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Irving Penn, One of Fashion's Most Influential Photographers, Dead at 92
Irving Penn, One of Fashion's Most Influential Photographers, Dead at 92 October 7, 2009 3:47 pm >> Irving Penn, one of the fashion industry's most influential photographers, died this morning at his home in Manhattan, according to a friend.  He was 92.
The Picture of Dorian Leigh
The Picture of Dorian Leigh July 10, 2008 10:51 pm >> If a five foot, five inch woman tried to be a model these days, she'd hardly be taken seriously.
Coco Chanel Allegedly a Nazi Spy
New Biography Alleges Coco Chanel Was a Nazi Spy August 18, 2011 10:12 am >> Coco Chanel would have marked her 128th birthday tomorrow, and though she's been gone for just over 40 years now, new allegations keep popping up about her life.
Cathy Horyn on Jason Wu Fall 2010: "World-Class Designers Are Not Made Overnight"
"World-Class Designers Are Not Made Overnight" February 13, 2010 8:49 pm >> Pre-show, security tried to keep Johnny-come-latelies like Dasha Zhukova, Derek Blasberg, and a few Vogue editors out of Jason Wu, and post-show, after his model of choice Karlie Kloss closed, Wu sprinted the pink runway from end to end ("It's very long and everybody's really busy, so I thought I'd sprint," he told The Cut), but in-between was where all the action really happened.
Tom Ford on Why He Takes His Own Photos
Tom Ford on Why He Takes His Own Photos December 9, 2009 12:36 pm >> With A Single Man opening in limited release this Friday, Dec.
John Galliano Plays Peekaboo with Fall 2008 Dior Couture
John Galliano Plays Peekaboo with Fall 2008 Dior Couture June 30, 2008 12:42 pm >> Transparency is still the word, in John Galliano's mind.  The beanie-sporting designer had Lisa Fonssagrives, wife to Irving Penn and oft-credited as the first supermodel, in mind when producing his typical voluminous dresses, but with layers of light chiffon, rather than the heavier, stiffer fabrics Christian Dior couture has boasted in recent seasons.  Frequent collaborator Stephen Jones, meanwhile, looked to Eduardo Garcia Benito, famous for his '20s Vogue cover illustrations of women in cloches, when creating the accompanying skull cap-cum-cloches.