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Dasha Zhukova, Rodarte, and More Descend on Los Angeles For the 2011 MOCA Gala

fashionologie — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:36:48 PST

>> The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles hosted its annual gala on Saturday night, drawing Laura and Kate Mulleavy, Tilda Swinton, Rachel Zoe, Shala Monroque, and event chair Dasha Zhukova.

The evening, curated by the performance artist Marina Abramovic, started with guests being asked to put on a white lab coat before sitting down to dinner; each table, meanwhile, had a live, rotating human head for a centerpiece, with the attached performance artists sitting beneath. Diners were given a list of rules about interacting with the centerpiece, such as, "The centerpiece will observe you. You may observe the centerpiece." and "No touching, feeding, offering drink, or disrespecting the centerpiece."

Debbie Harry was shortly thereafter carried onstage to serenade the crowd with “One Way or Another” and “Heart of Glass.” Postperformance, two life-size nude cakes of Harry and Abramovic were brought out. With a machete, Harry removed her cake's red velvet heart, and then teams of shirtless men descended on the two cakes with meat cleavers, sending toes, breasts, and other various anatomical parts to the different tables on dessert plates.

Pictures from the event in the slideshow.

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Devon Aoki Gave Birth to a Baby Boy

fashionologie — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:36:52 PDT

>> Devon Aoki and her fiance, James Bailey, became first-time parents on Friday. The baby boy, who is yet to be named, was born on the anniversary of the couple's engagement. "Not a bad anniversary present," Bailey said via Twitter. Bailey also tweeted a few photos of the new arrival, adding "He's a blond right now with big blueberry eyes." (Us Magazine)

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Devon Aoki Is Engaged and Pregnant!

fashionologie — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:19:28 PST

>> Devon Aoki and her fiance, Boston-born James Bailey - who got engaged last year - are now expecting for the first time. Her rep confirms: "Devon and James are extremely happy. They became engaged over the summer, and she has just found out she is pregnant." While the rep couldn't confirm when the 28-year-old model is due or when the couple plans to wed, he added of Aoki: "She just finished filming Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, so she'll probably take a break because of her pregnancy." [NY Post]

fashionologie — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:16:19 PDT

>> Miranda Kerr Engaged to Orlando Bloom; Devon Aoki Dating Joseph Gordon-Levitt -Just a couple of days ago, Orlando Bloom's rep confirmed that he and girlfriend Miranda Kerr, who have been together almost three years, are engaged - a look at her ring, here. Now, word comes that another actor and model have paired up: Devon Aoki and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were reportedly spotted kissing at a party Tuesday night in Los Angeles and "telling everyone they were a couple." [People, NY Post]

Chanel Iman, Alexander Wang, Agyness Deyn and More Take 2010 Coachella Festival By Storm

fashionologie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:26:29 PDT

>> Models, designers, and style fixtures alike pulled out their cut-offs and rompers and descended on Indio, California over the weekend for the Coachella music festival. Agyness Deyn palled around with Henry Holland sporting her new crew cut, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stayed chummy with Jason Statham, and Chanel Iman tried her hand at a few games in between shows. Alexander Wang, Hilary Rhoda, and Sophomore's Chrissie Miller, too, partook in the festivities.
*image: WENN.com

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Alexander Wang Evolves With Sportswear-Centric Spring 2010 Collection

fashionologie — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:16:58 PDT

>> Alexander Wang hinted recently that he was ready to evolve, telling W's September 2009 issue: "As soon as people get used to what you’re doing, you have to change direction." And evolve he did for Spring 2010: the look of his last few collections, with their body-clinging shapes and primarily black palettes, was replaced by a generally looser silhouette and all shades of khaki, tan, olive, and gray. He told WWD that Spring 2010 for him "is very much about classic American sportswear," and the idea is visible in pieces like a sweatshirt dress with football pad detailing (below) and all the shinguard-like socks cut out at the back of the calf.

But Wang didn't give up the sexy side of his label - there were plenty of bra tops, crop tops, and and lingerie-style shorts to go around. The house was unsurprisingly packed, with Katie Grand (Wang's after-party co-host), Terry Richardson, Olivier Zahm, Diane von Furstenberg (Alex's CFDA-appointed mentor), Erin Wasson, Devon Aoki, Liya Kebede, and Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin all front row. Frankie Rayder, Angela Lindvall, and Iselin Steiro walked, newcomer Mirte Maas opened, Karl Templer styled, and Wang's three styles of sunglasses debuted.

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Natasha Poly, Lily Cole, Carine Roitfeld and More Fashion Figures Surface at 2009 Cannes Film Festival

fashionologie — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:37:03 PDT

>> The Cannes Film Festival is well underway and with the red carpet fashion such a focus, it's no surprise that some of the industry's finest are out in full form. Roberto Cavalli, who like last year continues to offer his yacht up to guests and score a number of red carpet moments - including dressing Natasha Poly for today's Inglourious Basterds premiere - was spotted riding around atop a Segway. Georgina Chapman is also in town, cinching Marchesa dress appearances on the likes of Penelope Cruz yesterday and Diane Kruger today.

Lily Cole, in Cannes for her own upcoming movie premiere, stepped out with boyfriend Enrique Murciano on Monday. "I've been studying the history of art in college," she told FWD. "But the gorgeous beach and sun is what everyone needs with two weeks left in the semester!" Carine Roitfeld, who will have her big red carpet moment tomorrow at the amfAR benefit, appeared in lacy Balmain at a premiere today with Patrick Demarchelier.

Balenciaga muse Charlotte Gainsbourg debuted a Fall 2009 dress from the label at her Antichrist premiere, Eva Herzigova showed up in a sheer dress for the second year in a row, and Doutzen Kroes also popped up wearing Alaia, of which she tweeted, "So excited he lets me wear his dress!!"

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fashionologie — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:31:56 PDT

>> THE MODELIZER -Are two more model moguls on the horizon? Claudia Schiffer was spotted looking at Notting Hill retail spaces in London yesterday, and Devon Aoki, who already hit the red carpet at Cannes, said she’s working on an album with her brother, DJ Steve Aoki, and an organic restaurant project in LA. [Grazia, WWD]

fashionologie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:04 PDT

>> RIP —Devon Aoki's father and the founder of Benihana steakhouse restaurants, Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki, 69, passed away last night in New York City. He suffered from diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatitis C. Our hearts go out to Devon. [Bloomberg]

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You Stare at the Designers, and They Stare Back

fashionologie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:22:34 PDT

»During W's Bruce Weber shoot in Miami, an off-beat "silent" movie was taken of all the designers involved [W Magazine]

»Nicole Kidman's July 2008 Vogue cover and editorial are up [Style.com]

»Charlize Theron has been meeting with Bruno Frisoni — is a Roger Vivier campaign in the works? [Chic Report]

»Daisy Lowe is rumored to be starring in The Hills: London [Fashionista]

»Naomi Campbell has a(nother) new man [The Sun]

»Stefano Pilati, Jeremy Scott, and Nicole Richie had their Polaroids taken for the Fall/Winter 2008 Self Service [Starworks]

»The designers behind Costello Tagliapietra want to be remembered as "jolly and portly" [The Fashion Informer]

»Kylie Bax is back [Models.com]

»Agyness Deyn: "The catwalk is second nature to me now: I’m walking down thinking 'I’ve got to pay that bill' and 'What am I gonna have for my tea?'" [thelondonpaper]

»Devon Aoki is doing a clothing line with Levi's [Chic Report]

»Previews of the Lanvin, Vena Cava, Louis Vuitton, and Emanuel Ungaro Resort 2009 collections [Style.com, Style.com, WWD, WWD]