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Last weekend, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London unveiled a new exhibit that pays homage to the history of British fashion-- and ballgowns, in particular. The exhibit, titled Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950, is on display in the museum's recently renovated fashion gallery and features over 60 dresses worn and designed by some of the most well-known and fashion-forward women in the world. More»

Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters behind the high end line Rodarte, have spent the last year designing for the opera Don Giovanni. The Mulleavy sisters designed the costumes for the L.A. Philharmonic’s latest production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, a comic melodrama about a promiscuous and arrogant nobleman who meets his challenge. More»

New York based fashion house Costello Tagliapietra strayed from their usual custom-order collection when they launched their new diffusion line at Barneys earlier this week.

The line, called C&T, will only be sold at Barneys, and is a departure from the brand's typical clothing, yet founders Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra embraced the challenge of creating a collection for Barneys. More»

Dear Natty -

I keep reading in all of the magazines that cropped tops are back in style. I love the way it looks on the models, but can't figure out how to wear them in real life. Is it actually possible, or should this style be left to the pros?

Midriff Mystified

Dear MM -

You're right about one thing, cropped tops did crop up all over the runways for s/s 2012 (Prada, Proenza Schouler, Donna Karan…), and after a few seasons of sneaking up in small doses - it's safe to say that they're a bona fide trend. While micro-mini anything (skirts, dresses, tops) are always best left to the fit of body, they can actually be much more elegant than other “mini” trends. So YES, they can be wearable for the average civilian, and here's how... More»

New season, new shoes. With the temperatures warming, it's time to trade in your tired motorcycle boots and opt for something light. From stacked wedges to sky-high stilettos, here are the most stylish shoes to fawn over this summer. More»

Cannes Film Festival 2012 has kicked off in France, and besides watching the best and the brightest soon-to-be released films, the red carpet looks aren't too shabby to look at either. From pastels to over the top detailing, click through to see some of the trends already appearing this year... More»

Memorial Day weekend is rapidly approaching (aka it's practically summer already)! In celebration (and in panic) we've picked out some summer essentials that we are wishing for this season. More»

London is really pulling out all the stops for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, but with 60 years on the throne under her belt, a celebration is definitely in order. It seems that all of Great Britain is getting in on the party, and earlier this week Harrods commissioned 31 luxury labels to design their own version of the now-famous St. Edwards Crown, which the Queen wore at her coronation in 1953. More»

As one of the leading names in luxury for over 100 years, Chanel has been creating ads for their products since the early 1900's. Everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Elizabeth Taylor and now, Brad Pitt, have modeled for the line, and though the ads have evolved, the brand remains as iconic as ever. In honor of last night's CLIO Awards, (and our love for Mad Men), check out some of Chanel's greatest ads from the past six decades! More»

Between the Royal Wedding, the Queen's Jubilee, and the upcoming Olympics, it's been a big year for Great Britain. With so much international focus on the country, English fashion has been thrown into the spotlight -- and now it's being displayed on stamps. More»

Karl Lagerfeld is known for producing over-the-top fashion shows, and it seemed unlikely that he could ever top his Fall/Winter 2010 show in Paris, during which models strutted down a runway made entirely of ice. But the eccentric Chanel designer has surprised us once again, this time bringing his 2013 Cruise Collection to the birthplace of opulence, Versailles.