fashionologie

Fashion in 50 Seconds 05/19/10 Preen For the Working Girl, Haider Ackermann to Design Menswear

coutorture — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:18:00 PDT

Preen's Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi have developed a collection of workwear with London tailor Gieves & Hawkes. "We wanted it to be masculine with a feminine twist, we thought it was about time we gave our Preen girl something to wear to work," said the designers.

Caroline Brown has been named president of Carolina Herrera, a position left vacant since Mario Grauso left the company to work for Vera Wang eight months ago.

And speaking of Mario Grauso, the Vera Wang president has taken on the role of columnist for Elle, as the magazine's "correspondent of chic."

Jade Jagger has signed on to update the bottle of 85-year-old Guerlain fragrance Shalimar.

Haider Ackermann is venturing into menswear and will unveil his first men's collection June 16 in Florence during the Pitti W trade show.

Georgina Chapman Moves Outside the Marchesa Realm

fashionologie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:32:41 PDT

>> Now that Georgina Chapman has officially realigned herself as the designer of Marchesa, leaving Keren Craig, former co-designer, to the more business side of things, she's branching out beyond Marchesa.

Garrard, the British jewelry brand that supplied Princess Diana's engagement ring, is seeking a creative director since Jade Jagger left the post in 2007, and in the meantime, they've asked Georgina to be a guest designer. The Georgina Chapman for Garrard collection is to be unveiled next September during New York Fashion Week - no doubt accessorizing the Spring 2010 Marchesa collection - and prices are expected to run in the $10,000 to $15,000 range.

It's interesting that the collection is called "Georgina Chapman for Garrard" rather than "Marchesa for Garrard," don't you think? Especially when the company is looking for a new creative director and Garrard's CEO says Georgina's line is expected to be "a significant part of the Garrard business." Not that Georgina would leave Marchesa behind for jewelry - but it does seem like she's trying to do things more on her own without Keren.
*image: source

Immaterial: Jade Jagger Zigzag Beaded Shorts

coutorture — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:41:36 PDT

Sportswear and summer go hand in hand. Recently we were perusing stock images of boxing uniforms at the New York Public Library as a lesson in sportswear, and it occurred to us that this particular uniform is one that could lend itself to ready to wear quite nicely. We've seen the oversized racer back tanks from the likes of Alexander Wang and Oak, but the square, baggy boxer shorts, we thought, we harder to come by. Jade Jagger, a Stella McCartney brand of fashion designer, has put out a pair of Zigzag Beaded Shorts that are right on the money. The appeal here is that these are the type of shorts that you can ride a bike in, the kind that when you sit down don't shrink to diaper-size, but, because of the beading, color, and fabric are far removed from your boyfriend's undershorts. We expect a lot of baggy shorts this season and this particular variation, free from buttons and zippers and otherwise constricting elements, is one of our favorites. Check out our spread below for some bright silks in the boxer short cut.

Sass & Bide The Big Bang Sequin Running Short - Sold Out	Diabless Bell Rollover Band Shorts - Sold Out
Jade Jagger Zigzag beaded shorts - Sold Out	Diane von Furstenberg Jeni Short - Sold Out
Marc by Marc Jacobs Colorblock Habotai Cover-Up Short - Sold Out	Johnson Silk Shorts with Cuff in Black Feather Print - Sold Out
Jade Jagger Silk micro shorts - Sold Out