Posts for October 26th 2012

Best-Dressed Fashion People | Week of Oct. 22, 2012
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This Week's Best Dressed

With both the British Fashion Council and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund hosting events in Los Angeles, California certainly had more than its fair share of this week's chic.
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Best-Dressed Fashion People | Week of Oct. 22, 2012

With both the British Fashion Council and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund hosting events in Los Angeles, California certainly had more than its fair share of this week's chic. But there were plenty of other fashionable moments elsewhere as well: Matthew Williamson's 15th anniversary party in London, the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M launch in New York, and Chanel's Little Black Jacket opening in Sydney. See who turned up to which event — and what they wore — right here, in our weekly best-of recap.

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Grace Coddington Sketches Unveiled in Memoirs
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Grace Coddington's Sketches, Karl and Kanye's Lunch, and Courtney Love's Label

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.
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Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Grace Coddington's new autobiography doesn't just reveal facts about her life; it also exposes a hidden talent for illustration. A few of her hand-drawn and often comical images will be included in Grace: A Memoir when it goes on sale Nov. 20. [Vogue]

  • Karl Lagerfeld and Kanye West reportedly had lunch together at New York's Mercer Hotel this week, where they appeared to be discussing the business of fashion. "They were in a deep conversation, then later appeared to be getting devices out to discuss design ideas," a source said. [Page Six]

  • Valerie Steele will interview Donna Karan about her life and career in fashion on Saturday during the Designers and Books Fair in New York City. The event, which brings together the design, literary, and architecture communities, will be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology. [Designers & Books]

  • Courtney Love has unveiled the first designs for her new clothing line, Never the Bride. "This is the stuff that I would wear if I was young enough to not look like Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane," Love explained. [Vogue UK]

  • Stuart Weitzman today released the full version of its short film Walking After Midnight, starring Petra Nemcova and directed by James Franco, after a month of unveiling previews of it online. [YouTube]

Georgia May Jagger For Vivienne Westwood Palladium Jewelry
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Georgia May Jagger Is the Face of Vivienne Westwood's New Jewelry Line

Oh hey, Georgia May.
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Georgia May Jagger For Vivienne Westwood Palladium Jewelry

Oh hey, Georgia May. The British beauty has been named the face of Vivienne Westwood's new Gainsborough palladium jewelry collection.

The diamond and sapphire baubles were inspired by the Paper Jewelry line Westwood introduced in her Fall 2000 Gold Label collection. A tiara, necklaces, earrings, ring, and bracelet comprise the collection, which is now available at Westwood's UK stores and on her website.

Jagger and Westwood celebrated the Juergen Teller-lensed ad campaign with a party during Paris Fashion Week. A look at the ad, the jewelry, and the party here in the gallery.

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Max Mara Rome Store Reopening Party | Video
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Watch: Lauren Remington Platt, Byrdie Bell, and More Celebrate Max Mara's Rome Store

What better way to celebrate a new store than with a glittering cocktail party?
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What better way to celebrate a new store than with a glittering cocktail party? After renovating its flagship on Rome's Via Condotti, Max Mara reopened its doors last week and gave an intimate gathering of guests a look inside. The new store includes pieces from Max Mara's Sportmax and Weekend lines and has dedicated areas for bags, shoes, and clothing.

A range of boldfaced names, including actress Katy Saunders (at left), Lauren Remington Platt, Byrdie Bell, Ginevra Elkann, and Cody Horn, attended the party. A glimpse at the evening in the exclusive video below.

Max Mara Rome Store Reopening Party | Video
Heidi Klum's Halloween Costumes | Pictures
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Heidi Loves Halloween: Klum's Outrageous Costume History

Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes and parties are the stuff of fashion legend, so it's fitting that this year the supermodel will dress up as the legendary Cleopatra.
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Heidi Klum's Halloween Costumes | Pictures

Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes and parties are the stuff of fashion legend, so it's fitting that this year the supermodel will dress up as the legendary Cleopatra.

Klum worked with Martin Izquierdo, who has created wings for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, to design the bold gold dress, cape, and headpiece she'll wear at her 13th annual Halloween party. In the past, Klum has cooked up costumes ranging from a purple-and-red robot to the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden.

This will be the first time Klum has celebrated Halloween, which she says is her favorite time of year, without her husband Seal since their marriage ended. Her party will take place at the new New York dance club Finale on Oct. 31. A guest list hasn't yet been announced, but in the past Michael Kors, Ellen von Unwerth, Doutzen Kroes, and Tyson Beckford have attended the bash.

But can anyone outdo Klum's costumes? A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Klum's costume below, plus a glimpse at her costumes from the past here in the gallery.


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Jourdan Dunn's Rag & Bone DIY Campaign | Pictures Fall 2012
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Jourdan Dunn Photographs Herself For Rag & Bone

No makeup, no stylist, no professional photographer: that's the beauty of Rag & Bone's DIY Project, which recently enlisted Jourdan Dunn to shoot pictures of herself wearing the brand's jeans.
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Jourdan Dunn's Rag & Bone DIY Campaign | Pictures Fall 2012

No makeup, no stylist, no professional photographer: that's the beauty of Rag & Bone's DIY Project, which recently enlisted Jourdan Dunn to shoot pictures of herself wearing the brand's jeans.

Armed with a digital camera, Dunn nodded to Rag & Bone's British roots and American spirit by taking some of the pictures in London and others in New York. Several shots prominently feature Dunn's backside, which she attributes to some of her cheeky friends.

"I had just moved into my new apartment in London and was hanging artwork that I'd recently purchased and, as I'm not the most handy person in the world, the process was really amusing," she said. "My friends kept telling me how great my bum looked in my Rag & Bone jeans so I put on a show."

Dunn joins a long list of models who have photographed themselves for the DIY Project, including Miranda Kerr, Karolina Kurkova, Candice Swanepoel, and Hanneli Mustaparta. A look at Dunn's self-portraits for the Fall 2012 campaign here, in the gallery.

Photos via Rag & Bone.

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