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Tommy Hilfiger's Daughter Ally Teaming Up with Nary Manivong for a New Line Named Nahm

fashionologie — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:12:17 PDT

>> Just as Whitney Port announced today that The City is kaput, another former MTV star - who also happens to be Tommy Hilfiger's daughter - revealed that she's getting into the design business. Hilfiger, who has styled Nary Manivong's collection for the past two seasons, is teaming up with the designer to create a brand-new line, Nahm. “It’s all shirtdresses of different fabrics, lengths and cuts,” said Hilfiger, who plans to introduce the line for Fall 2011 and manufacture it entirely in New York. [WWD]

fashionologie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:14:59 PDT

>> INSIDER WIRE -Now that Elle has signed on for the second season of The City, cameras are already rolling within their offices - last week, they apparently filmed a scene which included yelling in the fashion department, but editor-in-chief Robbie Myers feels like it's a good fit: “They actually blend in really well. It’s been interesting to see who embraces it and who runs from the cameras.” In the spirit of new endeavors, the magazine published two different versions of the June 2009 cover, featuring Megan Fox, as part of a test concept - one of Fox in a typical Elle pose, and one with Fox in a more provocative pose. [The Cut Twitter, WWD]

Joe Zee Joining, Diane von Furstenberg Exiting The City?

fashionologie — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:32:14 PDT

>> Elle hired Los Angeles talent agency CAA earlier this year to help them dig up more film and television partnerships - now that Stylista is over, they no longer sponsor Project Runway, and guest stints on Ugly Betty haven't turned into anything more permanent - and it looks like the agency is working their magic. Creative director Joe Zee, who made a cameo on The City last season, is rumored to be expanding his role for the upcoming second season with a six-episode run, but an Elle rep wouldn't comment.

Diane von Furstenberg, meanwhile, who did have a decently substantial role in the show, since star Whitney Port was in her employ, looks to have put an end to her flirtation with reality TV: Whitney was passed over for a promotion at DVF, and is said to be filming scenes for the second season in the digs of previous employer People's Revolution.
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fashionologie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:06:51 PDT

>> INSIDER WIRE -As much as we hoped otherwise, it doesn't sound like we'll be getting a lot of Diane von Furstenberg on The City. She didn't appear in the trailer, and the show's star, Whitney Port, says that she's only worked with Diane once, for "about five minutes" before the DVF show at Fashion Week. Meanwhile, it looks like we'll still be seeing Whitney's ex-boss, Kelly Cutrone, on camera - she acts as a mentor to the New York transplant. [The Cut]
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First Look: Diane von Furstenberg Takes On The City

fashionologie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:52:28 PDT

>> Come Dec. 29, we'll have a new reality TV show on our hands - and Diane von Furstenberg is involved. The first trailer for The Hills's New York spinoff, The City, is out, with Whitney Port replacing Lauren Conrad as main girl and socialite Olivia Palermo filling in as supporting sidekick. Both girls are employed by Diane as part of her in-house PR, and although the designer doesn't make an appearance in the preview, the whole show is sure to be an extension of her branding, targeting the show's audience of girls looking to buy printed wrap dresses.

Magazines have caught on to the power of TV as part of their business model - Teen Vogue with The Hills, Elle with Stylista and Project Runway, Vogue with Model.Live - if Diane has as much success with this as Michael Kors has on Project Runway, there could be a lot more designers investing time in TV in the future.

Naomi Campbell's 42nd Birthday, LVMH's Green Week, and Tom Ford's Fragrance Award

Justin Fenner — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:14:23 PDT

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Naomi Campbell celebrated her 42nd birthday in the holy city of Bethlehem, where she lit candles at The Church of the Nativity (built on the location of Jesus's birth). "I'm happy to be here," Campbell told a Palestinian television station. "Weapons and war, greed and oil . . . I hope it all stops. I care about health, about good vibrations, not destruction." [The Associated Press]
The best things in life are free, and that extends to fashion-centric iPhone apps. Among the best new ones are a mobile version of the bookmarking site Svpply and a shoppable street style app called Kaleidoscope. [The High Low]
LVMH will "encourage its more than 90,000 employees to adopt state-of-the-art environmental practice" during its first Green Week, an internal initiative designed to make the company friendlier to the Earth. "This year, LVMH is focusing on techniques to reduce its footprint in water-intensive sectors, including vineyards, cosmetics, and perfumes," the company said. [WWD]
Tom Ford's perfume Violet Blonde was named best Luxe Women's scent at the 2012 FiFi Awards, widely considered the Oscars of the fragrance industry. Ford's Jasmin Rouge scent also won in both the men's and women's Nouveau Niche category. [Fashion Etc.]
Kate Moss was overlooked for a spot on the new walk of fame in her hometown of Croydon, England. Instead, residents of the London suburb have nominated actress Peggy Ashcroft, comedian Ronnie Corbett, and composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, among others, to be honored with life-sized portraits in the center of town. Voting ends on June 16, so perhaps there's time for a write-in campaign? [Stylelist]
Vogue Netherlands is sticking to its practice of casting Dutch models for covers: Guinevere Van Seenus stars on the front of the June issue in a portrait shot by Annemarieke van Drimmelen. [The Fashion Spot]

Photo: Naomi Campbell walks during the 20th Life Ball, an annual AIDS charity event, at Vienna's city hall on May 19, 2012.

