crush ::

everyone's allowed a girl crush, right?

RISD Grad and current NYC- based designer Katie Gallagher creates pieces that are both transitional and unexpected. and her personal style and aura is just ridiculous.

directly after graduating from RISD the up-and-coming designer showcased her Spring 2010 collection to rave reviews at New York Fashion Week. her F/W 2010 collection "the heart of the woods and what I found there" followed suit, bringing her stark straight-forward aesthetic into the collection and into the entire presentation as a whole.

:: check out images from her F/W 2010 collection, below.

:: images via Katie Gallgher

:: Elle showcased Katie's personal style, below, for Elle.com's wardrobe chic.

: her cat, Sveata (russian for sweater). it's ridiculous hot cute this cat looks- she has natural fur boots.

:: images via Elle.

news ::

after much speculation in the media it was officially announced that Giles Deacon will head up Emanuel Ungaro. the british designer will take over as the fifth designer of the fashion house in five years, according to Fashionista.

the last designer duo of Estrella Archs and Lindsay Lohan, well, flopped..in heart shaped pasties. let's hope the talented Giles can pick up the pieces of the struggling label in time.

:: side note, i love Giles Deacons style. are there any Giles lookbook blogs out there? hm...post to follow.

up close and personal ::

i have been pouring over these detail shots of Alexander McQueen's last collection of accessories from F/W 2010. love, so thought i'd share.

a mix of updated classics with new genius, the embellishment and melding of colors and styles is just amazing. he was such a genuine craftsman...who else could pull these concepts off together so beautifully?

:: click image to view larger. via nitrolicious.

Illustration ::

the spanish version of Elle Magazine took some of the most well-known fashion designers and spun them into Disney certified versions of themselves in "La Moda Animada".

:: the characters chosen to represent each designer, as well as the recognizable staple wardrobe elements, facial hair and... ahem...kilts...it's all pretty amazing. Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs and John Galliano are spot on. and the adoring fans played by the casts of toy story, cars, monsters inc. etc. bring in a fun element.

:: click on images to view larger. via highsnobiety.

collaboration ::

Karl Lagerfeld's newest collaboration is with....Coca Cola.

most fashion enthusiasts would have a million guesses and suggestions as to who the iconic fashion figure would do a collab with next, but Coca Cola brings the designer into the land of the mainstream.

Lagerfeld not only designed the Coca Cola Light Bottle for France (an aluminum bottle with pink lid and his distinguishable ponytailed silhouette on the white bottle), as well as shot the ad campaign, below, with models Coca Rocha (styled in pure Lagerfeld-fashion with fingerless leather gloves) and Baptiste Giacobini.

:: via WWD.

:: the ad campaign is set to release in magazines and on billboards April 28th, with Colette and Galeries Layfayette selling limited edition boxed sets with matching bottle openers (about $64.00) ps i want a bottle.

According to WWD, "Lagerfeld has long been a fan of diet cola, and says he prefers to drink it in a delicate crystal goblet to accentuate the taste." a la Coco's goblet. voila.

Karl on Karl ::

Interview with Karl Lagerfeld in Vice Magazine. can't even summarize, such a topic heavy interview. read it yourself. and enjoy the photography.

:: self portrait. via Vice Magazine.

Christian hits Broadway ::

beyond excited for Christian Louboutin's "Dancer In a Daydream" video exclusively via Fashionair.

Christian's dream to be on broadway are, to make the story viable, what inspired the jazz shoe design of his bedazzled black men's shoes. choreographed by Arthur Gourounlian and music by Joe Stilgoe, Christian dreams his way onto the broadway lights in a pair of Khakis, a polo and suspenders.

watch it here, and make sure to view the behind the scenes footage as well.

fashionair is also giving away a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps. enter to win them here by April 9th.

interview ::

Diane Von Furstenberg chats with her mentoree Alexander Wang for Interview Magazine. read the "Alexander Wang Gang" article here.

:: images via interview.

rarity ::

not every designer can move their products and designs into status pieces. isabel marant, the parisian designer who first hit the scene in 1994, has designed and promoted (or rather not promoted- since her close connections with editors and celebrites have brought the spotlight on her designs on their own) to the point where they have become a cult-like symbol, and quickly.

the designers product rarity has lead to much lust after pieces, which have been featured everywhere, most notably in my mind on jakandjil (the otway boot, shown below. COVET.) this boot was sold out in minutes it seems: in part because the designer only allows orders to be placed in small quantities to even smaller boutiques- these boutiques are not allowed to sell online, and are not allowed to post images or prices, according to the WSJ.

:: image via jak&jil.

her collections are finally coming -fully- to the US, with her first boutique opening in new york city early this year. net-a-porter will also pick up her spring 2010 collection which is sure to sell quickly, so keep your eyes open!

:: knock-off's can be found all over- aldo, jeffrey campbell, steve madden...the list goes on.

:: read articles on the designer online at Wallstreet Journal and Business of Fashion.

rookie ::

i am absolutely amazed by 13 year old tavi of Style Rookie. she is teeny tiny, but her vocabulary and grasp of the fashion world amazes even the most style saavy.

this girl has become friends with designers through her blog, thus leading to being given front row seats at fashion week, requests of designers to come backstage and has been flown across the world for events...imagine where she will be at 18. watch out.

:: i love her in this nicholas kirkwood for rodarte platform chrome heels.

