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As you drink your coffee this Sunday morning, here’s a look back at five stories from across the web that you may have missed this past week.
1. It seems Olivier Theyskens success has been noted - Theyskens has now been unveiled as the new artistic director of Theory. [WWD]
2. Dita Von Teese has an entire room in her house for her hats. Sounds cool... although I'd perfer a room dedicated to shoes. [Vogue UK]
3. Derek Lam is launching an exclusive capsule collection for eBay, which will show during New York Fashion Week in February. [The Cut]
4. "There is no more fashion because there is too much fashion" That's what Pierre Cardin said last week. [Huffington Post]
5. Sports Illustrated model Jessica White was arrested last week and charged with a misdemeanor assault for scuffling with another woman over a taxi outside of a club in Chelsea. [Page Six]
Watch every Sunday for a little link love and what's caught my attention around the net.
Have a great day and Happy Halloween!
C.
Back in June Naomi Campbell caught the paparazzi’s attention while she was snapped in New York's trendy Meatpacking District shooting the fall ad campaign for designer Dennis Basso. There were rumblings over Naomi’s potential hair loss (bald patches were visible when her hair was pulled back) but many fashion watchers were shocked that the model had returned for a second season as the spokesmodel for the luxury New York Furrier.
Here’s a look at the latest Dennis Basso ads that are sure to start the fur flying all over again.
Brand: Karl Lagerfeld Year: 1984 Model: Linda Spierings Photographer: Karl Lagerfeld
Dutch model Linda Spierings was one of the biggest models of the 1980s. She appeared on the cover of countless magazines, regularly worked with superstar photographer Richard Avedon and was the muse of Alaia. In 1984 Linda finally worked with Karl Lagerfeld when the designer shot her for an interesting forest-inspired ad for his signature label. [Check Fashionist every Saturday morning for another " Fashion Ad Flashback"] www.karllagerfeld.com
Believe it or not The Hells Angels are suing the house of Alexander McQueen for using their trademarked skull-and-wings "Death Head" symbol... a symbol that has been belonged to the tough motorcycle group since 1948. The bike gang is taking on the McQueen label along with Saks Fifth Avenue and Zappos.com, for selling handbags, jewelry and clothing that bear the design.
The suit alleges that Saks and Zappos -- without the motorcycle gang's permission -- have been selling Alexander McQueen items including: the "Hells Angels Jacquard Box Dress" ($1,565 US), the "Hells Four-finger Ring" ($495 US) and a handbag ($2,329 US) and silk scarf ($560 US) that incorporate what the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation alleges are also trademark-protected symbols.
The Hells Angels have successfully sued Disney and Marvel comics in recent years and it sounds like they are serious about taking on McQueen which is owned by luxury conglomerate Gucci Group.
"This isn't just about money, it's about membership... If you've got one of these rings on, a member might get really upset that you're an imposter." - Hells Angels lawyer Fritz Clapp
The Hells Angels are asking for unspecified damages and the "supervised destruction of offending merchandise". www.alexandermcqueen.com
www.hells-angels.com
Part one of the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will feature the wedding of two characters - Fleur Delacour and Bill Weasley. This morning promotional images were released for the upcoming film and Fleur’s black and white wedding dress has fashion watchers scratching their heads... because it is almost identical to a dress that came down the runway during Alexander McQueen’s Fall 2008 collection.
Jany Temime, a French designer who is the costume designer for the flick claims:
"Fleur’s dress is made in organza and decorated with a pair of phoenixes that face one another on the bodice and form the silhouette of a heart. I chose the phoenix because, like love, it is eternal."
I should say that there are differences between the two dresses. The necklines are different as are the lengths of the dresses. If you look closely the heads of the birds are also different - McQueen's dress featured peacocks while the Harry Potter dress features phoenixes.
Still is this a case of "something borrowed"?
What do you think? Is Fleur’s wedding dress the real McQueen that has yet to be credited, a blatant rip-off or merely inspired by McQueen?
The fifth and final day of runway presentations at Toronto's LG Fashion Week came to a close with the annual Dare To Wear Love charity fashion show. Once again participating designers were given yards of fabric, which was sourced from Africa, and asked to create a unique design which was then worn down the runway by Canadian celebrities and models.
The evening is all about using the power of fashion for good and supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which is one of the worthiest of causes, fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. Fashion dominates the runway for the event but there were also performances from band Madagascar Silm, dancer Laurence Lemieux and singer Shelley Hamilton.
Here's a look at a few of the 28 designs that came down the runway on Friday night.
As you drink your coffee this Sunday morning, here’s a look back at five stories from across the web that you may have missed this past week.
1. Zac Posen's mom and longtime business partner, Susan, is stepping down as CEO of her son's company to "pursue other interests"... ummm, she was basically fired. [The Cut]
2. Old age is the revenge of the ugly ones... that's a French proverb. Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova talks plastic surgery. [Huffington Post]
3. Anna Dello Russo has an extra apartment for her clothes. Seriously. W takes a look inside. [W Magazine]
4. Willow Smith is probably the most stylin' 9-year -old on the planet. Her mohawk, the "Whip My Hair" video. Girl has some serious style so watch this video. [Teen Vogue]
5. Have you voted yet for the White Cashmere Collection 2010? Cashmere will donate $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for each vote received. Go vote for your fave gown... I did! [Cashmere]
Watch every Sunday for a little link love and what's caught my attention around the net. BTW... The 2011 spring/summer runway shows in Toronto finished on Friday night. Take a look back at my posts from Toronto's LG Fashion Week here.
Have a great day!
C.
Montreal designer Denis Gagnon returned to Toronto's LG Fashion Week on Friday night to unveil his latest creations... his highly anticipated 2011 spring/summer collection. Gagnon's incredibly detailed dresses and separates were more than avant-garde - they were true works of art. Intricate pieces that were simply astounding.
The music. The styling. This WAS the production of the week.
Leather, exposed zippers, chains and frills. Fringes were the prominent detail throughout the collection. Large draped loops of thread that were coloured and tie-dyed white, black, pink or teal seemed to create optical illusions over sheer underlays.
Amanda Lew Kee definitely brought more than a little buzz to Toronto's LG Fashion Week. The recent Ryerson University graduate has been popping up in the fashion press ever since Degrassi alum/90210 star Shenae Grimes wore one of her designs to the MuchMusic Video Awards in June. Since that night, Lew Kee was quickly labelled as the one to watch.
Friday evening the 21 year old designer showed her cutting edge 2011 spring/summer collection to a full house... and it was good.
Models wearing blue lipstick (a Amanda Lew Kee trademark) showed off futuristic separates with a colour palette of beige, apricot and silver. Suiting with exposed zippers and jackets with blocks of hanging silver tinsel-like fringes were incredibly interesting. Edgy and hard. Softer, more delicate pieces also made welcome appearances, seemingly floating down the runway.
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September 2010
