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Erin Wasson Confirms Split with RVCA

fashionologie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:08:38 PDT

>> The rumors that Erin Wasson's RVCA line is no longer have finally been addressed by both parties. According to RVCA founder and creative director Pat Tenore: “The current rumors are completely incorrect and misleading statements. RVCA and Erin have not parted ways indefinitely. Erin is part of the RVCA family, and we hope to work with her on new collaborations in the near future.”

Though Wasson's contract with the brand technically expires at the end of the year, there will be no Spring 2011 Erin Wasson x RVCA collection. Added RVCA marketing director Brian Garofalow: “[The] agreement was for a time term, expiring 12/31/10. The term expires in between the development and go-to-market processes for [Spring 2011], so both parties opted not to develop the season as part of our current agreement.”

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Erin Wasson x RVCA Reportedly Kaput

fashionologie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:21:48 PDT

>> Billabong announced that it was acquiring RVCA for an undisclosed amount last week, and now it sounds like Erin Wasson x RVCA wasn't part of the deal. Fashionista reports that Wasson's contract with RVCA has ended and was not renewed.

A source within the company says RVCA dropped Wasson's line because her team was difficult to work with. “Total chaos and the epitome of unorganized,” the source added. Whether Wasson's less-than-well-received Fall 2010 collection will be her last, or whether there will be one more could not be confirmed. Wasson's rep had "no comment" on the matter.

New York Fashion Week: Erin Wasson X RVCA Spring 2010

coutorture — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:08:07 PDT

New York 09/11/09. Getty Images

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Facehunter, Fashion Toast, and BunnyBisous Bloggers Convert Posts Into Further Industry Opportunities

fashionologie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:42:41 PDT

>> Streetstyle photographers Garance Dore, Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist, and Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil have all turned their blogs into further industry opportunities - Garance now shoots editorials for the likes of Glamour Italy and guest blogs for Vogue.fr, Scott has photographed two seasons worth of DKNY Jeans campaigns and has a compilation book coming out in September, and Tommy did the Spring 2009 Lane Crawford campaign. And style blogger Susanna Lau's time on Style Bubble allowed her to transition from digital media planner at an ad agency to commissing editor of Dazed & Confused's DazedDigital.com.

In the past week or so, a handful of other fashion bloggers have seen their blog time become currency for further opportunities: Yvan Rodic of Facehunter just announced a compilation book of his streetstyle photography is coming out in early 2010. Julia Frakes of BunnyBisous and Paper's Fashion Schmasion is doing some lookbook time - first in Rachel Antonoff's Fall 2009 set and yesterday, she apparently shot the Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony lookbook, complete with '90s hair; the last round of which Chloe starred in herself. And finally, Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast just signed with Next, is appearing in RVCA's campaign, and has further upcoming editorials and styling work already in the pipeline.

Erin Wasson X RVCA Finally Dropped

coutorture — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:49:39 PST

One month after its alleged launch date, the Erin Wasson for RVCA Spring 2009 collection is finally hitting the retail floor. We hear that the collection just landed on shelves at Opening Ceremony in New York, although the pieces are not on their just-launched e-commerce site yet. As for other e-commerce retailers, a source at La Garconne tell us that they've just received the goods and will be shooting them and putting them online within the next week or so.

To see Wasson's Fall 2009 range for RVCA, check out our photo gallery from the presentation.

coutorture — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:06:55 PST

Erin Wasson X RVCA Not Yet Dropped

The Erin Wasson for RVCA collection was slated to drop this weekend, but retailers are still waiting for their orders. In New York, the capsule collection is poised for the likes of Barneys, OAK, and Opening Ceremony--all of whom, we have learned, are so far without merchandise. La Garconne is set to be the major online supplier of the line but the front page contains not even a whisper of its arrival. Curious indeed. Hopefully the delay will be short one. We'll keep you posted!

Erin Wasson X RVCA Spring 2009

coutorture — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:53:04 PDT

We kind of missed this during fashion week, what with that schedule and all, but model and stylist to Alexander Wang, Erin Wasson, put out a capsule collection for Spring 09 with RVCA. What you see above encapsulates anything resembling a look book of the collection but that's just as well. The Erin X RVCA collection includes what one would expect; denim cut offs, little vests, a slim black blazer, some boyfriend jeans, and a Kate Moss-esque floral mini dress thrown in for good measure. If the price point stays true to the brand we're looking at Alexander Wang clothing on an Urban Outfitters budget.

Erin Wasson Aims to Put the Chic Back in Skater Chick

fashionologie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:11:29 PDT

>> It looks like Erin Wasson doesn't need to work with Alexander Wang anymore: She's got her own line to worry about. She's signed a three-year deal with skate and surf brand RVCA to produce Erin Wasson for RVCA, which is getting good reviews already — Opening Ceremony has already snapped up the Spring 2009 collection.

We're talking about the model who has a half-pipe in her backyard, so it's no surprise that she chose to do low-cut cotton tanks ($55), miniskirts, frayed denim cut-offs ($230), a silk button-down emblazoned with tiny thunderbolts, and a blazer with a zipper running up the back, all aimed at girls who skate. In fact, she straight up said: "I’m going to get my rocks off seeing girls in California skating around wearing my clothes more than I think I will seeing it in the fashion world."

As for the Low Luv-Bliss Lau jewelry controversy, Erin simply told WWD: “I have the utmost respect for Bliss Lau. I admire and appreciate what she has done for the jewelry industry.” Guess that's as good of an answer as we're going to get.
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Erin Wasson Going With Live Band, "Ethnic-Rug Catwalk" for Fall 2010 RVCA Show

fashionologie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:53:24 PST

>> Erin Wasson never has a problem finding something to say - she recently told the Independent UK of her day job: "I've always been a girl with a massive opinion. I want to be in the know. Your typical model maybe shows up and is happy to be manipulated and is happy to ask no questions, and I'm quite the opposite. I'm really particular about wanting to know the essence and spirit of a situation that I'm in."

Perhaps that particularity and distinct point of view is part of what lead her to start designing in collaboration with RVCA. Last season, she went big, showing the collection at New York Fashion Week's Bryant Park Tents, but for Fall 2010, it sounds like she's going for an off-site location. Style.com reports: "We hear Erin Wasson is trading in the Tents for Fall '10 in favor of an ethnic-rug catwalk at ABC Home. Still planning live band though.."

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Erin Wasson Brings RVCA Party to the Tents for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:34:16 PDT

>> Erin Wasson, who dropped by Charlotte Ronson just hours before her own RVCA show, brought the party to the Tents with a little live performance by Gang Gang Dance while a movie shot in the California desert played above them on a big screen, reflecting the show's inspiration. Behati Prinsloo and boyfriend Jamie Strachan were front row, as were Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming; the runway for Erin's first catwalk show got underway fashionably late - almost an hour after the scheduled time.

She told the Huffington Post of her move from presentation to the biggest Tent: "I was given a wonderful opportunity to be here. I did have doubts though. Was it too much too soon? Who am I to think that I belong here? It was very humbling. It was a very hard decision to make but when life hands me an opportunity I'm always up for the challenge. Go big, and go home!" As for her appearance as a party girl in Sofia Coppola's upcoming movie Somewhere: "[It's] half a second. If you blink you're going to miss me. I have no speaking lines."

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