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A Look at Joanna Hillman's Wedding Dress

fashionologie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:48:29 PST

>> Earlier this month, street style favorite - and Harper's Bazaar senior market editor - Joanna Hillman married businessman Aram Green at Locanda Verde in New York City. She wore a slip dress from the Rochas archive - sent by Marco Zanini - for the ceremony and switched to a black Dolce & Gabbana dress for the afterparty. Photos from the festivities at the link. [Harper's Bazaar]

Anna Wintour and Marco Zanini Amongst Attendees at Sally Singer's T Magazine Fete

fashionologie — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:30:39 PDT

>> There was no shortage of attendees last Thursday at the Spotted Pig in Manhattan, gathered in honor of Sally Singer's recent appointment as editor of T magazine. Singer was reportedly bashful about being the guest of honor as designers, friends, and Vogue cohorts all gathered to say their congratulations - among them Anna Wintour, who was one of the first to arrive - and Marco Zanini, creative director of Rochas, who flew in just for the event. Singer, who will debut her first issue for T on Dec. 5 (her first fashion issue doesn't come until February), is apparently done with hiring - she stated at the party that her staff of 40 at the magazine is set.

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Marco Zanini Finds Inspiration for Rochas Fall 2010 in '60s Goldie Hawn Movie Cactus Flower

fashionologie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:55:43 PST

>> Bianca Balti opened in what turned out to be a very '60s-drawn Rochas collection by Marco Zanini. Teased flippy hair, shift dresses, exaggerated pointy collars, and acid hues were punctuated by leopard print and gold lame on bags and the elbow shields of cardigans. Zanini said he was inspired by a Goldie Hawn movie, Cactus Flower - perhaps explaining the floral bow motif carrying throughout. The finale, a crowd of models showered in a psychedelic mix of colored lights.

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Marco Zanini Takes Second Rochas Collection to Runway for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:11 PDT

>> Marco Zanini's new, more commercial interpretation at Rochas was so well-received last season, he kicked off Paris Fashion Week this morning, taking his designs to the runway for the first time under the label. Anna Wintour was front row for the '40s-inspired collection with below-the-knee hemlines: Zanini said he wanted to get away from classic Parisian fashion, and instead imagined "a young woman going to a boarding school in Saigon."

The reception seems to be positive, if a bit unenthused. T's Anne Christensen deemed it "not what I expected but nice"; the AP concluded that Zanini made "a strong case for [Rochas's] resurrection"; Cathy Horyn called it "interesting, unhurried . . . I sensed [Zanini] was doing his version of French sportswear, perhaps inspired by the Rochas legacy"; and WWD noted that the collection had similarities to Dries van Noten's work, but "Zanini seems to have plenty of ideas and enough technical skill to put Rochas somewhere on the map."

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fashionologie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:32:04 PDT

>> Rochas Going Back to Runway for Spring 2010 -After Rochas's first collection since reopening - for Fall 2009 under the hand of Marco Zanini - was so well-received, owner Gibo has decided to bring the label back to the runway. The Fall 2009 collection was presented as an installation at an art gallery in the Marais, and for Spring 2009 - reflecting a huge vote of confidence for the label and Zanini - Rochas will effectively kick off Paris Fashion Week at Musée de l'Homme. [FWD]

You Have a Perfume to Thank for the Return of Rochas

fashionologie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:10:08 PDT

>> It was a surprise when Rochas reopened ready-to-wear for Fall 2009, just two years after unceremoniously closing down its fashion brand, leaving only a line of fragrances. But it turns out those fragrances, moneymakers though they are, are part of the reason the clothes are back - without the fashion, a brand runs the risk of losing relevance. "Fragrances have only a certain shelf life," says Robert Burke, an investment consultant and former Bergdorf Goodman executive, told The Wall Street Journal. "Fragrances are generally successful when they're connected to a living person."

So far, Marco Zanini's revival of the label has been well-received - Style.com's Nicole Phelps called his first collection for Fall 2009 "a promising start," and WWD ruled, "So far, so good." But now is not the best time to restart a luxury brand - Christina Binkley of The Wall Street Journal noted that while she was in the Paris showroom for an hour during Fashion Week, she spotted only one buyer looking the collection over. Ken Downing, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, says he picked up the collection, meanwhile, and named it as one of his favorites from Paris Fashion Week, because it "had great late-day and dinner dressing."

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Fall 2009 Paris Preview: Coveted Slots and Spots

fashionologie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:34:53 PST

In addition to Calvin Klein in New York, Prada in Milan, and Balenciaga in Paris, Givenchy has emerged as a fourth major-model-making platform due to the "increasing power of that show and campaign in giving new girls maximum visibility" [The Imagist]

Thursday's Nina Ricci show "is almost universally agreed to be designer Olivier Theyskens's last collection" for the brand, and with the recent clash of his $15,000 gowns versus the label's commercial branding, will he give in and make retailers happy or go with his heart? [FWD]

Hotly anticipated, Rose Cordero has only appeared at Burberry so far, but COACD seems to know something we don't . . . [COACD]

Rochas is relaunching with Marco Zanini in charge; An insider who attended a preview last week "showed much enthusiasm for the line" [FWD]

Is Balmain the new Balenciaga? It's Balmania out there: Christophe Decarnin's Spring 2009 glitzy '80s moment permeated Fall 2009 collections from New York to Milan, and his $1,500 jeans are still flying off the shelves, even in this economy [FWD]

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Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/27/09 A Wave Of Beauty Collabs & More

coutorture — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:28:38 PST

Today's designer has to know where to focus their collaborative attention and beauty is a now viable option--Tracy Reese can boast a sixth nail polish collection for Sally Hansen.

Dasha Zhukova, an art gallerist, has been hired as Katie Grand's replacement at Pop magazine.

The Daily Beast dives into the fashion realm and offers a wrap up of London collection highlights.

Marco Zanini reveals his first collection for Rochas in the wake of the experimental Oliver Theysken days--make room for more cocktail dresses.

fashionologie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:07:53 PST

>> INSIDER WIRE -March 5 in Paris, Marco Zanini debuts 200 "soft and feminine" pieces for the new Rochas in his chosen format of presentation. Management doesn't want the newly-rescuscitated label to be another buzz-generating, status brand like during Olivier Theysken's money-losing tenure, and pricing has been slashed by 30 percent since Theyskens’ days to be on par with Prada. The Fall 2009 collection is divided among day, cocktail, and evening with plenty of slip-inspired garments; Unlike Theyskens, Zanini chose to go without any long dresses - he feels the short hem is more modern. [WWD]

fashionologie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:07:23 PST

>> INSIDER WIRE -Marco Zanini, who is busy at work on his first collection for the recently-resurrected Rochas, took some time out to attend the Jil Sander men's show on Saturday in Milan. He wouldn't give away any hints on his work, only saying that it will span a range of day to eveningwear - which means, just like management wanted, the label won't be anything like when Olivier Theyskens was head designer. [WWD]