Posts for June 9th 2009

Christian Lacroix Turns Down Couture Client's Rescue Offer, Still Optimistic
Christian Lacroix Turns Down Couture Client's Rescue Offer, Still Optimistic June 9, 2009 4:10 pm >> While Christian Lacroix is hoping that his label can emerge out of administration with new ownership, he's already got one couture client who offered to bail him out.  He turned her down: “I prefer her as a client rather than chairwoman.”Lacroix says that his widely acclaimed Fall 2009 collection will probably not be produced, because the factory is among the house's creditors, and the Fall 2009 couture show is up in the air.  He is still sketching in hopes that something will come together, but there is no budget to use any outside suppliers like embroiderers and not even a photocopier in the office.
June 9, 2009 3:52 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —As rumored, Fabien Baron is coming back into the Interview fold as editorial director, replacing former co-editorial director Glenn O'Brien.
Christopher Kane Debuts Nuclear First Cruise Collection for 2010
Christopher Kane Debuts Nuclear First Cruise Collection for 2010 June 9, 2009 3:38 pm >> Christopher Kane was just shooting the lookbook for his first ever pre-collection with Alla Kostromicheva last week, and now it's available for the looking.
June 9, 2009 3:05 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —The 2009 CFDA Awards show is coming up next week, and in addition to short films of the Swarovski nominees being shown, COACD is hearing that there will be a mini fashion show.
Stefano Pilati's Sustainable Yves Saint Laurent Collection Didn't Sustain In-Store for Long
Stefano Pilati's Sustainable Yves Saint Laurent Collection Didn't Sustain In-Store for Long June 9, 2009 2:24 pm >> Stefano Pilati has been in New York since the weekend, hanging out at the Mercer Hotel with Purple's Olivier Zahm, Chloe Sevigny, and Waris Ahluwalia, but last night he got down to business, hosting the launch of the Yves Saint Laurent sustainable "New Vintage" collection with Barneys.  All the bags, shoes, and dresses were cut from archive fabric left over from previous seasons, and Barneys fashion director Julie Gilhart reports that it went fast — only a few pieces left, and she grabbed one of the bags for herself.
June 9, 2009 1:36 pm >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —As rumored, Emma Watson was photographed near Burberry's new London headquarters by Mario Testino for the brand's Fall 2009 campaign.  The campaign highlights the label's British heritage with a peek of the River Thames, which Christopher Bailey calls a "wonderfully historic part of London," in one ad, and reiterates the heritage with the choice of British actress Watson.  The decision to use Watson does, however, represent a shift in casting for the brand, from featuring models — in the past Eden Clark, Lily Donaldson, Agyness Deyn — to a celebrity.
Harper Bazaar's July 2009 Cover Caught Up in Tabloid-Comparison Controversy
Harper Bazaar's July 2009 Cover Caught Up in Tabloid-Comparison Controversy June 9, 2009 12:59 pm >> The July 2009 cover of Harper's Bazaar has become quite the controversary.  The newstand cover features a paparazzi picture of Angelina Jolie, from a red carpet last December, pulled from a photo service, and there is no interview with the actress inside.  The subscriber's cover, on the other hand, is a portrait of Doutzen Kroes taken by Terry Richardson, with an accompanying editorial inside.
June 9, 2009 11:52 am >> INSIDER WIRE —Despite reports to the contrary, Emma Cook is not shuttering her label.
Hussein Chalayan Keeps Expanding Under Puma's Wing, This Time With Signature Fall 2009 Campaign
Hussein Chalayan Keeps Expanding Under Puma's Wing, This Time With Signature Fall 2009 Campaign June 9, 2009 11:14 am >> Hussein Chalayan has yet to debut his first designs for PPR-owned Puma — they come out in the Fall — but he's definitely feeling the love from Puma's majority stake in his own company and the access to Gucci Group resources.  He said when his role as Puma creative director was first annouced in February 2008 that he hoped "this partnership will mean that my work will reach more people, both through designing for Puma and with the expansion of my own business," and it has — his collaboration with J.
June 9, 2009 10:34 am >> INSIDER WIRE —If editorial director Glenn O'Brien leaves Interview as rumored, Fabien Baron might be back to run the show.  While the magazine's owner Peter Brant is embroiled in a messy divorce, his son, Brant Publications' new president Ryan Brant, is said to be running the show and wants Baron, who was popular with advertisers, back.  Discussions between Baron and Brant have gone far enough that Baron has approached top talent about returning to Interview with him.
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