>> For the second season in a row, Australian minimalist Josh Goot took his game to London Fashion Week. The designer had to change venues at the last minute, losing 100 seats and causing a mad dash for the diminished number of front row seats, but all the chaos is a sign of one positive thing — there was a good turnout. Goot stayed true to his predilection for black, white, pastels, and marbled prints cut in a number of body-conscious silhouettes; colorblocking played a large part in the Fall 2009 collection, as did knits, but the eye-catching pieces involved curvy lines and digital prints.
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>> INSIDER WIRE — No word on who graces the cover, but here's a preview of the Spring 2009 issue of Self Service, due out March 5. Inside? 
>> He may be one of the lesser knowns of a design generation that includes 
>> THE MODELIZER —Naomi Campbell may greet the suggestion of passing the torch on to Jourdan Dunn with an irritated snort — "Jourdan Dunn isn't Naomi Campbell. I've never said I'm retiring, And if I did want to stop working, I'd just do it quietly" — but it does make [her] "feel happy" to see Jourdan get covers and awards: "I'm just so thrilled." Be prepared to be thrilled again, Naomi — according to Caroline Trentini, Jourdan is 
The design competition that helped launch the careers of Duckie Brown, Sari Gueron, Rodarte, Peter Som, Cloak, and Lulu Frost is poised to begin again, with submissions closing on March 17th. The Gen Art Styles International Design Competition focuses on young designers who have been operating a brand for seven years or less. In April, there will be a runway show featuring five finalist designers from each of the five categories--Women's RTW, Eveningwear, Avant-garde, Menswear, and Accessories--after which a finalist from each category will be chosen and awarded a $5,000 prize. Click on the title link for more information and stay tuned...
