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Stefano Tonchi to Redesign W for September 2010 Issue; T Editor Search Under Way
Stefano Tonchi to Redesign W for September 2010 Issue; T Editor Search Under Way March 24, 2010 12:37 pm >> When Stefano Tonchi was announced as W's new editor-in-chief yesterday, he said he only began talking with Conde Nast about the position last week.
More W Staffing Intel: Who Will Stay, Who Will Go?
More W Staffing Intel: Who Will Stay, Who Will Go? March 22, 2010 12:32 pm >> While the new W editor-in-chief could be announced as early as today and Stefano Tonchi seems to be the man for the job, the New York Post reports that former W fashion director (and current Elle creative director) Joe Zee is "in a neck and neck race" with Tonchi.
September 1, 2009 4:20 pm >> Kate Betts Suggests the Answer for Ailing Fashion Magazines: Publish Less Often — You know it's bad when top editors willingly suggest that they should be doing less in print.  Kate Betts, editor of Time Style & Design, which comes out six times a year, says of the Web-induced acceleration of coverage pace: "If I'm going to a fashion show, I think about how I'm going to cover it on many levels.
July 8, 2009 1:51 pm >> Peter Copping's First Nina Ricci Collection Said to be "Great" —We have yet to see any work from Peter Copping for Nina Ricci — his first collection for the line, for the Cruise 2010 season, was supposed to come out late last month and seems to be running a bit late — but it sounds like it's something to look forward to.
July 7, 2009 3:11 pm >> Valentino Fall 2009 Couture Said to Be "Radical" —Valentino has made some major personnel changes recently in hopes of reinvigorating the brand under the direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, and the designer's third effort — their Fall 2009 couture show tomorrow — is to be "shrouded in black," according to TIME Style & Design's Kate Betts.
July 6, 2009 3:41 pm >> Fall 2009 Chanel Couture Inspiration Revealed —Chanel's Fall 2009 couture show isn't until tomorrow, but this evening Karl Lagerfeld hosted a select few editors — including TIME Style & Design's Kate Betts — who reports that the collection is inspired by "floating panels."
June 2, 2009 11:07 am >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Louis Vuitton released the latest edition of its Annie Leibovitz-lensed "Core Values" campaign, featuring astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Sally Ride, and Jim Lovell staring up at the night sky in the California desert.  This segment of the campaign, which in the past has featured Catherine Deneuve, Keith Richards, Sofia and Francis Ford Coppola, among others, marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon and symbolizes the brand's efforts to attract sophisticated customers — Kate Betts noted yesterday that this ad "is the coolest one yet."
The Fashion World Reacts to Alexander McQueen's Death
The Fashion World Reacts to Alexander McQueen's Death February 11, 2010 9:27 pm >> The news of Alexander McQueen's death hung like a dark cloud over the Fashion Week events today.
the run through May 5, 2008 12:32 pm UPDATE 5/5/08: New additions have been made, with asterisks.
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