Posts for May 1st 2009

May 1, 2009 5:24 pm >> IN PRODUCTION —It turns out Alexander Wang isn't the only one doing khaki jackets and chinos for this year's CFDA-Gap collaboration after all: Vena Cava also pitched in a couple of dresses and variations on chinos — Racked got the first looks.  No word (although it's likely) on whether more designers are involved.
The 2009 Costume Institute Gala Will Be Lagerfeld-Less; Plus More New Attendees
The 2009 Costume Institute Gala Will Be Lagerfeld-Less; Plus More New Attendees May 1, 2009 4:35 pm >> We had a good list or two going for earlier in the week for Monday's Costume Institute Gala attendees, but as final fittings are taking place and diamonds are being chosen, more pairs are being revealed — and even more major designers are bowing out.  Take Karl Lagerfeld, close friend to Anna Wintour — he won't be attending due to a busy travel schedule that includes Venice, Moscow and London.  Also declining to show: Matthew Williamson, Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, who haven't confirmed any guests — they're still "in fittings" — perennial Dior face Charlize Theron, Carolyn Murphy, LVMH brass (who are sponsoring) Bernard Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Antoine Arnault, and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld.
May 1, 2009 3:36 pm >> THE MODELIZER —Lily Cole has laid low this year except for those Rimmel commercials — and to make an appearance at Francois-Henri Pinault's wedding last weekend — to focus on her Cambridge studies, but she'll be taking a break midway through this month for a trip to the Cannes Film Festival, where her first major movie, Terry Gilliam's fantasy film The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, is set to debut.  Lily plays Valentina, the blonde-haired daughter (above left) of Dr. Parnassus, who has to be rescued after her father's deal with the Devil goes awry.
WSJ. Magazine Names Hilary Rhoda Contributor, Takes New Direction
WSJ. Magazine Names Hilary Rhoda Contributor, Takes New Direction May 1, 2009 2:54 pm >> Now that the Wall Street Journal has closed their fashion bureau and fashion blog to put more energy into their luxury magazine WSJ., it sounds like they're trying to up the ante on the magazine's fashion spreads, which have been mocked in the past.
May 1, 2009 1:32 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —The attention-grabbing platform shoes that were part of Olivier Theyskens's Fall 2009 Nina Ricci sendoff weren't put into production, but at the birthday party she threw for Steven Klein last night, Daphne Guinness showed up wearing a pair along with a gown from the same collection.  Before the party was supposed to start, she already admitted to falling once.
Tom Binns Is Looking to Expand, Maybe Do Target Collaboration
Tom Binns Is Looking to Expand, Maybe Do Target Collaboration May 1, 2009 1:11 pm >> Tom Binns has long been fashion cult favorite with an enfant terrible streak — his Venice Beach studio is all white walls except for two paintings, one which reads "Vague, Vogue, Vomit," and the other pictures a Chanel logo next to the McDonald's Golden Arches and a swastika.  He left the New York fashion scene after 9/11, doesn't own a car — instead begging rides to Whole Foods — and doesn't even go to Paris to sell his collection to buyers, leaving that to his staff.
New York Fashion Week: Anna Sui Fall 2009
New York Fashion Week: Anna Sui Fall 2009 May 1, 2009 12:24 pm New York 02/18/09.
May 1, 2009 12:09 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Is the Obama camp holding a grudge against Oscar de la Renta after his disparaging comments toward Michelle Obama a few weeks ago?  During White House social secretary Desiree Rogers's cover shoot for this Sunday's WSJ.
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel Fall 2009
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel Fall 2009 May 1, 2009 11:35 am Paris 03/10/09.
DSquared2 Wants Your Attention On Paper, Radio, and TV
DSquared2 Wants Your Attention On Paper, Radio, and TV May 1, 2009 11:26 am >> Dan and Dean Caten are in serious self-promotion mode, and seem to be following the Isaac Mizrahi model of radio-TV show one-two punch.  They're following up their supermodel-heavy catfight-themed Spring 2009 ads with a Fall 2009 set, just shot in London, featuring Lara Stone and themselves — “We’re all about self-promotion now; we’re celebrities in our own right,” Dean semi-joked.The duo just wrapped taping on a new show for Bravo, Launch My Line, a fashion competition series for which they perform hosting and judging duties.  The premise follows 10 fashion designers paired with pop-culture notables who all want to launch their own clothing line.  They told Teen Vogue: Dan and Dean are getting real in America!
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