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fashionologie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:27:59 -0700

>> Ali Stephens, Irina Lazareanu Change Up Their Hair for the New Show Season - Caroline Trentini and Alyona Osmanova did it, now Irina Lazareanu and Ali Stephens have, too. Irina debuted a Tao Okamoto-like crop when she walked the Mikio Sakabe runway in Barcelona yesterday, and Ali Stephens's new polaroids show her blonder than before, with a shoulder-length cut. [Fashin, Models.com]

First Look: Lily Cole in Rage; More Models Get a Chop Job

fashionologie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:10:36 -0800

Clip: Lily Cole as Lettuce Leaf in her new movie Rage [Fashionista]

Ali Stephens cut her hair, to be debuted at Rag & Bone; So did Coco Rocha [Modelinia, Oh So Coco]
Agyness Deyn is still performing with Five O'Clock Heroes for a secret show in London next week [Grazia]
Erin Wasson will be at London Fashion Week, scoping out the talent [Grazia]

fashionologie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:26:24 -0800

>> THE MODELIZER -Coco Rocha has finally landed back in New York after her break from modeling - she showed up at Saks Fifth Avenue last night to fete the store's new contemporary space, DJed it up with Ali Stephens, Daul Kim, and Tanya Dziahileva, and perhaps even met her agency's newest, much-buzzed-about face, Diandra Forrest, who was also in attendance. [Oh So Coco, Elite Clips, Papermag]

Abbey Lee Kershaw Faints at Alexander McQueen

fashionologie — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:04:13 -0700

>> The model who fainted at Alexander McQueen today has been identified as Abbey Lee Kershaw.

According to an eyewitness, "When she was coming to the end [of the runway], back near the [entrance] ramp, I could tell she was having difficulties, because her steps were getting shorter and shorter, they were more like baby steps. I was reading her face and I could see 'struggle' all over it and I was thinking, 'She's not going to make it'."

Abbey Lee fainted just as she was about to exit the runway, was helped backstage by two members of the production crew, and did not walk the finale. The cause of her fainting spell was thought to be the combination of the tight corset and high heels she was wearing; A person involved with the show blamed it on fatigue - Abbey Lee had been awake since 5 am. After the show, fellow model Ali Stephens confirmed that Abbey Lee was "OK," and apparently she left "on her own legs."

Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi's First Ferre Collection: The Reviews Are In

fashionologie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:49:47 -0700

>> Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi had a tall order to fill for Spring 2009. Before Gianfranco Ferre passed in 2007, his architectural-based label had ceased to become relevent - as Cathy Horyn put it, "It’s been a while since anyone [has] paid serious attention to the Ferre name." So could the newly tapped designers bring it back to the forefront?

The general consensus says yes. Nicole Phelps of Style.com was pleased: "They deserve high marks for this outing." Cathy Horyn of The New York Times, a Aquilano-Rimondi fan, loved the effort, with one caveat: "The designers distilled the essence of Ferre in a new, eye-catching way. Now to just refine the elements a bit more . . . " WWD felt the same: "Aquilano and Rimondi have the right ideas, but what they need now is a little restraint."

Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune also echoed the same sentiment: "Not all the Ferré collection was approachable. Yet . . . the two designers created the clothes and the buzz that will bring fashion life back to Ferré." With another season under their belts, Aquilano and Rimondi could definitely hit the right stride at Ferre.
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Phillip Lim Sews Up Another Crowd Pleaser for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:34:29 -0700

>> Phillip Lim created the mascot skirt of Fashion Week earlier this year - not kidding, I've seen it on at least one person every day this week - and if the attendance to his newest collection's presentation is any indication, Spring 2009 will be smooth sailing for 3.1 Phillip Lim - the Tent was packed to the gills with fans, including friends Richard Chai and Irina Lazareanu, both sitting front row.

Christian Louboutin designed ruffled heels for the collection, eliciting covetousness in many - in fact, the whole Spring 2009 season is about ruffles for Phillip. The treatment in some of the dresses and skirts reminded me of a tamed version of Marc Jacobs's Spring 2007 ruffles, but among the hazy smoke that hovered on the runway, the real standouts emerged - the stiff, open-edged zipper pieces, and the jewelry Eddie Borgo made for the occasion.
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Proenza Schouler Takes Dellal Downtown for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:38:51 -0700

>> Alice Dellal may have been a special guest at Alexander Wang, but she was there in spirit at Proenza Schouler - the sideswept wavy hair, red lip, leathers, zippers, and crop tops shown were all reminiscent of her look. She may have been a starting point, but the collection had a downtown refinement that you would never seen in Alice - she revels too much in the grunge. All I have to say is: So many fun, billowy jumpsuits, so little time. And don't forget to check out the accessories - they're part of Jack and Lazaro's first full season effort.

To get the full experience, check out the runway video at Elle.com.
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Preen: Pregnant with Pretty for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:27:57 -0700

>> It's hard to imagine being pregnant and designing hot little minidresses for other women to wear, but when you're Thea Bregazzi, one half of design duo Preen, and those hot little minidresses happen to be what your label is known for, that's just what you do.

The heavily expectant Thea stayed across the pond in London while her partner in design and life, Justin Thornton, carried on with the label's show today. He carried it well - everything went smoothly, save a slight wardrobe malfunction for Anja Rubik and the confusion that ensued at the end of the show, when Justin didn't appear at the end of the runway and no one knew when to start the final applause.

As for the clothes, the dresses with intricate paneled cutouts and peekaboo zipper slats, the piquante shots of tomato red, and the sexily laced up pleated skinny pants came together for a more refined collection than we have seen from Preen in the last couple of seasons. Maybe Thea should be pregnant more often . . .
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Rag & Bone Goes Rock & Roll for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:46:18 -0700

>> Take working-class fashion, add a pinch of Joy Division, and you've got the inspiration David Neville and Marcus Wainwright were drawing on for their Spring 2009 collection. The Rag & Bone show changed venues this season from the upscale Cipriani to the more hard-edged Pier 94 - a change from polished to slightly edgy that you could also say was reflected in the clothes.

Black wraparound leather belts with threateningly sharp silver spikes accented so many of the looks, and are sure to be a must-have - but even the typical Rag & Bone tweedy suits were rock-n-rolled up with a leather mini, like Julia Dunstall's closing look, or a silvery silk sheen, like Jessica Stam's blazer.

The model cast was full of high notes - stalwarts like opener Sasha Pivovarova or Coco Rocha - and the coveted new girls like Aline Weber and Liu Wen. Arlenis Pena was there too: she's had a big day, between being named as the new face of Lancome and slipping up at BCBG this morning.

To get the full experience, check out the runway video at Elle.com.
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fashionologie — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:10:15 -0700

>> THE MODELIZER —Ali Stephens's star keep on rising; She's featured in the just-released minute-long spot for Chanel's new Exceptionnel de Chanel mascara. Ali may seem a young choice for the role (she's 17 and looks it), but the fact that she was chosen means big things for this girl. [Elite Clips]