Posts for May 10th 2010

Ralph Lauren

10 Magazine Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Ten Designer Covers

>> It's not often that a designer graces the cover of a magazine, but in celebration of a decade since its launch, 10 magazine wrangled ten "fashion gods" for ten separate covers — each photographed by the lensman of their choice.

>> It's not often that a designer graces the cover of a magazine, but in celebration of a decade since its launch, 10 magazine wrangled ten "fashion gods" for ten separate covers — each photographed by the lensman of their choice. Helmut Lang sent in a passport photo, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana commissioned Terry Richardson, Vivienne Westwood had Juergen Teller capture her, Ralph Lauren was snapped by Bruce Weber, and Karl Lagerfeld submitted a self-portrait. Alber Elbaz, Azzedine Alaia, Donatella Versace, John Galliano, and Tom Ford round out the rest of the designers featured.

“These are some of the faces that have made our industry and it is an honour to be celebrating them. 10 magazine has a history of celebrating the best creative talent in the world and we are honoured that these icons of fashion agreed to be our cover stars,” said Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, the magazine's founder and editor-in-chief (who is also creative director and fashion director at Harper's Bazaar UK).

Chanel

>> Model Talk: Crystal Renn to Walk Chanel Resort Show Tomorrow; Ymre Stiekema Returns to Modeling Full-Time —We got a preview of Karl Lagerfeld's new short film earlier today, but one castmember who wasn't revealed until tonight's screening in Saint Tropez, where the Chanel Resort 2011 show takes place tomorrow: Georgia May Jagger as Brigitte Bardot.

>> Model Talk: Crystal Renn to Walk Chanel Resort Show Tomorrow; Ymre Stiekema Returns to Modeling Full-Time —We got a preview of Karl Lagerfeld's new short film earlier today, but one castmember who wasn't revealed until tonight's screening in Saint Tropez, where the Chanel Resort 2011 show takes place tomorrow: Georgia May Jagger as Brigitte Bardot. Will she walk in the show?  She's definitely in Saint Tropez taking part in the festivities, as is Crystal Renn, who's reportedly confirmed to walk. And a bit more model news, while we're at it: Prada's former campaign exclusive Ymre Stiekema is reportedly back from her modeling break starting June 10, after finishing her studies this Summer. [@Grazia_Live, @LisaTant, @LisaTant, TFS, digital diamonds]

Karl Lagerfeld

Claudia Schiffer Captured Pregnant, Nude by Karl Lagerfeld for Vogue Germany June 2010

>> Of all the models who have been pregnant in the last year or so, it's Claudia Schiffer, who is expecting her third child, a girl, and reportedly due this month, who took the plunge and shot a nude cover.  The image, which appears on Vogue Germany's June 2010 cover, was captured by Karl Lagerfeld and mimics Demi Moore's iconic 1991 Vanity Fair cover."My first Vogue cover twenty years ago was a very special moment and I'd never have thought that doing this edition with Vogue would give me such a similar buzz," Schiffer said.

>> Of all the models who have been pregnant in the last year or so, it's Claudia Schiffer, who is expecting her third child, a girl, and reportedly due this month, who took the plunge and shot a nude cover.  The image, which appears on Vogue Germany's June 2010 cover, was captured by Karl Lagerfeld and mimics Demi Moore's iconic 1991 Vanity Fair cover.

"My first Vogue cover twenty years ago was a very special moment and I'd never have thought that doing this edition with Vogue would give me such a similar buzz," Schiffer said. "It was important to us to show how beautiful it is to be a woman and that you can have a positive attitude towards your body, including when you're expecting."

The entire issue is reportedly filled with all-Claudia editorials, shot by Ellen von Unwerth, who discovered Schiffer, Camilla Akrans, Francesco Carrozzini, and Jan Welters.

Christian Dior

Accessory Obsessed: Christian Dior Fall 2010

The accessories in John Galliano's equestrian-themed fall collection for Christian Dior, designed by Camille Miceli (a former member of Marc Jacobs' creative team at Louis Vuitton), took the season's emphasis on mixed texture to new levels.

The accessories in John Galliano's equestrian-themed fall collection for Christian Dior, designed by Camille Miceli (a former member of Marc Jacobs' creative team at Louis Vuitton), took the season's emphasis on mixed texture to new levels. Thick fur-covered totes, smooth minimalist satchels, chain and feather evening bags, and ankle boots with buckles meshed like city-meets-country with a ready-to-wear lineup of tweed hacking jackets, georgette evening gowns, and knit cardigan coats. Click through some of our favorite shoes, handbags, and costume jewelry from Miceli's latest collection in the gallery below.  

