2012 style hits ... and misses
By Samantha Critchell |
December 21, 2012, Friday
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EVERY year fashion offers up the good, the bad and the ugly. But what the industry is really built on - and consumers respond to - is buzz. Here are the top moments of 2012 that made our heads turn:
Angelina Jolie at the Oscars:
The leg that peeked out of the high thigh-high slit of her Versace gown was the most exciting appearance on the red carpet. The gown fitted perfectly into the sleek, simple, sexy mold that Jolie favors, but it was her picture-perfect pose that launched a thousand memes.
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney's matching hues:
The wives of the presidential candidates turned out for a debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in almost the same shade of hot pink. Romney's was by Oscar de la Renta and Obama's by Michael Kors. It was chalked up to timing: October's breast cancer awareness month.
Marc Jacobs' Louis Vuitton show:
The Louis Vuitton fall catwalk in Paris, then in Shanghai, commanded attention. Models in their traveling best stepped off a steam train, accompanied by valets with vintage-inspired hat boxes and vanity cases.
Two-tone Stella McCartney dresses:
McCartney has created a style that celebrities can't get enough of. Her ultra-flattering "silhouette" dress has become almost ubiquitous. It features one color on the bodice and back, and a graphic opposite on the sides and sleeves. Kate Winslet has worn several versions of the dress, and Brooklyn Decker, Kate Moss, Edie Falco and Liv Tyler have too.
Beyonce's back-from-baby body:
Some new mothers claim they feel sexier than ever. Beyonce was living proof at the Met Gala. Her skin-tight, largely sheer gown by Givenchy announced that Ivy Blue Carter's mom wasn't holding back.
007's slim suits:
Daniel Craig's wardrobe in "Skyfall" is impeccably tailored ? and quite tight. While earlier James Bonds liked the traditional looser, longer cut of a Savile Row-style suit, Craig, whose wardrobe is created mostly by Tom Ford, takes his suits Euro style with tapered legs and shorter rises. Craig's Bond is one of the best, but could he pull off those impressive chases in clothes that tight?
Supermodel reunion at the London Olympics:
Gold was the new black at the closing ceremony with a parade of supermodels wearing gilded gowns in a tribute to British fashion. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell both had on Alexander McQueen, Georgia May Jagger's was by Victoria Beckham and Stella Tennant donned a Christopher Kane Swarovski-crystal catsuit.
Another supermodel reunion at New York Fashion Week:
Alexander Wang's show has become must-see viewing, partly for the who's who of top catwalkers. However, it was a coup even for him to get the likes of Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kass, Frankie Rayder and Shalom Harlow to walk.
Miley Cyrus' cropped cut:
When Cyrus cut off the long hair her fans had become used to, she took some heat. She has said repeatedly that she was pleased with the new punk-pixie look. Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Anne Hathaway all ending the year with much shorter locks.
Julianne Moore at the Emmys:
Moore's neon-yellow Dior Haute Couture outfit spawned a love-it-or-hate-it debate over what was Raf Simons' big celebrity debut for Dior. At least Simons could claim the better reviews when it came to his showdown of next-gen designers at French houses against Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent Paris.
Angelina Jolie at the Oscars:
The leg that peeked out of the high thigh-high slit of her Versace gown was the most exciting appearance on the red carpet. The gown fitted perfectly into the sleek, simple, sexy mold that Jolie favors, but it was her picture-perfect pose that launched a thousand memes.
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney's matching hues:
The wives of the presidential candidates turned out for a debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in almost the same shade of hot pink. Romney's was by Oscar de la Renta and Obama's by Michael Kors. It was chalked up to timing: October's breast cancer awareness month.
Marc Jacobs' Louis Vuitton show:
The Louis Vuitton fall catwalk in Paris, then in Shanghai, commanded attention. Models in their traveling best stepped off a steam train, accompanied by valets with vintage-inspired hat boxes and vanity cases.
Two-tone Stella McCartney dresses:
McCartney has created a style that celebrities can't get enough of. Her ultra-flattering "silhouette" dress has become almost ubiquitous. It features one color on the bodice and back, and a graphic opposite on the sides and sleeves. Kate Winslet has worn several versions of the dress, and Brooklyn Decker, Kate Moss, Edie Falco and Liv Tyler have too.
Beyonce's back-from-baby body:
Some new mothers claim they feel sexier than ever. Beyonce was living proof at the Met Gala. Her skin-tight, largely sheer gown by Givenchy announced that Ivy Blue Carter's mom wasn't holding back.
007's slim suits:
Daniel Craig's wardrobe in "Skyfall" is impeccably tailored ? and quite tight. While earlier James Bonds liked the traditional looser, longer cut of a Savile Row-style suit, Craig, whose wardrobe is created mostly by Tom Ford, takes his suits Euro style with tapered legs and shorter rises. Craig's Bond is one of the best, but could he pull off those impressive chases in clothes that tight?
Supermodel reunion at the London Olympics:
Gold was the new black at the closing ceremony with a parade of supermodels wearing gilded gowns in a tribute to British fashion. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell both had on Alexander McQueen, Georgia May Jagger's was by Victoria Beckham and Stella Tennant donned a Christopher Kane Swarovski-crystal catsuit.
Another supermodel reunion at New York Fashion Week:
Alexander Wang's show has become must-see viewing, partly for the who's who of top catwalkers. However, it was a coup even for him to get the likes of Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kass, Frankie Rayder and Shalom Harlow to walk.
Miley Cyrus' cropped cut:
When Cyrus cut off the long hair her fans had become used to, she took some heat. She has said repeatedly that she was pleased with the new punk-pixie look. Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Anne Hathaway all ending the year with much shorter locks.
Julianne Moore at the Emmys:
Moore's neon-yellow Dior Haute Couture outfit spawned a love-it-or-hate-it debate over what was Raf Simons' big celebrity debut for Dior. At least Simons could claim the better reviews when it came to his showdown of next-gen designers at French houses against Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent Paris.
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