Designer Collabs: Alber Elbaz for Acne, Charlotte Ronson For Urban

Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.

Top photos of Alber Elbaz for Acne via The Pipeline; bottom photos of Charlotte Ronson for Urban Outfitters via Nylon

1) Alber Elbaz: The Lanvin designer has created a collection for Swedish denim brand Acne, which will be avail at Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman come November. Per The Pipeline: "The collection deftly takes yet another step forward in bridging that ever-narrowing gap between Bergdorf and Bedford Avenue. Designed for city dwellers high and low, the reinvented classic tuxedo jackets, trenches, charming minidresses, and cuffed jeans are sure to satisfy style mongers of every taste—if not every budget." Certainly, Acne does not necessitate the couture prices of Lanvin, but you can bet the Elbaz-designed line will be out of reach from the average shopper. [The Pipeline]

2) Charlotte Ronson: Urban Outfitters is churning out these designer collab lines in rapid succession! The latest to launch (that would be tomorrow) is Charlotte Ronson's Play by C. Ronson collection. Per Nylon: "The clothes have the same casual vibe as the usual Charlotte Ronson attire, complete with flowy, flowery blouses and mini-dresses... Our personal favorite is the Kermit-green double button sweater..." The mag also uncovers shocking news that Charlotte does not have a Wikipedia page, while sibs Samantha and Mark do! Actually, it is kind of odd. [Nylon]