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fashionologie — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:53:29 PDT

>> Riccardo Tisci's Muse Mariacarla Boscono Talks How She and the Designer Met - In the Spring 2010 issue of Muse, Mariacarla Boscono was asked about how she came to meet Riccardo Tisci: "Aaah . . . Ricky! Just last night I was looking at old pictures of us! I first was his friend, we met when we both lived in London, I was just satarting out and thinking of becoming a model, he was at St. Martin's College thinking of becoming a designer. Since the day we met we were inseparable, we did everything together. It's very important for me to have him in my life. It's someone I find very inspiring, and I believe he feels the same way about me. Inspiring, not only when it comes to fashion, but in life in general: we like to do the same things, we speak the same language, we like to go out, travel, meet people on the streets . . . I am a sponge, I like living life, meet as many people as possible, and he is the same." [TFS]

fashionologie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:17:13 PDT

>> More September Issue Dish: A New LOVE Preview and a Whole Muse Devoted to Natasha Poly -LOVE just released a new preview featuring 13-year-old blogger Tavi of Style Rookie in addition to the first one from earlier this week . Add Twilight's Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, and the Willis Sisters - who were photographed back in May - to the list of "New Blood" featured; so far, the only fashion kids listed are Alexander Wang and Allegra Versace. Meanwhile, it the spirit of the recent influx of model-dedicated issues, Muse is devoting their entire Fall/Winter 2009 issue to Natasha Poly: among the contributors are Richard Phillips, and if it coincides with a clue on The Imagist, Craig McDean and Terry Richardson, as well. [The Moment, The Imagist]

Peter Som Fall 2012

fashionologie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:45 PST

Melding sculptural tailoring with soft details, Peter Som played with the differences between masculine and feminine aesthetics for his Fall collection. He cited Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich, Hollywood icons who mastered menswear, as muses for the clothing. "I wanted to convey a sense of strength and beauty - this collection is about a streamlined and bold silhouette with lots of textural mixes inspired by John Chamberlain and Brancusi." Balloon-sleeved wrap jackets and peplum tops gave pieces a sculptural feel, while the use of organza and fur offered Som fans more glamorous options.

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Arizona Muse and Two-Year-Old Son Nikko Model for J.Crew's May 2011 Catalogue

fashionologie — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:38:16 PDT

>> Arizona Muse brought her 2-year-old son Nikko along to a Vogue shoot a few months ago, and now he's popped up again alongside her in J.Crew's May 2011 catalogue. Also featured in the love-themed catalogue? Best friends Mirte Maas and Jacquelyn Jablonski, Cameron Russell and her dog Banjo, Behati Prinsloo and her boyfriend Jamie Strachan, and Tao Okamoto and her boyfriend Shingo.

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Meet Arizona Muse's 19-Month-Old Son, Nikko

fashionologie — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:55:44 PST

>> We met Miranda Kerr's new son, Flynn, earlier today, and now there's opportunity to meet another model's son, thanks to Vogue, which loves to capture models with their children. The latest case is new Anna Wintour favorite, 22-year-old Arizona Muse, who is joined in her 14 page only-girl spread, shot by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue's February 2011 issue, by her 19-month-old son, Nikko. They share a Brooklyn apartment with Muse's live-in nanny. The full editorial, here.

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Anna Wintour Raises Top Funds For Obama, Jonathan Saunders Wins British Fashion Fund, & Gwyneth Covers the New Harper's Bazaar

Christina Perez — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:11:33 PST

>>These stories and more - here, in our daily news roundup.

