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Quote of the Day: Nina Garcia Talks Diversity in Fashion Industry

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Editorials, News,

“I think there’s diversity already. I think it’s been a little bit blown up out of proportion.”

- Marie Claire fashion director and Project Runway judge Nina Garcia, when asked about the recent controversy surrounding new Essence fashion editor Ellianna Placas.

(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)

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Nina Garcia Guest Stars on The Beautiful Life

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, News,

Despite her positions as Marie Claire‘s fashion director and resident judge on Project Runway, Nina Garcia is trying her hand at fictional fare.

As if not wanting to venture far from her world, Garcia is set to appear on the fashion-centric television drama The Beautiful Life.

Created by model-turned-actor Ashton Kutcher, the CW series focuses on the lives of struggling models in New York City.

While there is no word yet as to what her character is like nor whether she will be recurring, Garcia spent two days on the set and is confirmed for at least one episode.

The series is scheduled to hit the small screen on September 16th.

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Chanel Fall 2009 Ads Leak

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, Models, Women, Bottoms, Dresses, Tops,

It seems as if Chanel is suffering the same fate Louis Vuitton is experiencing with their Madonna ads. Two images (check out the second after the jump) of the famed fashion house’s Fall 2009 campaign were recently leaked on the web.

Heidi Mount and Freja Beha Erichsen star in the campaign, which was conveniently shot by Karl Lagerfeld at his Vermont estate (this is not the first time he has used this location).

A sexy, more fashionable version of Little House on the Prairie comes to mind. What do you think?

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Betsey Johnson Picks Her Successor

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, News, Rumors, Women,

After decades of designing and producing every girl’s perfect prom dress, fashion designer Betsey Johnson’s reign at her company will soon be coming to an end.

“I should be retired. I’m basically screwing up because I’m not retired. I’d like to go in four days a month, something like that,” Johnson told New York Magazine. “My partner [Chantal Bacon] and I, we both want to know what would it be like to get up in the morning and go, ‘What do I do today?’”

Don’t worry—they’ve already found an heir (yes, it’s a guy!) to the throne: Eric Sartori.

Sartori, who has designed for Vera Wang and Hervé Léger, will be heading the brand. “He is the one. He’s much better than I am. He just has to Betsey-fy himself,” Johnson explained. The prom queen expects to hand over the responsibilities after the Fall/Winter 2009 show.

That’s not to say that she’ll be out of the picture, though…

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