeks. The two sisters also collaborated with optician Specsavers on their very own collection of fashionable glasses.

10. Yves Saint Laurent documentary

This year the documentary L’amour fou was launched on designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berger.

11. Miranda Kerr preggers

Many Victoria’s Secret angels were having babies this year. One of them is Miranda Kerr who got married to Orlando Bloom only a month after their engagement. She also posed pregnant & naked for W magazine.

12. Karl Lagerfeld as busy as ever

In September Karl Lagerfeld canceled his Karl Lagerfeld fashion show during the Paris Fashion Week stating he didn’t want to do catwalk collections for the brand anymore. Soon after that he announced his new collaboration with Macy’s. And in the meantime he shot the Pirelli calender for 2011, showing his favorite models as Greek goddesses. Never a dull moment with Karl Lagerfeld.

13. Roberto Cavalli & Kenzo: 40 years

Both Roberto Cavalli (29-09) and Kenzo (05-10) both celebrated their forty years in the fashion industry. Antonio Marras held a great tribute show in Paris in which the best of forty years of Kenzo was brought together. Tommy Hilfiger celebrated 25 years of the all American brand and Marc Jacobs’ brand turned 10. Hurray!

14. Tom Ford is back

This year Tom Ford made his long awaited comeback. And he did so in a very smart way. He hired Beyonce and Julianne Moore (among others) as models, presented his collection for a small audience and allowed nobody but Terry Richardson to take pictures. It made up for a great buzz on the collection, the models and the guests. Tom Ford also guest edited French Vogue (he put Dutch model Daphne Groeneveld on the cover) and (after A Single Man) has plans for a second movie.

15. Trend: leather for summer

Wearing leather was a big trend during the summer of 2010. With Chloe’s and Celine’s collections as inspiration leather shorts, skirts en tees were mixed and matched into our wardrobes. All of a sudden it became clear leather is no longer only reserved for winter.

16. Doutzen Kroes is having a son

Besides Miranda Kerr, Victoria’s Secret angel and ‘Dutchie’ Doutzen Kroes also has a baby on the way. She and Sunnery James (who she secretly married on a Sunday afternoon in November) are having a son in 2011.

17. LVMH & Hermes

Bernard Arnault bought 20 percent of the stocks of fashion house Hermes. Yet since the investment came as a surprise to Hermes, it seems the brand is not to happy about it.

18. Trend: Minimalism

Celine, Chloe, Stella McCartney, Jil Sander and Calvin Klein all supported one of the big trends of 2010: minimalism. Their designs were simple, but luxurious at the same time. No prints, no fuss. Just clean cuts and basic hues. Less is more.

19. New Topmodel: Daphne Groeneveld

In 2010 a new topmodel was discovered: 16-year old Daphne Groeneveld all of a sudden became incredibly successful. She started the year as one of the faces of MiuMiu’s ad campaign and ended on the cover of French Vogue. We expect this blond-haired girl with the bee-stung lips to make it to supermodel status within a year. Go Daphne!

20. Matthew Williamson’s new lines

Matthew Williamson decided to expand his business. First he announced the launch of a second, more affordable, clothing line, named Muse by Matthew Williamson. After that the designer was all over the news, because he’ll be designing a bridal collection. We’re excited!

21.   Kids collections

Both Gucci and Stella McCartney launched their kids collections this year. Gucci came up with a line for babies (0 – 2 years) and one for kids (2 -8 years) including clothes, fashion accessories, footwear, gifts and sunglasses. Jennifer Lopez and her two kids became the faces of the kids collection.
Also Stella McCartney (who gave birth to her fourth child in November) launched her children swear collection for boys and girl, aged newborn to 12 years.

22. Crystal Renn no longer plus-size

The model who became famous for her curves and even wrote a book about it, seems to be no plus-size model any longer. Crystal Renn this year shocked (well, kind of) the world by showing off a much slimmer body in Harper’s Bazaar. Though the whole fashion world had excepted her as a plus-size model Crystal said her losing wait was something that happened naturally. She started to exercise. ‘I do hiking. I do yoga, but nothing crazy, just in my house’, she said.

