Posts for October 3rd 2008

October 3, 2008 4:07 pm >> INSIDER WIRE — Katie Grand's picked herself up a new magazine deal, but all we really know about the new mag is that it will be biannual and high-end fashion.  Since the launch isn't until March, it will be a while before we get more specifics, but according to Katie, "it will be different, though not completely different .
Abbey Lee Kershaw Faints at Alexander McQueen
Abbey Lee Kershaw Faints at Alexander McQueen October 3, 2008 3:04 pm >> The model who fainted at Alexander McQueen today has been identified as Abbey Lee Kershaw.According to an eyewitness, "When she was coming to the end [of the runway], back near the [entrance] ramp, I could tell she was having difficulties, because her steps were getting shorter and shorter, they were more like baby steps.
Paris Fashion Week: Valentino Spring 2009
Paris Fashion Week: Valentino Spring 2009 October 3, 2008 2:21 pm Paris Fashion Week Valentino Spring 2009 Ready to Wear Photos by Francois Guillot and Antonio de Moraes Barros.
Alexander McQueen's Spring 2009 Collection Plays on Our Deep Seated Fear Of Killer Rabbits October 3, 2008 1:53 pm Call us crazy but we think the Alexander McQueen Spring 2009 show is tapping into some kind of perverse cultural fear of snuggly critters with his very disturbing catwalk closing red eyed rabbit.
Paris Fashion Week Chanel Spring 2009
Paris Fashion Week Chanel Spring 2009 October 3, 2008 1:37 pm Paris Fashion Week Chanel Spring 2009 Ready to Wear Photos by Francois Guillot and Tony Barson/Getty Images.  View Slideshow ›
October 3, 2008 1:34 pm >> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —Bruno hasn't stolen away all the humor at Paris Fashion Week — Alexander McQueen ended his show Donnie Darko-style, appearing for his runway wave in a bunny suit.
Alessandra Facchinetti's Last(?) Valentino Collection Leaves Press Wanting More
Alessandra Facchinetti's Last(?) Valentino Collection Leaves Press Wanting More October 3, 2008 1:06 pm >> The suits at Valentino may want Alessandra Facchinetti out — due to lagging sales — but after her Spring 2009 collection today, which is only her second ready-to-wear outing for the brand, the fashion press didn't seem so ready to see her go.
October 3, 2008 1:06 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —If you've never imagined a Chanel ad campaign with a Vermont backdrop, start imagining now.  Karl Lagerfeld just bought himself a six-bedroom, 1840 landmark building on an island in Lake Champlain, Vermont, sight unseen — "I love it.  It’s very much Emily Dickinson" — and already has plans for ad photoshoots there.
Paris Fashion Week: Leonard Spring 2009
Paris Fashion Week: Leonard Spring 2009 October 3, 2008 12:01 pm Paris Fashion Week Leonard Spring 2009 Photos by Nathalie Lagneau View Slideshow ›
Bruno Hits Two More Paris Shows and a Party
Bruno Hits Two More Paris Shows and a Party October 3, 2008 11:55 am >> Sacha Baron Cohen's successful stint as Bruno at Stella McCartney yesterday must have emboldened him, because now he's all over the map.  Last night, he was filming at the Givenchy party, and today, he tried to get into Vanessa Bruno wearing a sailor suit and throwing an anchor, but was refused entry.He was able to get into Jean Charles de Castelbajac, though, and antics ensued: "He whipped out a fold out chair, placed it in front of the front rowers and started writing love letters to girls in the audience.
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