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Zac Posen's Fall 2010 Answer to His Growing Pains: Out with the Gowns, In with the Minidresses

fashionologie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:39:19 PST

>> After the New York Times article two weeks ago extensively covering Zac Posen's recent financial struggles, needless to say, eyes were peeled this morning bright and early at the Altman building for Posen's Fall 2010 plan of attack. Glenda Bailey, which the aforementioned article noted was not in attendance at Posen's show last season after they had a confrontation last April, was front row this time around, as were Posen's advertising photog Ellen von Unwerth, Patricia Field, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Joe Zee, and Robbie Myers.

As the lights dimmed and runway photographers scrambled for their places, Israeli "hip-hop violinist" Miri Ben-Ari stepped from backstage to the left side of the runway, where she played her electric violin throughout the show, backed by a thumping bass. Despite the fact that Posen is still going with a pared-down runway in general, the performance added the energy of his elaborate productions of yore. The models, too - including Alek Wek, Hana Soukupova, Anne Vyalitsyna, Posen's muse Anna Cleveland, and Coco Rocha, who closed - were clearly told to smile and work the runway; Sessilee Lopez, hands on her waist, swung her hips with satisfaction. Posen's boyfriend, Christopher Niquet, styled the show.

The clothes, however, were telltale that Posen is making an effort to resituate himself: there were none of his signature gowns whatsoever. In their place, short skirts with flounce, '40-style trousers, and plenty of fur. "I'm playing with clean fabrications and upping the luxury level," he said backstage after taking his bow with Rocha and Kinee Diouf.

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Donatella Throws Intimate Party for Allegra Beck Versace's 23rd Birthday

fashionologie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:44:12 PDT

>> After showing her Spring 2010 Versace men's collection in Milan last week, Donatella Versace touched down in Manhattan to celebrate daughter Allegra Beck Versace's 23rd birthday today with an intimate gathering last night at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Close family friend Rupert Everett was there, as well as Alek Wek, Leigh Lezark, and to add a little of Donatella's much-loved celebrity factor, Rihanna and Taylor Momsen.
*image: Bauer-Griffin Online

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fashionologie — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:25:46 PDT

>> THE MODELIZER -A couple of models turned up over the weekend sporting new, head-turning accessories: Alek Wek attended the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Classic on Saturday wearing a neon orange cast on her forearm - the result of a shoot gone wrong, perhaps - and Lily Cole was captured in London this morning, wearing a ring on her engagement finger - the Daily Mail has pictures. [Fashionista, Daily Mail]

2009 Costume Institute Gala Arrivals Have Started!

fashionologie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:10:20 PDT

>> It's official Costume Institute Gala time: Anna Wintour is already snubbing press in her black and white Chanel, Bee Shaffer has already had help navigating in her sheer navy chiffon Nina Ricci gown, and Andre Leon Talley who is wearing "20 pounds" of Roger Vivier jewelry, has already exclaimed "Goddess" upon sight of Kate Moss.

Gisele Bundchen has arrived in sequined Atelier Versace minidress - she says she picked it out herself and they had to make it two inches shorter for her. Meanwhile, Eva Mendes grabbed Amber Valletta's booty on the red carpet, and Shalom Harlow, Amber, Natalia Vodianova, Eva Herzigova, and Stella Tennant have made a red carpet block while they stop to exchange air kisses.

UPDATE: More designer and model pictures have been added to the gallery!
*image: source, source, WENN.com

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fashionologie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:28:21 PST

>> THE MODELIZER -For all of those wondering about Alek Wek's surprise appearance on the Golden Globes red carpet last night, she apparently sat front row and center at the show in Dior, as a unnamed film executive's date. [FWD]

*image: source

Kate Moss: No Longer a Best-Dressed List Fixture?

fashionologie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:03:40 PDT

»Kate Moss has been dropped entirely from Grazia's best-dressed list, Agyness Deyn fills the No. 1 slot [The Cut]

