Posts for March 19th 2010

Lookbook Look: Atelier Versace Spring 2010
Atelier Versace Spring 2010 March 19, 2010 2:58 pm >> When Donatella Versace presented the Spring 2010 Atelier Versace collection by appointment only during couture week at the end of January, Hamish Bowles reported sightings of gowns adorned with "chunks of Swarovski crystal, swags of fine silvery chains, and hologram discs to give a Paco Rabanne-esque edge."
March 19, 2010 2:35 pm >> Noot Seear Responds to Terry Richardson Allegations —Terry Richardson has been fielding some fire on his work practices in the last couple of weeks, but last night at a silent auction benefiting Haiti, Noot Seear, who worked with Terry Richardson, clothed, on a campaign, noted: "Terry's a really cool guy.
Jourdan Dunn Makes First Public Appearance — On Catwalk — Following Boyfriend's Arrest
Jourdan Dunn Makes First Public Appearance — On Catwalk — Following Boyfriend's Arrest March 19, 2010 2:27 pm >> After giving birth in December, Jourdan Dunn only made one appearance on the Fall 2010 catwalks — at Aquascutum — which could be chalked up to the fact that during Milan Fashion Week, her boyfriend (and father of her son) was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to supply.
March 19, 2010 1:53 pm >> Riccardo Tisci's Muse Mariacarla Boscono Talks How She and the Designer Met — In the Spring 2010 issue of Muse, Mariacarla Boscono was asked about how she came to meet Riccardo Tisci: "Aaah .
Peter Lindbergh Is Returning to the Fold at Vogue
Peter Lindbergh Is Returning to the Fold at Vogue March 19, 2010 1:05 pm >> Peter Lindbergh, who moved from working with Vogue to Harper's Bazaar in 1992 when Liz Tilberis lured him away — “I switched to Bazaar and stayed away for all these years" — is ending his 18 year hiatus from Vogue.
March 19, 2010 12:39 pm >> Daphne Guinness Returning for Akris Fall 2010 Campaign —Last night, Akris celebrated 15 years of advertising collaborations with Steven Klein at Bergdorf Goodman in New York — Klein's first campaign for the brand came in 1995, featuring Stella Tennant.  The current face of Akris, Daphne Guinness (who happens to be Tennant's cousin), was in attendance last night — and she's agreed to come back as the brand's Fall 2010 face; she and Klein are shooting the campaign today.
Terry Richardson Under Fire with Numerous Allegations of Exploited Models
Terry Richardson Under Fire with Numerous Allegations of Exploited Models March 19, 2010 11:28 am >> In 2004, Terry Richardson told the Guardian UK: "I don't like to exploit anybody.
March 19, 2010 8:56 am >> Cathy Horyn: European Fashion Houses Already Eyeing Joseph Altuzarra —In three seasons, Joseph Altuzarra has gathered both Carine Roitfeld and Anna Wintour in his front row, and earlier this week, he was nominated for the CFDA's Swarovski womenswear award.  Out of Altuzarra and fellow award nominees Prabal Gurung and Jason Wu, Cathy Horyn writes: "Who in three or four seasons has provided the creative stretch that runway mavens look for?
100 Favorite Shoes For Spring 2010
100 Favorite Shoes For Spring 2010 March 19, 2010 7:05 am From left: Fendi, Lanvin, Gucci spring 2010 Footwear trends are all over the map for Spring 2010 with extremes popping up at every turn on the catwalk — itty-bitty kitten heels at Marni and Louis Vuitton; chunky platform flats at Calvin Klein and Bottega Veneta; playfully printed pumps at Versace, Miu Miu, and Dries Van Noten; ultra-high platforms at Versace, Fendi, and Burberry; and of course the clogs at Chanel.
Stefano Tonchi to Be Named W's New Editor-in-Chief?
Stefano Tonchi to Be Named W's New Editor-in-Chief? March 19, 2010 6:44 am >> All those rumors last year of T editor Stefano Tonchi jumping ship to Conde Nast were apparently not for naught: just a day after it was announced that longtime W editor Patrick McCarthy would be stepping down, Fashion Week Daily reports that an announcement of Tonchi as W's new editor-in-chief is expected imminently.As launch editor of T, Tonchi has propelled the magazine "into the ad-rev stratosphere," as The Daily puts it; he was previously fashion creative director at Esquire.WWD, meanwhile, says it also expects a new editor-in-chief to be named quickly, and cites Tonchi, Carine Roitfeld, Katie Grand, New York's Adam Moss, and former Men's Vogue editor Jay Fielden as frontrunners, although none would comment.