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Kate Moss For Mango and Fashion News January 24, 2012
Kate Moss Tapped by Mango, Fashion Shows Go Digital, and Alexa Chung's New Gig January 24, 2012 6:33 am >> These stories and more — here, in our daily news roundup.
Are the Current Pressures of the Fashion Industry Causing Designers to Crash? Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, and More Speak
Are the Current Pressures of the Fashion Industry Causing Designers to Crash? Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, and More Speak March 9, 2011 2:24 pm >> Between Alexander McQueen committing suicide last year, John Galliano's drunken, anti-Semitic outburst, and Christophe Decarnin being sidelined for depression treatments, many are starting to wonder if the fashion industry and its current pressures — particularly the demand for more and more collections, released faster and faster — are to blame for designers spinning out of control.
Are Designers Going for Smaller Shows, Thanks to Tom Ford?
Are Designers Going for Smaller Shows, Thanks to Tom Ford? February 9, 2011 8:53 pm >> Since her collection's inception, Victoria Beckham has hosted her fashion show presentations in intimate settings, narrating each look.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/08/09 Yohji Not Showing Men's & More
Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/08/09 Yohji Not Showing Men's & More June 8, 2009 10:18 am Yohji Yamamoto will not show its Spring 2010 men's collection during Fashion Week in Paris.  This year's CFDA Swarovski Award nominees will be toasted in a series of short films produced by KCD.  The 17 year-old DKNY billboard in Soho is finally gone and will soon to be replaced by a billboard from Hollister.  In 2006, Talbots bought J.
March 6, 2009 12:23 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —It may be over for Olivier Theyskens at Nina Ricci, but fashion is not over him — apparently, upon being told yesterday's collection was his last for the label, Anna Wintour's response was, "How could you do this to me??"  Meanwhile, Pierre Rougier, founder of PR Consulting and Ed Filipowski, co-president of KCD, were surprise front row guests, adding fire to rumors that Olivier may soon have a namesake line.  [A Shaded View on Fashion, FWD]*image: source
Marc Jacobs Settles for $1M in Bribery Scandal
Marc Jacobs Settles for $1M in Bribery Scandal November 19, 2008 11:00 am >> In February, it was announced that Marc Jacobs was being investigated for allegedly bribing a New York state employee.  It came to light that Jacobs might have been paying and gifting the employee to secure his traditional fashion show spot, the Armory, which he had an exclusive deal with to keep other designers from showing there during Fashion Week.Today, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says Jacobs's company, Marc Jacobs International, has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement; Neither Jacobs nor his company will face formal charges in the scandal.  As part of the settlement, Marc has agreed to retain a private monitoring agency for two years that will review operations and report to the attorney general.
Kelly Cutrone Can, and Will, Eat You For Breakfast
Kelly Cutrone Can, and Will, Eat You For Breakfast June 19, 2008 2:51 pm >> Since we're going to be seeing a lot more of Kelly Cutrone — thanks, The Hills!
The Fresh Faces You Will Likely See Walking for Marc Jacobs Fall 2010
The Fresh Faces You Will Likely See Walking for Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 January 22, 2010 3:37 pm >> Next week brings Paris couture and New York Fashion Week is not far behind, which means casting directors are gathering intel on as many fresh faces as possible.  KCD casting director Michelle Lee — who's responsible for picking which models walk the coveted Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs runways — shared with LOVE her top choices for breakout stars of the Fall 2010 shows.  Among them, models from the Dominican Republic to China, a few with previous runway experience, and a couple who even have a Topshop or BCBG campaign under their belt.  Her choices, below.
Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh, and More Are Scooping Up Chance to Show at MAC and Milk's Free New York Fashion Week Venue
Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh, and More Are Scooping Up Chance to Show at MAC and Milk's Free New York Fashion Week Venue July 31, 2009 11:31 am >> Soon after Maybelline announced it would be be taking over from five-year Bryant Park cosmetics sponsor MAC, MAC — presumedly, as New York Times' Eric Wilson put it, tired of having to share "a rather circuslike stage with other sponsors who were competing for attention, sometimes including makers of doughnuts, cameras, toilets and Big Macs" — announced that it would be producing the tentatively-titled MAC and Milk Fashion Week with Milk Studios at the same time as the traditional New York Fashion Week.The event can be seen as either a complement or a competitor to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but on the record, anyway, there seem to be no hard feelings.