Who’s That Designer? Fred Allard for Nine West

Nine West Creative Director Fred Allard | Photo Credit I’m a sucker for shoes – heels, especially. Even if I’m only going to wear them once every couple of months, if I see a good quality shoe that’s reasonably priced, I usually can’t pass it up. Lucky for me, there’s Nine West, and the company’s [...]

Who’s That Designer? Barbara Bradley Baekgaard for Vera Bradley

Barbara Bradley Baekgaard (left) with Co-Founder Patricia R. Miller | Photo Credit Do you love to travel? I can’t imagine anything more fun than a road trip with my boyfriend, but one thing I don’t love about the process is packing for it. I can never decide what to bring, and I always end up [...]

Who’s That Designer? Kate Phelan for Topshop

Topshop models goofing off on set | Photo Credit The UK has had quite a year, haven’t they? With the royal wedding and all, all eyes are on all things British. But tear your eyes away from the daily updates on Pippa’s style and Duchess Kate’s baby watch for a moment, and you’ll remember the [...]

Who’s That Designer? Reed Krakoff for Coach

Coach Creative Director Reed Krakoff | Photo Credit It’s finally starting to feel like fall here, and before we know it, snow will be on the ground. For me, that means it’s almost time to start making holiday gift lists and using my free time to go “holiday” shopping. When I want to get someone [...]

Who’s That Designer?: Mark Parker for Nike

Nike President and CEO Mark Parker | Style.com I’m not very athletic – my idea of a good workout is a night of dancing with friends or a day spent walking around the mall. I haven’t bought a new pair of gym shoes since 6th grade! (It’s a good thing I haven’t grown much since [...]

Who’s That Designer? Susie Crippen for J Brand Jeans

Susie Crippen at home with her rottweiler, Brahma | Elle Here at CF, it’s no secret we love all things denim – from jean jackets to stylish skinnies, we can’t get enough. And for good reason: this basic fabric can be worn a hundred different ways, in a hundred different colors. You can dress it [...]

Who’s That Designer? Doub Hanshaw for Free People

Doub Hanshaw in Free People’s NYC showroom | Photo credit: Doub Hanshaw via Twitter If you’re like me, all you want to do this summer is throw on a breezy, crocheted top and floppy hat and head to the nearest music festival. Luckily for people like us, Doub Hanshaw, the creative director of Free People, [...]

Forever 21 Adds Two New Designer Lines

Looks from Petro Zillia’s (left) and Rory Beca’s (right) Forever 21 Lines After collaborating with designer Brian Lichtenberg last summer, Forever 21 is teaming up with two more designers to create exclusive collections for the store. Although both designers are LA-based, each collection has its own unique aesthetic. Petro Zillia‘s pieces are bold and colorful, while [...]

Up-and-Coming Designer Spotlight: Haleh Nematzadeh

Editor’s Note: As every CF reader knows, there are so many amazing fashion designers out there. Some have names you know – Marc, Karl, Oscar – but there are so many relatively unknown designers who are just as deserving of your attention. Therefore, in this new biweekly column, we’ll introduce you to some fashion designers [...]