Posts for July 2009

A Selection of Anna Wintour's New York Magazine Spreads from the Early '80s
A Selection of Anna Wintour's New York Magazine Spreads from the Early '80s July 31, 2009 6:35 pm >> Anna Wintour joined New York as fashion editor in 1981 and was there through 1983, when she left to become creative director at Vogue.
Givenchy Launches Redux, A Slightly Lower-Priced Line of Greatest Hits (Including Shoes!)
Givenchy Launches Redux, A Slightly Lower-Priced Line of Greatest Hits (Including Shoes!) July 31, 2009 4:17 pm >> Riccardo Tisci launched a capsule collection of his greatest hits — called Redux — along with Givenchy Resort 2010 in June, but what he failed to mention before is that this isn't just a one-time thing: he plans to show a Redux collection twice a year alongside his pre-collections.
July 31, 2009 3:47 pm >> Andre Leon Talley Almost Didn't Make the Final Cut of The September Issue —Last night, The September Issue director RJ Cutler made an appearance at the SoHo Apple Store in New York, revealing that in the process of editing down the enormous amount of footage he had, Andre Leon Talley was actually entirely eliminated from a late-stage cut of the film.
Good on Tomas Maier: Bottega Veneta Is Currently PPR's Only Brand Seeing a Rise in Sales
Good on Tomas Maier: Bottega Veneta Is Currently PPR's Only Brand Seeing a Rise in Sales July 31, 2009 3:09 pm >> Just a few days after LVMH reported a decline, causing all marketing to be cut save for its top-performing brands, PPR reported a 76 percent decline in first-half profits.
July 31, 2009 1:20 pm >> Victoria Beckham Rumored to be October 2009 Vogue Cover Girl —Victoria Beckham has covered Vogue UK, India, and Russia, but she's never had an individual cover for Vogue, only appearing with the Spice Girls in January 1998.
Roberto Cavalli, Wife of 28 Years Eva, May Have Split
Roberto Cavalli, Wife of 28 Years Eva, May Have Split July 31, 2009 12:38 pm >> In the past year, Roberto Cavalli has commissioned a one bedroom home on his existing 32-acre estate in the Florentine countryside of Italy, fanning rumors that he and his business partner and second wife, Eva, of 28 years have split.
July 31, 2009 12:04 pm >> New York Post Maintains Hearst Is In Talks to Take Over Elle —Despite the fact that Elle owner Lagardere released a statement denying the New York Post's report earlier this week that Lagardere was exploring a deal with Harper's Bazaar publisher Hearst to take over the US operations of Elle, the New York Post responded today, stating that it "stands by its story."
Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh, and More Are Scooping Up Chance to Show at MAC and Milk's Free New York Fashion Week Venue
Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh, and More Are Scooping Up Chance to Show at MAC and Milk's Free New York Fashion Week Venue July 31, 2009 11:31 am >> Soon after Maybelline announced it would be be taking over from five-year Bryant Park cosmetics sponsor MAC, MAC — presumedly, as New York Times' Eric Wilson put it, tired of having to share "a rather circuslike stage with other sponsors who were competing for attention, sometimes including makers of doughnuts, cameras, toilets and Big Macs" — announced that it would be producing the tentatively-titled MAC and Milk Fashion Week with Milk Studios at the same time as the traditional New York Fashion Week.The event can be seen as either a complement or a competitor to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but on the record, anyway, there seem to be no hard feelings.
July 31, 2009 10:00 am Marcus Lupfer Launches Yet Another Collection For Topshop Knitwear designer Marcus Lupfur's most recent capsule collection for Topshop hit shelves this week.
Shopping: Draped Skirts Do All The Work July 31, 2009 9:00 am Thanks to Nicolas Ghesquière, a draped skirt is at the top of everyone's fall must-have list.
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