Ashley Tipton's Plus-Size Victory

Here at UrbanOG, we celebrate and embrace diversity. Everyone on earth is made up of such specific details that make each person a truly unique gift to the universe. It's a beautiful thing to inhabit a world where we all have different faces, skin colors, shapes, and sizes. The fashion industry has already begun making steps to include fuller figured women. Seeing rock band Gossip's bad-ass frontwoman/GODDESS Beth Ditto walk the runway at Marc Jacobs' Spring 2016 show at New York Fashion Week was an electrifying moment! There was even a Full-Figured Fashion Week in June. Such inspiring stuff!

Source: Lifetime

So when Ashley Nell Tipton was announced as the winner of Project Runway's Season 14, it was a moment to be savored. Being the first plus-size designer to compete AND win is a major achievement and a huge leap forward in mainstream fashion. As you all may know, UrbanOG began carrying plus-size fashion this year and we were absolutely thrilled to see a plus-size gal and designer achieving a well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

Ms. Tipton's designs are dreamy, feminine, and fun, letting her customer base embrace their beautiful bodies and be fashion-forward and trendy at the same time. Her Project Runway finale collection included everything from shift dresses, rompers, matching sets, and gorgeous airy skirts.

 Source: Lifetime

Cheers to all body-positive women out there! And congrats to Ashley Tipton on her groundbreaking win and undeniable talent! 

It's an exciting time- UrbanOG's plus-size section currently features the latest trends and is constantly expanding. Keep your eyes peeled for more, ladies!

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Miley Cyrus for Marc Jacobs

(photo: Marc Jacobs)

It's finally happened!  Miley Cyrus has landed her first major high fashion ad campaign, and it's wearing the designs of her newest bestie, none other than Mr. Marc Jacobs!

First spotted in Nylon magazine's February edition, the newest ad campaign showcases Miss Wrecking Ball displaying a moodier, more internally brooding side of the singer, wearing a textured full coverage top and shorts.  

But you can't hide those tats!  How many of you would have recognized Miley in this photo without them?  

(photo: Marc Jacobs)

Marc Jacobs has been featuring Miley Cyrus on message tees lately for skin cancer awareness and gay marriage, and Miley wore a Marc Jacobs gown to the FGI Night of Stars Gala, so it's only fitting we see her in national print for the designer.

What do you think of the campaign?  We're sure there will be more rolling out in the future.

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Marc Jacob's Final Campaign for Louis Vuitton

(photo: Louis Vuitton)

Hard to believe that the 16 year legacy of Marc Jacobs designing for Louis Vuitton has finally reached its close.  But though we have to say goodbye to one of our favorites for the fashion label, he's left us with one final campaign for the spring 2014 collection, and we couldn't be more thankful.

With lovely faces of star power like Gisele Bundchen, Catherine Deneuve, and Sofia Coppola, all of whom have had a long and luscious relationship with the brand, we're left to pause a moment at the lovely headshots taken, featuring the collections new handbags.

(photo: Louis Vuitton)

The shots were taken by photographer Steven Meisel on a subdued charcoal color studio backdrop.  The wardrobe is demure, elegant, and portrays the same mood as the looks on the women's faces:  restraint.  The campaign takes on an almost retrospective tone, as if to say, take a moment, settle down, and quietly pay homage to the the legacy of Marc Jacobs, that will cary on long beyond his departure.

(photo: Louis Vuitton)

(photo: Louis Vuitton)

(photo: Louis Vuitton)

What do you think of the campaign?

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Marc Jacob's Leaves Louis Vuitton During Paris Fashion Week

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

I can hardly believe it, but the time has come.  Marc Jacobs has officially left his role at Louis Vuitton, going out with a glorious bang at his final show for the brand during Paris Fashion Week.  Hard to believe, but Marc Jacobs had been with Louis Vuitton for 16 years, leaving to dedicate himself to his own label.

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

And though the end has arrived for his time of design at the esteemed fashion house, he didn't fade quietly into the night... he left us with a dark and whimsically wondrous final show.  Some may have felt like the show was arranged like a funeral, with classical music, all black and navy garments, a black fountain and navy and black sheepskin catwalk.

