Disney face-off: Who wore the Mickey ears better at Barney's ‘Electric Holiday’ launch?
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Last night the Walt Disney Company launched 'Electric Holiday' at the Barneys New York Madison Avenue store bringing together the worlds of high fashion and the fantasy of Disney. I don't know about you but I think this is pretty much what Christmas should always be like.
As part of the holiday project the store's windows have been completely redone and were unvelied last night featuring 'Electric Holiday', a video starring Minnie Mouse on a fashion adventure in paris and with cameos from all the most famous faces in fashion. All of which we have all been going crazy about for the last few days. I was especially happy to find out that Juergen Teller, Bryanboy, Guido Palau, Pat McGrath, Nicholas Ghesuière, Emmanuelle Alt and Suzy Menkes are all featured and looking awesome as Disney characters. Each of the traditional Disney characters were dressed by some of the best designers in the world for the film: Mickey Mouse in Balenciaga, Goofy in Balmain, Daidy in Dolce & Gabbana, Minnie Mouse in lanvin, Snow White in Nina Ricci, Tina in Proenza Shouler (!), and Cruella de Vil in Rick Owens – duh.
Lots of amazing guests attended the event to see the unveiling of the project but I must admit my favourite ones were Sarah Jessica Parker and Bryanboy who really got into the Disney and fashion spirit and sported Mickey mouse ears with their chic evening looks. Who is your favourite?

A closer look at Sarah Jessica Parker’s Vogue office in Glee

The creators of Glee are really pushing the guest stars on the new season of the show. In the three first episodes only we've had a double Kate Hudson cameo (please don't let this be it) and an Sarah Jessica Parker one. Of the latter, we have heard much over the last few months as she plays a Vogue.com editor, something that had to be okay-ed by Anna Wintour, evidently. It was also Anna who chose SJP's clothes for the show – a Faster than Paris tartan dress, which was cool and much after Anna's heart but also something SJP would wear.
The episode is, obviously, not to be missed and even includes a musical number with SJP in it. But I was almost more amazed by her office in the show. Not only it included some amazing furniture but the  set and art direction even included some high fashion props I personally really appreciated. Please note the Hermès tea cup and saucer on the desk close to a purple Prada doctor's bag from the FW12 collection. But my favourite, by a mile, was the Myriam Schaeffer bag lying on the sofa at the back – have they, perhaps, been reading Know Wear? I love it when TV is fashion-forward.

Best Dressed of the Weekend: Elizabeth Olsen wears The Row
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I was quite happy that Paris Fashion Week ended late last week because it meant I would get to include some of the looks from the last big shows and after parties on today's post.

I think Sarah Jessica Parker's white Louis Vuitton look was one of my favourite of all fashion month. It wasn't the dress on its own but how she wore it with a black bra, which worked almost like a small bustier, and that amazingly decadent hairdo. It was glamourous and edgy but very classy. So good, in fact, that I can even overlook the fact that she is wearing white stilettos. Not that it's the first time...

Gwyneth Paltrow also wore Louis Vuitton for the brand's fashion week closing party in Paris. Hers felt a lot more modern than SJP's – a sexy double-chested tux jacket with satin lapels and tux capri pants. Gwyneth always knows how to make a statement out of simplicity. If you don't know what I mean, remember her Oscars look.

Elizabeth Olsen was seen out and about in New York in one of my favourite looks of her – a maroon velvet suit by The Row. I love the way she wore it with a slightly oversized shirt buttoned up (Karl Lagerfeld would be proud) and snakeskin pumps. I would perhaps gone for a smaller bag but this is a 5-star look regardless.

SModa.es

S Moda, edited by Prisa and Condé Nast, is the new Saturday supplement magazine from Spanish newspaper 'El País'. It launched yesterday nation wide in Spain and I am quite excited to take a look at it. While Spain is still not a reference in fashion its fashion magazines are starting to get a lot more attention.

And what better way to launch a magazine than with an exclusive cover shoot with Sarah Jessica Parker. I must admit I'm not, nor have I ever been, a fan of Spanish folkloric attire. But it somehow works this time. I like the fact that it hasn't been too literal throughout the editorial inside. The pictures of SJP in the black Gucci with the poppy petal details and the typically Spanish hat are quite stunning –kudos to Gonzalo Machado and Isabel Moralejo for the photography and styling.
The design is quite similar to T's, the New York Time's supplement, but who can really blame anyone for wanting to copy such a successful and referential magazine. Sally Singer is a genius.

Now I just have to figure out how to get my hands on each week's new copy. This isn't even the paper that my parents read...

