Posts for July 29th 2008

July 29, 2008 6:38 pm >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Introducing the first image from Lanvin's Fall 2008 ad campaign, with Liya Kebede and Raquel Zimmermann caught mid-motion on a dark city street, just as The New Yorker described it.  Hard to believe this was shot by Steven Meisel at Smashbox Studios in LA, eh?
What's Going on at Marchesa?
What's Going on at Marchesa? July 29, 2008 5:20 pm >> Along with the annual International Best-Dressed List, the September 2008 Vanity Fair features a spread dubbed "America's New Fashion Guard," featuring up-and-coming designers, including a few designing duos like Laura and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte, Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava.  Marchesa was also spotlighted, but as Chic Report so astutely pointed out, only one half of the brand's designing duo is pictured: Georgina Chapman, with no Keren Craig in sight.
Karl Lagerfeld, Still Feeling the (Self-)Love July 29, 2008 4:02 pm »When it comes to good causes, Karl Lagerfeld supports himself [Fashionista] »Jil Sander may be for sale again; Would Kanye West cough up for ownership?
July 29, 2008 3:24 pm >> THE MODELIZER —Not only is Erin Wasson Alexander Wang's runway stylist, she's now rumored to be appearing on a television show called The Stylist.  The MTV show, which is supposed to debut in November, features celebrity stylists auditioning eight assistant stylists on real photo shoots, with the winner getting a contract with Rachel Zoe's old agency.  [Fashion Inc., Fashionista] *image: source
Alberta Ferretti Fall 2008 Gives Girls the Subway Slump
Alberta Ferretti Fall 2008 Gives Girls the Subway Slump July 29, 2008 2:20 pm >> If you're going to spend a lot of time bored on the subway, why not do it for pay, and look fabulous while you're at it?  That must have been stylist Edward Enninful's concept for the Fall 2008 Alberta Ferretti campaign, which features Anna Maria Jagodzinska and new talent Magdalena Frackowiak, Siri Tollerod, and Viktoriya Sasonkina juxtaposed in jewel tones with jaded expressions affixed on their faces.  The best shot Steven Meisel captured has to be of Siri, slumped over in plastic chair.
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/29
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/29 July 29, 2008 1:34 pm What is the use in being a consumer of fashion if you aren't educated about fashion?
St. John Spring 09 Fashion Show
St. John Spring 09 Fashion Show July 29, 2008 1:15 pm Photos courtesy of St. John brand.
Hayden Harnett Fall 08 Look Book
Hayden Harnett Fall 08 Look Book July 29, 2008 1:11 pm View Slideshow ›
July 29, 2008 1:07 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Still no word on the rampant Marc Jacobs-Lorenzo Martone marriage rumor.
Vogue Feeling the Financial Burn, Will Anna Wintour Pay?
Vogue Feeling the Financial Burn, Will Anna Wintour Pay? July 29, 2008 11:58 am >> There's no question about it: Magazines are hurting in these economic times.  The first, unofficial magazine circulation numbers are out for the first half of the year, and Anna Wintour could be in trouble.
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