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fashionologie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:25:46 -0700

>> Patrick Robinson: Kanye West Not Interning at Gap - Rumors have abounded over the summer that Kanye West - who styled for an upcoming issue of Elle - has been putting in time as an intern at Gap, but this morning, Gap designer Patrick Robinson laughed the notion off: “He’s not my intern! He’s a friend of mine, and he just likes to see what we do. I tell him, if he wants people to take him seriously in fashion, they have to see blood first! They have to see the blood and the sweat, to see that he really wants it - but he definitely has the capability.” [Chic Report]

fashionologie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:26:08 -0700

>> Kanye West Styles for October 2009 Elle -Avid fashion show attendee Kanye West continues to dip his hands into the industry: first it was designing Louis Vuitton kicks, which promptly sold out, then an internship at Gap - which prompted rumors of a line in the works with the retailer - and now, he's styled a shoot for Elle's October 2009 Personal Style issue, creative director Joe Zee confirmed. [FWD]

Karl Lagerfeld, Still Feeling the (Self-)Love

fashionologie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:02:07 -0700

»When it comes to good causes, Karl Lagerfeld supports himself [Fashionista]

»Jil Sander may be for sale again; Would Kanye West cough up for ownership? [WWD, FWD]

»Brian Reyes was well-repped at The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 premiere last night [Chic Report]

»Nick Knight joins Naomi Campbell in taking a stand [The Cut]

»Julia Restoin-Roitfeld met boyfriend Magnus Berger at Fabien Baron's Baron & Baron, where he still works [FWD]

»Project Runway's Austin Scarlett: Like a poor man's Yves Saint Laurent [FabSugar]

»A preview of Sasha Pivovarova in Fashion Rocks [The Cut]

fashionologie — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:10:42 -0700

>> INSIDER WIRE —Kanye West making bunny ears behind Marc Jacobs as he gets interviewed; Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt sitting together at Armani Prive, wearing the same Alaia stilettos; Charlotte Gainsbourg, front row in Balenciaga, politely refusing interviews . . . just another day at the shows. [Kanye Universecity, FWD]

Carine En Jean

fashionologie — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:48:53 -0700

Carine Roitfeld with Kanye West, Dior Homme Spring 2009 Show; Paris, June 29.
*image: source

Sessilee Lopez Makes Debut in Kanye West's New "Flashing Lights" Video

fashionologie — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:17:57 -0700

>> Sessilee Lopez has been getting a lot of buzz lately, especially surrounding a potential appearance in the all-black July issue of Vogue Italia, and now she is also appearing in the new Kanye West "Flashing Lights" Video, which debuted yesterday.

Shot on location in Berlin, the video features Sessilee mostly in shadow, but she does play a starring role — Kanye chases her throughout, and she even sings "Flashing Lights" at one point. As for her wardrobe, it doesn't stray too far from her normal modeling wear — she sports several floor-length couture gowns, all together: