Designers, Celebs Flock to Coco Avant Chanel
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, Women,
Despite the fact that Karl Lagerfeld didn’t have a show lined up for New York Fashion Week, celebrities and designers alike got their Chanel fix with the New York premiere of the biopic Coco Avant Chanel.
The film’s stars, Audrey Tautou and Alessandro Nivola, joined director Anne Fontaine for a night away from the fashion week craze. Rachel Bilson, Ciara, Estelle, Adriana Lima, Jason Wu, and Candace Bergen were among the other guests in attendance.
Tautou felt a strong connection and conviction with her subject, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel: “I really don’t see any other designer who has had such a destiny as Chanel. A movie [about a different designer] shouldn’t be made.”
The film makes its way across the US in limited theaters next Friday, September 25.
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Jennifer Connelly Recycles Clothes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Rumors,
A true green woman, Jennifer Connelly still wears shoes she bought when she was fifteen.
The 38-year-old actress hates throwing away clothes as she thinks that it is wasteful, but admits she sometimes keeps items for too long.
“I tend to recycle. I have Doc Martens I’ve had since I was 15 that I still wear. I have to retire them soon because they are falling apart!”
Although Jennifer has become known for her show-stopping red-carpet looks—she wore a green jewel-encrusted Balmain minidress to the premiere of He’s Just Not That Into You earlier this year—she insists that her favorite outfit is comfortable jeans teamed with a T-shirt and boots.
She also finds shopping stressful, admitting her determination to find the perfect piece sometimes ruins trips to stores: “I like nice things, and I’m quite considered in my taste and thorough in my decisions. I have little patience for shopping because I get overwhelmed. There is too much stimulus and choice.”
Jennifer is not the only star who likes to recycle her clothes—Katy Perry doesn’t agree with throwing pieces away just because they are old and prefers to wear clothes from several seasons ago. “I get upset when designers won’t lend me something from three seasons ago because I’m like, ‘That was your better season. This season sucks,’” the “I Kissed a Girl” singer said.
The Secret to Proenza Schouler is Disagreement
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, News, Sales, Women,
Despite their fabulous creations, you wouldn’t know that designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez butted heads frequently.
In their defense, Hernandez explained, “It’s part of the creative process—the dialogue.”
Their collection that’s to be shown next week at Milk, for instance, gave the pair quite a challenge. “There was a lot; it’s been a tricky collection,” McCollough said. “We’re doing new things. Like color. But color’s really subjective,” Hernandez finished.
Here’s a taste of what goes on between the two:
McCollough: A color you like I might despise.
Hernandez: Everyone sees color differently.
McCollough: If he likes red and I like blue, we wind up doing purple.
Hernandez: We do a lot of gray, because he likes black and I like white.
McCollough: I don’t really like white, actually.
Hernandez: I don’t really like black, either.
Either way, whatever they’re doing seems to be steadily working: “Things are definitely picking up from the low of last year. But stores still aren’t buying as much,” Hernandez said.
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Pam Anderson Stars in New Westwood Campaign
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Models,
Pam Anderson poses alongside Vivienne Westwood and her husband Andreas Kronthaler for the designer’s Gold Label collection.
In a myriad of colors, fabrics, and patterns that is so very Vivienne, the trio playfully present the line in a non-typical ad campaign fashion (check out more pictures after the jump).
This will be the second time Westwood picked Anderson to promote her line—last season, the Playboy cover girl walked the Milan and London catwalks on top of fronting the Spring/Season campaign.
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Beautiful Life Adds Max Azria to Guest List
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News,
Whether it be a fashion magazine or fashion designer, notable people and company from the industry are turning to film and television when the pages and clothes aren’t selling.
Cue Max Azria, whom we all knew was headed down this path after he helped Miley Cyrus and Wal-Mart out.
Where is he headed? Where the beautiful people are, of course! Azria will be joining the list of The Beautiful Life guest stars, which recently includes Nina Garcia
The CW show, along with older sister Gossip Girl, has pulled in a myriad of familiar designers. The show, created by Ashton Kutcher (come on, you know that it’s going to be awful with his name and Mischa’s attached to it), airs September 16.
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Julia Stiles Parodies Ecofriendly Clothing Lines
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Videos, Men,
In light of the green movement and age of celebrities-turned-fashion-designers, The Bourne Ultimatum actress Julia Stiles pokes fun of these matters by showcasing her faux ecofriendly line, complete with a newspaper suit and shants.
Although I admittedly find this video amusing, I find it unfair that Stiles mocks the good intentions of those designers who want to fulfill their vision without bringing harmful effects to the earth.
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Lookbook: Christopher Kane for Topshop
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Sales, Women, Bottoms, Dresses, Footwear, Tops,
Christopher Kane’s Topshop line is finally here, and the folks at British retail chain offer us a peek with the collection’s lookbook.
Although the line isn’t due in stores until next month, much buzz has been circulating around the Versace designer’s 39 pieces. By the looks of the photos (seen after the jump), it is obvious as to why the hype has originated.
The collection, ranging from $60 for a scarf to $310 for a dress, unfortunately isn’t the cheapest. With dresses like these, however, I think that I can make quite the exception!
The line is expected to come complete with shoes and bags.
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Sass and Bide Plan UK Anniversary
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, News, Women,
Sass and Bide will celebrate its 10th anniversary at London Fashion week.The quirky Australian clothing label will return to the British fashion scene this September to pay tribute to the city where designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton founded the business idea.
The designers said: “Ten years ago the concept for Sass and Bide was born in London. To be returning here ten years later, showing in a city that we love so much and that fuels our creativity, is really exciting.”
The Sydney-based pair—whose celebrity fans include Lindsay Lohan and Russell Brand—will host their show on Friday September 18 at 7:15pm in central London.
As well as marking the label’s landmark birthday, London Fashion Week will also be celebrating its 25th anniversary. British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman said he and his colleagues are “delighted” about the joint celebration. He explained:
“We are delighted that Sass and Bide will show their collection in London this season. The company has built a strong international following over the past decade and they are a great addition to our schedule as we both celebrate landmark anniversaries.”
Celebrities’ and Designers’ New York Night Out
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Models, News, Sales, Men, Women,
Cindy Crawford, P. Diddy, and Hugh Jackman are set to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out in New York. A host of Hollywood celebrities and style icons will join forces for an evening of extravagant shopping events, shows, and parties across the US city—let’s hope that the world doesn’t implode when it happens.
The occasion—a celebration of New York being at the forefront of global fashion—has been founded by Vogue magazine, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, tourism group NYC, and Company and the City of New York.
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said:
“Little did I think when the idea of Fashion’s Night Out was first dreamed up this past March during the Paris collections that we would have over 700 and counting retailers, designers, and brands joining us on the night of September 10. Of course, I’ve always known the New York fashion industry to rise brilliantly to a challenge, but I am absolutely thrilled, awed, and more than a little proud that it has reacted so brilliantly to this initiative. There is so much planned that we could shop till dawn and still not see and do everything.”
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Kristen Stewart Shocked by Fashion Status
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Sales, Women,
Despite wearing some of today’s hottest designers (Yigal Azroul, Marc Jacobs, Hervé Léger), Twilight starlet Kristen Stewart points out that it’s not her expensive clothes that sell out. In fact, the clothes from her own closet are the ones being ripped off the shelves!
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