Posts for June 2nd 2009

The Face To Be Revived?
The Face To Be Revived? June 2, 2009 5:47 pm >> With all the downsizing going on at i-D and T, plus Mixte folding, it's nice to be able to counter it all with something good.  Rumors are swirling that The Face, the British style magazine that closed after a 24 year run in May 2004, is about to get up and running again.
June 2, 2009 3:37 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Karl Lagerfeld seems to not only have developed a taste for Baptiste Giabiconi, but for photographing Baptiste Giabiconi in women's clothes.  For the March 2009 issue of Vogue Paris, Karl snapped Baptiste in nothing but a Chanel tweed jacket, necklace, and heels; and for the July 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon, Karl photographed him in a Chanel couture jacket in one photo and hugging Anja Rubik in a Chanel couture gown in another.
Miuccia Prada Digs Up Clashing Vintage Prints for Cruise 2010
Miuccia Prada Digs Up Clashing Vintage Prints for Cruise 2010 June 2, 2009 2:55 pm >> Miuccia Prada recently talked about how she felt that one of her contributions to fashion was the idea of going retro: "One thing I did in my work was to go back to different eras .
June 2, 2009 2:07 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Georgina Chapman, who has been married to Harvey Weinstein since December 2007, only recently got her honeymoon, which spanned 10 days:  "We went to Hong Kong for business, Vietnam for business, Cambodia for one day and then Thailand for three days, during the state of emergency.
Rachel Roy Resort 2010
Rachel Roy Resort 2010 June 2, 2009 1:42 pm Photos courtesy of Rachel Roy press office.  View Slideshow ›
Trouble Is Brewing at Ungaro Over Lohan Consultant Gig
Trouble Is Brewing at Ungaro Over Lohan Consultant Gig June 2, 2009 12:43 pm >> Since he joined Emanuel Ungaro in 2007 at 23, all has seemed well between the troubled house and Esteban Cortazar — no rifts or tiffs to be reported.  Not so any longer — and Lindsay Lohan may be to blame.According to several of Page Six's sources, Lohan is currently in Paris, talking to the house about signing on as a creative consultant, and Esteban is not happy: "Esteban is threatening to leave the company if they bring Lindsay on as a consultant.
June 2, 2009 11:49 am >> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —Oscar de la Renta hasn't been one for mincing words lately, and yesterday while showing his Cruise 2010 collection — he's one of the only designers opting for a full-blown runway this season — was no exception: "We're going through difficult times but I can't complain.
Marc Jacobs Gets Bunny Ears, Jason Wu Wears a Dress for 2009 CFDA Journal
Marc Jacobs Gets Bunny Ears, Jason Wu Wears a Dress for 2009 CFDA Journal June 2, 2009 11:07 am >> This year's CFDA Awards are coming up on June 15, and for the accompanying CFDA Journal, which is handed out at the ceremony and showcases all the nominees, Craig McDean and Karl Templer enlisted all 21 designers to model their own work (last year, Raquel Zimmermann did the honors).
June 2, 2009 11:07 am >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Louis Vuitton released the latest edition of its Annie Leibovitz-lensed "Core Values" campaign, featuring astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Sally Ride, and Jim Lovell staring up at the night sky in the California desert.  This segment of the campaign, which in the past has featured Catherine Deneuve, Keith Richards, Sofia and Francis Ford Coppola, among others, marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon and symbolizes the brand's efforts to attract sophisticated customers — Kate Betts noted yesterday that this ad "is the coolest one yet."
Shopping: Donna Karan Resort 2010 June 2, 2009 9:44 am Donna Karan's dark and dramatic Fall 2009 collection gives way midseason to pops of cherry red and lighter, more voluminous draping.
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