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The price tag on Lanvin? $3,513.89.

To buy: $112.06, asos.com

Last night I was cruising a few websites and found this fabulous find on our new favorite hot spot: ASOS. This is a divine match to the ultra fab and completely sold out Lanvin dress that Natalie Portman wore to the ballet recently.

Hurry — sizes are flying out of the shop!

What’s really amazing is the fabric. The polyester will transition seamlessly from now to spring to summer (the just right style is a perfect fit for summer events and weddings).

The Heavy Draped Maxi Dress is just perfection. The v-neckline flatters while the draping in front has a lovely waterfall effect.

The price tag on ASOS? $112.06!

Photo: Courtesy of Dsquared²

The international Catens of Dsquared²—they of Canadian origin, Milan address, global distribution, and last night, a London party—have introduced a capsule collection of suits dedicated to various cities around the globe. “Every suit has a different feel to it, very much like the city it was inspired by,” Dan Caten said at the private members club Tramps, where he and his brother Dean celebrated the capsule’s launch. “Paris has a tighter fit, Toronto is more relaxed, that sort of thing. We really tried to capture the aesthetic of each city and apply it to the suit.”

A brigade of male models wandered around the rooms showing off the details of the Catens’ handiwork, while the duo was mobbed by an adoring crowd—one enjoying its first official audience with the pair. Despite the fact that “we actually have a home here,” Dan revealed, this was their first London event, so lots came by to say hello to the Milan-based Canucks. Ron Wood and girlfriend Ana Araujo, Chloe Moretz, Erin O’Connor, and Portia Freeman were all in attendance; so was Nat Weller (son of Paul), looking sharp in a Dean and Dan suit with a bejeweled lapel.

The party had the pair in a retrospective mood. Dan mused on career highlights. “Well, I know everyone is talking about Wimbledon now, but definitely a highlight was dressing the Juventus football team,” he said. “That was a thrill. Also, when we opened up our first store. You know, buyers always buy a piece here and there, but with our store, the whole collection is present, and that for us was amazing—especially when people like Tom Ford walk in.”

And so, from one expat Canadian to another—in fact, this reporter went to the same high school as Dean—does the Toronto suit suggest a slight homesickness for the Great White North? Canada Day is tomorrow, after all. “Absolutely. We miss the honesty, the warmth, the politeness,” Dan sighed. “And they never stop you in Canadian customs.”
—Afsun Qureshi

Being the son of Sergio Rossi, Gianvito Rossi has something of a footwear pedigree. But rather than grow under his father’s brand, the Rimini, Italy-based designer decided to strike out solo. He’s built his own eponymous line at a deliberate pace; after launching in September 2006, Gianvito gradually developed his brand into a worldwide presence. In the U.S., he’s carried at Barneys, where his ongoing collaboration with Joseph Altuzarra has been turning heads. While in New York for the week, Rossi spoke with Style.com about his design DNA and his overarching concept.
—Bee-Shyuan Chang

Photos: Courtesy of Gianvito Rossi

Having grown up in the footwear business, do you think your style is different from your father’s?
It’s different in a way, but it takes a lot of the DNA. I’ve worked for my father since I was 17, so it’s very much in me. I think what changes is the point of view. You mix your experience with the ideas and concept.

Is there an overarching concept?
The shoe is really more a frame than a piece of art. Some designers may think this way, that it’s more art. For me, the piece of art is women. We’re making something that’s really an accessory.

On the topic of women, is it gratifying to make a beautiful shoe for a woman?
There’s great satisfaction and especially when you see them pleased to wear it. Sometimes, I see a woman who wears sky-high heels and maybe she’s uncomfortable. It changes her mood and in the end is stressful for her. But when she wears a shoe she likes, her whole way about her changes. It’s not only about looking at the shoe then, you can see it in her face.

You work with Joseph Altuzarra on the footwear for his line. How did you two originally link up?
Joseph called me because I was suggested by some friends. At the time, I was in my third collection and I had structured the company step by step, and it was the first time that the production was going very smoothly. He was starting his fashion show and I thought he was a nice guy, so why not? We’ve been collaborating for two and half years now. He’s really a nice guy to work with and I think the designs are looking strong.

Edgardo Osorio, the designer behind the new shoe collection Aquazzura, knows the luxury market. He’s spent ten years working with Salvatore Ferragamo, René Caovilla, and Roberto Cavalli, where most recently he’s been directing all of the label’s shoes, on and off the runway. But he also knows that not everyone can manage the luxury price point and that the market sorely needs options between the mass and the luxe. The Colombian-born, Florence-based designer, who was raised between Miami and London, aims to fill the gap. His shoes come in cashmere suede and baby calf, tricked out with anklet-chain details and adjustable-strap closures for a perfect fit, but top out at around $450 a pair. No wonder Barneys has already expressed interest.
—Marina Larroude

Photo: Courtesy of Aquazzura

Spring ‘12 sketches, binoculars, his kid’s artwork, a large and growing collection of Air Jordans and Adidas sneakers. That’s only part of the inventory of Rag & Bone designer and co-founder Marcus Wainwright. It’s also what you’ll find on the label’s new blog, relaunching tomorrow at Rag-bone.com. “While we have had our blog since the launch of our Web site, we are evolving our format to incorporate new features and more robust, original content,” Wainwright tells Style.com. “Our regular posts will include contributing friends of the brand who share their interests and inspirations.” Those friends include everyone from editor-slash-DJ Andrew Bevan (who shares 50 favorite tracks) to blogger Sean Sullivan of the Impossible Cool (who ticks off his picks for the first “Stuff We Love” column), as well as Hanneli Mustaparta, Wainwright, and partner David Neville. Before tomorrow’s launch, Style.com snagged the preview above.

Photo: Courtesy of Rag & Bone