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I don't know of many people who feel as badly about white shoes as I do except, perhaps, Ella from Coco's Tea Party, whose opinion about these I'd love to hear.

Sarah Jessica Parker –looking stunning once again in Prabal Gurung– slipped into a pair of white Manolo Blahnik stilettos for her appearance at David Letterman and at Fashion's Night Out. Even though they're beautifully done I can't help but remember that time some 6 or 8 years ago when pointy white and silver heels were everywhere worn with flared trousers.

Coinciding with SJP's choice, Jenni Kayne opened New York Fashion Week with a really chic and simple collection which included pointy silver stilettos opened at the back. This made me question whether this is going to become a trend for SS12 and whether we should fear it if it is.

I truly believe that not many things are intrinsically ugly and it's who wears them and how that makes a garment or accessory special.

What are your thoughts? Would you/ have you ever worn shoes like these?

JustJared

I feel spoiled for having the Venice Biennale just before the start of fashion week. It's a good way to get ready for what's to come.

However, not all of the best dressed women of the weekend were in Venice these days. Sarah Jessica Parker was in London to promote "I don't know how she does it" in a stunning printed Prabal Gurung from the Resort 2012 collection. I am loving her choices for this press tour and I can't get over how incredible her hair looks. If you saw her on Jonathan Ross on Saturday night you will know what I mean. Carrie who?
The clear winner in terms of style is Keira Knightley. Her Mary Katrantzou number for the Venice arrival and her Valentino Couture for the premiere were the most perfect choices. Once again it was the hair that did it for me. The sort of Victoria Beckham bob made her look even more chic and accentuated her signature pout.
Gwyneth Paltrow keeps wearing the same colours but at least she's trying new shapes like the much-less-body-con-than-usual of this Prada gown.
Kate Bosworth wasn't in Venice either but she dressed like she was. Her short black Valentino was perfect for her –I loved the bow at the front. 

JustJared, Vogue.com

I remember seeing Bottega Veneta's gowns at the end of their f/w11 show and thinking not a soul would wear them.

Emma Watson was the first to prove me wrong a few days ago at the New York premiere of the last Happy Potter instalment. From the waist up it was a stunning look. The hair was stunning, the earrings a brilliant choice, and I even liked the bold makeup. The bodice fitted her beautifully but as you look down this gold/bronze taffeta starts to spoil the look.

The idea of rags sewn together to create something beautiful with an unfinished touch is great but I don't think it works on the red carpet. The dress does work in editorials, though. Sarah Jessica Parker wears it in her American Vogue cover story shot by Mario Testino. It might be that the angle and the composition  cover some of the dress' flaws but it does look stunning in the cream living room. Even the colour seems different than on Emma's and it has a nicer shape as it falls onto the floor. Some pieces are just meant to be on the pages of a magazine.

The Telegraph says big hair is "back with a vengeance". Apparently it's all Elle McPherson's fault because she wore this absolutely mental hairdo to take her son to school last week.

I hate to break it down to the world but Elle's look was stupid to say the least. The fact is she can just about get away with it because she's beautiful and slim and the length of her legs distracts you from the mantronly curls. Unfortunately, the trend seems to have picked up and in no more than 24 hours Cheryl Cole (who is doing the X-Factor in the States) and Sarah Jessica Parker have given it a go and failed miserably.

I might be overreacting but I feel like if enough of us join efforts in criticising this horrendous look someone with power will take notice and they will prevent this from happening again.

What do you make of this?

[JustJared]

Do celebrities like sales?

This is a very random post, I warn you. A few minutes ago, while I payed my daily visit to JustJared, I came across this picture of Sarah Jessica Parker attending the screening of a new TV show at Donna Karan's place in the Hamptons. I instantly fell in love with the silk crepe blazer she was wearing and so, assuming it was Karan, I scanned a few sites to finally find it on TheOutnet. Regardless of the 70% discount the jacket had before it sold out (Mr. Porter Outnet, anyone?) it made me wonder whether celebrities sale hunt like the rest of us mortals and weather SJP got the jacket from Donna Karan to wear to the event or if she was one of the women to help it selling out (long shot, I know). What do you think? Would you ever stop sale hunting if you had enough money?

I'm off.

