Posts for October 9th 2012

The Best New Fashion Books | Fall 2012
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Fall's Most Wanted Fashion Books

What better way to celebrate the coziest of seasons than with a nice big stack of brand-new fashion books?
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The Best New Fashion Books | Fall 2012

What better way to celebrate the coziest of seasons than with a nice big stack of brand-new fashion books? From a retrospective spanning Mario Testino's legendary three-decade career to a glossy-paged collection celebrating Vogue's most visionary fashion editors, this Fall's recently released batch of coffee-table tomes are filled with so much page-turning gorgeousness they're sure to keep you occupied — and inspired — from now straight through Spring's thaw. Herein, 10 volumes we just can't wait to make ours.

Mario Testino: In Your Face Stars in Dior Masters of Fashion Illustration The Sartorialist: Closer, Limited Edition Vogue: The Editor's Eye Opening Ceremony Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style
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Poppy Delevingne Engaged to James Cook
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Poppy Delevingne's Engagement, Meadham Kirchhoff's Cautionary Tale, and Marni's Big Plan

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

  • Poppy Delevingne got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, James Cook, today. She posted a picture of the custom Anya Hindmarch jewelry box Cook commissioned as a proposal gift to Instagram with the caption, "Errr YES." [The Daily Telegraph]

  • The lush setting for Meadham Kirchhoff's Spring 2013 show — which included lots of upholstered furniture, candles covered with wax drippings, and piles of fresh fruit and baked goods — was captured in a short film called A Cautionary Tale. [Style.com]

  • Hedi Slimane's debut collection for Saint Laurent came down the runway just over a week ago, and Lady Gaga has already worn the line twice. She donned the clothes in London on Monday for tea with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and again in Iceland on Tuesday at Yoko Ono's Grant for Peace event. [The Cut]

  • Marni has set a goal to double its sales "in five years through a further development of retail," said CEO Gianni Castiglioni. Any billionaires out there looking for an exciting investment opportunity? [WWD]

  • Stateside fans of Zara's clothing will be able to buy housewares from the Zara Home collection online as of today. [Fashion Etc.]

  • If model newcomers Grace Mahary, Ji Hye Park, and Nastya Kusakina weren't household names before, they might be now that they've made a few turns down the runways during Fashion Month. [The Fashion Spot]

  • Bidding on the blue gingham dress Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz, set to be auctioned in Beverly Hills next month, will start at $200,000. [The Guardian]
Anja Rubik For Saint Laurent | Spring 2013 Pictures
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Anja Rubik Dons Le Smoking For Saint Laurent

Hedi Slimane is putting the five years he spent as a photographer to good use in his new job at Saint Laurent.
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Anja Rubik For Saint Laurent | Spring 2013 Pictures

Hedi Slimane is putting the five years he spent as a photographer to good use in his new job at Saint Laurent. He recently released images of Anja Rubik wearing clothing from his Spring 2013 collection on the newly revamped YSL.com. And while the clothes — including a slimmed-down take on Le Smoking — pay homage to the house's founder, the photos themselves are all Slimane. Rubik is captured in black and white, posing in rooms adorned with classic French architectural details. But the juxtaposition of old-world style and Rubik's New Age attitude are what make these images modern — and very Saint Laurent. A look at Slimane's photography here in the gallery (NSFW).

Photo via YSL.

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