Gwyneth Paltrow graces the March cover of the newly redesigned Harper's Bazaar. Photographed by Terry Richardson, Paltrow wears a super-revealing cutout Anthony Vaccarello dress and has Veronica Lake hair. [Fashion Foie Gras]

The British Advertising Authority has banned a L'Oreal ad because it features a digitally altered image of actress Rachel Weisz. The authority says the photos "misleadingly exaggerated" how well the product - a skin-firming cream - works. [Styleite]

Anna Wintour has been revealed as one of President Obama's major re-election fundraisers. According to a recently published list, Wintour has raised more than $500,000. [Telegraph]

Jonathan Saunders has been named the winner of the British Fashion Council/Vogue Fashion Fund Award. The Scottish designer will receive 200,000 euros to invest in his business. [Huffington Post]

Charlotte Gainsbourg recently released a new double album, and it was produced by Beck. Now she's teamed up with The Horrors' Tom Furse for a remix of her song "Anna." "I like fashion but I am not passionate about it. I love being a little bit far away," the singer and Balenciaga muse says. [Nowness]

Matthew Williamson Launching Diffusion Line, Muse by Matthew Williamson

fashionologie — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:14:16 PDT

>> Matthew Williamson is prepping to unveil his first diffusion collection - working title Muse by Matthew Williamson - for Fall 2011. "It will be womenswear but all will be revealed in due course - watch this space," Williamson said. "It just felt right - we've been here for 13 years and it's time to take the label further. We're ready for it now." Joseph Velosa, Williamson's business partner and the brand's CEO, added: “We’re confident, the identity of the first line is solid, and we feel like there are very clear parameters for a diffusion line.” Jeffry Aronsson, founder and chairman of the Aronsson Group, which has a stake in Matthew Williamson, is said to have conceived the idea.

Velosa sees Muse as a “younger sister” to Matthew Williamson's signature collection, meant to sell alongside Marc by Marc Jacobs and See by Chloe. Prices will range from 300 pounds ($474) for a day dress to 500 pounds ($790) for evening pieces. Williamson will design two Muse collections annually; as for what it will look like, the designer replied: "That's a good question, it's still being worked on at the moment. I'm just a workaholic - I just needed even more to do." Velosa elaborated: “It’s for a woman who wants feel-good clothing, and it will have the same aesthetic, DNA and surface signatures as the main line."

After Seasons of Supermodels, Yves Saint Laurent Anoints New Face Arizona Muse for Spring 2011 Campaign

fashionologie — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:31:34 PST

>> After seasons and seasons of supermodel faces - Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Daria Werbowy, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss - Stefano Pilati has chosen a new face for Yves Saint Laurent's Spring 2011 campaign: that of Arizona Muse (she also happens to be a Spring 2011 Prada face). In the first image released, Muse wears the dress she wore to close the house's Spring 2011 show, and Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin captured her in the gardens of a 1930s villa in Marrakech's Palmeraie resort, true to Yves Saint Laurent's Moroccan ties.

UPDATE: More images from the campaign can be seen here.

Watch Prada Spring 2011 Faces Kinga Rajzak, Arizona Muse, Mariacarla Boscono, and Tati Cotliar Dance in a Lively Campaign Video

fashionologie — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:41:00 PST

>> In what may be the best campaign video in some time, Prada Spring 2011 faces Tati Cotliar, Kinga Rajzak, Arizona Muse, Mariacarla Boscono, and Zuzanna Bijoch don the collection's stripes and give their best dance to Ratatat’s 2008 song "Mirando." And don't forget to take a second look at those sunglasses - apparently Prada has decided to do a limited-edition 500-pair run, and they will be in stores starting next month.

Matthew Williamson's Muse Diffusion Line Won't Hit the Runway for Debut

fashionologie — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:46:27 PDT

>> Matthew Williamson has been making the rounds, promoting his new namesake Rizzoli book, but next week, he says: "I’m going on holiday! I’m going to the Maldives. I genuinely really need a break. [I]’ve been flat-out for a good year and a half working on various projects." That includes his new diffusion line, Muse. So will we be seeing that on the runway when it launches next season, a la Zac Posen's Z Spoke? "Oh, God no. You’re making me draw my champagne at the thought! Not initially, anyway. We’ll have agents selling it, and we’re hoping it will have kind of a global presence, and then who knows? We’ll see how it goes." [DFR]