Inflatables

The “Twilight” actor and “90210” actress share three children.

It’s official. Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth have called it quits.

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Giles Deacon’s Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2012 collection, set to show at Salle Wagram on October 3, will be his last for the label. Today, WWD reports that Deacon and Ungaro have “mutually decided” to end working together. As for who will take the reigns next at Ungaro, we don’t know yet. Let the guessing game begin.

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“There is a correlation between the idea of mysticism and art and I think that this collection was a study in that,” Eddie Borgo told Style.com in Paris this weekend. As one of the CFDA designers selected for the “Americans in Paris” program, Borgo was showing his magic-inspired collection for its second round, this time at Paris’ Palais Royal’s Galérie Joyce.

In between taking in the city’s “bright, beautiful streets” and dining at his favorite Moroccan restaurant in the Marais, 404, Borgo was giving the French a taste of what he has to offer. For Spring ‘12, it’s a collection of sinister powder-coated metal works in black, white, and lavender, inspired by a book of Robert Mapplethorpe’s frames, as well as one about the life of turn-of-the-century Wiccan magician and artist Austin Osman Spare. “A lot of the shapes and silhouettes come from the symbols that we identify with magic, and the idea of good versus evil,” says Borgo.

Aiming to make his work more feminine, Borgo played with the idea of geometric lace, apparent in delicate, matte earrings and necklaces that recall overlapping pentagrams and the architecture of the Chrysler building. Black and white horsehair, which the designer incorporated into the collection because of the animal’s mystical connotations, brought an especially occult edge to caged-heart necklaces and the designer’s tassel earrings, which, this season, were capped with pavé crystals and had an air of vintage glamour. This week, Borgo’s back to work in his new Nolita studio working magic on his next collection.
—Katharine K. Zarrella

Photo: Courtesy of Eddie Borgo

I love movie merchandise. I don’t know why, but I love to collect stuff, keep it in its box or in pristine order and just be content that I have this little shrine of pop memorabilia.

This is something that’s ultra chic and stripped of movie logos and slogans. Sized in junior sizes, the jacket is finally, something that can be worn out in the sunshine and see the light of day!

When I was Web surfing recently, I found this ultra-cool jacket that is the actual jacket Bella Swan wore in Twilight designed by BB Dakota. It’s 100% cotton, a dreamy blue and only $58.

Purchase information: Buy it here.

See photos from last year’s Twilight premiere!

Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière enlisted an all-star cast to put together his Resort 2012 video, debuting exclusively here on Style.com (above). In the Steven Meisel-directed film, which Ghesquière has left open to interpretation, catch the likes of models Jamie Bochert, Miranda Kerr, and Milou (made up by none other than Pat McGrath) power-walking past each other in voluminous skirts, cocoon coats, and the Balenciaga must-have accessory of the season: the visor.

Visit www.balenciaga.com to view the full video.

—Kristin Studeman

Photo: Courtesy of Beatrixe

Emerging designers have a way of starting expensive and working their way down, but the young label Beatrixe is wisely pursuing the opposite course. The label, founded by longtime friends and co-designers Axel Burla and Begum Tuna for Fall 2010, is steadfastly contemporary. The vast majority of their collections retail for under $500, with only leather jackets creeping slightly above that mark.

This despite their background in designer ready-to-wear. The two met working for Devi Kroell, when Kroell helmed her namesake label. “We have known each other for 15 or 20 years,” Burla, a Parsons grad, said. “We just started working on this line in our spare time.” What began as a side project grew into a full-scale collection when Tanya Bas joined as business partner. The Beatrixe aesthetic, Burla says, is “a celebration of modern femininity,” with an emphasis on the feminine: Shapes are sleek and sinuous, often embellished by frills.

For Spring ‘11, currently in coveted boutiques like L.A.’s Satine and San Francisco’s Welcome Stranger, the duo looked to midcentury attire, emphasizing the waist with tailored jackets and fitted skirts and borrowing from the Abstract Expressionist painting of the time for prints. “It was a time of big change,” Burla explained. “We were just focused on creating a very romantic look using a neutral color palette and really good fabrics, so the result is something that might seem like a luxury.”

Wear with a plaid button front shirt and a pair of skinny jeans.

