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Versace Puts On the Ritz, Candice Swanepoel Covers Vogue Japan, And Roberto Cavalli's Latest Rant

fashionologie — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:59:04 PDT

>> Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Versace will show its Fall 2012 couture show at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on July 1, a month before the hotel is scheduled to close for a two-year renovation. The Ritz has a special place in Versace's history - it's where Gianni Versace presented his last collection for the house before he was killed in 1997. "The closing of the Ritz Paris for two years represents the end of an era but also the beginning of a new one," said Donatella Versace. "So to be able to show Atelier Versace there one last time will be a memorable milestone." [Vogue UK]
Roberto Cavalli took to Twitter to air more grievances against Anna Wintour, writing, "I confide you a secret... Anna Wintur das nt come to see my show in Milano ....... Why ?? becouse I dont do publicity in American Vogue ??" Cavalli called Wintour's influence on American fashion "terrible" in an on-camera interview last week. [Daily Front Row]
Teri Agins, author of The End of Fashion, is writing a new book billed as a "behind-the-scenes exposé" that will "focus on the rise of fast fashion and celebrity designers in the multibillion fashion industry." The book doesn't have a title yet, but publishing house Gotham is expected to release it sometime in 2014. [The Cut]
A group of protesters dressed in classically tailored suits assembled outside of the new Abercrombie & Fitch store on London's Saville Row, waving signs that say "Tweed Not Greed" and "Give Three-Piece a Chance." One of the organizers of the protest said he wanted to stop the store from "selling crappy clothes to ghastly people." [Styleite]
Candice Swanepoel shimmers on the May cover of Vogue Japan in a gold-fringed Gucci dress. The issue's biggest cover line reads, appropriately, "Glamour Game." [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Photo: Donatella Versace with models at the Versace Haute Couture Spring 2012 presentation in Paris.

Roberto Cavalli: Anna Wintour Wants All Women to "Dress the Way She Does"

fashionologie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:55:23 PDT

>> Roberto Cavalli said Anna Wintour's personal style has influenced American fashion to a degree that makes it "terrible."

In an on-camera interview, La Repubblica asked Cavalli what advice he'd give to young people who want to work in fashion, and the 71-year-old designer said he wants to see less minimalism and monotony. Cavalli said that instead of following the advice of designers and influential editors, they should "try to create a new and different direction."

"Just look at American fashion, which is almost fashion - it's terrible and you almost can't even look at it," Cavalli said. "But it has been driven by a great journalist, Anna Wintour, who wants all women to be like her and dress the way she does. It's difficult, so I can only say, try to be different, and try to create artistic fashion styles."

To be fair, Wintour does her share to promote young talent - she helped establish the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund with the intent of getting young designers access to the resources and capital needed to grow their brands. Maybe the designs of the Fund's recipients, like Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, and Joseph Altuzarra, are still too minimalist for Cavalli's taste.

Roberto Cavalli Fall 2012

Christina Perez — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:42:19 PST

>> It's been a busy 24 hours for Roberto Cavalli. Not only did the designer dress more celebrities - including supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio, Cindy Crawford, and Bar Refaeli - than anyone else at last night's Oscars festivities, but he also closed out the week in Milan with what had to be the second-most-talked-about finale of the season: Naomi Campbell's return to the catwalk.

In true Cavalli fashion, the collection was decadent, extravagant, and lavishly glamorous. There was fur, leather, and exotic skins in every shape, color, and form - including tromp l'oeil prints on chiffon and silk that re-created the look of animal skins. There were sparkling beads, sequins, embroidery, and ruffles aplenty, plus "micro feathers" and lace. Silhouettes were super short or maxi - because for Cavalli, of course, there is no in-between.

"An earthly paradise populated by creatures of fantasy . . . the Eden of femininity . . . my creativity is expressed through clothes which make the Cavalli woman a sensual and mysterious being," Cavalli explained.

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Just Cavalli Fall 2012

fashionologie — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:05:37 PST

>> It wouldn't be Cavalli without a heavy dose of animal print. This season, the ocelot and leopard covered '60s drop-waist dresses, wide-leg crop pants, and high-neck blouses. Adding to the playful spirit was a plethora of super-shiny patent, shimmering lamé, and metallic leather.

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All the Best Looks From Last Night's amfAR Gala

Christina Perez — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:24:53 PST

>> Last night's amfAR gala to kick off Fall 2012 Fashion Week had it all. There were superstars (Julianne Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker), icons (Carine Roitfeld, Roberto Cavalli), and way too many supermodels to count - Heidi Klum, Cindy Crawford, Molly Sims, Erin Heatherton, and Anja Rubik, just to name a few. Cavalli, who was honored at the event, offered insight into his newfound passion: social media. "I discovered I love to write. It's a new emotion," the designer explained. "I love to watch when people write me back, it's such love." See images from the evening - which raised $1.4 million for AIDS research, prevention, and education - here.

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Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel Roll Out the Red Carpet at the 2011 MoMA Film Benefit

fashionologie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:16:25 PST

>> Chanel and New York's Museum of Modern Art honored Pedro Almodovar last night at the museum's annual film benefit. “Everyone loves Pedro Almodóvar,” Karl Lagerfeld said of the lengthy guest list. “He is a genius.”

Many were thus dressed in Chanel - Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour, Elizabeth Olsen, Chloe Moretz - save a few: Lara Stone came in Calvin Klein, Joan Smalls in Tom Ford, Miranda Kerr in Peter Pilotto, and Karen Elson in Roberto Cavalli.

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Donatella Versace Thinks Karl Lagerfeld Is a "Genius"; Roberto Cavalli, Not So Much

fashionologie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:05:58 PDT

>> Versace is about to turn a profit for the first time in a decade, according to Donatella Versace: “Our business hasn’t been so good in 10 years." The lovefest between the designer and Christopher Kane is well known, but she has a few choice words for a couple of other prominent designers.

Of Karl Lagerfeld, a friend of many years, she says: “He’s a living genius and he’s fearless." As for Roberto Cavalli, Donatella opines: “I think that to do a collection - how do you say - as an homage to Versace, this is fine. But when you do a lot of collections as an homage to Versace - why? What’s the point?” After that comment, she looks at her publicist: “Was I a beetch?” Then she bursts out laughing.

Glitter and Guitars - Backstage at Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, DSquared2, and Gianfranco Ferre

fashionologie — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:52:12 PDT

>> During the final Milan shows yesterday, Vlada Roslyakova and Olga Sherer were spotted sharing a magazine backstage at Gianfranco Ferre while Hanne Gaby Odiele played telephone with a croissant pre-Roberto Cavalli. See the glittery eyes on all behind-the-scenes at DSquared2 and who hid behind her handbag at Giorgio Armani - in the slideshow.

Photos: Greg Kessler

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Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012

fashionologie — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:37:08 PDT

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Just Cavalli Spring 2012

fashionologie — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:48:30 PDT

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