Jason Wu also managed to give the collection a lot of variety, while keeping to the central Parisian theme. There are peplum tops, pointelle and sailor sweaters, cap-sleeved blouses, cuffed shorts, t-shirts, and long-sleeved sheer blouses. Skirts vary from lace-printed ones to canvas and circle-shaped. The dresses come in so many styles and are all adorable. There are pleated shift dresses, jersey dresses, printed dresses, and shirt dresses. The designer didn’t forget the accessories either. The floral lace clutches, saddle bags, floral canvas totes, woven and straw bags, and totes with cat prints (featuring Wu’s muse, Milu) are sure to be best-sellers.The Jason Wu for Target collection will be out on February 5 and will be available until March 6. Can’t wait? Here’s the very cute lookbook to tide you over until then.

[From Target]

Fashion is taking a trip back to the 70s these days, which is why Material Girl will be going retro. The fashion project of Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon (Lola for short), the Macy’s brand still has its trademark punk rock attitude, but the upcoming fall collection will include some blast-from-the-past pieces. Take a gander at this look from Lola’s blog, modeled by Kelly Osbourne. Super-flared pants? Check. Black vest with floral accents? Check. Chunky gold bangles? Check. Everything’s totally 70s with a punk rock slant! It’s going to be one badass collection to look forward to in the fall.

[From Material Girl]

Sunglasses are a big part of summer, as well as punchy color. When you’re strutting your stuff down the beach in your little bathing suits and sun dresses, colorful sunglasses will give you that mysterious but fun vibe. Let us point you to Fred Flare’s Risky Business sunglasses, which are exactly the type of vibrant shades that’s a must-have this season. Channel Tom Cruise vibes with these happy, plastic eye pieces. The lens UV 400 protected to help keep you safe under the sun and the frames have that cool 80s effect. They come in bright summer colors like red, white, purple, mint, and blue. If you want to inject a little sex appeal in your outfit, there are also tortoise shell and leopard print ones to choose from. All the colors are expected to come out on July 25, so if you one of these cool as ice sunglasses, just join the wait list over at Fred Flare.

[From Fred Flare]

[From H&M; Photographer: St

[From Opening Ceremony]

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[From Opening Ceremony]

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This just might be one of the coolest designer collaborations yet! Lanvin has partnered up with H&M to come up with a line of clothing for both men and women. Lanvin’s artistic director, Albert Elbaz, released a statement saying, “H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.”

Lanvin joins Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garcons and Sonia Rykiel in H&M’s list of designer collaborations. Are you excited? We’ll get a glimpse of the collection and all the details on November 2, and the entire collection will be out by November 23rd in around 200 H&M stores worldwide. We’ll be waiting a few months – we just hope it’s worth the wait. In the meantime, check out the video Albert Elbaz made to announce the collaboration to get you even more excited.

Lanvin for H&M – The Dream

[From H&M]

Chanel’s puffed-up Coco Cocoon bags didn’t seem like they would be as popular as the brand’s other bags, but as it turns out, the pillow-like purses have a certain appeal to them. Coco Cocoon is back and better, with Vanessa Paradis as brand ambassador to boot.

The new 2010 collection appears to have sleeker designs. The quilted nylon bags have more details on them, and there’s a variety of new shapes to choose from, like a large tote, a messenger bag and a backpack. New materials were used for this line too. One bowler handbag got a fur cover, while another got alligator skin. It’s all utterly covetable! The new line isn’t out yet though, so you’ll have to wait. Here’s the look book to tide you over in the meantime.

[From Chanel]

[From Target]

Fashion’s bad boy is going mainstream! Jean Paul Gaultier will be coming out with a line for retailer Target’s Designer Collaborations. The French designer is bringing his trademark Breton-inspired stripes to the masses, along with punk-inspired graphics and busy prints. What’s surprising is how tame the collection is! Don’t get it twisted – there are a few pieces that we instantly coveted. There’s a classic trench coat made modern by black stripes and pointy collars, a couple of eye graphic tees done in unusual cuts, some bouncy and bustier dresses, tattoo-printed pieces, and neat leather jackets. The rest of the collection consists of plain tops and dresses, some of which looked a little too sweet. Where’s the bad in bad boy? See the line for yourself when it comes out on March 7.

[From Target]