A J.Crew Documentary, Julia Restoin Roitfeld's Mommy Tweets, and JC Penney's New Office

Justin Fenner — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:10:28 PDT

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

Mickey Drexler's work at J.Crew will be the focus of a CNBC documentary called J.Crew and the Man Who Dressed America. Set to air this Thursday, May 24 at 10 p.m., the program will explore what's made the retailer such a success. Watch a preview of the program below. [CNBC]
JC Penney has leased office space in a building at Lafayette and Broome streets in New York City's trendy NoLIta neighborhood. The move is reportedly part of an attempt to "attract a hip workforce." [New York Post]
Julia Restoin Roitfeld took to Twitter for a little mothering advice. "Mother 911, any suggestions on hot wrap dresses for easy breastfeeding?" she asked. Wrap dresses from Diane von Furstenberg were a popular response among Restoin Roitfeld's followers. [The Cut]
The custom Prada dress Carey Mulligan wore to the Met Gala sold on eBay for $2,950. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Oxfam America. [Fashion Etc.]

Photo: J.Crew's Fall 2012 women's presentation during New York Fashion Week.

This Week's Best Dressed

Christina Perez — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:51:38 PDT

It's hard to believe so many glam-packed events could happen in just one week. The New York City Ballet Spring Gala brought out a well-dressed crowd that included Natalie Portman in navy Christian Dior and a very chic - and pregnant - Drew Barrymore in Resort 2012 Chanel. Burberry brought the fash pack - including Alexa Chung and Derek Blasberg - out for an intimate dinner hosted by Cara Delevingne at New York's New Museum, while in Los Angeles, an astonishing amount of parties and premieres brought super-chic moments from Emma Roberts, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloé Grace Moretz, and Doetzen Kroes. All those, plus our very favorite looks from the week's main event - the Met Gala - right here, in our best-of-the-week slideshow.

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Fashion's Night Out Sets Dates For 2012

Justin Fenner — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:56:00 PDT

Organizers for Fashion's Night Out have set the dates for the fourth annual edition of the global shopping party.

All 19 territories that have their own version of Vogue will observe Fashion's Night Out this year, meaning there will be events in 19 countries spanning three weeks. Below, a breakdown of which nations will join the party, and when:

Sept. 6: Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Australia, and Korea
Sept. 7: China, India, Germany, and Russia
Sept. 8: Taiwan and Japan
Sept. 10 and 12: Brazil
Sept. 13: Portugal, Italy, Turkey, The Netherlands, and Mexico
Sept. 18: Italy
Sept. 20 and 25: Greece

In past years, Fashion's Night Out in the US has been celebrated in more than one city at a time, and this year some other countries will follow suit. Italy, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, and Greece will all host parties in two or three style-obsessed cities - meaning there will be that many more opportunities to see fashion editors and industry folk doing things like this.

Photo: Anna Wintour and Diane von Furstenberg on Fashion's Night Out in 2011.

Bill Cunningham's Vintage Hat Designs to Go on Sale This Week (Updated)

fashionologie — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:52:54 PDT

>> Long before Bill Cunningham became a legendary street-style photographer, he designed hats for a living - and some of his millinery is going on sale this week.

Vintage fashion dealer Katy Kane will be selling the hats on 1stdibs.com starting Wednesday, April 18. Kane purchased the '40s- and '50s-era toppers, sold under the label William J, from Cunningham's friend Alison Schacter.

The documentary Bill Cunningham New York focuses briefly on Cunningham's history as a hatmaker, but Cunningham himself talks about the hats in great detail in a video for The New York Times. Some of his work was practical, but much of it was outlandish - and Cunningham explained that's because he approached millinery like art.

"The hat thing was really, as I say, it was like sculpture," he said. "It's the most wonderful, freeing, relaxing experience. I had a lot of fun, even if I didn't make money. But I did pay my bills."

Cunningham will be the honoree at the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence Gala this year, which takes place on the 23rd. Take a look at some examples of his feathery, artful work - as photographed by Cunningham himself - in the gallery.

Update: An unnamed buyer purchased the entirety of Cunningham's hat collection for $20,000, according to WWD. A spokeswoman for 1stdibs said the buyer is a friend of Cunningham's who wants to donate the hats to New York City Art Museum.
Photo Courtesy Zeitgeist Films

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