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Though musician turned fashion designer stints are becoming the norm, photographer turned designer is something we have yet to come across. Breaking the latest collaboration boundary, Mario Testino is taking time off from behind the lens to design a capsule collection for Net-a-Porter. Inspired by the rural Peruvian costumes and artisan craftwork captured in his […]

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Forget the pool — for the fashion folk, summer is a time for mega steals and deals! Some of the designer pieces that we salivated over during runway season have now hit the double or even triple discount level and now is the time to dive into sales. There are some great online specials currently being offered, like J.Crew’s Canada Day free shipping weekend (on through Monday, July 2, 2012) and eLUXE.com’s Spend and Save. To help wade through the actual purchasing madness though, we’ve selected a few of the best bets.

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If you’ve got a cool 37K and change to spare and have a penchant for collars, then our advice is to jump on the latest Karl Lagerfeld–created piece pronto — there’s only one for sale and it’s just become available today. The stunning black leather collar is encrusted with over 40 carats of black diamonds […]

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Mary Katrantzou has yet to disappoint us: not only has her much-anticipated collaboration with Topshop already sold out in Europe and the U.S. (have no fear, it launches in Toronto on Tuesday!), but now she plans to create her trademark, surreal-print garms in larger sizes for Net-A-Porter.

Being full-figured herself, the designer is no stranger to feeling alienated in an industry that caters to petites. And so it comes as no surprise that she jumped on board when the luxe online shop asked her to produce plus-size attire.

“I was looking at a size 14 woman wearing our dress and I thought, ‘I can’t believe we don’t go bigger than that size!’ because she looked tiny. […] I buy online—I think as a bigger size, you feel more comfortable trying things at home,” she told the Evening Standard.

The clothes will go up to U.K. size 16 (the equivalent of a U.S. size 12), and while the bold prints may seem hard to pull off, the incredible figure-flattering silhouettes and refined structure will make wearing a kaleidoscopic garden a breeze.

Katrantzou and Net-A-Porter have certainly taken the ropes to create a path for plus-size fashion and we can only hope that other designers and retailers will follow suit. You should never have to compromise style because of a number on a label.

I will start with an admission: I am a terrific failure at online dating. It’s not that I’m a Luddite when it comes to cyber-communication; I grew up on the cusp of the generation that came of (dating) age during the digital era. Yet somehow, meeting someone online reduces me to the level of awkward small talk at a wedding with an elderly uncle: “Where do you live?” “Is it nice there?” (Uncomfortable pause.) “What do you like to eat?” And the perils of online communication don’t disappear after the first few dates: A guy I was seeing ignored my Facebook friend request until I retracted it, embarrassed; an ex-boyfriend abruptly untagged himself from every photo we appeared in together. The internet, for all its Google Pluses, has created plenty of minuses in my love life.

In even more Kaiser news (what else?), his KARL collection, exclusive to Net-A-Porter in North America, has been released today! Ay! In efforts to help you avoid buyer’s heart palpitations, we’ve whittled the relatively affordable collection’s best buys down to a cool five.

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Talk about a perfect pairing. Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with Net-A-Porter for the launch of his recently announced new line, KARL. The online luxury retailer will be the only place to snag these styles in North America when the line becomes available on January 25 of next year. In the sneak-peek images, we’re seeing mostly traditional shapes with the iconic Lagerfeld edge—and we’re already dreaming of owning it all. With over 70 pieces in the collection, and the price point much lower than lots of his other wears—from Karl-cameo’d totes at $50 all the way up to leather biker jackets for around $1,000—you should probably save up that extra Christmas money, it’s not long now till it’s all available.

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With Cyber Monday (the online version of Black Friday, for those who’ve been a little sleepy today) kicked into high gear, its been impossible for us to do anything but shop! Online, that is. Here, we’ve rounded up a list of some of the best sales currently on for the best deals to shop when you’re vegging out on the couch post-office.

Replace candy for clothes, and Fashion’s Night Out could easily be described as the Halloween of fashion (no, not because it’s scary). For one night only, the streets of New York are jam-packed with merrymakers trying to navigate their way from one party to the next. In and amongst the crowd, our boy Lewis Mirrett was snapping away, capturing all of the festivities in his signature vibrant way! We’re feeling pretty jazzed by the photos, and have added some hilarious (we hope!) captions to add to the fun. Enjoy!

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Those of you who thought that Anna Wintour dubbing “geek” as “chic” at the Webbys was a one-time deal, think again: the cast of Glee will be featured during the third annual Fashion’s Night Out event on September 8.

Cast members including Canuck Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, and Darren Criss will make appearances at retail locations in New York and Los Angeles.  Bee Shaffer—Wintour’s daughter and currently an associate managing producer in Los Angeles for Ryan Murphy’s production company, which produces Glee—supposedly set up the appearances.

Previously at FNO, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler sang show tunes with Oscar de la Renta and Alexander Wang, and his supermodel clique danced in the windows of his store. Hopefully, the cast of Glee will prepare some original performances for FNO in lieu of repeating previously aired acts. Who wouldn’t love to see a little fashion-fuelled Gaga/Glee routine while shopping like an A-lister?

Can’t make it to New York City or Los Angeles in September? Fear not: American e-commerce sites including Net-a-Porter and Shopbop will participate in FNO for the first time this year. All you’ll need to get the full experience from home is a credit card and a Glee soundtrack.

Pucci’s Peter Dundas and Anja Rubik discussed designing the model’s perfect wedding dress. Like it was hard… [Style File]

The usually reclusive Azzedine Alaïa has announced that he plans on showing a collection during the upcoming Paris couture week. [Fashionologie]