Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Chanel's Genial

Image via nymag.com

Models sported Chanel's new lip colour, Genial, at the fashion house's couture show in Paris yesterday.

The lip colour is part of the label's next colour collection which will come out in the summer, as part of the newest addition to the Rouge Allure lip-colour line.

The raspberry sorbet colour make lips look too delicious to resist! Perfect for the summer, or to brighten up a dreary winter's day.

Très genial, indeed.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Raquel Zimmerman stars in Alexander McQueen's Spring 2010 ad


Pure genius.

Galliano puts men in corsets for his menswear show












Never one to shy away from anything out of the ordinary, John Galliano made sure to make an impact for his Fall 2010 menswear collection.

The show started off with grungier looks. The men were in a sea of black and grey layers of tshirts, hooded overcoats and trapper hats.

The collection took a more dapper turn, with looks that Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot would love. Think single-breasted jackets, waistcoats, leather gloves and capes.

But to make things more interesting, Galliano put his men in corsets. Taking a hint from the ever popular "no-pants" look, the designer even replaced a pair of trousers with corset shorts.

The show closed on an oriental warrior theme. Models with painted-on eight packs sported Galliano's underwear collection for the fall.

Images via nymag.com

Friday, January 22, 2010

Awkward photo du jour


Jean Paul Gaultier and Chris Brown after the designer's boxing-themed menswear show.

Ironic, isn't it?

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Daria Werbowy on the cover of Vogue Paris

Sarah Jessica Parker appointed fashion executive at Halston


Just like her other fashionable peers, Sarah Jessica Parker has decided to jump on the celebrity-turned-designer bandwagon.

The Sex and the City star is joining Halston as president and chief creative officer.

Parker will own an equity stake in the firm, and will also have a seat on the Halston board. This arrangement will give her an integral role in shaping the strategic direction of the iconic brand - and according to WWD, "could change the way celebrities look at future fashion deals."

“I think this is a brand new kind of business model and it illustrates how serious I am about this position,” Parker told WWD in an exclusive interview. “I think it’s wonderful to feel invested in something.

“I tend not to just endorse something,” she added. “I like feeling the stakes.”

“Sarah Jessica has always had a love for Halston and we have always looked at her as a great American style icon," said chief executive officer Bonnie Takhar. "When all of this surfaced, we sat down and had a conversation. With her history of having had a successful business with Bitten, and her interest in getting involved in the fashion business, we talked about how we could work together and have a meaningful business relationship.”

Parker hopes to bring "good manners, a point of view that is inspiring, that is hopefully smart, and an incredible passion and excitement and enthusiasm, as well as some experience of what I know about women, that having been pretty much the focus of my role in ‘Sex and the City.’”

What do you think of SJP's new role? Is this just a way to bring more attention to the label, or do you think she will beneficial to the brand?

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Monday, January 18, 2010

The 67th Annual Golden Globes



For a full list of winners, click here.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Quote of the Day


“My favorite stuff that I’ve ever found has been from trash cans. And I bought this incredible vest off a homeless guy recently.”
- Ke$ha on her favourite fashion finds.

Kate Moss to design for Longchamp

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Model Kate Moss is teaming up with Longchamp to design a line of signature handbags.

The collection will be labeled Kate Moss for Longchamp, and will arrive in boutiques and select department stores starting February 11th.

Word on the street is that the French accessories label and Moss have a long-term contract which calls for two collections per year.

Moss has been the face of the French accessories brand's advertisting for the past four years.

I love my Longchamp pliage, and can't wait to see what Kate and Sophie Delafontaine (Longchamp's artistic director) have come up with!

What do you think of this collaboration?

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Jimmy Choo UGGs?


Jimmy Choo seems to be loving collaborations lately.

After creating a collection for H&M, the label is now launching a limited edition, five-piece collection with Ugg Australia.

Crazy, right?

The collection will launch in October, and will based on the construction of Ugg's sheepskin boots “with design details that embody the spirit of the Jimmy Choo brand,” the two companies said in a statement.

Prices will range from $595 to $705, and the collection will be available at select Jimmy Choo and Ugg Australia stores, and the two labels' online stores, as well as certain department and specialty stores that carry Jimmy Choo.

Tamara Mellon, president and founder of Jimmy Choo, said that alongside her own label, “Ugg Australia is the only other footwear I have in my wardrobe.”

