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THIS JUST IN: The next designer collaboration for Le Boutique Targét will be with British bag maker Mulberry, a Princess favorite. Below we show several bags from this season’s Mulberry lookbook.
Courtesy Mulberry
Women’s Wear Daily reports the collection will launch October 10. Most recently Mulberry has partnered with Apple on a collection of accessories; below, the Daria Mini Messenger for iPhone, one of today’s Pretty in Pink items.
Mulberry
This particular partnership probably has us more excited than any preceding today’s news, it shall be fun to see how the line looks come this fall. If interested in learning more about Mulberry, the Daily Mail ran a good backgrounder over the weekend.
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We have scads of party pictures to share (among other things) from last night’s big do, the CFDA Awards. For those in the business, this is one of the première functions on one’s social calendar. Below we see designer Tory Burch and Polo Ralph Lauren’s David Lauren in photos from Steve Eichner at WWD.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America awards honor a variety of disciplines; below we see Caroline Kennedy presented an award to Vogue fashion director Tonne Goodman. Diane von Furstenburg and Carolina Herrera looked elegant, as always.
Also on hand, Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick and Alexa Chung. Do you think Mr. Westwick is trying to look fierce in the second image?
Another Gossip Girl talent attended Brook Shields appears to like Paper magazine’s Kim Hastreiter’s OMG necklace. (We do adore this publication, online and off.) Another Gossip Girl talent was in attendance, Michelle Trachtenberg.
We loved the Rachel Roy styles seen on both the designer herself (L), and model Hilary Rhoda.
Deidre Schoo for the NY TImes
We know some readers are fond of reality star Whitney Port; she was wearing David Meister.
Deidre Schoo for the NY Times
As is often the case, Thom Browne (of Brooks Brothers’ Black Fleece fame) dressed to impress.
Steve Eichner/WWD
The winner of this most popular designer was once again Ralph Lauren.
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In other party news, Brooks Brothers has been hosting fêtes in select stores as part of its launch for the Social Primer Bow Tie collection we previously chatted about here. Imagine our delight at seeing that two of our Mad Men faves were at last week’s party in Beverly Hills!
via Huffington Post
Harry and Joan Rich Sommer and Christina Hendricks were at the celebration, Mr. Sommer looking dapper in a bow tie. We can hardly wait for the show’s return this summer. July 25 to be precise. Not that we’re counting down the days to Season 4, nay-nay, not us. (Heh-heh-heh.)
Another Mad Men actress is busy, January Jones is the spokesperson for advocacy group Oceana’s work on saving sharks, and today is World Oceans Day.
Oceana
A timely issue, to be sure.
Finally in our little off-screen wrap-up for the M2 cast, Don Draper co-star Jon Hamm has also been busy away from the Mad Men, below he is seen at Saturday’s taping of the “Guys Choice Awards” with Bradley Cooper.
Christopher Polk/Getty
Samuel L. Jackson and Duane Johnson (who? never mind, The Consort advises us Mr. Johnson is a former professional wrestler) took part in the Awards, presented by Spike TV.
Kevin Winter/Getty
Leonard DiCaprio and Ben Affleck were also on stage.
From what we can glean in these photos, the actual award is rather distinctive.
It appears to be a set of antlers.
Kevin Winter/Getty
On behalf of Preppy 101 we want to share another shot of Mr. Hamm, this one with his antlers.
Chris Pizzello/AP
(Pssst, not that an elegant and refined southern lady like Preppy 101 would ever watch anything containing moments of crass commercialism and vulgar ostentation, but just in case you know of someone who might be interested in such a display, the awards start at 10pm June 20th, on Spike. Just in case.)
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In an effort to offer our cherished readers coverage carrying some shred or thread of a connection to things with a preppy theme, we offer the following from Front Row View’s coverage of Jason Wu’s 2011 Resort Collection.
via Front Row Fashion
The story is titled Preppy Meets Parisian,” here is some of Pamela Kingston’s story:
“…resort collection, shown at the St. Regis hotel, New York managed to perfectly fuse contemporary preppy garments with romantic Parisian glamour. Straw hats and strong tailoring added the preppy edge to floaty, shift dresses with dark feathered abstract print featuring all over.”
via Front Row Fashion
For more of this story, click here.
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Today next Pretty in Pink item is from the art world, a sculpture by artist Aaron Curry.
Kellie Honeycutt/Courtesy of the artist & Public Art Fund via T Magazine
Mr. Curry’s creations are part of an outdoor series of installations put on by the Public Art Fund. The original tip on this came via one of the T Magazine blogs, we extend our thanks to them.
Today’s final Pretty in Pink… and Green comes via Mulberry, the company’s Charm Ballerina shoes.
Mulberry
On that fun image we say g’bye until next time!
Additional Photo Credits:
- CFDAs: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
- CFDAs: Andrew H. Walker/Getty
The Preppy Princess 
Thanks for sharing the latest and greatest! Those Mulberry items are super cute. Hope you’re having the most fabulous of weeks! xoxo
I was no longer able to concentrate on anything you said after John Hamm and Bradley Cooper…I am sure it was very interesting but yeah…yum!
I stole it to use on my own blog some day when I am feeling cheeky!
I don’t know what to say about that OMG pendant but OMG.
Oh…and how is it that Social Primer gets that kind of press…I want to know who does his PR.
Can’t wait to see Mulberry @ Target!
Is it just me, or does David Lauren look like he’s wearing JEANS?!
I hope the Mulberry collab lives up to the hype as I LOVE their bags. And Jason Wu just keeps getting more exciting. Over a year later I’m still swooning over his Inaugural gown!
I am also counting down the days until mad Men returns! Cgristina Hendricks and January Jones are my favorite tv actresses! Just love them!