Posts for October 28th 2009

Georgina Chapman Launches a Collection with Garrard
Georgina Chapman Launches a Collection with Garrard October 28, 2009 2:12 pm Georgina Chapman had friends and family on hand last night as she debuted her new line with British jeweler Garrard in the company's New York store.
Mixed Metals October 28, 2009 1:45 pm Shades of gold, silver, copper, and pewter mix together in a pair of leather gloves, python ballet flats, a crocodile clutch, and lace lingerie.
Gucci's Frida Giannini, James Franco Have Cultivated a Different Kind of Designer-Brand Face Relationship
Gucci's Frida Giannini, James Franco Have Cultivated a Different Kind of Designer-Brand Face Relationship October 28, 2009 1:40 pm >> Frida Giannini and James Franco don't seem to have your typical designer-brand face relationship.  As WWD put it: "Celebrities with contractual ties to the fashion world tend to take those connections very seriously — always walking the red carpet flawlessly dressed and speaking perfectly on point.
Spring 2010 Trend Report: Washed and Destroyed Denim
Washed and Destroyed Denim October 28, 2009 12:06 pm Denim turned up all over the runways for spring 2010—in head-to-toe destroyed Depression Era looks at Ralph Lauren, luxe logo embroidered jackets and skirts at Louis Vuitton, frayed patchwork body con dresses at Hervé Léger, lingerie style bustiers at Jean Paul Gaultier, and matching his and hers trousers at Chanel.
October 28, 2009 11:24 am >> Versace Layoffs Coming to Help House Gain Back Profitability —Ever since former Versace CEO Giancarlo di Risio left the brand in June after clashing repeatedly with Donatella Versace, repositioning has been the order.
Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci Talks the Spring 2010 Campaign, Runway Casting, and a New Secret Project
Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci Talks the Spring 2010 Campaign, Runway Casting, and a New Secret Project October 28, 2009 10:17 am >> Riccardo Tisci, fresh off a stint in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend to support Oi Fashion Rocks with a combination men's, women's, and couture fashion show, arrived fashionably late by half an hour yesterday for a guerrilla appearance at Barneys in New York — his first for a trunk show, which was only announced the afternoon before.
Jenny Packham Bridal Fall 2010
Jenny Packham Bridal Fall 2010 October 28, 2009 10:14 am New York 10/17/09 View Slideshow ›
October 28, 2009 9:35 am >> Annie Leibovitz Talks Finances —Annie Leibovitz was on scene at the Women's Conference in Long Beach yesterday, chatting with Katie Couric about her financial travails: “I always let other people handle the finances.
Spring 2010 Campaign Scuttlebutt: Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, and Celine
Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, and Celine October 28, 2009 8:49 am >> Spring 2010 may be a "safe" campaign season in the making, but not all designers are afraid to change things up. Word is up-and-coming photographer Josh Olins has breached the usually ad-shooting group of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, David Sims, Steven Meisel, and Steven Klein, nabbing the Spring 2010 Giorgio Armani campaign as his own.
Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/28/09 The Return of Mugler
Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/28/09 The Return of Mugler October 28, 2009 6:58 am Joseph Altuzarra discusses working with Marc Jacobs, Paris vs. New York, and how being a child of the Nineties influences his designs.