Posts for May 2012

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie's Jewels, Prada's Counterfeit Concession, and Paris Vogue's Latest Cover

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Prada CEO Patrizio BertelliMiuccia Prada's husband — said recently that while counterfeit Prada bags aren't necessarily good for the company, they're not bad, either. "We're happier to have them than not have them," he said. "Don't you think it's sad for a brand that no one wants to copy them?" [Styleite]

  • Angelina Jolie's jewelry collection with Robert Procop — who designed her engagement ring for Brad Pitt — will be sold in selected stores this September. Previous sales were available by private appointment only. Proceeds from the pieces will benefit Jolie's charitable foundation the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. [Elle]

  • Singer Beth Ditto had some choice words for Karl Lagerfeld for calling Adele "a little too fat" earlier this year. "Karl Lagerfeld used to be this really fat, eccentric dude," she said. "To me, only a person who was fat could get away with saying something like that." [Fashion Etc.]

  • Bryan Yambao, the blogger known as Bryanboy, has been added to the cast list for the upcoming season of America's Next Top Model. Yambao's precise role on the show is unclear, but he'll be seen alongside host Tyra Banks, as well as Kelly Cutrone, Rob Evans, and Johnny Wujek. [Stylelist]

  • Model Karmen Pedaru is featured on the cover of a supplement to the June issue of Vogue Paris, photographed by Hans Feurer. Pedaru stars in an editorial called La Sauvage — meaning The Wild — wearing swimsuits and beach accessories inspired by nature. [The Huffington Post]

  • The work of photographer Gordon Parks, who shot fashion for magazines like Vogue and Life in the '40s, '50s, and '60s, is on display at the International Center of Photography in New York. The exhibit celebrates Parks's 100th birthday. [The Cut]
Editor's Pick

Muse Like Jagger: Georgia May's Style Evolution

She may be Madonna's latest Material Girl, but Georgia May Jagger has always been one of the coolest girls around.
Georgia May Jagger Model Style Pictures

She may be Madonna's latest Material Girl, but Georgia May Jagger has always been one of the coolest girls around. With model-mom Jerry Hall's stunning bone structure and dad Mick's iconic gap-toothed pout — not to mention both parents' rock 'n' roll vibe — the 5'7" progeny-turned-muse has already been featured in scores of magazines, from American Vogue to i-D. She's also been photographed by the likes of Mario Sorrenti and Hedi Slimane, fronted major campaigns for Chanel and Versace, and has long-standing contracts with Hudson Jeans and Rimmel London.

"To be handpicked by Madonna and Lola as the new face of Material Girl is truly amazing," Jagger said of her latest endeavor, the back-to-school campaign for junior line Material Girl, which bows this Summer. "My agent received a call from the Material Girl team saying Lola and Madonna wanted to work together with me. From talking with Lola, she and her mum liked my style and thought it would be a good fit," Jagger elaborated. "I've always admired Madonna's style and I'm thrilled to be working with her and Lola. I dressed up like her for a school dance once!"

A look at Jagger's muse-worthy style evolution — which includes plenty of animal print, primary hues, and body-con silhouettes — here, in the gallery.

Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani on His Health and Possible Successors

Giorgio Armani says his drive to stay healthy actually threatened his life, at one point sending him to the hospital for a 10-day stay.



Giorgio Armani says his drive to stay healthy actually threatened his life, at one point sending him to the hospital for a 10-day stay.

Armani told WSJ. Magazine that he had to be treated for "a very serious" case of hepatitis in May 2009. The cause was attributed to an unspecified collection of supplements the 78-year-old took before going to the gym every day. "My doctor told me: Get rid of all this sh*t you're drinking," he said.

While Armani wouldn't disclose exactly which substances he was taking, the Journal did suggest one possible motive for taking the supplements. "The house Armani has built is a reflection of himself — the trim, toned, tanned and t-shirted figure that is synonymous with the brand — and he wants to secure a long life for both."

Today, Armani is one of very few designers who owns 100 percent of his own company, where he serves as both creative director and CEO. His position as the man responsible for every aspect of the house's business begs the question as to who will run Armani when he's gone — and the designer says it will probably fall to his two nieces and his nephew. "Look, this succession issue has been at my throat for at least 15 years," he said. "The question is always the same, and so is the answer: as long as I'm here, I'm the boss."

Louis Vuitton

Topshop's Newest Collaborator, Anna Sui's Latest Endeavor, and Louis Vuitton's Worth

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Louis Vuitton has been named the world's most valuable luxury brand for the seventh consecutive year by the Millward Brown Optimor's 2012 BrandZ study. Vuitton is worth an estimated $25.9 billion, followed closely by Hermés at $19.1 billion and Rolex at $7.2 billion. [Fashion Etc.]

  • Anna Sui's "genius box" — a collection of magazine clippings and inspiration pages from books and other sources that fills a whole closet — has spilled onto the Internet in the form of a newly minted Pinterest page. "Now, I can do this on my desktop!" Sui said in a statement. [Fashionologie Inbox]

  • Louise Gray will design a clothing and cosmetics collaboration for Topshop that will go on sale at the end of August. "My idea behind the collaboration was to design for the Topshop girl a range that was young and fun, similar to both the fashion and make up I wear already," Gray said. [The Daily Telegraph]

  • How do imitations of high-fashion runway looks end up on sale at mass-market retailers mere months after Fashion Week? The process involves almost everyone in the industry, including bloggers, magazine editors, buyers, retailers, and manufacturers. [Refinery29]

  • Elsa Peretti, whose jewelry designs have made up 10 percent of Tiffany's net sales over the past three years, plans to retire. The company has worked with Peretti since the early '70s and is trying to acquire her intellectual property rights so that they can continue to produce products under her name. [The Cut]

  • Uniqlo has named Novak Djokovic, currently the number one-ranked men's tennis player in the world, as its new brand ambassador. Djokovic will wear the brand's clothing on and off the court for the next five years, starting this Sunday when he plays in the French Open tournament. [WWD]
Anja Rubik

Anja Rubik Debuts 25 Magazine's "Erotic" Issue

The newest issue of 25 magazine, which Anja Rubik helms with her husband Sasha Knezevic, features 300 pages of fashion photos tinged with an "erotic twist."

