Posts for April 29th 2008

Posts for April 29th 2008

is fashion happening backwards these days? April 29, 2008 8:43 pm >> Ashley Olsen wearing Balenciaga shoes: normal. Not so normal? Heidi Montag of The Hills was photographed wearing them first, then Sarah Jessica Parker, and now Ashley — doesn't it usually happen in the reverse order?

bits and baubles April 29, 2008 7:17 pm »The all-black issue of Vogue Italia drops in July [Independent UK]»Agyness Deyn has a collaborative single coming out in June [NME]»Alexander Wang is attending the Costume Institute Gala for the first time .

sample sale 2.0 April 29, 2008 5:07 pm >> Even online, sample sales create a frenzy. In order to keep up with the proliferation of online sample sale sites like Gilt Groupe and HauteLook, Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet announced today that she is launching TheOutnet.com (which I assume is a play on "outlet"), a high end designer sale site that is set to go live by the end of the year. Let the games begin.

mary-kate: black and blue all over April 29, 2008 4:36 pm >> Also: Derek Blasberg keeps his eyes on the ball.Third Annual Chanel Dinner Party Honoring Tribeca Film Festival Artists; New York City, April 28.

fashion food for thought April 29, 2008 3:09 pm >> Alber Elbaz is in town, divulging that he's in talks with Acne jeans to do a denim line starting in 2009, and hopefully also to dress a gal or two in those fabulous Lanvin party frocks of his for the Costume Institute Gala. But more imminently intriguing was the conversation he and NY Times critic Cathy Horyn had over a lunch of chicken dumplings:[Alber] offered that, in his view, fat designers tend to have a lightness to their clothes (because they [want] what they are not), while thin designers, lacking the particular dream, seem to have the heavier hand.

nina saying sayonara? April 29, 2008 2:23 pm >> Is Nina Garcia turning down the editor-at-large position and severing all ties from Elle after a 13 year tenure? She was spotted leaving the Hearst Tower and avoiding all eye contact earlier today. This is especially notable, since Nina was reportedly courted for a director's position at Harper's Bazaar in 2005. When contacted for comment about her presence at Hearst today, Nina downplayed the possibility of a position at Hearst, but did say that she was doing freelance work .

Coutorture Community's Must Reads 4/29

Coutorture Community's Must Reads 4/29 April 29, 2008 1:43 pm If high fashion is out of your financial reach, DIY is a great option.

elle gets ugly April 29, 2008 1:30 pm >> The Ugly just got Uglier. Just in time to coincide with Nina Garcia's guest appearance on Ugly Betty this Thursday comes the announcement that Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers and creative director Joe Zee are also filming a segment for the show. The season finale features a charity softball game between Elle and the fictional Mode magazine, during which both Myers and Zee will be up to bat wearing the requisite uniform (left). Naomi Campbell, who is also guest starring on the season finale, will play their designated hitter — we can only guess the jokes that will come out of that.

Australian Fashion Week: Daniel Avakian

Australia Fashion Week: Daniel Avakian April 29, 2008 12:28 pm Spring/Summer 2008/09, Photos: Kristian Dowling View Slideshow ›

Jessie Hill Australian Fashion Week

Australia Fashion Week: Jessie Hill April 29, 2008 12:19 pm Spring/Summer 2008/09, Photos: Stefan Gosatti View Slideshow ›

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