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Photos of Givenchy Spring 2011 Haute Couture Collection
Riccardo Tisci Casts Only Asian Models to Show Japanese-Infused Spring 2011 Givenchy Couture Collection January 25, 2011 10:35 am >> Now that Givenchy's couture presentations are intimate and without the hoopla of a fashion show, Riccardo Tisci has decreased the number of dresses per collection produced — this time, there were only ten.
Watch the Lanvin for H&M Short Film!
Watch the Lanvin for H&M Short Film! November 2, 2010 12:37 pm >> Now that you've seen the entire Lanvin for H&M collection in still pictures, it's time to check it out in motion.
Paul Rowland's First Ford Models Show Package for Spring 2011
Paul Rowland's First Ford Show Package — For Spring 2011 — Highlights Tao Okamoto, Karmen Pedaru, and Dafne Cejas in Retro Style September 1, 2010 6:15 am >> Paul Rowland is heading into his first major show season as head of Ford's women's division.
Musical Chairs at Modeling Agencies As Supreme and Women Founder Paul Rowland Leaves for Ford
Musical Chairs at Modeling Agencies As Supreme and Women Founder Paul Rowland Leaves for Ford March 17, 2010 9:33 am >> Last week, rumors of a major shift in the New York modeling agency setup floated around; eventually, it came out that Paul Rowland, the founder of Women Management and its Supreme offshoot, was leaving Supreme to head up the women's division at Ford.According to Page Six's industry insider, Rowland, who sold the company which he founded in 1988 a few years ago, "had a huge salary there, but wasn't really getting along with management.
January 15, 2010 7:51 am >> First Look: Zac Posen for Target — Zac Posen's Target collaboration doesn't come out until April 25, but Fashionista's got a full look at the wares.  Available for the peeping?
Vogue Paris, Three Stylists Turn Out 65 Pages Worth of Models in Iconic Brand Looks
Vogue Paris, Three Stylists Turn Out 65 Pages Worth of Models in Iconic Brand Looks July 20, 2009 1:48 pm >> Some thought that Vogue Paris's August 2009 cover with Daria Werbowy all decked out in Burberry check looked too blatantly like an advertisement, but in the context of Inez van Lamweerde and Vinoodh Matadin's 65-page accompanying editorial inside — with a plethora of models, each embodying a different brand's identity — it all makes sense.
Tao Okamoto Climbs Into the Major League with Ralph Lauren Fall 2009
Tao Okamoto Climbs Into the Major League with Ralph Lauren Fall 2009 April 15, 2009 3:31 pm >> Tao Okamoto was tapped as one of the top faces to watch after Fall 2009 runway season, and designers are clearly enamored.  Phillip Lim recently named her his muse and had all models on his Fall 2009 runway wear wigs cropped just like her hair, and now Ralph Lauren has welcomed her into his stable alongside current mainstays Ubah Hassan (who recently talked about what her Ralph casting was like) and Valentina Zelyaeva for his Fall 2009 campaign.A lot of attention has been placed on bringing more models of color into the mix, but with heavy prevalence placed on black models; Tao's appointment could open the gateway for Asian models in major campaigns.  Her agency promises "this is just the beginning of things to come for Ms.
Speculating on Fall 2009 Campaign Season
Speculating on Fall 2009 Campaign Season March 24, 2009 1:15 pm >> For Spring 2009 more than ever, brands stuck with campaign models who guarantee a sell — supermodels like Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss for Versace or Claudia Schiffer for Yves Saint Laurent, Daria Werbowy for Roberto Cavalli — or the classic blonde hair-blue eye combination that Toni Garrn and Anna Maria Jagodzinska's campaign sweeps represented.
March 12, 2009 3:27 pm >> INSIDER WIRE — Do Kate Moss and Karl Lagerfeld have something behind-the-scenes going on?  Kate only hit up the Chanel show, the Chanel party, and the Fendi party out of all the Fashion Week events while in town — and she even went shopping yesterday at Fendi.  Maybe it's just one big coincidence, but it is the beginning of campaign season — Tao Okamoto already landed Akris Fall 2009 — is Kate sitting for one of Karl's Fall 2009 campaigns?  Or did they just work out an appearance contract?
Phillip Lim's Model as Muse; Daul Kim's Thoughts on Madonna
Phillip Lim's Model as Muse; Daul Kim's Thoughts on Madonna February 19, 2009 7:24 pm
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