Posts for January 30th 2009

January 30, 2009 5:43 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Marc Jacobs the label is having to cut back — no holiday party, no Fashion Week after party, and now he's slicing his Fall 2009 guest list down from the normal 2,000 to only 700 — even though it's hosted in his usual venue.  Marc Jacobs the man, however, seems to be doing just fine — apparently he just moved into a $30,000-a-month Andre Balazs-developed condo in SoHo, near his corporate office — it must be those Louis Vuitton dollars helping out.
Tiberius by Chadwick Tyler
Tiberius by Chadwick Tyler January 30, 2009 5:17 pm >> Chadwick Tyler, preferred photographer of Alexander Wang and the burgeoning lensman who brought us Supreme's stunningly ethereal Spring 2009 show package, is holding his first gallery exhibition, Tiberius, starting Feb.
January 30, 2009 4:12 pm >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Lanvin's past ad campaigns have involved a lot of digital retouching — Olga Sherer floating in a baroque painting or set in repeat against a stark black background — the Fall 2008 campaign even making it into a New Yorker profile about fashion's retoucher Pascal Dangin.  For Spring 2009, however, the brand has gone soft — literally.  Soft lighting frames Iselin Steiro in Steven Meisel's lens, as she plays mirror-mirror in the first shot and this second addition.
Fashion Dinner For AIDS In Paris
Fashion Dinner For AIDS In Paris January 30, 2009 3:20 pm Paris 01/29/09.
Fabien Baron, Karl Templer Starting New Magazine and M/M Paris to Interview?
Fabien Baron, Karl Templer Starting New Magazine and M/M Paris to Interview? January 30, 2009 2:54 pm >> Yesterday's surprising news came in the form of co-editorial director Fabien Baron leaving Interview and taking creative director Karl Templer with him.  Today's surprising news?  Also about Fabien Baron — it's rumored that he may be launching his own publication with Templer.Brant Publications released a statement in response to their exits today, confirming that Baron "decided to resign in order to focus on [his agency Baron & Baron]" and Templer resigned "in order to focus on other projects."  Baron also commented on his move — "now it’s time to focus all my energy on my own business and the many clients that have been loyal to me over the years" — but does his "own business" include a new magazine, as the buzz among his colleagues indicates?
Shows: Berlin Fashion Week Fall 2009 January 30, 2009 1:05 pm “Strenesse Blue, Joop!, Sisi Wasabi, Designer For Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg, Guido Maria Kretschmer, Felder Felder, Michalsky, Kilian Kerner, Scherer González ”
Berlin Fashion Week: Designer For Tomorrow by P&C Fall 2009
Berlin Fashion Week: Designer For Tomorrow by P&C Fall 2009 January 30, 2009 1:01 pm Berlin 01/30/09.
January 30, 2009 12:52 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Television's fascination with all things fashion continues — MTV is said to be reviving House of Style, the '90s show that focused on all things fashion and was hosted by Cindy Crawford, Amber Valletta, and Shalom Harlow throughout its 11-year run.  Contracts have gone out to Bar Rafaeli and Chanel Iman — maybe her ChanelImanTV channel was a tryout?
Coutorture Community Must Reads 01/30/09
Coutorture Community Must Reads 01/30/09 January 30, 2009 12:48 pm Our newest Network Partner, Someone Spoil Me, helped us find the best Valentine's Day gifts under $25 dollars.
Olivier Theyskens Is Still at Nina Ricci's Table
Olivier Theyskens Is Still at Nina Ricci's Table January 30, 2009 12:06 pm >> Although sources are saying that Puig already has a new designer lined up to take Oliver Theyskens's spot at Nina Ricci, he looked right at home at the Ricci table last night during the annual Sidaction AIDS benefit gala, right down the way from Nina Ricci president Manuel Puig.  Maybe he's going to ride out his contract until October, after all?  But it another fashion fixture who was on everyone's minds last night — Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, making her first appearance at a fashion event and breaking her usual ties with Dior by wearing Yves Saint Laurent as the guest of Pierre Berge.*image: source, source View Slideshow ›
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