2011 has been an incredible year, sartorially speaking. From Anne Hathaway's eight costume changes at the Academy Awards to Diane Kruger...well, whenever the woman puts on clothes, a few of the ladies that didn't make the cut were this close. Ultimately, we decided that the criteria to make Joonbug's "Top Looks of 2011" list lay within three very simple (and very visible) requirements: originality, memorability and game-change factor. Once we began to whittle down our large list, we found that very few looks - no matter how much we loved them - fit these requirements.
As the color blocking trend has continued to grow, it's hard to tell how long it will actually last. It's also hard to tell how many new trends will emerge from the original trend itself. It's very rare to see micro trends emerge from seemingly temporary trends, but from color blocking, we've already seen 'same color, different shade,' purple and orange combos, and now, the ever-dreaded pink and red!
At the premiere of the much anticipated Friends With Benefits, established starlet and rising fashionista Emma Stone donned a Giambattista Valli ensemble and nude Louboutin pumps.
Perhaps it was all the love (and ensuing weddings) floating through the summer air or maybe it was a dire need to find an escape from the scorching heat; whatever the inspiration was for the use of bright white hues and tones throughout this season's Couture collections, we salute it.
Meet Your New Brooklyn Barneys: Barneys Co-op has been shopping around for a Brooklyn location since December, finally finding a brownstone-like home at 194 Atlantic at the corner of Court. There are high hopes for this 6,300 square foot location, as this chic-luxe addition to the neighborhood should transform the street into a real powerhouse. Meanwhile, Brooklyn natives still have to travel waters to Manhattan until the new store opens during the second week of September. Rumor has it that this new Barneys will launch on Fashion's Night Out. Ideal, no?
