Posts for July 25th 2012

Gucci Wins Lawsuit Against Guccio and Alessandro Gucci

Vogue Jul 25, 2012

Elle's Big September Issue, Vera Wang's Good News, and Gucci's Gucci Lawsuit

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

by Justin Fenner

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

The September issue of Elle will include some 400 pages of advertisements, which will make it the largest issue the magazine has ever printed. [Fashionista]
Coincidentally, Elle China now has so many ads that it has to publish issues twice every month. [Racked]
Vera Wang says the best thing that's happened to her this Summer was finding out her daughter had gotten into Harvard. [The Cut]
Gucci (the company) has won a trademark infringement lawsuit against Guccio Gucci and Alessandro Gucci, who used their family name in the marketing for their handbag company ToBeG Srl. [HuffPost Style]
Miranda Kerr stars on the August cover of Turkish Vogue, photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello. [Design Scene]
What does a Vogue editor wear on a beach vacation? Lots of prints, it turns out. [Vogue Daily]

eBay to Back British Fashion Forward Initiative

eBay Jul 25, 2012

eBay to Sponsor British Fashion Council Initiative

After announcing that it has partnered with designers from the Council of Fashion Designers of America on holiday products, eBay revealed Wednesday that it has signed on as a sponsor for the British Fashion Council's Fashion Forward initiative, which helps young designers develop their businesses.

by Justin Fenner

After announcing that it has partnered with designers from the Council of Fashion Designers of America on holiday products, eBay revealed Wednesday that it has signed on as a sponsor for the British Fashion Council's Fashion Forward initiative, which helps young designers develop their businesses.

The agreement takes effect starting with London Fashion Week Spring 2013, when eBay and the BFC will host an auction of British design to benefit Save the Children. Next January, the BFC will include eBay's head of fashion brands Melanie Smallwood on the panel of judges who will decide the next round of designers who will get Fashion Forward funding.

Fashion Forward is currently in its sixth year, and in the past it has supported Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, and Meadham Kirchhoff.

Photo: The finale of Peter Pilotto's Fall 2012 show.

Shopping Jul 25, 2012

Shop It Now: The Coach Legacy Collection

The much-anticipated Coach Legacy collection has finally arrived, and it's all available online.

by Christina Perez

The much-anticipated Coach Legacy collection has finally arrived, and it's all available online. Priced from $50 to just under $500, the collection features everything from wood-heeled shoes and classic trenches to envelope wallets and tech accessories. All come in an array of vibrant hues — sunflower, cobalt, emerald, and carnelian — and all were inspired by pieces culled straight from the archives of the storied brand. Best of all are the bags: from slouchy duffles to structured totes, they come in every timeless shape imaginable, and, simply put, are just way too chic to be forgotten.

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Alexander Wang Jul 25, 2012

Kati Nescher Stars in Alexander Wang's Fall 2012 Campaign Video

If Alexander Wang is famous for dressing the model off duty, his Fall 2012 campaign video depicts the life of a model at work.

by Justin Fenner

If Alexander Wang is famous for dressing the model off duty, his Fall 2012 campaign video depicts the life of a model at work. In the David Sims-directed clip, Kati Nescher — who also stars in Wang's Fall 2012 print ads — is seen being prepped for a shoot, then posing while a photographer captures her wearing Wang's clothing. A camera follows along as an unseen observer — until the very end, when Nescher's piercing stare looks directly into the lens. A glimpse at the resulting video below.

Arizona Muse Supports the YSL Name Change

Yves Saint Laurent Jul 25, 2012

Arizona Muse Supports Saint Laurent Name Change

Arizona Muse has added her voice to the chorus of people who support changing the name of Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris.

by Justin Fenner

Arizona Muse has added her voice to the chorus of people who support changing the name of Yves Saint Laurent to Saint Laurent Paris.

"People who aren't in the fashion world might not know that a new designer has joined the brand, so this is a clear way of signifying that there's been a big change," Muse said in an interview. "It's the sort of thing everyone will notice, not just fashion people."

Karl Lagerfeld has also thrown his support behind the change, saying, "Paris needs some new things, some stimulation . . . I think it's interesting and it's important. Something fresh was needed."

And while other industry giants like Pierre Bergé and Betty Catroux have also backed the shift, reaction among the public has been mixed. When Saint Laurent Paris unveiled the new logo on its Facebook page this week, one fan of the brand decried it as "an act of disrespect."

Hedi Slimane, who was appointed the brand's creative director in March, announced the change in June, emphasizing that the iconic YSL logo will be preserved for use on some products. The new name should be fully integrated into the company's brand messaging by September, when Slimane stages his first show for Saint Laurent Paris.

Photo: Arizona Muse photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Yves Saint Laurent's Spring 2011 campaign.

Sports-Themed Fashion Editorials and Campaigns

Let the Games Begin

The intersection of fashion and sports has long been a favorite among photographers and stylists — particularly when it comes to the use of athletic equipment as props.

by Christina Perez

The intersection of fashion and sports has long been a favorite among photographers and stylists — particularly when it comes to the use of athletic equipment as props. Boxing gloves, racing bikes, parallel bars, fencing swords . . . you name it, it's definitely been paired with McQueen or Wang for the Vogues, Elles, and Bazaars of the world.

What better time than now, on the eve of those fantastical feats of competition and strength we call the Olympics, to take a look back at some of the chicest of sports-themed editorials and campaigns to ever grace the glossies? After all, with uniforms designed by Stella, Ralph, Ferragamo, and Hermés — not to mention a closing ceremony that will be packed with more supermodels than seems humanly possible — this year's Games are bound to be more fashionable than ever before.

Nordiska Kompaniet Summer 2012 Ad Campaign

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Karl Lagerfeld Olympics Collection Party at Selfridges Video

2012 Olympics Jul 25, 2012

Watch: Karl Lagerfeld Fetes His Lighthearted Olympics Collection

Karl Lagerfeld says his Olympics-themed collection, which he unveiled and celebrated with a party at Selfridges in London Tuesday night, is an exercise in laughing at himself.

by Justin Fenner

Karl Lagerfeld says his Olympics-themed collection, which he unveiled and celebrated with a party at Selfridges in London Tuesday night, is an exercise in laughing at himself.

"The drama of this collection isn't a drama," the designer said. "It's a joke. It's an inspiration. In a way, it's me. So I have to be careful not to get too much into it, because I don't expect everybody to dress like me. That's why I like this collection with the t-shirt to make a joke out of me, because I think I'm a cartoon."

Others at the event took Lagerfeld a little more seriously — Daphne Guinness, Alison Mosshart, and Hilary Alexander attended the event along with a host of celebrities like Rosario Dawson and Harley Viera-Newton.

Naturally, as the collection has an athletic bent, Lagerfeld spoke to approaching design the same way athletes play sports.

"I think inspiration is a muscle, and this muscle has to be used all the time," Lagerfeld said. "The more you do, the more ideas you have. I don't believe in waiting for inspiration on beaches."

A look at the fruit of Lagerfeld's labor — plus interviews with some of his chicest fans — in the video.