23. Comeback of the camel coat

The camel coat is one of the classic fashion items that made a comeback this winter. We saw them at MaxMara, Chloe, Gucci, Hermes and Michael Kors and later at H&M, ZARA and Mango. The long camel coat matches well with almost anything and therefore is a big hit on the streets.

24. AdR perfume

Our number one streetstyle icon, Anna dello Russo, has reached celebrity status. And what do you do when you’re a celeb? Exactly, you launch your own perfume. So that’s what Anna did. She gave her perfume bottle the shape of a golden heel, cause she very much identifies herself with Cinderella.

25. Rachel Zoe’s baby

After months of speculations on 17 November Rachel Zoe finally confirmed she is expecting her first child. The thin-pin celebrity stylist already spoke about baby plans on her reality serie The Rachel Zoe project and therefore it was only a matter of time before she would announce her pregnancy. Congrats RZ!

26. Double Denim

It was a fashion no-go for years, but in 2010 double denim all of a sudden was cool again. Chloe, D&G and Ralph Lauren set the trend and we hit the stores to buy ourselves a denim shirt to go with our favorite jeans.

27. Christopher Kane’s menswear

At the end of this year Christopher Kane launched his first menswear line. He came up with tees, suit jackets, leather shorts, knitted sweaters and cardigans, sold at Dover Street Market, London.

28. The Year of Phoebe Philo (head designer at Céline)

Since Phoebe Philo became the head designer at Céline, two years ago, she managed to turn the French ready to wear brand into one of the world’s most sought-after luxury labels. She has become one of the most influential movers and shakers in modern ready to wear and her approach to design has already had a huge impact on the way women dress. Celebs like Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham and Leighton Meester are a big fan of her work. And it came as no surprise Phoebe (a.k.a. the Queen of the New Minimalism) won the title Designer of the Year 2010 at the British Fashion Awards in London.

29. Alberta Ferretti & Emma Watson

The Italian designer and the British actress (who cut her hair very short this year) teamed up to design an organic clothing line.

30. Olsen Twins expand The Row

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are one of the rare examples of celebrities turned succesful designers. Their clothing lines The Row, Elizabeth and James and Olsenboye are doing pretty well and therefore the sisters are expanding. Next fall the brand will have shoes and bags too.

31. Dutch Designer: Iris van Herpen

Dutch Designer Iris van Herpen is becoming more and more popular. Though her designs are not always very wearable the fashion world loves her work. The shoes Iris designed for United Nude were featured in Vogue and Kim Kardashian walked around in them. As a proof of her talent Iris received three Dutch Fashion Awards and as a result British Vogue named her ‘One to watch’.

32. Chanel: fake fur & iceberg

For winter 2010 Karl Lagerfeld decided to make a statement. He would present a collection full of fake fur and stated that this was just as chic and glamorous. A great gesture, yet it didn’t quite match with the enormous iceberg he had imported from Sweden. In a time where global warming is one of the biggest problems it’s unbelievable Karl Lagerfeld can get away with importing icebergs. A fake iceberg to go with the fake fur would have been alright too.

33. Fench Vogue celebrates 90 years of fashion

This year French Vogue celebrated it’s ninetieth birthday. Carine Roitfeld put Lara Stone on the cover of her super thick issue and held a star studded masquerade ball to celebrate. Nobody knew she already had plans to leave the magazine at that moment…
French Vogue also launched it’s calendar, this time featuring a naked Daria Werbowy.

34. Jean Paul gaultier & La Perla

Known for his iconic cone bra and the many lingerie details he uses in his designs it was a smart move from Jean Paul Gaultier to collaborate with La Perla. This month the French designer and the Italian lingerie brand launched their first collection (with waist-cinching corsets, slips, extra high briefs and bustiers) together. JPG also teamed up with furniture brand Roche Bobois for some splendid sofas.

