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A Second Complaint Filed Against John Galliano; Plus, A Video in Which He Declares "I Love Hitler" Surfaces

fashionologie — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:39:10 PST

>> John Galliano is currently at a Paris police station, meeting with his accuser to get things sorted out, but a second complaint against the designer - this one, too, alleging anti-Semitic remarks - was filed Saturday with Paris police. An unnamed woman claimed that she was the victim of a verbal attack at the same Paris cafe - La Perle - where the original incident allegedly occurred. The new complaint is also expected to be addressed at today's meeting.

Meanwhile, The Sun posted a video (above) - reportedly also at La Perle - of an apparently intoxicated Galliano speaking to two women, neither of which are said to be Jewish, after one asked the designer, "Are you blond, with blue eyes?" He replies: "No, but I love Hitler, and people like you would be dead today. Your mothers, your forefathers, would be f*cking gassed and f*cking dead."

Galliano's lawyer, Stephane Zerbib, told the AP he didn't know when the video was filmed, and "there's no comment on that . . . What matters isn't what's on the Internet, what matters are the testimonies and the hearings. What's on the Internet doesn't have much value."

When contacted about the video, a Dior spokesperson replied this morning: "As announced in Sidney Toledano's statement on Friday, John Galliano is suspended pending the results of the police investigation. We did the right thing corporately, which is to allow the police to investigate any new evidence that emerges. It's out of the company's hands - and with the police - and Galliano will be suspended until it is resolved. I know there have been rumors about a possible announcement today, but it's not something I can confirm."

Last night at the Oscars, Nicole Kidman, who wore Dior couture, explained of her choice: “It was the first one I put on and I liked it. I’m pretty simple like that.” She didn't answer questions about the Galliano controversy. And apparently Dior face Natalie Portman, who went with a Rodarte dress last night (although her fiance sported Dior Homme), was asked in the Oscars press room about her reaction to the John Galliano scandal, but the moderator said she wouldn't be answering.

A-List Overload in November Issue of Vogue

coutorture — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:55:02 PDT

On location in London, Plum Sykes visits the star-studded cast and crew of the movie-musical, Nine, where she falls under the spell of Daniel Day-Lewis and has a surprise run-in with Mr. Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti. Read the article in its entirety at Vogue.com.

Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, Fergie, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, and Sophia Loren photographed by Annie Leibovitz in London.

Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, and Kate Hudson photographed by Annie Leibovitz in Malibu for the November cover of Vogue.

Source: Annie Leibovitz/Vogue

You Stare at the Designers, and They Stare Back

fashionologie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:22:34 PDT

»During W's Bruce Weber shoot in Miami, an off-beat "silent" movie was taken of all the designers involved [W Magazine]

»Nicole Kidman's July 2008 Vogue cover and editorial are up [Style.com]

»Charlize Theron has been meeting with Bruno Frisoni — is a Roger Vivier campaign in the works? [Chic Report]

»Daisy Lowe is rumored to be starring in The Hills: London [Fashionista]

»Naomi Campbell has a(nother) new man [The Sun]

»Stefano Pilati, Jeremy Scott, and Nicole Richie had their Polaroids taken for the Fall/Winter 2008 Self Service [Starworks]

»The designers behind Costello Tagliapietra want to be remembered as "jolly and portly" [The Fashion Informer]

»Kylie Bax is back [Models.com]

»Agyness Deyn: "The catwalk is second nature to me now: I’m walking down thinking 'I’ve got to pay that bill' and 'What am I gonna have for my tea?'" [thelondonpaper]

»Devon Aoki is doing a clothing line with Levi's [Chic Report]

»Previews of the Lanvin, Vena Cava, Louis Vuitton, and Emanuel Ungaro Resort 2009 collections [Style.com, Style.com, WWD, WWD]

Anna Wintour: A Woman of Few Words

fashionologie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:57:01 PDT

»Anna Wintour curtly addresses the likelihood of a Vogue reality series [The Cut]

»Topshop owner Sir Philip Green is already looking for more potential Topshop sites in Manhattan [WWD]

»Nicole Kidman: Confirmed for the July Vogue cover [FWD]

