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Lily-Rose Depp Stars In Chanel Holiday 2019 Campaign

Lily-Rose Depp Stars In Chanel Holiday 2019 Campaign
Longtime Karl Lagerfeld muse Lily-Rose Depp is starring in her first seasonal Chanel campaign since the iconic creative director’s passing. The 20-year-old actress is the celebrity face of the Chanel Holiday 2019 campaign, which is all about celebrating a snowy winter wonderland full of glamorous designer Christmas gifts.
Depp primarily stars in a short campaign film, which was directed by Jean-Paul Goude. The 30-second clip follows the star – dressed up in a white beret, gold knit scarf, red fingerless gloves, and matching scarlet thigh-high boots, as she gazes into a dreamy, traditional glass snow globe. Not only is she decked out in her luxurious Chanel accessories, but she spies the legendary Chanel No. 5 perfume and perhaps some opulent new makeup items from the season’s “Les Ornenments de Chanel,” makeup collection.

“I loved playing the character created by Jean-Paul,” Depp shared in a press statement from Chanel. “The joy and wonderment reminded me of how I felt as a little girl on Christmas morning.”
Watch Lily-Rose Depp in the Chanel Holiday 2019 campaign by pressing play on the video player below.
More beauty news from the Chanel brand. More designers’ holiday 2019 makeup launches. All images via Chanel

The Blonds Disney Villains Fashion Sketches: New York Fashion Week

The Blonds Debuts Disney Villains-Inspired Fashion Design Sketches
Ursula. Cruella de Vil. Maleficent. All of these memorable characters are legendary Disney villains who have influenced pop culture, movie history, and the world beyond. Each has a distinct style legacy as well. And now, Phillipe and David Blond, the designers behind the fashion brand The Blonds, are harnessing the undeniable power of the magical and misunderstood beings for The Blonds Disney Villains presentation at the next New York Fashion Week.
“The Disney Villains style is iconic and has inspired us since childhood and throughout our career,” Phillipe Blond shared, via WWD. “The opportunity to collaborate with Disney and see these designs come to life on The Blonds runway is an absolute dream come true.”
“What drew us to working with Disney Villains are the complex attributes of the characters themselves,” David Blond added. “Often misunderstood, Disney Villains are flawed, imposing and mysterious, and we loved the idea of taking these characteristics and translating them in a glamorous way, making them the heroes of our story.”

The design duo was invited to visit the Disney Archive Research Library, where they were able to learn all about the behind-the-scenes of the characters’ inspiration, and view early sketches that inspired their new runway creations. The final looks aren’t literal Disney movie costumes, but the sketches capture the evil and dramatic vibes that these iconic characters consistently deliver. Expect to see even more electrifying looks inspired by Dr. Facillier, The Queen of Hearts, Flotsam and Jetsam, and the Evil Queen.
Disney itself is thrilled to be part of this high-fashion interpretation. Ken Potrock, the president of consumer products and commercialization for Disney, told WWD that NYFW is going to offer these villainous rebels their chance to truly shine.
“Disney Villains have long lived in the dark shadows of the beloved heroes and heroines of their stories, and yet these characters are just as celebrated,” he shared with the publication. “Through our collaboration with The Blonds, some of Disney’s most notorious villains will be reimagined in totally unexpected ways during one of fashion’s most important weeks.”

The Blonds Disney Villain collaboration runway show will be happening at New York Fashion Week on September 7, 2018.
At that time, the complete production is set to be live-streamed across nyfw.com, disney.com, and the brand’s own website: theblondsny.com.
More news from The Blonds brand. More fashion sketches in the works. More Disney-inspired style collaborations. All images courtesy of The Blonds, via WWD

The Lip Bar Clear Gloss Is The 90s Inspired Product Of Your Dreams

The Lip Bar Launches the 90s-Inspired Clear Gloss of Your Dreams
Is there a 90s beauty trend stronger than clear lip gloss with a sparkling, mega-watt shine – especially topped over a distinctly-drawn lip liner? Now, there’s a stylish new way to snag that retro style, with a 2019 twist. This season, a new The Lip Bar clear gloss formula called “Minimalist” joins the makeup brand’s exciting new nude collection, “An Ode to the 90s.” The new product truly is a blast from the past.
“Doin’ it for the culture takes on a whole new meaning with The Lip Bar’s ode to one of the most nostalgic decades EVER: the ’90s baby!” the brand shared on its website. “Bust out ya retro gear, lay those edges, and top it all off with none other than our newest shade ‘Minimalist’ — the best and only crystal clear lipgloss you’ll ever need. And if you need some added shimmer, cop Trophy Wife or Goddess!”

Topped with a little nude shimmer, the clear gloss stand out even more as an updated spin on the modern nude color trend.
All of The Lip Bar’s products are vegan and cruelty-free. They are available on the brand’s website and at Target stores.
Click through the gallery below to see the new campaign images for The Lip Bar clear gloss.