:: tavi interviews editors and stylists for the roadarte for h&m collection (available December 20th in stores and online!) as well as the mulleavy sisters themselves. view the video below, and read the interview with laura, kate and tavi on style.com.

Rodarte for Target x Tavi Video Project from nitrolicious.com on Vimeo.

:: video & images via nitrolicious.

head gear ::

Karl Lagerfeld's much anticipated helmets-so smartly i-pod adaptable- are finally available for purchase.

:: the fashion forward scooter helmets, which were introduced during the F/W 2009 collection, are the most fashionable piece of head protection i've ever seen : encrusted with pearls, covered in mink, and sitting atop perfectly coiffed models, editors were wondering whether these would ever be up for sale... well now they are, at Colette and other specialty shops for anywhere between $1,805 to $6,837, according to the cut.

:: click images for larger view.

look ::

:: love and smiles for addicts collective's 200th blog post. thanks for reading! XO ::

back to posting...

Erin Kleinberg's new spring 2010 lookbook features socialite Vanessa Traina...last season it was Theodora Richards...i wonder which non-model model will be next?

::this shoot was styled by Emily Weiss (remember Lauren/Whitney's Teen Vogue nemesis on the hills? yes, her...) I lovvve Erin Kleinberg's collection, although the shoot/styling/wet hair really didn't impress me much....too bad. i loved the lookbook for fall 2009, it was full of life...check out my post here.

via Nylon Mag.

Lily X Karl ::

Elle Magazine's December 2010 issue looks into Karl Lagerfeld's choice of Chanel spokesmodel in brit-it girl Lily Allen.

:: as the new face of the Chanel Cocoon light-weight pouffy (my word) collection, many have questioned the line, and the decision made by Karl in choosing Lily. i can't help but love that he's crossing over the classic chanel design scheme and trying something new. and as long as he doesn't drop classic coco all together, props to KL.

via designscene.

live ::

Gareth Pugh stops by SHOWStudio's open studio space to create a piece, a dress to be exact, for their shop. Live footage has/will air November 20, 23 24th, 11-6 p.m. GMT.

:: as one of my favorite designers, i think you MUST check this out.

:: submit your own questions for the designer, as well as your e-mail for up to date info on when the piece will be available.

if the shoe fits ::

after 50 years of Barbie, this anniversary year has lead to odes to Barbie - fashion spreads, jewelry, clothing, window displays, runway shows...

:: let me just say, i love Barbie. always have. i have boxes upon boxes of "Holiday Barbie" stacked in my parents house, all perfect.

after 50 years, and according to WWD 1 billion pairs of shoes, Barbie has teamed up with Christian Louboutin for a collection of new Barbies, new styles, and a new collection of footwear.

The designer featured her pink peep toe pump back in february at NYFW and will release Barbies Diary titled "My Year in Paris with Christian Louboutin" with the first of the 3 dolls in december, featuring images of Louboutin and Barbie in various situations as Louboutin acts as "Barbies Godfather".

:: the designer did everything from staging the images, below, to re-designing Barbie herself with his three models, which will all come in Louboutin shoe boxes- from thinning out her ankles to curving her foot more to fit in his famous pumps.

the barbies will be available exclusively at net-a-porter and barbiecollector.

KP X KL ::

Katy Perry interviews Karl Lagerfeld for Elle.com backstage during his namesake collection's S/S 2010 collection runway show.

:: one word :awkward. and...why does she morph into some weird accent?

gone ::

Vogue UK has confirmed the "rumors" this week that Martin Margiela is no longer heading up the design of the Maison Martin Margiela label.

Renzo Rosso, who bought the company in 2002, says "Martin has not been here for a long time", confirming reports over the last year.

as i've posted in the past, his collections have been "interesting" as of late, but Margiela has always had much more mystery then the most recent collections have even been close to.

::whats next for this elusive man? One of the Antwerp Six, Margiela's designs over the last two decades have had considerable effects on the world of fashion today, from construction in haute couture, to colors and shoulders in the 80's through today, to textures and lines in streetwear.

known as the " last individual vision" according to designer Azzeldine Alaia, reports have come in over the last year that the Margiela collections over the last year plus have been a team effort and Margiela has long since taken a step back. International Herald Tribune published this quote by Renzo Rosso, “We are very happy with Martin, but for a long time he has a strong team and does not work on the collection, just special projects.”

Colombian designer Haider Ackermann, trained like Margiela in Antwerp, is in talks with the company to possibly step up as the head designer, working with the Margiela team that is already in place.

:: 1997 photo of the man no camera can catch, via the New York Times.

9 to 5 ::

V Magazine pays homage to the "ultimate 9 to 5 mom" in an editorial this month, featuring Victoria Beckham's Fall womenswear collection on a very styled look-alike model Heidi Mount.

Genius ::

Alexander Wang managed to one-up himself and his Spring 2010 collection during New York Fashion Week with his after-party hosted, by pure genius, at a Mobil gas station. The event was a collaboration with LOVE magazine and editor Katie Grand.

guests took advantage of the store's candy and beverages, and danced by the (emptied as of that day) gas pumps outside.

:: Wang & Swedish singer Lykke Li.

:: party.
:: free candy.

:: space.

:: Santigold performing.

:: Courtney Love performing.

all images via fashionologie and nymag.