»Simon Doonan recounts his insulting comment to Andre Leon Talley at last week's CFDA Awards [NY Observer]

»Speaking of ALT, he confirmed that the Vogue caricature bought for him is currently being framed, and then will go in his office [WWD]

»Preview of Pringle, Derek Lam, Bill Blass, and Behnaz Sarafpour's Resort 2009 collections [WWD, WWD, WWD, WWD]

fashionologie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:21:44 PDT

>> BLOWING THE COVER — We've already surmised from photographic evidence that both Kate Moss and Keira Knightley have upcoming Vogue appearances — most likely covers — in the works, and now comes the rumor that Nicole Kidman has nabbed the July cover. Maybe that's what all the hoopla late last month about a photo shoot with Patrick Demarchelier was about . . . [Chic Report]

The 2011 Oscars Red Carpet Is Here!

fashionologie — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:42:41 PST

>> The 2011 Oscars red carpet is well under way - and host Anne Hathaway has already made an appearance in a vintage Valentino red taffeta dress from Fall 2002 - the first of many looks for her tonight. Nominee Jennifer Lawrence, too, went with red - appearing in a Calvin Klein tank dress. And while Dolce & Gabbana face Scarlett Johansson is dutifully wearing a custom dress by the designers, Dior face Natalie Portman (perhaps in light of recent events) chose to wear Rodarte. Nicole Kidman, however, took the plunge in Dior couture. See those dresses, plus more, in the slideshow! And stay tuned . . . we'll be adding to the gallery as more looks roll in.

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29 Fall 2011 Runway Dresses We'd Like to See at the Oscars!

Chi Diem Chau — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:24:44 PST

>> The Oscars - hitting a television screen near you this Sunday - is the perfect forum to have an iconic dress moment. And while the past couple years have been a bit ho-hum in the red carpet arena, we have high hopes for 2011. Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams, do you hear us? We've whittled down from the Fall 2011 runway gowns shown thus far the 29 dresses we want to see go straight from runway to Oscars red carpet!

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Rihanna Shot Vogue Cover with Annie Leibovitz, Marking Another in a String of Upcoming Vogue Cover First-Timers

fashionologie — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:36:00 PST

>> Vogue is known for drawing most of its cover choices from a select group of actresses - think Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Blake Lively as of late - but it sounds like they're aiming to switch things up in the upcoming months. Lady Gaga is heavily rumored to be on the magazine's March 2011 cover, there's a rumor that Kristen Stewart is fronting the February 2011 cover, and last night, Rihanna Tweeted (the Tweet has since been taken down): "Just wrapped my first American Vogue cover shoot with Annie Leibovitz...Rah! #SEXY." [@rihanna, @sara_mail]

fashionologie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:53:24 PDT

>> Vogue Paris Picks an Actress for September 2010 Cover, First Time in Five Years -Marion Cotillard may have graced Vogue's cover before Vogue Paris's - surprising considering that she's a French actress - but maybe it's because Carine Roitfeld was saving her for the coveted September issue spot. Unlike their American couterpart, however, VP doesn't shy away from putting models on their September covers - Lara Stone scored last year's cover, and Marion's marks the first actress on a Vogue Paris September cover since Nicole Kidman in 2005. Cotillard - much like Alessandra Ambrosio on one of Love's Fall covers - gets the bleached eyebrow treatment for the occasion, and is photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. [TFS]

fashionologie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:02:10 PDT

>> Fenton/Fallon's Dana Lorenz Doesn't Go to Parties to Advertise Herself -Monday night at the CFDA Awards, Fenton/Fallon's Dana Lorenz said of her ensemble: "I wouldn't call it a gown because it's too grungy to be a gown. I don't think it's necessary to be all Nicole Kidman about this." While other designers were campaigning for a win, Lorenz took a laidback attitude to being nominated: "It's like in golf - sorry, my dad's a golfer! -you're supposed to just keep your head down. I don't have a FameGame profile. I don't go to parties to advertise that way. I'm the type of person who would always rather be at home watching Daria, but I'm really enjoying this." [NY Observer]