Dolce & Gabbana To Debut Couture Collection, Adam Lippes Buys His Label Back, And More

Fashion News: Dolce & Gabbana, Adam Lippes, Nina Ricci

Dolce & Gabbana are planning to present their very first couture collection on July 9th in Sicily. The designer duo will unveil bespoke collection of couture wear to a clients-only public. The designer duo will decide if they want to add couture collection to their business that now combines Dolce & Gabbana and D&G lines.

Adam Lippes has bought back his label and intellectual rights from Kellwood (owner of Rebecca Taylor and Vince) that has been in charge for two years. Lippes has also got a way out of a noncompete clause. He said to WWD:

We’re not interested in the very big commercial business where more is more, more, more.
I want to go back to how we started out, which was more about friends and family. I want to go back to almost taking the ego out of it. I want there to be an appreciation for what we do. The business had lost its charm and intimacy. We are able to really think about the brand and do it as we think it should be instead of having all of these other big voices coming and telling us what to do.

Nina Ricci has unveiled new handbag ad campaign. The La Rue handbag was inspired by a doctor’s bag and is made of calfskin in two colors. The model Kati Nescher fronts the campaign which was enhanced by illustrations by Jo Ratcliffe.

Madonna’s Brother Launches Footwear Line

Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, Debuts Footwear Line

Ciccone, who is currently known for his artwork, interior and furniture designs, is planning to showcase his first shoe collection, which is composed of men, women and children’s pieces, during London Fashion Week in September. The range will comprise a ‘mixture of traditional styles made using modern materials’. What you should expect is “a welcome reprieve to the often unwearable designs of late”.

Christopher Ciccone’s footwear range will also be demonstrated at an installation in Paris, Prague, Toronto, New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Future plans include developing the label into a lifestyle brand and opening stores around the world.

Hat Trends Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013

Hat Trend #1: Fur hats
You may think that fur is quite predictable when it comes to winter fashion, and of course you will be right. But no one can deny that fur (either genuine or fake) is beautiful and luxurious which makes it popular with women of all ages and fashion tastes. This and some other factors known to designers only have predetermined the fact fur hats will be a great hit during the Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 season.

Fur hats of the Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 fashion season come in a variety of colors. There are hats in dark and neutral tones which are similar to natural fur shades, or bright and eccentric hues which are designed to attract attention.

Shapes will differ as well. You can try huge mounted hats like in Marc Jacobs’ Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 range or smaller and more elegant Russian-style fur hats like in Temperley London’s collection.

How to wear: Fur hats are quite versatile when it comes to wearability. You don’t have to be travelling to the Antarctic region to wear them. There are almost no restrictions. You can wear fur hats with leather pants, jeans, velvet skirts or prints, with nearly any style of clothing and footwear. For inspiration look at Issa and Rachel Zoe’s collections.

Where to wear: Any place you like or need to go.

Hat Trend #2: Cowboy Hats
Western style is not very popular with fashionistas. We do love cowboy boots and shirts sometimes, but that is usually all. However, cowboy hats are going to play a significant role in the new fashion season.

How to wear: Wear your cowboy hat with a cropped jacket and leather gloves, any outfits with zippers will also work. Opt for brighter colors and edgy accessories.

Where to where: Of course cowboy hat will look ridiculous on your way to office but it will be just right at a music festival or a road trip across the country.

Hat Trend #3: Cloche hats
Cloche hats are super feminine. They have come to us from the 1920s and brought elegance and sophistication our fashion era lacks. We all admire gender bending fashion now but returning to our true selves is always good.

How to wear: Wear a cloche hat with womanly dresses, skirt suits, trench coats and chic coats. Add court shoes and classic high boots as well as a pair of leather gloves to your outfit to look smart.

Where to wear: Cloche hats look best at holiday parties and weddings but can be as appropriate at cocktail parties and unofficial gatherings.

Hat Trend #4: Fedora hats
Fedora hats are probably the most versatile hats ever invented. First designed for men in the 19th century, now fedoras are unisex and can be worn with everything.

How to wear: Fedora hats look great with any kind of clothing. They can look feminine if you wear a printed dress or they can look androgynous when you are in trousers and a shirt.

Where to wear: Anywhere, any occasion and any place. Fedoras are always appropriate and look good on anyone.

Hat Trend #5: Top Hats
It may sound surprising but top hats will also be trendy during the Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 fashion season. The hats, which in previous decades were worn only as accessories for drama costumes, have made their way to modern fashion and can be seen both on the runway and in streets.

How and where to wear: Top hats are hardly versatile but they will be just in place at the opera or a themed party. You can also experiment with wearing it to a street, but in this case make sure the focus is on the hat and nothing distracts from it. Don’t wear a tuxedo with a top hat.

Hat Trend #5: Gaucho hats
If top hats are hard to pull off, you will have no problem in using a gaucho hat to complement your look. Gaucho hats are stylish and exquisite, and they are incredibly feminine, too.

How and where to wear: Gaucho hats are not normally worn in streets and are more preferred to be donned to polo racing events or occasions similar to those. However, every new season brings new rules and that means during Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 season you can wear your gaucho hat in a few different ways. Designers pair gaucho hats with strapless cocktail dresses and austere trouser suits. But you can always try something bolder.

Cintia Dicker Models Wildfox Swimwear 2013 Collection

There is something about Cintia Dicker that mesmerizes. She’s not like other girls. Yes, she is as gorgeous and has a perfect figure, but there is something else I simply can’t express using words. She’s unique, special, fascinating… And she is ideal to promote swimwear, especially so interesting as Wildfox swim 2013 collection.

While at first sight the swimsuits presented in Wildfox 2012 collection look simple and even derivative, when you look closer you see how really beautiful and unusual they are. Some come monotone, in lovely soft colors; others are printed with flowers, stars and even American and British flag images.

Speaking about styles, we have to mention there are many of those used in Wildfox swimwear 2012 collection. One-piece and monokinis, bikinis and skirtinis, swimsuits in sports and vintage designs do not make the complete list of swim styles in the range, which, by the way, also includes beach pieces – dresses, tunics, loose tops and bodysuits.

Kate Beckinsale Overshadows Jessica Biel At Total Recall Premiere

They look and act like sisters but when it comes to competition on the red carpet women forget about friendship and do their best to win. Exactly this happened today at the premiere of Total Recallfilm in Hollywood when Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel were trying to steal the limelight from each other. However, Kate was an obvious and undeniable winner as her crocodile skin gown by Armani Prive was simply incredible.

Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel At Total Recall Premiere

Jessica Biel looked amazing in her powder pink vintage-inspired Dior dress (from the brand’s Fall 2012 Haute Couture collection) which the actress complemented with a pair of lovely pumps with metallic toes and a luxurious necklace. But the look, which was really good by itself, was less impressive than Kate’s one with the help of which the 39-year-old star oozed confidence and sexiness.

The premiere gathered lots of famous people, including Collin farrel, who plays Douglas Quaid, a factory worker in the film, director Len Wiseman, Jack Osbourne and his fiance Lisa Stelly, Sophia Bush and others.