A snappy clutch or great looking tote and you’re ready to go.

Joyrides

Sized 5-12 and in three widths Narrow, Medium and Wide.

$119.00

-Suede
- Man-Made Sole
- 4″ heel
- High Shaft Heel

Purchase information: Buy it here.

Light brown suede so not everything in your wardrobe is black and studded.

I love these Nine West boots, and so will most women. Here at Us, every time we bring Nine West shoes on a fashion photo shoot, a lot of our celebrity/real-life models are so relieved that we don’t squeeze them into vertigo-inducing Louboutins or narrow Chanel pumps. They can also run straight to from the shoot and get these because Nine West is so accessible.

These ankle boots are very regal and I really like the ruching detail and the 4″ heel, which is high, but somehow they design them so you can walk  and the price of $119 is perfect!

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Photos: Courtesy of Shaun Samson

It felt like a boys’ club at this year’s ITS (that’s “International Talent Support”) 10, where a menswear-designing gang took most of the prizes at the competition’s tenth anniversary session featuring 11 recent fashion grads from around the globe. Central Saint Martins graduate Shaun Samson won the €15,000 Fashion Collection of the Year award with his collection of men’s tunics, which morph blanket plaids into cable knits thanks to a technique called felting (left). (Those who liked the Californian’s collection have more to look forward to: He’s one of the three young menswear designers selected for London’s Fashion East catwalk this September.) “This is a serious piece of chump change for me,” said Samson, who had a scare when his collection was temporarily lost in transit in Munich on its way to ITS headquarters in Trieste.

Samson was joined in the winner’s circle by Niran Avisar, who scored the €25,000 Diesel award, which includes a six-month internship at the Italian sportswear brand’s headquarters in the Veneto. (Diesel is one of the competition’s sponsors.) Knitwear designer Kevin Kramp won ITS’ first €3,000 Modateca award, endowed by Deanna Ferretti, whose factory has created knits for Kenzo, Yves Saint Laurent, and Maison Martin Margiela. Prizes of €5,000 each went to the Italian designer Kristian Guerra, for his giant down parkas, and to the Estonian designer Oliver Ruuger, who won the Accessories Collection of the Year award for his black leather collection, including a studded, spiked briefcase and an umbrella with a horsehair handle.

“This year was more difficult to judge than last year,” said jury members Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf. Recalling their own debut, Horsting said, “We didn’t have a blueprint. We just knew we wanted to work at the highest level.” Horsting and Snoeren are currently preparing for next year’s launch of the new V&R men’s scent, and the pair have designed costumes for Bob Wilson’s Grace for Grace, a balletic homage to Grace Kelly, set to open in Monaco in September.
—Rebecca Voight

By Sasha Charnin Morrison for UsMagazine.com. To read more of the Recessionista blog, click here.

PRODUCT DETAILS
- 97% cotton, 3% spandex
- Hand wash cold
- Sized medium to large

Wear with jeans and flats or hightops. The great thing about this V-Day find is that after Feb. 14, it’s still great to go!

In fact, the decal T-shirt has returned and everyone is going mad for them. Jennifer Lopez was seen walking around Hollywood with her heart on, and Katy Perry even opts for cute variations on the decal tee now and then. Their designer versions are close to a whopping $100, but this tee is $11.80!

Check out this showstopper from Forever 21! Perfect for Valentine’s and beyond. This V-neck Foil Lips top — red decal on heather gray cotton — is slightly oversized but oh-so-cool.

Buy it here.

In the lead-up to New York fashion week, designers go through hundreds of behind-the-scenes preparations to arrive at the completed show. This NYFW, we’ve sweet-talked a few of them into giving us an exclusive peek behind the curtain as they cast, score, style, and ready their presentations. Next up: Prabal Gurung.

“A feathered piece being fit to a dress form.”

“Zana Bayne’s masterful harnesses will be used throughout the collection.”

“Doing my research—extra inspiration courtesy of my nearby YSL cologne.”

“My stellar team at work: Tiina Laakkonen, Didier Malige, Charlotte Tilbury, and all of the people that make it happen.”

“The early phase—a sketch and swatch before putting the look into work.”

“A fitting with the lovely Ginta.”
—Prabal Gurung

Photos: Kashish Shrestha