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Filipa Fino Exits Vogue

fashionologie — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:11:08 PDT

>> Vogue senior accessories editor Filipa Fino, who had been at the magazine for 11 years, left her position on Friday. WWD's sources indicated that Fino's departure might be tied to some alleged inappropriate behavior on her part, but a Vogue spokesperson declined comment. “She is no longer with the company,” the spokeswoman confirmed. [WWD]

Chanel Luncheon for Première Ceramic Watch

coutorture — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:06:55 PDT

Chanel is making good use of its expensive Central Park real estate by packing in various previews such as yesterdays luncheon to celebrate the house's Premiere Ceramic watch. Attended by Upper East side socialites and curiously Oscar de La Renta's CEO Alex Bolen and his wife Eliza Bolen, it was was an affair for folks that actaully buy alternating pave diamonds watches with geometric bezels inspired by the Place Vendôme.

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Andre Leon Talley's Milan Mishap

fashionologie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:03:34 PDT

>> Milan is not good to Andre Leon Talley. Two years ago, his luggage was lost for three days during Milan Fashion Week, and he was stuck wearing the same blue Patent Miu Miu coat and velour track pants to the shows. Fast forward to today, and it's the same deal with Milan Fashion Week. His luggage was lost, and he had to wear the same Juicy Couture shorts and gray Ralph Lauren polo shirt to D&G this morning that he wore on the plane.

But ALT isn't the only one having issues with Milan: A Continental flight out of Newark filled with a bevy of editors - Vogue’s fashion market and accessories director Virginia Smith and senior accessories editor Filipa Fino, W’s fashion director Alex White, and New York magazine’s fashion director Harriet Mays Powell - experienced engine failure and was rerouted to Maine last night. They all made it safely back to Newark, but most are still looking for a new flight to Milan . . .
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anna's code

philleif — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:09:00 PDT

>> Did Anna Wintour actually request the Vogue staff to wear dresses in shades of white, silver, or other pale colors to the Costume Institute Gala, as previously reported?

A breakdown of the staff's dress of choice, by the colors:

White: Associate Market Editor Devon Schuster, Associate to the Managing Editor Genevieve Bahrenberg, Features Associate Stephanie LaCava

Light-colored prints: Bookings Editor Valerie Boster, Style Director Alexandra Kotur

Silver: Anna herself, Contributing Editor Lauren Santo Domingo (above left)

Pale shades: Fashion Market/Accessories Director Virginia Smith (above right), Contributing Editor Marina Rust Connor, Director of Special Events Stephanie Winston Wolkoff

So, it would seem the reports are true, except that Beauty Director Sarah Brown wore a less-than-pale Giles dress, Senior Market Editor Meredith Melling Burke wore a dark-colored gown, Senior Accessories Editor Filipa Fino went with navy, and both Executive Fashion Editor Phyllis Posnick and Creative Director Grace Coddington went with black.

Hmmm . . . The score is 10 for, 5 against . . . but it does seem like there are an awful lot of light colors for the missive to not have happened. Maybe Anna just requested staff to go light or dark, no brights?

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