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Stefano Pilati's Sustainable Yves Saint Laurent Collection Didn't Sustain In-Store for Long

fashionologie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:24:58 -0700

>> Stefano Pilati has been in New York since the weekend, hanging out at the Mercer Hotel with Purple's Olivier Zahm, Chloe Sevigny, and Waris Ahluwalia, but last night he got down to business, hosting the launch of the Yves Saint Laurent sustainable "New Vintage" collection with Barneys. All the bags, shoes, and dresses were cut from archive fabric left over from previous seasons, and Barneys fashion director Julie Gilhart reports that it went fast - only a few pieces left, and she grabbed one of the bags for herself.

Today, Pilati presented his Cruise 2010 collection to press and buyers - where Chanel Iman was apparently called out for Twittering while she modeled.

Stella McCartney Drops a Collection, Holds a Trunk Show, Gets Honored All in One Day

fashionologie — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:42:09 -0700

>> Stella McCartney's been a busy lady since she turned up stateside a couple of days ago to attend the Costume Institute Gala. Yesterday, she launched an exclusive summer collection with Net-a-Porter and then dropped by Barneys for her trunk show and a chat with creative director Simon Doonan, with whom she talked jumpsuits:

I love a jumpsuit. I wore one last night, at the Met event, and I had to have a girlfriend take me in an out of it every time I had to go to the bathroom - so it does have it’s drawbacks, but I love them because they’re just so effortless. I think that pretty much sums up my brand.

Is menswear next? »

Gen Art Kicks Off LA Fashion Week with Raquel Allegra, Society of Rational Dress, and Grai

fashionologie — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:23:08 -0700

>> For the first time, Los Angeles Fashion Week is without former sponsor IMG. Things were up in the air until early this month, when a weekend of runway shows was announced and tickets were made open to the public - for a price.

Last night, Gen Art hosted three of the most promising talents of the week(end): Raquel Allegra, whose shredded t-shirts have been spotted on Kate Lanphear and launched a DIY epidemic - she added hand-dyed leather pants and leggings for Fall 2009 and promises expansion into cashmere and silks, shoes and accessories next; Grai, the three-year-old line designed by one-time Rick Owens student Maya Yogev (whose Owens training clearly inspired her full-length skirts and draped leather jackets); and Society for Rational Dress, whose designer Corinne Grassini launched a capsule collection exclusive to Barneys last month - the Fall 2009 collection features her signature harness detailing and a chain-and-leather breastplate.
*image: source

fashionologie — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:17:36 -0700

>> INSIDER WIRE -Fun tidbit of the day: Barneys fashion director Julie Gilhart has a black umbrella with tiny white skulls on it, and an all-navy manicure, except for one of her pointer fingers - which is painted yellow.

*image: source

Vanessa Traina and Harley Viera-Newton, Coming to a Runway Near You?

fashionologie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:18:25 -0700

»Vanessa Traina and Harley Viera-Newton have Elite+ show cards going out for Spring 2009 [Of the Minute]

»Paul Starr, makeup artist to Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Dolce & Gabbana, mysteriously passed away Tuesday [BellaSugar]

»Coco Rocha acts out for Barneys Fall catalog [The Cut]

»Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann has a new cause [FWD]

»Lakshmi Menon has some upcoming work in Vogue Paris [Models.com]

»Spring 2009 show packages galore: Supreme, Muse, Ford, Elite [Of the Minute]

Amber Valletta and Fam Go Grocery Shopping, Vogue-Style

fashionologie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:41:33 -0700

»Amber Valletta, her son and husband get LOLVogued [Jezebel]

»This morning's Barneys warehouse sale: Not as crazy or marked-down as in the past [Racked]

»Mary-Kate Olsen is obsessed with Diane von Furstenberg [Page Six Magazine]

»Sean Avery's Gap ad overlooks Vogue headquarters [Fashionista]

»Victoria Bartlett commissioned Lizzie Fortunato jewelry for her Spring 2009 VPL collection [The Pipeline]

»Cato Van Ee shot a commercial for D&G with Mario Testino last week [Dazed Digital]

»A "loose size 2" seems to be the modeling size of choice right now [The Cut]