Rachel Roy Steps Out as a Show Designer

Famous designer Rachel Roy is set to release her first shoe line this August. The designer, who worked with Manolo Blahnik last fashion week, has styled her collection with Blahnik in mind. The line is said to be fun and colorful, with a mixture of fabrics, such as wool and suede that include neon colors and animal prints. The designer calls her collection "classic with a twist" and "sexy and strong."

Roy wanted to make this collection at an affordable price. Flats will start at about $195, heels will range from $225 to $325, and boots will be about $500. The designer said that shoes are one of the categories she's wanted to do, but she wanted to wait until she felt she could really do it right. We will all be anxiously waiting for the next couple of months to pass, until the collection is released! 

Text Caitlin Beck

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Create The Softest TOMS Shoes Ever

For some Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-sized pep in your step, order yourself a new pair of shoes for fall. We know what we're sporting on our feet after we toss away our summer sandals thanks to the Olsens's newest collaboration with TOMS shoes. Available now on TheRow.com, TOMS Shoes official website, Whole Food Markets and various department stores, are perfect TOMS for cooler weather on the midst.

The shoes, priced $125 to $195, come in plaids, black suede and pale suede. The collaboration offers up perfect woolen and cashmere blends to slip into--customers are already raving how soft and comfortable they are. These are not your average TOMS for they are lined with 100 percent lamb leather for a more breathable and durable bottom, latex arch for added support with a little extra sprinkle of chic just because the fashion mammoths behind The Row designed them.

Banana Republic Wants America To Dress Like It's 1960

If you ever fancied yourself a wardrobe like that of tall & chic Betty Francis or dapper Don Draper, quit dreamin' because now you can! A&E's hit 1960s-set show Mad Men has followed the ad men and women of Sterling Cooper in their lives while smoking Lucky Strike cigarettes, having love affairs and drinking whiskey on and off... mostly on. The collection, which debuts August 11, was supposed to coincide with the show's return to TV, but well... since that isn't going to happen 2012, we'll just have to keep occupied with new clothes.

The Banana Republic collection features the work of Mad Men Costume Designer Janie Bryant and the brand's creative director Simon Kneen. The collection features short pearl necklaces, tailored dresses, lace sleeveless shirts, structured bags, demure shirts, high-waisted pants, trench coats and more. For men, the collection features fedoras, pocket squares, money clips, knit sweaters, handsome dinner jackets. This 65-piece collection will take your living-out-Don-Draper-or-Betty-Francis's-life dream to the extreme!