»Alek Wek's 16-year-old niece Atuai is making a go at modeling [Of the Minute]

»Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are enjoying their vacation, for sure; Katy Perry has been tapped to play the D&G after party in Milan [TMZ, Chic Report]

»Fashion mag assistants augment their low salaries by "stalling to steal" [Style File]

»Alexander Wang loves his Cheap Mondays [Refinery29]

»Naomi Campbell, still vacationing with that billionaire boyfriend of hers [PopSugar UK]

»Diane von Furstenberg: designer, CFDA president, travel writer [Fashionista]

»Simon Doonan adores Tilda Swinton, so does W [Washingtonian, W]

»Barneys Warehouse Sale starts Thursday [Racked]

»Cult fave Mischen is showing for the first time at New York Fashion Week [The Cut]

»Vogue scribe Plum Sykes is developing a comedy for NBC [Variety]

»Bottega Veneta's motto in the '70s was "When Your Own Initials Are Enough" [Vanity Fair]
*image: bauer-griffin online

Vogue Italia Finally Makes an Entrance (!)

fashionologie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:08:56 PDT

>> This morning, the July 2008 Vogue Italia hit stands, and we've got the scans to prove it. The magazine features an 11-page spread, "Elegance as a Form," with Yasmin Warsame and devotes 9 pages to America's Next Top Model alum Toccara Jones in addition to the two editorials we've already seen: Naomi Campbell's 9-page luxe spread and the 25-page ode to new girl Sessilee Lopez.

But I saved the best for last: "Modern Luxe" by Steven Meisel, spanning 15 pages, and featuring everyone from Noemie Lenoir to Kiara Kabukuru to Jourdan Dunn.

*image: source

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Liya, Sessilee, Jourdan, and Naomi Make Four for Vogue Italia

fashionologie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:41:20 PDT

>> What a way to ring in a new day . . . and hopefully a new age. The first photos from the much-hyped July 2008 "black issue" of Vogue Italia have dropped. The cover looks to be a four photo foldout, with vets Liya Kebede and Naomi Campbell joining up-and-comers Jourdan Dunn and Sessilee Lopez for top honors.

From the cover teaser words, expect more of the same mix of the experienced (Alek Wek, Alva Chin, Gail O'Neil, Iman, Kiara Kabukuru, Karen Alexander, Tyra Banks, Veronica Webb, Yasmin Warsame, Pat Cleveland) and the new blood (Arlenis Sosa Pena, Chanel Iman, America's Next Top Model contestant Toccara Jones) inside.

Enjoy your first peek in the gallery below.
*image: source

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the run through: vogue noir

philleif — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:05:00 PDT

>> Since hype continues to swirl around the all-black July issue of Vogue Italia and probably will do so until it comes out, I thought it would be fun to keep a running list of who is supposedly involved:

Alek Wek [rumored]
Arlenis Peña [rumored]
Chanel Iman [confirmed]
Iman [confirmed, rumored to be on the cover with other models]
Jourdan Dunn [confirmed]
Liya Kebede [confirmed]
Veronica Webb [confirmed]

This Week's Best Dressed

Christina Perez — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:11:00 PDT

This week's chic events in London, Seoul, and Vienna may very well have given the fashion crowd at Cannes a run for their money.

At A Celebration of Arts in London, designer-muse pairings were the name of the game. Henry Holland brought pal Agyness Deyn as his date, dressing her in a sparkling turquoise gown from his Fall 2012 House of Holland collection. Caroline Sieber also attended with an enviable date: Christopher Kane, who created a crystal-embellished ivory dress for the occasion.

On the other side of the globe in Seoul, Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa hosted a one-night-only exhibition of video art - and brought some very chic guests along for the fete: Hanneli Mustaparta, Lara Stone, Chloe Moretz, and Kate Bosworth.

See all those - plus Franca Sozzani, Milla Jovovich, Naomi Campbell, and Alek Wek at the Life Ball 2012 in Vienna - and more, here in our best-of-the-week roundup.

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