[Pictures: JustJared.buzznet.com, theOutnet.com]

SATC does Tokyo

I am not nor I have ever been too keen on Sex and the City or Sarah Jessica Parker. It is only in the last few years, after seeing how much influence the show and its protagonists had on women and fashion that I started to get a little into it to see what the fuss was about. After a few tries I am not a SATC devotee yet but I do get a kick out of some of the fashion moments from both the movies and the premieres. After a slow start (fashion-wise) SJP started to get in the zone with her amazing McQueen in London. At her next stop in Tokyo she wore this superb Vivienne Westwood dress from the FW10 collection. There is nothing I can complain about —hair, make-up, jewellery and shoes were spot-on.

I always tease my sister saying she's like Kristen Davis —she looks nice and cute but always a tad too boring. Well, I eat my words. She looked amazing at the premiere in a yellow number that smells a lot of Dior. In my mind, she looks like out of the end of 'Beauty and the Beast'. I might just be a little in love.
UPDATE: Kristin Davies is wearing Jean Patou Haute Couture by Christian Lacroix.

If you follow soVIPzone you know that I love keeping a close eye on what celebrities wear, particularly if they repeat certain items. I do understand that everyone wears everything, at least, more than just once but I still love doing this. My latest spotting has been SJP's Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. She wore them for the after party of the SATC premiere in NYC, again the morning after for her visit to 'Letterman' and yet again five days later when she flew from London to Tokyo. Now, I get that, at £665 a pair, you kind of have to wear them a lot to recover the cost but they are not the kind of shoes for an airport look. Not cool.

WOW, I used a lot of acronyms in this post! And a lot of 'a lot's in italics! haha.
I'm off.

[Pictures: JustJared.buzznet.com, Zimbio.com, movies.broadwayworld.com, daylife.com, BrownsFashion.com]

déjà vu

I was quite excited to see what Sarah Jessica Parker would wear to the London premiere of Sex and The City 2. I just came back home and did a quick check on the latest fashion news and found the pictures. I honestly don't know whether to like it or not, as I have a bit of a dilemma going on. Two years ago, for the premiere of the first SATC movie, SJP wore a pistachio McQueen and an 'eye-catching' hat that looked more like a grasshopper having a speed trip sitting on an acorn that like a hat. But I still thought she deserved some credit for being brave and trying something new. Now, she must have thought the outfit she wore then was so perfect she might try to give it a second go. For the London premiere of the movie sequel she chose a more event-appropriate McQueen dress, more sophisticated hair and make-up and a rather chic black hat by Philip Treacy. A much slicker look that, had it not resembled her previous one so much, would have been a winner.

On a nicer note, it was very sweet and kind of her to wear McQueen as she has been chosen as the person who will present Lee's tribute award from the CFDA on June 7th. A nice gesture that gives her many golden points in my book.
Which look did you like better?
I'm off.

[Pictures: JustJared.buzznet.com]

SJP (hearts) HH

It hasn't been made very clear what Sarah Jessica Parker's role will exactly entail at Halston Heritage. Some sources are going as far as pointing at her as the new creative director for Halston's second brand while Vogue.com simply announced her as the brand's new face for next season. If she does end up carrying the title of creative director or advisor this will clearly be some type of disguised celebrity endorsement. And so far, so good. As of late, SJP has repeatedly been spotted carrying Halston's slouchy/sac/tote bag or whatever you'd like to call it. It does look great on her, no doubt, but are we supposed to believe she has bought (at least) three of them out of love? No.

On a lighter note, SJP does a pretty good job including it in her own version of what I call 'uptown boho chic'. I don't really question style at all, only her credibility as a creator. The bag comes in suede, canvas and leather and in any summer colour or seemingly bohemian print you'd like. I also think it has great potential to become some sort of understated it bag because it's a cool classic and it seems super practical and versatile.

What do you think of SJP and the bag? Would you get so many?

I'm off.

[Pictures: Celebrity-Gossip.com, Zimbio.com, Net-a-Porter, AnotherMag.com, SaksFifthAvenue.com, FarFetch.com, MyTheresa.com]

Oscars 2010

It is the first time I have stayed up to watch the Oscars and I am elated. I feel part of a very cool club. But it does comes as a shock that I am making myself blog at half two in the morning. I have to admit I was part of the group of people who were not expecting much from this year's red carpet. Thankfully, my expectations were completely overwhelmed from the very moment I saw Diane Kruger. My favourite numbers, though, were Zoe Saldana's dream of a Givenchy, Sarah Jessica Parker's Chanel (that Karl made only for her), and the first Dries Van Noten (and FW10!) on the carpet worn by Maggie Gyllenhaal. But my favourite part of the gala was dapper Robert Downey Jr. in the most amazing combo to ever walk the runway —by Lanvin, of course.

[Pictures: zimbio.com]

Check out our Oscars live coverage on twitter. Now I will resume my watching of the show and the short night sleep that will follow.