Karl Lagerfeld

Fashion in 50 Seconds 05/10/10 Claudia Schiffer Poses Nude and Pregnant For Vogue Germany

Karl Lagerfeld photographed a nude and pregnant Claudia Schiffer for the cover of German Vogue.

Karl Lagerfeld photographed a nude and pregnant Claudia Schiffer for the cover of German Vogue.

The June 7 CFDA awards will feature a live presentation of Alexander McQueen's fall collection, which was shown in Paris posthumously to select buyers and press.

A Sex and the City 2 book will be released May 18, which includes a fashion section that breaks down every look worn by the cast, from clothes to shoes and bags.

Anna Sui is releasing a fashion tome this fall, written by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton with an introduction by Steven Meisel.

Mohamed Al Fayed sold Harrods to Qatar Holding for an estimated 1.5 billion pounds (approximately $2.22 billion).

Tom Ford is expanding his brand into Asia later this year.

Kate Bosworth

>> Kate Bosworth's Stylist Cher Coulter on Being Snubbed by Peter Pilotto —In a feature on stylists in Vogue UK's June 2010 issue, British stylist Cher Coulter, who went to Central Saint Martins and regularly works with Kate Bosworth, Sienna Miller, Liv Tyler, and Emily Mortimer, noted of her red carpet choices: "I like to support the British designers, I do.

>> Kate Bosworth's Stylist Cher Coulter on Being Snubbed by Peter Pilotto —In a feature on stylists in Vogue UK's June 2010 issue, British stylist Cher Coulter, who went to Central Saint Martins and regularly works with Kate Bosworth, Sienna Miller, Liv Tyler, and Emily Mortimer, noted of her red carpet choices: "I like to support the British designers, I do. Like when we put Kate in that pink Preen dress it helped them, I mean, beyond with sales. But I get frustrated with some of them. Like with this dress I'd called in from Peter Pilotto. It didn't work on Kate, so I asked if I could use it on one of my other girls who was going to all the [Oscar] parties. They said no, that didn't work for them, and I felt like saying, get over it boys!" [TFS]

Shopping

Spring Shopping: Nautical Stripes From Maje, Sonia Rykiel, Topshop, and J.Crew

The classic Breton stripe has never gone out of style, and this spring season your nautical options are endless.

The classic Breton stripe has never gone out of style, and this spring season your nautical options are endless. New updates on the classic striped tee—like Parisian designer Judith Milgrom's lace pullover, Topshop's tie-front cropped top, and Marcus Lupfer's minidress with sequin details—are our favorite modern interpretations of the always stylish fisherman's shirt.

Tom Ford

After 25 Years, Mohamed Al Fayed Sells Harrods for $2.2 Billion

>> Despite saying just last month that he planned to own London institution Harrods for the rest of his life — and when he died he hoped to be entombed in a mausoleum on the store's roof — Mohamed Al Fayed ended his 25-year reign of the store over the weekend by selling to Qatar Holding for an estimated 1.5 billion pounds (approx.

>> Despite saying just last month that he planned to own London institution Harrods for the rest of his life — and when he died he hoped to be entombed in a mausoleum on the store's roof — Mohamed Al Fayed ended his 25-year reign of the store over the weekend by selling to Qatar Holding for an estimated 1.5 billion pounds (approx. $2.22 billion).

Al Fayed had no obvious successor — none of his four living children are involved in the day-to-day operations at Harrods — and his banker, who brokered the deal, said that 81-year-old Al Fayed had decided to retire and spend more time with his children and grandchildren.

Under Qatar Holding, Al Fayed will assume the new title of honorary chairman, and a source close to the new owners told WWD there would be “no lurches in strategy. This is a financial transaction.” The store is also said to have an exclusive on Tom Ford's womenswear when it launches.

Chanel

>> First Look: Karl Lagerfeld's New Short Film, Remember Now —Last night's flight from New York to Nice, transporting a number of journalists and Karolina Kurkova to Saint Tropez for Chanel's Cruise 2011 presentation tomorrow, was delayed by six hours due to volcanic ash, but it ended up landing just fine this morning.

>> First Look: Karl Lagerfeld's New Short Film, Remember Now —Last night's flight from New York to Nice, transporting a number of journalists and Karolina Kurkova to Saint Tropez for Chanel's Cruise 2011 presentation tomorrow, was delayed by six hours due to volcanic ash, but it ended up landing just fine this morning. Kurkova appears in Karl Lagerfeld's new short film, Remember Now, to be presented at the show tomorrow, along with actors Elisa Sednaoui and Pascal Greggory in the leading roles, and Freja Beha Erichsen, Magdalena Frackowiak, Baptiste Giabiconi, Sebastien Jondeau, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Leigh Lezark, and Heidi Mount supporting. The trailer, below. [Chanel News]

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