Most of the fashion world looks down upon UGGs, but could this collaboration deem the infamous boots "fashionable?"

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Rihanna in W magazine








Tuesday, January 12, 2010

FIRST LOOK: Megan Fox's Armani underwear campaign






As previously reported, Megan Fox has been signed as the new face of Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans.

The ads, which were shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott have finally surfaced, and have finally surfaced, and customers will be able to preview more images on Emporio Armani's Facebook page starting Wednesday.

Do you think Megan Fox fits the campaign, or did you prefer Victoria Beckham?

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Sonia Rykiel pour H&M spring 2010 ad campaign









Sonia Rykiel is set to launch her second collection with H&M for spring 2010.

The ad campaign for the iconic knitwear collection features models Vlada Roslyakova, Caroline Trentini and Karlie Kloss.

The collection will launch in H&M stores on February 20, and will include pieces for women and girls ranging from 1.5 to 8 years.

Which pieces do you like the best?

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Lara Stone to star in Lady Gaga's next video?


Rumours are swirling that model Lara Stone may star in Lady Gaga's new music video for "Alejandro."

Stone has received much criticism in the fashion world for her "plus-sized" figure (she's a size four).

It does seem like Gaga to choose someone as controversial as Lara Stone.

Would you like to see Lara in Gaga's new video?

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Tony Blair joins Louis Vuitton


Tony Blair is dipping his toes into the fashion world.

No, he's not designing, or modeling.

The former Prime Minister is becoming an advisor at the LVMH, the luxury conglomerate owned by his friend Bernard Arnault.

"There is an agreement in principle but nothing has been signed yet," a source close to Blair told the Daily Telegraph. "Mr Blair won't be joining the board but he will be acting in an advisory role, working very closely with Mr Arnault. In particular, his job is likely to involve attracting new clients."

Back in 2006, Sir Philip Green suggested Blair join his Fashion Retail Academy. Blair responded, "You would have to start me right at the bottom. I am not known for my fashion sense. When I wore a particular brand of swimming trunks one year, the sales then collapsed."

Blair is expected to start at LVMH later this year.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Miley covers Harper's Bazaar



Magazines are just loving the teen queens these days!

Miley Cyrus is the February cover girl for Harper's Bazaar magazine.

In the interview, the 17-year-old talks about growing up in the public eye ("Everything is so dramatic in this world"), the Vanity Fair scandal ("Here, my parents are thinking they're seeing a beautiful picture by a major photographer, and the people of America want to see something dirty in that?"), being a role model ("My job is to be a role model, and that's what I want to do, but my job isn't to be a parent"), and, of course, fashion ("I thought it was so cool when girls would ask me, What's your shirt? And I'm like, Hanes, but I have $60,000 worth of jewelry on top of it!").

To read the full interview, click here.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Selena Gomez in Vanity Fair




Disney's Selena Gomez is featured in Vanity Fair's "Follow those Girls!" spread.

The spread also features Vanessa Hudgens, Zoë Kravitz, Lily Collins, Isabel Lucas, and Amber Heard.

For the rest of the photos from the feature, click here.

What do you think of the spread?

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Karlie Kloss stars in Dior' latest ad


Here is your first look at 17-year-old Karlie Kloss in Dior's spring 2010 campaign.

She pulls off the femme fatale role pretty well, but in all honesty, not very many 17-year-olds could do the same.

What do you think of the ad?

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Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone tie the knot! (UPDATED)



Designer Marc Jacobs and boyfriend Lorenzo Martone reportedly got hitched while vacationing in St. Barts.

The couple was given an exclusive private dinner hosted by Larry Gagosian, and their wedding cake featured a shirtless mini-Marc wearing his signature kilt with a mini-Lorenzo in a tux. Joining them on the top of the cake was Jacobs' pitbull, Daisy.

The two got engaged in March of last year.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

UPDATE:
A source close to the couple told The Cut that Marc and Lorenzo did NOT get married in St. Barts. Supposedly, Larry Gagosian held an engagement party for them, complete with a wedding cake.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 campaign



Chanel's latest ad campaign features Claudia Schiffer, Baptiste Giabiconi, and Freja Beha Erichson.

The Spring/Summer 2010 campaign was shot in Buenos Aires by Karl Lagerfeld himself.

What do you think of the ads?

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