Can't Touch This.

Kirsten Dunst looks so sleek and bad-ass in a Patrik Ervell number.

CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Nominees Are In...

NYMag.com - The ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund have been announced. The winner of the prestigious prize receives $200,000 to put toward their business, and mentorship from bigwigs in the fashion industry. Two runners-up receive $50,000, along with business counseling. Alexander Wang, whose sample sale nearly bankrupted us last weekend, won last year. His mentor is none other than CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg. Last year's runners-up were Vena Cava designers Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai and Albertus Quartus designer Albertus Q. Swanepoel. This year's nominees are:

• Flora Gill and Alexa Adams of Ohne Titel
• Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin
• Patrik Ervell
• Sophie Theallet
• Waris Ahluwalia of House of Waris
• Wayne Lee of Wayne
• George Esquivel of Esquivel Shoes
• Gary Graham
• Monique Péan
• Simon Spurr of Spurr

The winner and runners-up will be announced at a gala on November 16.

Here are some looks from my personal fave, Sophie Theallet.

Patrik Ervell 1-Day Sample Sale (NYC)

Patrik Ervell Sample Sale
Up to 70% off past seasons & spring '09
Sunday, March 8th
12-6pm
at 35 Howard Street, Suite 4B, Buzzer 4
(btw Broadway & Crosby)

Topman's Little Black Trousers

Tim Hamilton for Topman 

*photo care of The Daily

Women have their LBD (Little Black Dress), men also deserve a good old default.  Topman launches a Black Trousers project, which recruit designers to interpret their vision of an iconic product.  The top UK chain has enlisted designers, Patrik Ervell, Tim Hamilton, Todd Lynn, Ann-Sofie Back and Aitor Throup for their take on the black trouser.  

For Tim Hamilton, who was recently nominated for CFDA's Swarovski Award for menswear, said, "I wanted to create a modern trouser with a lot of detail -- without adding a third leg." 

The designer trousers priced at $120 and will be available from the end of August at Topman's London store and soon at the New York flagship in Soho this fall.