Posts for November 8th 2012

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What the Industry Wants From Obama; Theory Teams Up With Uniqlo

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • What does the industry want from President Obama's second term? "The first priority is getting the economy up and running and strong," says designer Nanette Lepore. A group of nearly 40 designers, retailers, and other fashion professionals — including Elie Tahari, Tommy Hilfiger, and Norma Kamali — generally agree. [WWD]

  • Uniqlo and Theory collaborated on a line of down outerwear for men, women, and children called T Down. The vests (seen below) and jackets will range from $99 to $149 and will arrive in Uniqlo and Theory stores on Nov. 15. [Style.com]

  • Alessandra Ambrosio's 4-year-old daughter, Anja, has already made her modeling debut. Both mother and daughter star in London Fog's Fall 2012 campaign. [Vogue UK]

  • Isaac Mizrahi has landed a recurring role playing himself on Showtime's The Big C. [The Hollywood Reporter]

  • Add Calvin Klein to the list of New Yorkers whose home is uninhabitable thanks to Hurricane Sandy. [Page Six]

  • We weren't the only ones who found the Native American-inspired costume Karlie Kloss wore during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show controversial. [Jezebel]


Top: First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama celebrate his reelection in Chicago. Bottom: A vest from the T Down collaboration, courtesy of Uniqlo.

Lanvin

Rare Treasure Uncovered: The Lanvin You've Never Seen Before

To say that videos of Lanvin founder Jeanne Lanvin are rare would be an understatement, but a recently discovered film offers a glimpse of the legendary designer at work.

To say that videos of Lanvin founder Jeanne Lanvin are rare would be an understatement, but a recently discovered film offers a glimpse of the legendary designer at work.

Lanvin is seen making last-minute preparations before presenting a collection. The relative calm of her office, where she contemplates the intricate beadwork and floral embroidery on her dresses, is spliced with footage of seamstresses working feverishly in the Lanvin atelier at 22 Faubourg Saint Honoré.

No one's voice is heard in the one-minute clip, but toward the end it spotlights a quote from Lanvin, who said she tried "every season to enter the imponderable vogue in the air." A look at her doing just that in the video below.

Photo and video courtesy of Lanvin.

Holiday

Chanel Iman's Blond Holiday

If any model has proven her mass appeal this Fall, it's Chanel Iman.
Chanel Iman Forever 21 Holiday 2012 | Pictures

If any model has proven her mass appeal this Fall, it's Chanel Iman. After starring in the Fall 2012 campaigns for Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Target, and Amazon.com, she's ending the year with Forever 21's Holiday campaign. In the images, shot by Dean Isidro, Iman makes the brand's sequined cocktail dresses and studded pieces shine — aided in some images by a blond wig. It's a trend we've seen throughout the industry this year: Miranda Kerr donned a flaxen bob for the October issue of Vogue Italia, Kate Moss sports a platinum crop on the December cover of Vanity Fair, and all the models who walked in Alexander McQueen's Fall 2012 show wore platinum wigs as well.