The newest issue of 25 magazine, which Anja Rubik helms with her husband Sasha Knezevic, features 300 pages of fashion photos tinged with an "erotic twist."

The couple launched the issue at a party Wednesday night in Cannes. Rubik described the issue as "more of a book than a magazine" and said that its ad-free pages are dedicated to women photographers including Annie Leibovitz, Ellen von Unwerth, and Corrine Day.

"It's mainly a fashion magazine, but with an erotic twist," Rubik explained, adding that she took inspiration from '70s issues of Viva, Playboy, and Penthouse. "I think it's balanced quite well. There's a lot of fashion. The stylists had a lot of liberty to play around with clothes, and there was no list of credits they had to follow or anything like that."

In fact, whoever styled the cover photo — which Knezevic tweeted yesterday — opted not to use clothes at all. The same goes for a 15-second teaser video clip for the issue called Kiss, seen below.

Rubik and Knezevic started working on 25 in 2009, when one of Knezevic's friends acquired it and asked him for help. Knezevic is now the magazine's editor-in-chief and creative director, and Rubik serves as fashion and art director. Take a look at some of their work below.

Source: Sasha_Knezevic

Sasha Pivovarova

Sasha Pivovarova Shares First Picture of Baby Daughter

Sasha Pivovarova used Twitter to share a picture of newborn daughter Mia Isis on Wednesday.

Sasha Pivovarova used Twitter to share a picture of newborn daughter Mia Isis on Wednesday.

"Everybody, meet my beautiful little fairy princess," Pivovarova wrote. The 27-year-old model delivered the little girl on Mother's Day, just days after she shared an artful photo of her pregnant body, taken by her husband Igor Vishnyakov.

Pivovarova has used Twitter to update fans on everything from the flowers in her delivery room to which members of her family have visited her and Mia Isis. On Thursday, she wrote, "When every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy."

Take a look at Pivovarova's baby girl below.

Source: Twitpic user Vovarova

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum's Music Video, Peter Dundas's Morning Commute, and Georgia May Jagger's New Job

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Heidi Klum is the star of a music video made for Hunger magazine, in which she sings a song called "Turn Up the Night." [Stylelist]

  • Pucci's Peter Dundas spilled his daily routine in a recent interview. Among the tidbits divulged? He generally flies to his office in Florence from his apartment in Paris. "It's an hour-and-a-half flight," he said. "Really, I am in an airplane four or five times a week." [Harper's Bazaar]

  • At the launch party for his book Advanced Style — which, like the blog, is dedicated to fashionable older folks such as Iris Apfel and model Mimi WeddellAri Seth Cohen screened a trailer for the documentary he's working on featuring the same subjects. "If people don't like what I'm wearing well, I don't give a sh*t," one of the subjects proclaims. [Nowness]

  • Georgia May Jagger has been named the face of Madonna's clothing line, Material Girl. Jagger is also currently the face of Hudson Jeans and Rimmel London. [Fashion Etc.]

  • Christian Louboutin has released an app for the iPhone and iPad through which users can see the brand's videos, see new products, and even locate the nearest store. [Christian Louboutin]
Shopping

The New Online Arrivals We're Coveting This Week

Pre-Fall pieces may already be trickling into stores, but we've got Summer on our mind.
Shop Summer 2012 Online New Arrivals

Pre-Fall pieces may already be trickling into stores, but we've got Summer on our mind. That means we're craving items that are crisp, bold, and easy: colorblock rafia wedges, maritime accessories, retro swimwear, and more. A look at what's topping this week's must-have list, in the slideshow.

erdem

Erdem Resort 2013

For Resort 2013, Erdem Moralioglu kept the focus on his house's signature prints and ladylike silhouettes, offering up '60s-inspired shift dresses, full-cut skirts, and prim blouses in a blue-toned palette of floral and lace.
Erdem Resort 2013

For Resort 2013, Erdem Moralioglu kept the focus on his house's signature prints and ladylike silhouettes, offering up '60s-inspired shift dresses, full-cut skirts, and prim blouses in a blue-toned palette of floral and lace. For texture — and a bit of the transitional feeling so essential to the season — there were slim cable-knit sweaters and frayed-edge tweeds, plus one very welcome new addition: swimwear.

DKNY

DKNY Resort and Holiday 2013

Donna Karan's Resort 2013 offering for DKNY was a meditation in contrasts that played tough leather against demure silks.
DKNY Resort and Holiday 2013 Pictures

Donna Karan's Resort 2013 offering for DKNY was a meditation in contrasts that played tough leather against demure silks. Simple t-shirts in delicate pastel tones punctuated the virility of cowhide pants, and a classic trench coat got a timely update with leather sleeves. Karan's Holiday collection, presented in conjunction with Resort, showed an implicit version of the same edge, using zebra prints and bold colors to make powerful statements.