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Angela Lindvall Confirmed to Host Project Runway All Stars

fashionologie — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:56:52 PDT

>> Speculation that arose last week has been confirmed: Angela Lindvall - not Heidi Klum - will host Lifetime's upcoming Project Runway All Stars spinoff. "Here I am in New York City! I landed a huge opportunity that will have me here for a month," Lindvall wrote last month on her blog. "Have to keep it top secret for now."

In place of Project Runway judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, Isaac Mizrahi and Marchesa's Georgina Chapman (who also happens to be married to the show's executive producer Harvey Weinstein) will join Lindvall on the All Stars judging panel. The show will premiere later this year on Lifetime.

And speaking of models heading to television, Carolyn Murphy just noted that she's currently "working on a TV show."

Which British Designers Say They're Not Doing Kate Middleton's Wedding Gown?

fashionologie — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:16:40 PDT

>> Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton (and McQueen CEO Jonathan Akeroyd and a spokesperson from the label) have all categorically denied any involvement with Kate Middleton's wedding gown, although many still seem skeptical about believing them.

But McQueen aside, which other British or London-based designers have taken their names off the list of potentials? Marchesa, for one. “I’m excited to see what [Middleton]’s going to be wearing,” Keren Craig said. “I think she’s a very stylish woman, and I think she’ll probably choose something beautiful and classic. I don’t think she’s going to go for anything too trend-based or crazy edgy. She’ll look like a princess!”

Don't expect to see Middleton donning London labels Erdem or Vivienne Westwood, either - spokespeople from each label denied any involvement. And although wedding gown favorite Alice Temperley is making no comment on the matter, WWD cites sources saying that she's not doing Middleton's dress.

So who's remaining mum on whether they involved? Former favorite in the race, old school London couturier Bruce Oldfield; Issa's Danielle Helayel, who is a Middleton favorite (but Helayel is Brazilian and doesn't have much experience with gowns - honeymoon garb seems much more likely); and Catherine Walker, a brand which specializes in wedding gowns and made Princess Diana's burial gown.

Marchesa's Polished Designer Georgina Chapman Is Secretly Messy

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:56:57 PDT

>> Marchesa's Georgina Chapman is known for her polished look - and her frothy gowns: "More is more! That's the Marchesa motto," she wisecracks - but, she warns: "I look much more civilized than I actually am. I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person. My mother says I'm like a disease that can walk into a room and get it infected. I can destroy things in seconds." Marchesa cofounder Keren Craig corroborates with a story from college: "We were in Thailand, [and] a lot of people's huts got raided by thieves, but we kept all of our clothes on the floor, so I think if anyone tried to ransack us, it looked like someone had beat them to it. I thought I was messy until I met Georgina!" [Harper's Bazaar]

Designers Tom Ford, Georgina Chapman and More Make Appearances at the Oscar Festivities

fashionologie — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:44:43 PST

>> Designers are well-represented at the Academy Awards when it comes to gowns, but a few made the pilgrimage to Los Angeles themselves to have their own Oscars red carpet moment. Georgina Chapman, Valentino Garavani, and Tara Subkoff made an awards appearance, while Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Jason Wu, Tom Ford and the like hobnobbed later at Vanity Fair's after party.

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fashionologie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:04:45 PDT

>> Georgina Chapman Had a Girl! -34-year-old Georgina Chapman gave birth to her first child, a girl named India Pearl Weinstein, with 58-year-old husband Harvey Weinstein on Sunday night, according to friends. "Mother and daughter are doing great," added one. Weinstein has three daughters from his first marriage. Although Marchesa's Fashion Week presentation is just over two weeks away on Sept. 15, Chapman said earlier this month that she planned to be present. [NY Post, @jimshi809]

Phoebe Philo Reportedly Among the Masses Gathered for Target's Light Show Spectacular

fashionologie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:09:29 PDT

>> Last night saw crowds on New York's West Side craning their necks in awe while Target's twenty-minute-long Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular took place. The mass retailer rented out 155 rooms - the entire south side of the Standard Hotel - and took advantage of the building's floor-to-ceiling glass, illuminating the windows to reveal 66 dancers performing a choreographed dance. The light show and dance sequences portrayed everything from a growing green vine, to lightning and rain, to a tie-dyed rainbow of colors before finally ending to applause in a red Target bullseye.

Among the audience were Prabal Gurung, Richard Chai, Georgina Chapman, who is due with her first child any day now (and still plans to be at Fashion Week), and reportedly Phoebe Philo. Target is clearly working on upping its image - and last night's display seemed a success, based on the enthusiastic audience reaction. It's also partnering with Gilt Groupe for the first time, allowing its collaboration with Mulberry (see images here), which doesn't hit Target stores until Oct. 12, to be sold on Gilt tomorrow, Aug. 20, in limited quantities.

A video of last night's light show, below.

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Fashion in 50 Seconds 8/18/10 Love's New Cover Girls, New Accessories Bazaar to Display Spring 2011 Collections

coutorture — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:04:37 PDT

Love's new girls.

New Accessories Bazaar will display Spring 2011 shoes, bags, and jewelry collections so you can actually see them during Fashion Week.

Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig will answer your red carpet glamour questions in InStyle.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's new gigs: face of Lancome, Mark Fast consultant.

September fashion mags earn praise for skewing older this year.

Georgina Chapman Mixes Tribal Motifs With Flirty Cocktail Looks For Marchesa's Resort Collection

coutorture — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:30:17 PDT

Georgina Chapman turned out her largest resort collection to date for Marchesa, having fun with tribal motifs mixed with her signature feminine details like feathers, fringe, beading, and hand embroidery. “Combining a tribal look with the kind of dresses we usually do made everything seem playful," said Chapman, who is seven months pregnant. In addition to the tribal theme there was a strong '60s moment in the graphic swing dresses worn with matching cropped leggings, black turbans, and armfuls of chunky bangles.

Georgina Chapman Hints at Possible Maternity Collection For Marchesa

coutorture — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:48:33 PDT

Georgian Chapman, who is 24 weeks pregnant, attended Diane von Furstenberg's Mother's Day event earlier in the week and dropped hints about designing a maternity collection for Marchesa. “I’ve been changing all my dresses, adding elastic and things like that. I wouldn’t mind doing maternity wear, having gone through this,” she told WWD.

Due this August, the designer also may have unintentionally revealed she is having a girl when she told People magazine, "We’re really excited. I’m just trying to get everything done before Fashion Week so that I’m prepared for when she comes."

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Adriana Lima Debuts Daughter Valentina; Georgina Chapman Having a Girl?

fashionologie — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:50:39 PDT

>> A picture of Lady Gaga's Costume Institute Gala Prada tuxedo has finally surfaced today, but also making a pictorial debut this morning: Adriana Lima's daughter, 5-month-old Valentina Lima Jaric.

While pregnant, Adriana was diagnosed with preeclampsia and had to be put on two weeks of bed rest before delivering Valentina on November 15, 2009 - at only 34 weeks along. Valentina was the “smallest [baby] in the whole hospital,” Lima recalls, weighing in at just 4.4 lbs. They are currently living in Spain and Adriana recently started modeling again for Victoria's Secret.

Is Georgina Chapman having a girl? »