>> We got a preview on Tuesday, and the rest of the Holiday 2008 Gap ads are here, full of Angela Lindvall's son's gap-toothed grin, Anja Rubik looking cozy in a furry hat, Erin Wasson trading in her usual ripped denim shorts for boot-cut jeans, Lily Donaldson with her little brother Jesse, and then some.
>> Thanksgiving is a little over two weeks away and it's time for Gap's Holiday 2008 ads to start trickling out. The theme of the season seems to be family — shots of sisters Missy and Frankie Rayder, Angela Lindvall and her two sons, plus one of model Sasha Knezevic hugging Anja Rubik with the tagline "Unwrap your girlfriend," launching "are they or aren't they dating" rumors, have all made their debut. Still to come? Ads with Lily Donaldson and her brother Jesse, Milla Jovovich and her daughter Ever, Erin Wasson, and sisters Nina and Chiara Clemente.
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>> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —All minds are still curious to see what Patrick Robinson can do for Gap, so yesterday when he debuted his first full Spring collection for the brand, editors came in droves. Sarah Lerfel, fresh off the "impossible" Colette x Gap opening on Saturday, took a tour around with Hello Kitty bag in tote, pausing to mingle before exiting sans a Colette x Gap goody bag. Others stayed longer, enjoying the four kinds of juice offered, brightly colored enough to go with the collection on display — one model even partook (left).
Also of note: The chunky wooden Pierre Hardy Design Edition platforms are apparently coming in all different colors next Spring.
>> INSIDER WIRE —The tents are already going up at Bryant Park, and fashion week is only a week away — so what is there to look forward to for Spring 2009? Rodarte switching from Christian Louboutin to Nicholas Kirkwood for their runway heels, Alexander Wang flying Alice Dellal in to co-host his after-party, Colette's pop-up store by Gap, a potential Ana Claudia Michels comeback, plus a whole bevy of new designers — including a ten year Alaia alum. [Style.com]
»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]
>> Although Gap is having a little trouble these days —the brand just cut their entire European design team and were overtaken by Zara as the world's biggest retailer — all bets are still on executive VP of design Patrick Robinson, whose first full Gap collection debuts this Fall. It is he who chose the likes of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Georgina Chapman, Cecilia Dean, and Scott Schuman to front Gap's Fall 2008 campaign, proving he really is trying to bring fashion back to the company.
Can Mikael Jansson's shots of those four, Ryan McGinley, Karlie Kloss, Sean Avery, Jourdan Dunn, and more, plus Patrick's new designs, make the difference for Gap? Only time will tell, but until then, enjoy the rest of the Fall campaign.
>> INSIDER WIRE —Yesterday, we saw Gap's femme fashion figures for Fall 2008, and today brings another fashion fixture shot — but of the masculine persuasion — Scott Schuman. He chronicled his Gap shoot back in April on The Sartorialist, even neglected to cut or shave his hair for weeks (as he was asked) in preparation. Only a photographer could understand how much it takes to get the right shot. [The Sartorialist]
»Bee Shaffer turns 21 today, and is celebrating at mom Anna Wintour's country house near Mastic, Long Island this weekend [Style File]
»Karen Elson nabs the September 2008 Vogue UK cover [Models.com]
»Kate Schelter and Charlotte Ronson love their neon Alexander Wang [Chic Report]
»Sean Avery wore shorts suits during his time at Vogue [The Cut]
»Patrick Robinson shows how Gap denim is done [Nylon]
»A second shot from Lanvin Fall 2008 [TFS]
»Fashion editor fave Current/Elliott, now stocked at eLuxury [Racked]
»Raquel Zimmermann, spotted at Whole Foods [Fashionista]
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>> Almost exactly one year ago, Gap launched its Fall 2007 European campaign, featuring fashion figues like Pierre Hardy, Amanda Harlech, Coco Rocha and Elettra Rossellini Weidemann shot by Mikael Jansson. The ads must have been a success, because rather than going with the high-wattage stars stateside Gap campaigns usually feature, the black-and-white, fashion-figure concept has been lifted for the Fall 2008 American campaign.
Shots of a smiling Cecilia Dean, a pouting Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, and a coy Georgina Chapman are sprinkled among those of Clemence Poesy, Maryna Linchuk, actress Catalina Sandino Moreno, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson (plus Liv Tyler, apparently star wattage couldn't be totally nixed). More shots are still to come — including those of Scott Schuman and Ryan McGinley.
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»Karolina Kurkova has an "unusual" belly button that "disappears" in photos, so art directors have to Photoshop a new belly button into her bikini pics [Page Six Magazine]
»Those ankle boots Kate Moss has been wearing everywhere? They're Marc by Marc Jacobs [Chic Report]
»The new jeans that are putting fashion editors into a tizzy [NY Times]
»Nina Garcia: Already stirring the pot at Marie Claire, before she's even officially there [The Cut]
»First look at the Colette x Gap collaboration [JC Report]
»Smokin' Donatella Versace [Jezebel]
»Donna Karan is vacationing with Calvin Klein in Africa [Chic Report]
