Posts for December 17th 2009

Stefano Gabbana Would Love to be Given a "Really Big Part" By a "Famous Movie Director"
Stefano Gabbana Would Love to be Given a "Really Big Part" By a "Famous Movie Director" December 17, 2009 2:29 pm >> Did Tom Ford open up a serious crossbreeding frenzy between fashion and film?
Charlize Theron Designs Shoes to Benefit South African Charity with Toms
Charlize Theron Designs Shoes to Benefit South African Charity with Toms December 17, 2009 2:13 pm Blake Mycoskie, founder of feel-good accessory label Toms shoes, has co-designed a limited edition men's and women's collection with Charlize Theron.
Loic Prigent's Habillees Videos Capture Anna Wintour Implying that Carine Roitfeld Should Better Support Young French Designers
Loic Prigent's Habillees Videos Capture Anna Wintour Implying that Carine Roitfeld Should Better Support Young French Designers December 17, 2009 1:46 pm >> During the Spring 2010 season, Loic Prigent, director of documentaries Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton, Signe Chanel, and The Day Before, and French TV personality Mademoiselle Agnes teamed up to film Habillees, chronicling the search for the next French design talent.
VPL by Victoria Bartlett Pre-Fall 2010
VPL by Victoria Bartlett Pre-Fall 2010 December 17, 2009 12:16 pm Victoria Bartlett showed plenty of her signature knits and lingerie for her VPL pre-fall collection, using metallic thread to create the look of chain mail in draped tops and sweaters.
Love Rocks NY Offers Fine Jewelry That Isn't Precious
Love Rocks NY Offers Fine Jewelry That Isn't Precious December 17, 2009 11:59 am New York-based fine jeweler, Limor Senker of Love Rocks NY, found inspiration in Colombian artist Doris Salcedo for her most recent collection, specifically Salcedo's art installation called Shibboleth—a giant crack in the floor of London's Tate Modern museum.
Bill Blass Has a New Designer: Jeffrey Monteiro
Jeffrey Monteiro December 17, 2009 8:26 am >> As previously suggested, relative newcomer Jeffrey Monteiro, an alum of Jane Mayle and Derek Lam with a year-old collection of his own under his belt, is the newest design director at Bill Blass.
Fashion in 50 Seconds 12/17/09 Fellini and Dolce & Gabbana, Sasha Pivovarova and The Horrors
Fashion in 50 Seconds 12/17/09 Fellini and Dolce & Gabbana, Sasha Pivovarova and The Horrors December 17, 2009 8:25 am Sasha Pivovarova poses alongside Mika, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, and the Horrors in the January issue of Vogue.
Donna Karan Makes A Foray Into Film with Christina Ricci
Donna Karan Makes A Foray Into Film with Christina Ricci December 17, 2009 7:20 am Donna Karan—with the help of Kelly Cutrone and creative agency, All Day Everyday—is launching a short film to promote the designer's Eldridge bag, which can be worn in multiple ways.