To see more from The Lip Bar clear gloss campaign, check out Minimalist in the brand’s behind-the-scenes video below.
Plus, have some fun thinking back on 90s nostalgia with the fun throwback game video below.
More beauty news from The Lip Bar. More new makeup launches to check out. All images courtesy of The Lip Bar

Test Out the Makeup Visualizer Tool | Richard Magazine

Test Out the Makeup Visualizer Tool
Have you ever been makeup shopping online, but had no clue which products would compliment your skin tone? Or, do you wish you could see what you’d look like with a crazy bold lipstick shade, but know you’ll never actually wear it? A new virtual tool is coming soon to our sister brand Visualizer Plus, which will help you find the look that best complements your own unique style – before you ever hit the salon or go to a makeup counter.
With this tool, you will be able to visualize thousands of different makeup combinations. You can customize colors for all different shades of skin, and transform your look in virtual space. If you love what you have created, you can even save, print, and share your new look on social media with just one click! Because your Instagram followers need to see this.
View the video above to see a preview of the makeup tool in action!
The tool is coming soon to PC, Mac, and mobile. To get in touch with Visualizer Plus to get one of these virtual tools, email info@visualizerplus.com.

Urun Spring 2019 Runway Show: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul

Urun Debuts Theatrical Plenum Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul
One of the most spectacular and dramatic showcases during this September Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul series was undoubtedly the Spring/Summer 2019 Urun collection, presented at KüçükÇiftlik Park. The fashion label turned its runway into a theatrical production that tackled the ideas of unity, love, and self-acceptance through avant-garde garments inspired by the human body.
“Transforming human anatomy into fabric with an architectural perspective, Urun presented the collection of the past, future and the present,” the brand explained in a press release. “Parts dominated The ‘PLENUM’ collection telling of a journey that starts from bone and muscle and bodies itself into completion. Urun’s prominent dresses were completed with unconventional accessories in the SS’19 Runway.”

This specific line was filled with oversized headpieces, molded forms, and more pieces that exaggerated the models’ body architecture. As the pieces walked the fiery, candle-lit, circular runway, they felt illuminated from within. And the inspiration behind the pieces was just as complicated, yet natural and organic.
“Unity and completion can be seen in every part of SS’19 PLENUM collection,” Urun designer Ece Kavran said in a statement. “When designing, I first approached the body by taking it as layers and applied it in my designs by going from the bones, muscles, organs to the complete human body. The signature of URUN brand is in its molds and seams. All models were designed in a journey from molds to models and back from models to molds. ‘PLENUM’ collection is a journey of completion by rarefaction. All the models are dominated by the rarefaction to completion cycle.”
How poetic is that?
Click through the gallery below to see photos from the Urun Spring/Summer 2019 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul runway show.

More international Fashion Week shows. More designers’ Spring/Summer 2019 runway show recaps. All photos by Ferhat Zupcevic/Getty Images for IMG, via Image.net

Gabrielle Union & Kirsten Dunst Star In Rodarte Spring 2020 Lookbook

Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst & More Celebs Star In Rodarte’s Spring 2020 Lookbook
We’re going to go right ahead and say it: the Rodarte Spring 2020 collection is a total masterpiece, and the line’s corresponding lookbook is similarly an exciting work of art. Photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch, the colorful imagery brings to life the latest regal and retro-inspired line by sister design duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy.
“As we’ve become more confident and comfortable in our design voice and really seeing what our personality is within the design world, it’s been really nice to think artistically about creating a world behind each collection,” Laura told Vogue about displaying the looks in muse portraits rather than a runway show.
“We wanted to create painted portraits,” she added. “In the end the images have that quality, not knowing whether or not someone has been painted or photographed.”

The star-studded lookbook features several celebrity models, including actresses, fashionistas, and singers like Kirsten Dunst, Helena Howard, Gabrielle Union, Margaret Qualley, Rowan Blanchard, Kiernan Shipka, January Jones, Lili Reinhart, Kilo Kish, Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Gia Coppola, Maggie Rogers, Lauren Tsai, King Princess, Alexa Demie, Yalitza Aparicio, Phoebe Bridgers, and Maya Erksine.
Princess-worthy gowns are dotted with pearls, and accessorized with even more of the classic treasure. Flowing tulle, gauzy gloves, cascading earrings, and exquisite dress necklines all feature this signature shimmer.
Click through the gallery below to view the stunning portraits in the Rodarte Spring 2020 collection lookbook.

More fashion news from the Rodarte brand. More designers’ Spring 2020 collection lookbooks. All photos by Daria Kobayashi Ritch, Courtesy of Rodarte

Wendy Stevens Is Turning Stainless Steel Into Metallic Handbags | Richard Magazine

Wendy Stevens Is Turning Stainless Steel Into Metallic Handbags
You’ve probably considered a lot of wild and unconventional fashion ideas since tweendom, but did you ever stop to ponder the concept of a stainless steel purse? Wendy Stevens did and it garnered her a spot at exhibitions in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and London. Just goes to show what you can achieve when you marry skill with commitment and passion. The Richard Magazine team was lucky enough to catch up with Wendy at this week’s NY NOW Tradeshow. Here’s what she had to say about her process, the 80s, and dropping your iPhone 7.

HOW IT ALL STARTED
Wendy came up with her iconic concept for stainless steel handbags in 1983, surrounded by a city full of artistic people and endless potential. “I started in a time when there was still sheet metal equipment for sale in Soho,’ she recalls. “Canal Street was filled with industrial scrap. And I was able to really resource so much industrial scrap metal and hardware and just started experimenting in a very artistic climate in the early 80s. And from there I just kept refining, refining, refining what I was doing.” That persistent work resulted in a modern, durable, and versatile accessory that has since become recognizable and artistically acclaimed across the globe.

THE PROCESS
So, what is this winning process that brought Stevens critical acclaim and a spot at famous exhibitions sponsored by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and The British Arts Council in London? After years of perfecting her craft, Wendy can practically describe the carefully developed steps in her sleep. We asked her to tell us awake, though. “The process begins as a flat sheet and there’s an AutoCAD drawing that’s done that’s converted to a tooling film, a top and a bottom, and a stainless sheet with a resist is put in between those films, exposed to ultraviolet light, and the image is then transferred to the sheet and run through an acid bath. And after the resist is pulled off you get the metal parts and from there I do have all the fabricating equipment to make all the shapes, and the leather area in my studio where I do the leather work, and the assembly.”

AFTER NEW YORK
Stevens had an enviable reputation in the Big Apple after her participation in international conventions, but she decided to move south and experience a new scene. She and her husband moved to an old farm property 50 miles from the center of Philadelphia. It was there that she lost her studio and nearly 20 years of work in a catastrophic fire. Never one to let the obstacles prevent her from achieving what she wanted, Wendy chose to see this loss as an opportunity to rebuild her business. What came next was a magical new working space in the countryside and a new technique, the etching process Stevens is currently using on her bags.

THE CELL PHONE CASE
It’s never easy to pick a favorite product when you’re the designer, so we just asked Wendy to elaborate on one of her recent designs for us. That would be the coolest iPhone pocket you’ll ever see. “When I got my first iPhone, I realized I was carrying it around watching other people drop their iPhones so I just came up with the idea of doing a durable stainless steel pocket for the iPhone, explains Stevens. “I started with the 4 and now I’m at the 7 plus. I’ll keep on going with that. It’s a handy accessory.”
We could all learn something about passion and determination from Wendy Stevens. This talented woman chased her vision with an energy you don’t often get the privilege to see. Buy yourself one of her innovative designs here and keep an eye out for more trendy metallic handbags to come.

VITRUVIUS Fall 2019 Runway Show Video From New York Fashion Week

Watch the Vitruvius Fall 2019 Runway Show from New York Fashion Week – Exclusive
VITRUVIUS celebrated its latest runway show event during this February season of Nolcha Shows‘ New York Fashion Week productions. This Vitruvius Fall 2019 collection pairs vibrant neon street styles for men and women with office-ready coats and jackets and futuristic-inspired sportswear for an overall edgy, trendy vibe.
The Richard Magazine editorial team has covered and closely followed the fashion brand for several seasons now, and we are proud to share our latest round of exclusive runway photos and show video from this month’s inspiring NYFW presentation.

Vitruvius is a fashion collective an educational entity that is based in Vancouver, Canada. The brand is actually comprised of students going through conceptual and technical fashion training, and they presented a cohesive collection unified by electrifying colors and forward-thinking silhouettes. Here, the students are not only getting the chance to showcase their design sense and creativity, but they are learning what it takes to put together a complete, well-rounded runway production.
“New York Fashion Week will give them the opportunity to experience the hands-on element of preparing and testing material, the hard work of making their unique art-pieces and the wild rush of presenting on a public stage,” the brand has said about the work. “Our goal is to help our students improve artistically in both mind and technical skills, and this show will do both.”
This season, designers Calysta Chang, George Huang, Nicole Yau, and Mika Shimmura were featured.
We love this season’s ultra-wearable, yet boundary-pushing pieces.
Click through the gallery below to view Richard Magazine’s exclusive photos from the Vitruvius Fall 2019 runway show this New York Fashion Week season.

