Fashion Sneakers: Kenzo Vans

My beloved Converse were impatiently waiting for the warm season so they could pop their pretty pink laced head out of the closet. Besides, you know I’m a sneaker freak and I constantly look for more laced beauties to stare at and dream of.

Today’s Fashion Sneaker medal belongs to the new Vans by Kenzo. Starting May, throughout June and July 2012, a new colorful fashion makeover of the classic Vans sneakers is available in Kenzo and Opening Ceremony stores, as reported by Out. As you may have previously heard, the genius duo behind OC, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim were appointed at Kenzo with main goal to rejuvenate the iconic fashion house. And this, in my opinion, is a pretty invigorating move! (click through for more)

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Carine is the busiest bee in the fashion hive lately. Not only is she releasing her Fashion Book this very September 2012, but she has worked on a special makeup collection with MAC Cosmetics.

So if you’re a fan of Carine Roitfeld’s style, be sure to check your nearest M.A.C. counter for eyes & brows goodies this fall. Deeply involved in the developing of this limited edition collection, Carine Roitfeld is also the face of the ad campaign, below a teaser as released through wwd, photographed by Mario Sorrenti. Vogue was pretty much slowing you down, huh Carine?

In the wild fashion territory, a designer’s wisdom rivals der Kaiser’s: Roberto Cavalli! He’s the one who keeps us constantly amazed and bewildered! His latest? A video in which he’s labeling the American Fashion with a “terrible” attribute: “Just look at American Fashion, which is almost fashion, it’s terrible and you almost can’t even look at it. […] It has been driven by a great journalist, Anna Wintour, who wants all women to be like her and to dress the way she does.“

Christian Dior is not only an eminently stylish Fashion House but also a magnet for the masses. The recently ended Dior designer madness drew a lot of attention and carried the Dior name way beyond the borders of fashion connaisseurs.

Jumping in the natural marketing wave created following Galliano’s unhappy rant, Assouline is launching another Dior book. A Dior box, in fact, which contains “Dior Fashion” (written by Caroline Bongrand, former editor in chief of L’Officiel de la Mode), “Dior Fine Jewelry” and “Dior Perfume” (both written by Jerome Hanover, a journalist specialized in luxury & lifestyle topics, as wwd reported). This is the fourth editorial collaboration between Dior and Assouline – that alone should tell us how high Dior is ranked on the market. (click through for more images, click here for the gallery!)

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…almost! It would appear that while Brad Pitt took a year to conceive and deliver the right engagement ring for Angelina Jolie’s ring finger, Jacob & Co reportedly had a really similar one in their current collection. Available for immediate purchase. Spot the differences: Angelina’s is a 10 – carat, $1Million Diamond ring (right) made with Robert Procop while Jacob & Co’s ring is a 7 – carat, $530,000 Diamond ring (left). Pretty expensive replica, huh? {Fashionista}

And who are we to disagree? More so since we love Joan Smalls with fierce & fashionable passion! The girl is golden, no doubt about it, and it was about time the world acknowledged this simple truth!

GQ included Joan Smalls on their GQ 2012 Lust List (I didn’t even know they had such a thing, but Joan definitely belongs in it!). And there’s a video to justify / sustain her lust cause. I imagine high fashion people closing their high fashionable eyes at the sight of the after the jump video, saying that she should only stick to couture. But why keep her secluded from the rest of the world? Let’s share the visual joy that is Joan Smalls! Let the world know her and praise her! Right?

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Did you know that Caroline Trentini is now a married woman? Yes she is! And Caroline Trentini was wearing an Olivier Theyskens white wedding dress overlaid with white lace (doesn’t it remind you of the McQueen royal wedding dress?). Who’s the lucky groom? Fabio Bartelt, a photographer. Where did the happy event take place? In Brasil. The bridesmaids, three of them, were wearing dresses by Alexandre Herchcovitch.

During the wedding party reception, the bride swept outfits and she slipped into a more comfortable white dress, made from very soft leather (remember leather is very in this summer an this upcoming fall), also by Olivier Theyskens, matching her dress with white Valentino shoes with golden studded edges (the guests switched to Havaianas – wink). Everybody seem to have had a wonderful dancing time, the couple’s first dance being “Sweet Caroline”. Congrats to the happy couple and many thanks to them and Vogue for sharing the beautiful details in the May 2012 issue! (more images right after the jump, click here for the gallery!)

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Every now and then, some pretty printed tights pop in sight and stick around in my head. So is the case with these Luv & Hate hearts printed tights. Or socks. There’s no telling, judging just by the singular image we have. The prints are interesting, though – reminiscent of some long forgotten electricity love tattoo. They’re stealing all the attention from the outfit, aren’t they? {TokyoFashion}