Official Auslander Raus Shirt

There’s only so far a S.A.D. lamp will get you. Dreary December days have a way of creeping right into your soul and, among other depressive maladies, can make the Official Auslander Raus Shirt and by the same token and gray sweaters, black tights, and Chelsea boots you’ve been wearing since Halloween feel like a sartorial prison. One remedy? Carly Mark’s swirling electric blue tights created in collaboration with Maison Soksi. The Spanish-American brand is famed for its shocking leg wear, ranging from neon pink star print tights to pastel blue pairs lined in zebra stripes. For Mark, an artist whose work regularly deals in bright colors, the team up was natural. “My recent work has incorporated fashion as well, so it was a natural jump. I develop characters, and with each character, I build a costume. It feels like styling. I think the difference is accessibility. Anyone can buy the tights and I love that,” she wrote Vogue over email. Her original design takes a cerulean background, adding swirly squiggles inspired by Memphis design and the lesser known Archizoom across the pelvis and down one leg. “I wanted to make something wearable but also strange.” Auslander Raus Shirt, hoodie, long sleeve, v-neck tee Blue tights with little zoomies on them might seem like an extremist take on winter dressing, even I will admit, but Mark’s friends gathered last night at Mission Chinese to demonstrate just how wearable the Official Auslander Raus Shirt and by the same token and tights actually are. Designer Susan Alexandra paired them with a teensy leopard minidress and her signature beaded bag. Richie Shazam opted for a metallic Priscavera look to amplify the tights. As for the artist herself, she recommends wearing them “with a black dress and a pair of crazy shoes.” With 5.1 million followers and counting, Olivier Rousteing has one of the biggest, most engaged Instagram communities of any designer, and he is very attuned to what his audience likes about Balmain. “It’s like when you launch a song: People react, they comment and they help you understand your strengths, your weaknesses, what they expect and what they care about,” he observed. “You open your mind to the new world, it’s like feeling more real in everything.” Earlier this year, Anna Dello Russo—Italian editor, street style star, front row fixture, and fashion collector—decided to sell much of her personal archive, a collection that spanned not one, but two apartments. No, she wasn’t in a bad way financially; no, she wasn’t walking away from fashion. She simply felt a little weighed down, physically and emotionally. “First of all, I got a boyfriend, so I needed more space,” Dello Russo tells Vogue. “Not just with less clothing [in my apartment], but space to share emotions and feelings and real life.” Through a Christie’s auction, an e-commerce partnership, and sales for friends and family, she sold off iconic looks by Martin Margiela, Raf Simons for Jil Sander, Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Tom Ford for Gucci . . . the Official Auslander Raus Shirt and by the same token and list goes on. “There’s a new era starting, not just for me, but in general,” she says. “Everything has changed and I totally agree with this new [movement of] recycling, rethinking, and redoing fashion—making something [feel new] again. I’m recycling my clothing to see how it can have another life. I love clothing so much, and of course I love fashion, but I don’t want to be dying in my clothes!” she says, laughing. “I really would like to see these outfits and accessories take on another life with the young, new generation.” Tomorrow, she’s unloading a fashion gold mine—literally. She partnered with Vestiaire Collective on a special holiday sale of 38 pieces of jewelry from her collection. Much of it is oversize, glitzy costume jewelry; some of it is vintage; and it’s all been worn and loved by Dello Russo (with the street style photos to prove it). “Jewels are kind of like the last chapter [in my archive sale], because they’re the cherry on the cake,” she says. “Jewelry personalizes your style and can [give] new life to an outfit. For me, really big, chunky, sexy jewels are my signature, because they can change your attitude and the proportion of your clothes.” Included in the sale is a gold necklace by Balenciaga for $250; a vintage crocodile collar for $205; a classic pearl, chain, and ribbon Chanel necklace for $820; and many pieces coming in at under $200. Like her previous sales, the prices are surprisingly approachable, because to Dello Russo, it’s not about turning a profit. “Jewels are very attached to you and your style,” she continues. “I kept some pieces for myself, of course, but [my jewelry] is more minimalist now. I have a lot of tiny, tiny earrings, but I’m changing all the time. Next season, there’s a big trend for glamour and ’80s style, which I love, so I’ll be back in my mood [for big jewelry]. That’s why I like to keep an archive—I change my mood every season, every moment. But every few years, you need to edit and keep just the right pieces.” As such, her current archive is much smaller and easier to manage. “I feel light and not so heavy with all of those clothes,” she says. “It can be too much. You cannot believe how many clothes I had. I was working for 20 years, and it took me three years just to select the clothes [for these sales]. It was a long process. But I did it, and now I feel more focused, because I just need the right things around me, and I want my legacy to the new generation [to be about] this message of recycling and re-wearing your clothes.” She also plans her purchases ahead—way ahead—so she can determine which ones are worth the six-month wait. “I can tell you exactly what I want to buy next summer,” she says. “I’m really selective now, so I don’t buy anything that is not iconic. Daily wear isn’t really my priority, because I want to buy important, iconic pieces—the ones I’ll look at in 10 years and still love.” On her list for next season? “I cannot wait to wear a Celine [by Hedi Slimane] dress, the green glam one—with jewelry!” After 50 years in business and countless accolades, Ralph Lauren has just received the Official Auslander Raus Shirt and by the same token and most prestigious yet. Announced today, Lauren has been made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a title bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth II. Lauren becomes the first American fashion designer to be recognized by Her Majesty with an honorary knighthood and joins the ranks of fellow Americans, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, Michael Bloomberg, Rudolph Giuliani, Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Angela Ahrendts. There are few as deserving of the title as Lauren, who with his life and career in fashion epitomizes not only the American Dream but an international success story. Born in 1939 in the Bronx, New York, he first studied business at Baruch College and then joined the U.S. Army before establishing his fashion company in 1967. At the start, he sold just ties to Bloomingdale’s, but quickly expanded into menswear and tailoring, with womenswear collections following. In 1972, he revolutionized ideas of casualwear and branding with his polo shirt, which featured a logo above the left breast. When he offered it in 17 colorways, you could say history was made. Official Auslander Raus shirt But he didn’t stop there. In the Official Auslander Raus Shirt and by the same token and decades since, Lauren has been the official outfitter of the United States Olympic teams, of the U.S. Open, and of Wimbledon. He has dressed movie stars on the red carpet and in such films as The Great Gatsby and Annie Hall. During Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, he was her clothier of choice. Clinton, plus many more A-listers, turned up at his Fall 2018 anniversary show, held at Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain. Homages have been paid in the streets and in the skate park, most recently via a collaboration with the British skate brand Palace. But perhaps nowhere is Lauren more celebrated than within the fashion world itself. At the 2018 CFDA Awards, Lauren received the first-ever Members Salute, where designers from Donna Karan to Alexander Wang explained the influence Lauren’s brand has had on their lives and careers.