To view the Vitruvius Fall 2019 presentation in action, make sure to press play on our exclusive runway video below.
More news from the Vitruvius brand. More designers’ Fall 2019 collections. More New York Fashion Week runway recaps. All images by Thomas Wolosik for Richard Magazine, Video by Gerard Reyes

Malan Breton | Richard Magazine

Malan Breton
Taiwanese fashion designer, Malan Breton launched his label Malan Breton® in 2005. The label includes menswear, womenswear, outerwear, accessories, and bridal. Breton began his career as a performer which may have been a shock considering he’s been named one of the most sought after designers. Breton got his start in the fashion industry as a stylist where he dressed clients such as Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue, and Linda Evangelista. Being a self taught designer and having never gone to fashion design school proves that he’s a man of many talents.

Malan Breton is best known for his attention to detail, his delicate flowing gowns, simple shift dresses, sharp tailored suits, and use of impeccable fabrics and color. His designs have appeared on the world’s biggest stars, such as Ariana Grande, Frankie James Grande, Lana Del Ray, Kathy Lee Gifford, Kerry Washington, and many more.
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In Case You Hadn’t Heard, The 00s Are Back | Richard Magazine

In Case You Hadn’t Heard, The 00s Are Back
A few seasons after the 90s renaissance debuted with a bang at New York Fashion Week, style experts are saying the 00s are back. This fall, they’re predicting an influx of yesterday’s best sartorial looks and runways exploring the merits of that fateful decade that marked the beginning of the 21st century. I know. It feels too early to turn the aughts into a vintage fashion mine, but the critics have spoken. Time to take in the prediction and start thinking back to all those outfits you thought were super cool 10 years ago. If you’re lucky, some of them may still be sitting in the back of your wardrobe waiting for such a time as this. What will designers deem worthy of a fashionable revival? Here’s a little guess.

VELOUR TRACKSUITS
Given the success of athleisure in the 2010s, velour could easily become one of the staple pieces in fashion when the 00s are back. In fact, gals like Kylie Jenner and Rihanna are already starting to work imitation velour tracksuits into their celebrity wardrobes.Despite their reputation as famewhore diva wear, these outfits were incredibly comfortable. However, it was this excessive Hollywood use that led to the outfit’s demise. If the velour tracksuit is poised to return, it will need to be more accessible than it was in the 00s. A suit accessorized with an iced latte and itty bitty toy pup isn’t going to cut it anymore. In the age of customization and personalized fashion, everyone will want in on the comfy charms of jewel-studded athletic wear.

THE BUCKET HAT
As cringe-worthy as it sounds, the bucket hat really might be in for a comeback. We’re already seeing fashion greats like Rihanna incorporating this unfortunate fad into their streetwear fashion. Try to look on the bright side. Maybe fashion designers learned their lesson and will improve upon this epic 00s fail. If you leave khaki and jean hats out of the equation, this piece of aught fashion is surprisingly functional. It’s spacious, so you can show off your curls better and still keep all but the tips dry in a downpour. It’s probably a better choice for ladies than men. Steer clear of those rough-hewn designs country boys wear to fish and you’ll be alright when the ’00 are back.

THE TRUCKER CAP
It was the streetwear accessory for any downtown 20-something in the early aughts. Boasting a huge dose of unfiltered Americana, the cap became an unexpected high-end hit thanks to casual guys like Pharrell and Ashton Kutcher. Now, it’s back with new purpose. You can blame Donald Trump’s loud red hat during last year’s election, but the real culprits here are tech-savvy models like Gigi Hadid who reintroduced the style. It seems for every wild pink hairdo, there’s going to be a stark Von Dutch. Look around you, though. Maybe the trend never really left.

THE V-NECK
Last year, there was a whole to-do when an English fashion publication declared the end of cleavage. Whether that’s a true statement about women or not, it won’t be for men when the 00s are back. It would be near impossible for the fashion world to welcome back the aughts without re-introducing the luxury V-neck t-shirt. It’s a shame, really. Designers were just starting to embrace the crewneck as a superior alternative. All we can do now is wait out exposed pecs all over again and hope the deep V-neck stays out of the picture.

SHORTS AND SOCKS
Socks are great, but they have a way of forcing themselves into outfits where they don’t belong. The first instance of this you might recall was the socks and sandals fiasco of the late 90s. Luckily, that one’s locked away for now. The sock trend you’ll be re-visiting when the 00s are back is athletic shorts and tube socks. Popularized by big names like Prada and Vivienne Westwood, this is another aughts look that probably contributed to current athleisure fashion. In many ways, it’s the least practical of all the looks on this list. Why would you try to keep wear long socks while you’re working up a sweat? However, if mixing sexy brogues and tall socks with your jogging shorts is your thing, great. Please go right ahead.
Regardless of how you feel about it, the 00s are back in play. Might as well enjoy the nostalgia while it lasts. Before you know it, you’ll be shopping for re-invented styles from the 2010s.