I'm off.

well-styled PARTIES

It is always such an amusement going through Style.com's People & Parties section. I quite often forget about it, which means there's enough pictures to fill a boring afternoon when I remember to visit again. Yesterday's afternoon was one of the sort.

Despite the various photos I found it difficult to find outfits that made me stop and stare for a while, and the occasional WHOA! was even rarer. However, I did find some interesting outfitting including some particularly brilliant men ensembles and even a couple of whoa!'s.

I am really happy that more and more people are becoming fonder of Agyness; I have even visited some blogs in which she is called the next Kate Moss, and those are some words no fashionista ought to speak in vain. It is Ms. Deyn who heads this party list, appearing twice and delighting us with a WOAH! I thought the manner in which she mixed some of the trends of the season is impressing to say the least. Bright blue, florals, blazer and a manly look on her equal chic crazy Brit.

My other WHOA! is courtesy of Miss Sarah Jessica Parker, whom I have never been a fan of yet she is on the way of changing my mind as of late. That Jil Sander cropped blazer is the top of tops and is that Balenciaga I see underneath? Hats off to SJP. Right next to her is Ellen Page, who gets it right and wrong evenly like the beginner she is. That Bottega Veneta fits her quite well in my opinion, although I would have probably told her to lose the jacket. But what else can I say? She's as cute as a button.

The best for me was, nonetheless, coming across some very stylish guys giving a lesson of how looking genuine and elegant can be achieved via simplicity. First to the right is Chris Benz, who I admire for his work but also for this kind of occasions. An ol' classic grey suit is brought up to date by means of genious accessorizing: filthy white converse, a striped scarf and an amazing orange leather belt, which is definitely the piece. Next is Alexander Terekhov, teaching us what an appropriate choice black is when it comes to chic night events. Last is Sam Shipley, who again proves how important accessorizing is for guys too. I don't usually like brown leather with black suits but taken he included a beautiful checked scarf and an unconventional yet fascinating coat, I'll forgive him.

Who is your favourite? Who do you hate?

[Pictures credit: Style.com]

I'm off.

xoxo, soVIPzone

I admit it, I'm obsessed with it and I can't stop watching. Gossip Girl has me trapped like an Armani shop on sale. Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen in fiction) has me under her hot spell and, honestly, I do not want to escape. What else could be expected from the creators of The O.C.? I needed a show that would mix fashion, NYC elite and a bunch of very sexy 20 something-year-olds playing high-school bitches. As it could be assumed, the plot is not the brightest and some of the lines are such clichés, you just want to jump out of the window but even then, it's completely addictive!

This time I come with the most random, yet one of the most enjoyable celeb mixes I've done so far.

I would like to start with Sex and the City's star Sarah Jessica Parker. When I saw that picture of her wearing that yuk thing that cannot even qualify as an outfit the only thing I could think of was WTF?


How can someone who has been dressed by Patricia Field with the most exquisite clothing go this disturbingly wrong? My poor little brain can not take it; only a few weeks ago I was actually starting to like SJP because one of Sex and the City's movie ensembles. Guess I shall stop now.

Last week's Movies Rock gala was the stage for Beyoncé's secret announcement of the new film she'll be in: Alice in Cocaine-land. Take a look at the "wonderful" two gowns she picked up to attend the show. Aren't they moving? Yes, they make you cry.

On the bright side of it all, Cate Blanchett made an appereance to save the week. The promotion of Elizabeth The Golden Age is to thank for all the times my favourite Armani-girl is being spotted lately. God save the Queen!

Time for a little more tackiness. I have never though highly of Christina Aguilera, in fact I would say I quite despise her person. However, seeing how she dressed like a poor version of a mistakenly-pregnant luxury hooker was probably one of the worst experiences of my life. What was she thinking? I would have looked ok without the hideous metalic bolero jacket and the public-girl make-up. Can't say it was unexpcted.

As I usually do, I save the best fot dessert. Nicole Richie showed up at some other random event in LA and delighted us with another of her very clean, simple garment choices. How nice is to watch a pregnant lady dressing with style! The second part of dessert is not a regular to the blog, but someone I have certainly been keeping an eye on for a while because I knew he'd begin to deliver soon. Ryan Gosling was spotted making a quick stop in a shop in LA wearing a beautiful grey blazer, black suit trausers, an Oxford light blue-striped shirt and, most importantly, the most beautiful version of the Ray Ban Way-Farer ever made. Go Ryan!

[Credit pictures: JustJared and Dlisted]

I'm off.