Third Wave Fashion

Fashion Icon Friday: Blake Lively

Known as the privileged New York City socialite Serena van der Woodsen on the hit TV show Gossip Girl, Blake Lively is everywhere these days and looking FANTASTIC.

Not only does she style herself for every red carpet event and public appearance, she also recently married Hollywood heartthrob, Ryan Reynolds. Those might be the most beautiful unborn children ever.

This TV and movie star has worn everything from a daring red Valentino gown at the 2012 Emmys to a lacy little black Dolce & Gabbana number at a movie premiere, and she always looks stunning! We guess it doesn’t hurt to be best friends with Karl Lagerfeld or Christian Louboutin himself. Blake even has a Louboutin shoe officially named after her! We certainly wouldn’t mind a shoe named after us… hint, hint.

To top it off, Blake has served as the face of Chanel, and more recently, the face of Gucci Première perfume. In the Gucci campaign, launched August 2012, the blonde beauty donned a long gold gown, looking nothing short of stunning. We can’t wait to see what Blake wears next!

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Fashion Icon Friday: Leandra Medine AKA The Man Repeller 

New York Fashion Week saw a rise in bloggers - moreso than any other year. The likes of Bryan Boy and Tavi Gevinson were seated front row alongside Anna Wintour. That inspired us to choose New York’s favorite blogger, Leandra Medine (or as she deemed herself, Man Repeller), as our fashion icon this week.

Leandra coined the term “man repelling” as “outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive mode that may result in repelling members of the opposite sex.” Her style influence has lead to the increase of girls decked in sequins, overalls, leather, fur, baseball caps and flamingos - all layered on top of each other. She has also coined the term “Arm Party” (lots and lots and lots of bracelets), so she is often seen dripping in jewels from her bestie’s line, Dannijo.

In the last year, it seems that the fashion industry wants a piece of Leandra. She has collaborated on major projects, from helping design Michael Kors’ latest store to styling Barney’s infamous window displays. She’s even designed a few items of her own, including spiked booties that double as a weapon and a blazer complete with fur balls. Just like everyone else, we can’t get enough of her satirical take on the fashion world and are looking forward to seeing what creative outfit she comes up with next.

But truth be told, this Man Repeller didn’t do a very good job of repelling the opposite sex.  Just a few months ago, she tied the knot in a Marchesa dress topped off with a satin biker jacket made for her by Rebecca Minkoff. Love!

Tech Crush Thursday: Lauren Santo Domingo

As New York Fashion Week comes to an end, we’re crushing on the woman who created a way to buy the pieces you love, immediately after they’ve walked down the runway.

Lauren Santo Domingo is the co-founder and creative director of Moda Operandi. Moda Operandi is one of THE online sources to view fashion shows and have backstage access to top designers. The site curates online exclusive trunk shows featuring full collections from top luxury designers, available months before anywhere else. Moda Operandi brings lines from the likes of Alexander Wang, Derek Lam, and Proenza Schouler to the fashionably-impatient.

Lauren Santo Domingo, or LSD as she is often referred to, is known as one of the most influential style setters. After graduating from the University of Southern California, LSD moved to New York seeking a career in fashion. Starting out as an assistant at Vogue, she eventually moved on to become Associate Market Editor for the magazine—now LSD is one of the contributing editors. After years at Vogue, LSD decided to enter the expanding fashion + tech space, founding Moda Operandi with partner Áslaug Magnúsdóttir. We love someone who can be so influential in fashion and also the tech world—oh, and who doesn’t even have to wash her own hair.

Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest!