What to Wear Friday: Tran Wills

Photos by Taylor Sullivan Tran Wills is a hard person to keep up with. Between the multitude of fashion shows that she has her hands in, running her locals-only boutique The Fabric Lab with her husband, Josh, and keeping up with her three kids, it’s a wonder that she can…

Poll: Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson Duke it Out. You Decide.

Cat is just in a picture mood today. Fashionologie sent her over to the French Vogue website, where the good people there have posted some of the advertisements we can expect in our fall fashion mags — you know the ones that double as weapons of mass destruction? Anway, here’s…

Fall 2007 Haute Couture: Armani, Gaultier and More

It’s post Fourth of July, and Cat is still recovering from too much green chile, tequilla and menudo, so enjoy yet some more pretty pictures. This time from Wednesday’s showings at the fall/winter 2007 Paris Haute Couture shows. (Photos courtsey of Elle.com; click on the images for slide shows of…

Sex and the City Movie Confirmed!

This is either great — or terrifying — news: A Sex and the City movie is happening, with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis all participating. Variety is reporting that the squabbles of a few years ago — when Cattrall wanted the same money and power…

Bored Games

Everyone’s got a different sense of what makes a killer party. For kids, maybe it’s whacking a piñata and overdosing on cake. For adults, it could be sticking a beer bong down your gullet and declaring yourself Mayor of Schlitz City. But since 1999, the Mario Party series has served…

Fall 2007 Haute Couture: Chanel, Givenchy, Lacroix and More

It’s Fourth of July and Cat is eating barbeque. So no fancy commentary, just pretty pictures from Tuesdays showings at the fall/winter 2007 Paris Haute Couture shows. Enjoy. (Photos courtsey of Elle.com; click on the images for slide shows of each collection.) Chanel:…

The Week in Fashion: July 4 to July 8

It’s Fourth of July weekend and the city is emptying out, so there’s only one shindig on this week’s list of fashionable events. But it’s a big one: Glorification! On Friday, July 6, The Fabric Lab is taking over the city like masked marauders, throwing guerrilla fashion shows across town…

Fall 2007 Haute Couture: Felipe Oliveira Baptista and Christophe Josse

Photos courtsey of Elle.com. Click here for a slide show of the collection. Huh. Felipe Oliveira Baptista’s collection strikes Cat as incredibly ready-to-wear. Where’s the pizazz and sizzle and over-the-topness? Or at least the exquisite detailing? Plus, on the whole it seems slightly derivative of recent pop culture. Seriously, Mexican…

Why Sack Dresses Are Dangerous to Your Health

This is one of those cases where a picture really is worth a thousand words. This image is from the July issue of Lucky, and if that’s the best they could get the model to look with a team of stylists and hair/makeup people dedicated to her very gorgeousness, you…

Christa Rost Closes Lee Alexander Jewelry

Photo by Mark Manger. For those of you who are fans of Lee Alexander Jewelry, Cat has very sad news: Designer Christa Rost shut down operations. It seems that she and her husband are expecting a baby, so Christa is giving up her business. (Cat hopes it will only be…

Fall 2007 Haute Couture: Christian Dior

Photos via Style.com. Click here for a complete slide show of the collection. The big event yesterday at the Fall 2007 Paris Haute Couture shows was, of course, Christian Dior. John Galliano was celebrating his tenth year heading up the house, which was celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. To mark the…

Fall/Winter 2007/2008 Haute Couture Schedule

Selections from the fall/winter 2006/2007 Givenchy (left) and Christian Dior collections. (Photos via British Vogue.com.) Today marks one of Cat’s favorite annual rituals in fashion: The fall/winter Paris haute couture shows. Yes, Cat loves ready-to-wear for shopability, but she prefers the fancy and fantasy of haute couture — particularly for…

Tina Jolliffe is the New Face in Town

Photos by Taylor Sullivan Uptown, downtown, around town. Cat just didn’t know what the weekend would look like. And anything is possible on a summer Friday. This was proven swiftly and deftly by a just-out-of-the gate apparel designer Tina Jolliffe, who threw an insanely successful solo premier show… by herself…

Cheap and Chic Monday: July 2

[jump] Here’s the second installment of Cheap and Chic Monday, where the fashions are all under $100 — and usually on sale. Enjoy. Top row, left to right: 1. Rachel Pally Drape Front Dolman Dress from Shopbop.com $114, was $228 (under $100 with the Fourth of July discount) 2. Provence…

What to Wear Friday: Wendy VanDerMaas

Photos by Taylor Sullivan Wendy VanDerMaas is celebrating. You see, it’s the second anniversary of her cute-casual-chic boutique, Swank (2405 West 32nd Avenue), so she’s hosting a champagne bash on Saturday, June 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. In honor of the big night, Cat asked her what she would…

Linkalicious: What Cat’s Reading 6/29

New York Times: The return of RM, the designer formerly known as Roland Mouret. Cool Hunter: Huh. A house of camoflage. This may take even Cat’s love of camo too far. Elle.com: It’s a rave new world. Washington Post: Hard times for an “It Girl” – a look at Paris’s…

Poll: Do These Shoes Have Heart?

Cat can’t decide if she’s in love or if she’s lost her mind. (Yes, Stacy, we know what you will say. Your thoughts on Cat’s shoes have been duly noted in the comments.) You see these green Corazon sandals from Re-Mix Classic Vintage Footwear are either the most darling thing…

Decision: Supreme Court Votes With Designers

In the case pitting retailers against designers, the Supreme Court ruled for the designers today (June 27). In a five-to-four decision, the justices chose to overturn an old anti-trust law that allowed the retailers to set minimum prices on the goods they sell. The question now: Will this drive prices…

Bored Games

Everyone’s got a different sense of what makes a killer party. For kids, maybe it’s whacking a piñata and overdosing on cake. For adults, it could be sticking a beer bong down your gullet and declaring yourself Mayor of Schlitz City. But since 1999, the Mario Party series has served…

Liz Claiborne Dies at Age 78

Liz Claiborne died today at age 78. It’s very sad news, but Cat didn’t actually know all that much about her. She knows the woman was an icon who revolutionized dressing in the ’70s — when a whole lot of women suddenly needed a whole lot of work clothes. But…

The Week In Fashion: June 27 Through July 1

Thursday, June 28 Beauty Bar Happy Hour Hit DC10 for complimentary champagne, $4 mojitos and $5 spa services. Happens every Thursday night. DC10 940 Lincoln Street 6 to 8 p.m. (open bar for ladies from 9 to 11 p.m.) Free…