(photo: Vogue - Indigital)

But it was very fitting for a very Jacobs led Vuitton show.  So rather than mourn the retirement of MJ, we're celebrating with some images from his final LV show, as we're pretty sure we'll be seeing plenty of him in the years ahead.

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Marc Jacobs' New Collection - Preview

If there's one thing I've learned in the fashion world, it's that Marc Jacobs never fails to surprise and impress.  And after last weeks Spring/Summer 2014 collection preview, once again, the designer didn't disappoint.

Marc Jacobs doesn't confine himself to ordinary rules when it comes to design, and his dedication to fashion outside the box was greatly apparent as his collection appeared as the exact opposite juxtaposition to the traditional "spring" expectations of pastels, florals, and delicate fabrics. 

Instead, he sent dark motifs, lacey Victorian silhouettes, heavy fabrics like wool, fringe, and dark tropical prints down the runway.

Oh, and about the runway... black sand, enormous heaters, torn up fashion glossies, teepees, and a destroyed ship.... you know... Springtime stuff!

 

So what do you think of the collection?

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30 Years of Marc Jacobs Fashion in 1 Minute!

Yes, yes, I realize it's a little silly.... pretending to be able to cram three decades of Marc Jacobs fashion into a minute long video.... but it's that sort of playful ness that we adore about the handsome designer.

The campaign is for Diet Coke, and if you missed my last post on the first video from the campaign.... well.... you might want to scroll back through the blog and treat yourself (shirtless Marc Jacobs posing with a Diet Coke can?  We say Yes!)

Why Diet Coke?  Marc Jacobs is the creative director for the soda this year, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the drink, they decided to pay homage to 30 years of fashion, lovingly cradling the can.  So get a glimpse of the 1980s, '90s, and '00s.  

What do you think?

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Marc Jacobs on the Runway

Can you believe how quickly New York Fashion Wee came and went?  Seriously, it seemed to blow through in a blizzardly storm much like the weather did last week, leaving us spinning from all directions over the amazing fashion that was on display for Fall/Winter 2013.

And Marc Jacobs certainly impressed us (as usual)!  Closing out the week, his harvest moon may just have stolen all much of the fashion thunder for the week, enchanting us with lush and vibrantly luxe textures and shimmer galore!

Marc Jacobs had 55 models.  Yes.  55 models.  And they walked the runway not once, but twice.  I'll give you a moment to breathe and revel in how awe inducing that was in person.

First, they came out in partial darkness where the focus was on the silhouettes and not the actual details and hues.  Genius.  Then the 2nd time, the darkness was lifted, and we fell head over heels for the metallics, midnight blues and emeralds, and blush, as well as the endlessly shimmering silks that evoked a gorgeous leather look, fur tops and high-to-the-sky heels.  

It was perfection.  See for yourself.  Which was your favorite look?

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(photos: Imaxtree)

Marc Jacobs for Diet Coke

Mark Jacobs is taking it off..... for Diet Coke?  While you calmly return your jaw to the full and upright position, we have a bit of news:  Marc Jacobs has been named the creative director of Diet Coke.

The Louis Vuitton designer will create a limited edition line of bottles and cans, celebrating Diet Coke's 30th anniversary, for the 2013 year.  Following in the fashionable footsteps of Jean-Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld, both former creative directors for the sudsy drink, Mark Jacobs is looking forward to the new role added to his already sparkling title.

And to top it all off... or, rather... to take the top off of it all.... Marc Jacobs stars in a new short film for Diet Coke, wearing nothing but a pleated skirt, dress socks and shoes!  Love it!

The add may teeter on the cheesy a bit, but at nearly age 50 (in a couple months) we can't help to admit the designer looks pretty amazing.  The ad is an homage to the drink's very iconic Diet Coke Hunk ads that were hot in the 1990s.

So what do you think?  Does this quench your thirst?

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(photos: Diet Coke)