the week in news: 31.05.10

It feels as if I'm starting to create some kind of weekly section made up of fashion news. I really don't intend to do so but I love giving my take on some of the things going on at the moment.
This week it was announced that Olivier Theyskens is the new creative director for Theory. It makes me happy that he is going to be designing again but I doubt it will be for too long. He did an amazing job at Rochas back in the day and then again, for a shorter time, at Nina Ricci. Unfortunately, he is known for his very exquisite (or expensive) taste, which ultimately ends in his departure from the house. Now, pair this up with a seemingly affordable brand like Theory and you have a bit of an issue. However, if he can tackle that problem, Theory is in for an amazing makeover.

A bit less exciting but equally stylish is the news that the Olsens are launching an eyewear line for Elizabeth & James. I don't know if you are as sunglasses-obsessed as I am but if you are you'll understand how amazing this can be. Ashley and Mary-Kate are two of the people with the best taste in sunglasses and that can only translate into awesome pieces for their line, like the cat-eye ones above.
I'm off.

[Sources: WWD.com, Fashionista.com, Style.com, NYmag.com, Style.com]

it's all in the skirt

It took me a while to realise why these pictures of Lauren Conrad seemed different. All the usual black and her jumbo Chanel were still there, her golden locks done up casually. It was the skirt. A burgundy satin skirt with two flaps on the sides as if a massive bow had been tied around her waist and left to rest upon her legs. It worked well with Lauren's style but it added a bit of an edge, which she really needed.

Skirts monopolise the best part of the spring as they are the perfect compromise between wearing a dress and having to cover the shoulders. In need of finding ways of creating something new and flirty yet lacking flamboyance designers and high street have found the best compromise in restrained but fun detailing. Pleats and drapery reign over SS10 with slightly uneven hemlines and that sinuous movement that a skirt should always have. Others have opted for layers of ruffles (the summer staple) or more generic A-line minis in neutral hues or covered in feathers.

1. Balenciaga @ Browns, 2. Top Shop, 3. Carven @ Net-a-Porter, 4. Theory @Net-a-Porter, 5. Adam @ Net-a-Porter, 6. Top Shop, 7. Diane Von Furstemberg @Net-a-Porter, 8. Oasis, 9. Erdem @ Browns, 10. Oasis, 11. New Look

What kind of skirts are you wearing this Spring?
I'm off.

[Pictures: As credited above, Celebrity-Gossip.net]