>> THE MODELIZER —Helena Christensen's new photography exhibit Far From, Close just opened last night at the Dactyl Foundation — and includes a whole series that Helena took on her phone. The set is moody, diverse, and decidedly different than her own fashion background. Up next for the model-turned-photographer? A trip to Macao, sans camera. [Style File, Of the Minute, Fashionista]
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ACE Awards Go Green for Stella McCartney
>> At last night's annual Accessories Council ACE Awards, Nicholas Ghesquiere may have been awarded Designer of the Year, Sally Singer the Marylou Luther Award for Fashion Journalism, and Tamara Mellon's Jimmy Choo the Brand of the Year, but Stella McCartney was awarded the most special treatment.
The designer, who was flanked by Helena Christensen, Coco Rocha, and Dean Koons and anointed with a new award, Green Designer of the Year, had her table completely set with salads while everyone else had "a decadent lobster plate." And out of respect for her vegan views, even her award — a Judith Leiber miaundiere — was made green, with a black hemp lining in leather's stead and no stainless steel plating. Such attention to detail kept Stella in a high mood — she joked as she accepted her award, "Little did I know that my award would be second to last and I would need to use the ladies' room after putting on my unitard outfit. But that's life!"
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>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Agent Provocateur has long gone with Kate Moss as its supermodel staple, but this time, Helena Christensen joins Alice Dellal in the brand's newest "Pirates" range. Accompanying the campaign is a "Pirate Provocateur" video (NSFW), in which Pirate Queen Helena seduces the captain of a ship while her pirate princess posse — Dellal included — robs him blind. [Telegraph]
Chanel Mobile Art Opening Misses Anna Wintour, Brings Back McBeha
>> Despite a scathing review in The New York Times yesterday, the" black hole of bad art and superficial temptations," otherwise known as the Chanel Mobile Art exhibition, brought out the well-heeled last night. Editors were in full force — Carine Roitfeld and Franca Sozzani swarmed Karl Lagerfeld upon his arrival, Glenda Bailey and Amy Astley made early cameos — but there was no Anna Wintour in sight . . . nor Bee Shaffer for that matter. Strange, considering how close they are with Karl — Bee was at the Versace-hosted Whitney gala the night before, but no Anna there either. But speaking of missing persons — Catherine McNeil and Freja Beha Erichsen fans will be happy to know that after their well-documented disappearances during Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, they've popped up again — together, no less.
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Ali Stephens Can Run, Not Walk, a Mile in 5:31
»Ali Stephens demonstrates her runway walk, superior cross-country talents [The Cut]
»Lane Crawford enlisted 12 designers, including Alexander McQueen and Rick Owens, to create Olympic-inspired looks [FWD]
»Lily Cole was spotted in New York [Fashionista]
» . . . while Irina Lazareanu has been in San Francisco [Style File]
»Helena Christensen reads Dazed & Confused poolside in Miami [Egotastic!]
»Is Tory Burch trying to up her cred by partnering with Surface 2 Air? [Nylon]
»Previews of the Jenni Kayne, Yoehlee, and Richard Chai Resort 2009 collections [Style.com, WWD, WWD]
Is Agent Provocateur Adding Another Supermodel Into the Mix?
>> About the "host of British and international beauties" that an Agent Provocateur spokeswoman said would be repping the lingerie's main line come September: former Zac Posen muse Paz de la Huerta (left) and Helena Christensen are rumored to be joining Alice Dellal among the chosen ones.
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