35. Lanvin for less

Was there ever so much talk on any H&M designer collaboration? We guess not. Lanvin for H&M was the talk of the day for over a month. First there were the leaked campaign images, then the video clips. After that, the fashion show in New York and finally the collection was actually for sale. Though the collection was a bit pricier than other collaborations every fashionista/o made sure to get her/his hands on some of the pieces.

36. Haider Ackermann quits menswear

Haider Ackermann has quit designing menswear. His menswear collection, which arrives in store in the New Year, will be his first and last – for now – the designer has revealed. Ackermann will be focusing on his womenswear collections. Or will he be preparing for the job of head designer of Chanel? Karl Lagerfeld stated that if someone would have to replace him at Chanel it would be Haider Ackermann. Quite a compliment!

37. Valentino voor Gap

After Lanvin for H&M, Valentino teamed up with Gap for a capsule collection. The seven fashion pieces were the perfect mix of Gap’s streetwise attitude and Valentino’s feminine ruffles.

38. Jason Wu bruidskleding

Since many of his friends were getting married Jason Wu decided to do a bridal collection. The five ivory looks range from traditional (a big tulle frock) to contemporary (a short, beaded shift) and are exclusively available on netaporter for one year.

39. Trend: lammy coat

The Pilot jacket was one of the big trends of this fall/winter. Started by Burberry this fashion item became an instant hit. And not only coat with lamb’s wool sold well, lammy bags, hats and boots were a success too.

40. Carine Roitfeld leaves Vogue

It came as a big shock: Carine Roitfeld leaving French Vogue. Since so many young girls dream of being an editor at Vogue at one point in their lives, it’s hard to imagine somebody wanting to leave. Yet Carine had her own reasons, one of them being she, in her heart, felt more like a freelancer. We’re curious what her plans for 2011 are.

Most Memorable Fashion Facts of 2010 (31 – 35)

2010 has almost come to and end. But we won’t celebrate the new year until we’ve looked back on a fantastic year of fashion. We’ve collected the news on the most memorable collaborations, upcoming models and other fashion facts you must not forget.

We made a top of 40 items. Earlier we presented news facts 1 to 30 and here are facts 31 to 35:

31. Dutch Designer: Iris van Herpen

Dutch Designer Iris van Herpen is becoming more and more popular. Though her designs are not always very wearable the fashion world loves her work. The shoes Iris designed for United Nude were featured in Vogue and Kim Kardashian walked around in them. As a proof of her talent Iris received three Dutch Fashion Awards and as a result British Vogue named her ‘One to watch’.

32. Chanel: fake fur & iceberg

For winter 2010 Karl Lagerfeld decided to make a statement. He would present a collection full of fake fur and stated that this was just as chic and glamorous. A great gesture, yet it didn’t quite match with the enormous iceberg he had imported from Sweden. In a time where global warming is one of the biggest problems it’s unbelievable Karl Lagerfeld can get away with importing icebergs. A fake iceberg to go with the fake fur would have been alright too.

33. Fench Vogue celebrates 90 years of fashion

This year French Vogue celebrated it’s ninetieth birthday. Carine Roitfeld put Lara Stone on the cover of her super thick issue and held a star studded masquerade ball to celebrate. Nobody knew she already had plans to leave the magazine at that moment…
French Vogue also launched it’s calendar, this time featuring a naked Daria Werbowy.

34. Jean Paul gaultier & La Perla

Known for his iconic cone bra and the many lingerie details he uses in his designs it was a smart move from Jean Paul Gaultier to collaborate with La Perla. This month the French designer and the Italian lingerie brand launched their first collection (with waist-cinching corsets, slips, extra high briefs and bustiers) together. JPG also teamed up with furniture brand Roche Bobois for some splendid sofas.

35. Lanvin for less

Was there ever so much talk on any H&M designer collaboration? We guess not. Lanvin for H&M was the talk of the day for over a month. First there were the leaked campaign images, then the video clips. After that, the fashion show in New York and finally the collection was actually for sale. Though the collection was a bit pricier than other collaborations every fashionista/o made sure to get her/his hands on some of the pieces.