Posts for June 29th 2010

La Perla

Jean Paul Gaultier Designs Lingerie Collection For La Perla, Swimwear Is Next

Named La Perla Designer Collection, Jean Paul Gaultier's first official lingerie line will make its debut during the designer's upcoming haute couture show.

Named La Perla Designer Collection, Jean Paul Gaultier's first official lingerie line will make its debut during the designer's upcoming haute couture show. On July 7 in Paris, Gaultier will showcase two limited-edition pieces for La Perla—an elaborately constructed satin bra and a garter belt. Having put Madonna in a cone bra in the '90s, it was clear the designer still had lingerie on his mind when he reintroduced the famous silhouette on his fall runway as outerwear pieces.

“I met Jean Paul Gaultier a few months ago, and we immediately hit it off because we shared a common vision of beauty, style, taste and quality. So we agreed to try this adventure together and unite our savoir faire,” said Alain Prost, chief executive officer of La Perla.

Look out for Gaultier's 27-style capsule collection of mostly handmade corsets, high-waisted briefs, bodysuits, and bras done in pink and black in La Perla and Jean Paul Gaultier stores this November. The collaboration is reportedly a two-year affair and will include swimwear next March.

Natalia Vodianova

>> Turkish Designer Hakaan Yildirim Takes Home 2010 ANDAM Prize —After one London Fashion Week show, Hakaan is moving into the big leagues, scoring ANDAM's €220,000 prize (approx.

>> Turkish Designer Hakaan Yildirim Takes Home 2010 ANDAM Prize —After one London Fashion Week show, Hakaan is moving into the big leagues, scoring ANDAM's €220,000 prize (approx. $270,000, up €60,000 from last year's prize) for 2010. It doesn't hurt that Hakaan has friend and collaborator Mert Alas in his corner: Carine Roitfeld, who headed up this year's ANDAM jury, came to London specifically for Hakaan's show on the advice of Alas. Alas likely also had something to do with the show's all-star cast of Lara Stone, Natalia Vodianova, Mariacarla Boscono, Natasha Poly, and Anja Rubik. Along with the upgraded ANDAM prize money, a new stipulation: Hakaan must not only show in Paris, but open a French company, as well. [Style File, Fashion Editor at Large]

Alexander McQueen

A Look at Sarah Burton's First Alexander McQueen Women's Collection, for Cruise 2011

>> The first glimpses of Sarah Burton's direction at Alexander McQueen came when she finished the label's Fall 2010 collection.

>> The first glimpses of Sarah Burton's direction at Alexander McQueen came when she finished the label's Fall 2010 collection. Then, last week, she debuted her first men's McQueen collection on a pared-down runway — a notable departure from the late designer's usual show theatrics.

Now, a look at where she'll be taking the women's line: her first collection for the label as creative director, for Cruise 2011, just bowed. Inspired by Hans Bellmer's dolls and samurai warriors, Burton explained that she wanted to “juxtapose the pale and the delicate with the bold and armorial. It’s about a highly structured torso that gives way to a more fluid silhouette or drop waists that lead to a finned trouser or skirt.” WWD calls her point of view of the label "promising indeed," and the strapless red and black gown "a stunner."

Gucci

Fashion in 50 Seonds 06/29/10 Hakaan Yildirim Wins ANDAM Prize

Carine Roitfeld, Delphine Arnault, Alber Elbaz, Sarah Lerfel, and Jefferson Hack selected Turkish designer Hakaan Yildirim to win ANDAM's €220,000 prize.

Carine Roitfeld, Delphine Arnault, Alber Elbaz, Sarah Lerfel, and Jefferson Hack selected Turkish designer Hakaan Yildirim to win ANDAM's €220,000 prize.

Gisele Bunchen (#85), Heidi Klum (#86), and Kate Moss (#91) made this year's Forbes list of the world's most powerful celebrities.

Sketches of the Gucci new children's collection have been released with Gucci-clad little ones in motorcycle jackets, monogrammed sneakers, and pint-sized trench coats.

Elie Tahari will for the second summer provide space for CFDA jewelry designers in his East Hampton store. Ben-Amun, Ruby Kobo, and Patricia von Musulin will kick things off on July 8. Janis Savitt, House of Waris, Jill Platner, Gemma Redux, Irene Neuwirth, and Nak Armstrong will follow in August.

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Prada

Polished '30s-Inspired Dresses Mix With Vivid Costume Jewelry in Prada's Resort Collection

The series of imaginary colorful landscapes used as background in Miuccia Prada's resort presentation spoke to the traveling gypsy theme of Prada's collection, as did the vividly hued costume jewelry—oversize hoop earrings in yellow, green, and red and armfuls of lightweight glass bangles.

The series of imaginary colorful landscapes used as background in Miuccia Prada's resort presentation spoke to the traveling gypsy theme of Prada's collection, as did the vividly hued costume jewelry—oversize hoop earrings in yellow, green, and red and armfuls of lightweight glass bangles. The clothes, however, stood firmly in the polished eras of the '30s and '40s with wallpaper prints on calf-length dresses paired with fur stoles and structured handbags. Pumps with faux coral and beaded embellishments mixed with neutral platform sandals and backless flats with ballerina ribbons in a collection where accessories most definitely took center stage.