Posts for June 2009

The Interview Situation, Laid Out in Full

>> Interview has had a major case of rotating door syndrome in the last month or so.  While its owner, Peter Brant, is in the midst of a messy divorce with Stephanie Seymour, editorial director Glenn O'Brien has been replaced by his former co-editorial director, Fabien Baron, who was allegedly fired from the magazine last Fall for going over budget; Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak of M/M Paris, who were brought in to replace creative director Karl Templer when he left alongside Fabien Baron last Fall, are now leaving the magazine so that Templer can come back (and also because they were supposedly owed three months pay plus expenses); editor-in-chief Christopher Bollen is being pushed out as editor-at-large so that executive editor Stephen Mooallem, who has been at the magazine for six years, can be installed as editor; and fashion director Joe McKenna is also rumored to be leaving.

>> Interview has had a major case of rotating door syndrome in the last month or so.  While its owner, Peter Brant, is in the midst of a messy divorce with Stephanie Seymour, editorial director Glenn O'Brien has been replaced by his former co-editorial director, Fabien Baron, who was allegedly fired from the magazine last Fall for going over budget; Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak of M/M Paris, who were brought in to replace creative director Karl Templer when he left alongside Fabien Baron last Fall, are now leaving the magazine so that Templer can come back (and also because they were supposedly owed three months pay plus expenses); editor-in-chief Christopher Bollen is being pushed out as editor-at-large so that executive editor Stephen Mooallem, who has been at the magazine for six years, can be installed as editor; and fashion director Joe McKenna is also rumored to be leaving. On top off all that, O'Brien is now being sued by Interview for giving interviews after his departure, violating a non-disclosure agreement he says he didn't sign.

So what exactly is going on? »

Target

>> Anna Sui's Target Collection Mirrors Her Runway Pieces —The lookbook for Anna Sui's Gossip Girl-inspired Target collection, in stores Sept.

>> Anna Sui's Target Collection Mirrors Her Runway Pieces The lookbook for Anna Sui's Gossip Girl-inspired Target collection, in stores Sept. 13, just hit the web, and at least four of the dresses in the collection — including the example at left — are very similar to looks she's sent down her runway in seasons past. [Nylon]

Vogue

September Vogue Ad Pages Drop From 727 to "Over 400" in Two Years

>> Earlier this week it was announced that for the first time ever, Elle is leading Vogue in ad pages for the year.  The biggest issues of the year — for September — close this month, and while Vogue's publisher Tom Florio is making no final predictions, he did tell the NY Post, "We'll have over 400 pages of advertising."  He claims Vogue's share among high-end fashion and beauty advertisers is still up even if the number of pages is dropping.

>> Earlier this week it was announced that for the first time ever, Elle is leading Vogue in ad pages for the year.  The biggest issues of the year — for September — close this month, and while Vogue's publisher Tom Florio is making no final predictions, he did tell the NY Post, "We'll have over 400 pages of advertising."  He claims Vogue's share among high-end fashion and beauty advertisers is still up even if the number of pages is dropping. "We're a profitable book," he said. "Not as profitable as we were in 2007, but very profitable."

But as Jezebel points out, over 400 pages is a major drop from the 727 ad pages — the most ever for Vogue — in the September 2007 issue covered by RJ Cutler's documentary and even the 607 ad pages boasted in last year's September issue.  So is the recession all there is to blame, or is Anna Wintour's method no longer working?

Teen Vogue

>> Chanel Iman Is Interning at Teen Vogue —Coco Rocha may not be interning at Vogue — only observing when she has time — but Chanel Iman put in time in the Teen Vogue closet this week as part of her internship at the magazine.

>> Chanel Iman Is Interning at Teen Vogue —Coco Rocha may not be interning at Vogue — only observing when she has time — but Chanel Iman put in time in the Teen Vogue closet this week as part of her internship at the magazine. On Monday, she Twittered: "U will never guess what i've been doing for the last couple of hours Havin a blast interning at Teen Vogue!!Setup there closet like its mine" and "Teen Vogue just got a little taste of Chanel Iman flavor in the House!!!Hey lol Teen Vogue rocks!!!" [FWD, Twitter, Twitter]

London Fashion Week

Giles Deacon May Have Spring 2010 London Fashion Week "Presence," Goes with Structure for Cruise 2010

>> Giles Deacon, who was awarded the €160,000 (approx.

>> Giles Deacon, who was awarded the €160,000 (approx. $225,000) 2009 ANDAM Award earlier this week, has confirmed that he's going to use it to take his Spring 2010 show to Paris this Fall. But in light of the recent efforts by the British Fashion Council to bring British designers back home for its 25th anniversary, Deacon, who is typically a headliner for London Fashion Week, is planning on meeting with BFC executives to try and work out a means of his label having some sort of "presence" at the upcoming LFW:  “It’s not perfect timing. I’m heading the other way, but it’s a fantastic opportunity, particularly in these times, and I have to seize it. It’s the chance to take my business to a new level.”

As for his Cruise 2010 collection, the designer went with simple, structured silhouettes in white, shades of gray, pale pink, and black.

Shopping

Get Isabel Marant's Spring/Summer 2009 at 30% Off

Within Creatures of Comfort's sale is a section dedicated to Isabel Marant.

Within Creatures of Comfort's sale is a section dedicated to Isabel Marant. The house's Spring/Summer 2009 collection is currently 30 percent off. The cotton/linen henley top that Angela Lindvall is wearing is $566. And if you're looking for low-heeled ankle boots for Fall, Isabel has a cool pair for $620. The only catch, you can't purchase online. Call the LA store — (323) 655-7855 — for size inquiries and to place your order.