They said/We said: Prada’s CEO (aka. Miuccia’s husband) thinks counterfeit goods are not all that bad
Beauty refreshments: 5 ways to revitalize and hydrate your skin this weekend
Kate and Laura Mulleavy on Sequoia trees, Frankenstein and why there are no people on the Rodarte moodboards
Online Store of the Week: This is Not a Mall brings you the best from South & South East Asia without the cultural-mislabels or the price gouging (plus, we’re getting an extra 10% off!)
It’s official: BryanBoy is joining America’s Next Top Model!
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By Jennifer Campbell | June 23rd, 2010 | 11:38 am
Pina Ferlisi, Toronto expat and former designer for Generra, is taking over design duties for the house’s licensed McQ line. [WWD] Read our interview with Ferlisi from our February 2008 issue.
Madonna and Lourdes’s juniors collection for Macy’s reminds us of that time we dressed up as the Material Girl for a skit in elementary school. [Racked] Read more »
By Sarah Nicole Prickett | May 25th, 2010 | 3:14 pm
image from Sonja Ahler's book The Selves
Everything ’90s is new again, and zines aren’t breaking the rule. To wit: they’re back. There’s a zine-ness to Toronto’s own Worn Journal, the indie fashion magazine favoured by Tavi. There’s the new, must-order First Kiss zine, by New York writers Marisa Meltzer and Elizabeth Spiridakis (aka White Lightning). And tonight, there’s an interactive zine workshop at Magic Pony in Toronto, headed by the arguably over-talented Sonja Ahlers. Read more »
By Elli Stuhler | May 21st, 2010 | 1:53 pm
rPhoto via WWD
If you think animals fight for their mates, you should see Ford and Next go at it over models. Ford has sued Next three times for stealing models, and now Next is counter-suing, after one of their agents (with three of their prized models) jumped to Ford. Drama! [The Cut]
Taking one for the team, Marc Jacobs is the model for his first men’s fragrance in a decade. Aptly named, Bang, it’s first ad features a lubed-up Jacobs lying naked with an oversized cologne bottle between his legs. Lets just hope none of the older, leathery designers decide to follow suit. [Huffington Post] Read more »
By Lara Tobin | April 29th, 2010 | 12:16 pm
Photo via Racked.com
Fruit of the Loom and Amazon have tackled different cup sizes with a range of mix-and-match bra cups.[Racked]
IMG senior vice president Fern Mallis, New York Fashion Week’s planner since the event began eighteen years ago, is stepping down to start her own consulting company–her first client is IMG. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has been named fashion week director–a brand-new position. [The Cut]
By Lara Tobin | April 27th, 2010 | 1:06 pm
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Elle Woods comes alive: the Fordham Law School is creating the Fashion Law Institute for law students interested in fashion, design students and designers, the first law school to treat fashion as it’s own field of study. [WWD]
Tamara Mellon is switching roles at Jimmy Choo from founder and president to founder and chief creative officer. Vogue UK writes that “[I]n this new position Mellon will continue to oversee the label’s brand image, including product design, public relations and advertising campaigns. Sandra Choi will continue in her role as creative director with responsibility for product design.” If Mellon and Choi are both continuing to do what they already did, what exactly is this “new role” for Mellon? [Vogue UK] Read more »
By Lara Tobin | April 8th, 2010 | 1:04 pm
Proenza Schouler designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough showed up on the Martha Stewart Show recently to recreate the tie-dye effects that were featured in the spring collection. Seems like Martha took the reins and ended up giving the boys a lesson. [Coco Perez]
Proenza released a limited edition tie-dye racerback tank exclusively on their website, proenzaschouler.com to coincide with the appearance. [Coutorture] Read more »
By Lara Tobin | April 7th, 2010 | 12:40 pm
Coco Rocha shares a video she made in honour of her engagement. Warning: A song from Sister Act is involved. [Grazia]
Rocha also spills on her blog that Karl Lagerfeld lent Rocha some of his own accessories to polish off her look for Uncle Karl’s Coca-Cola Light ad campaign. “I remember at one point in the shoot Karl didn’t think I had on the right accessories so he stopped the shoot and headed home to bring me a pair of his own gloves and then took off his tie pin and rings for me to wear!!” [The Cut] Read more »
By Lara Tobin | February 23rd, 2010 | 11:30 am
The September Issue is out on DVD today! The release has lots of extra footage, including a scene where Grace Coddington secures a cherry pie for model Raquel Zimmermann. [Jezebel]
For the first time in history, the CFDA is including bloggers, including Tavi and Bryanboy, as voters for the CFDA Fashion Awards in June. [WWD] Read more »
Josh Matlow decides maybe Toronto’s street hockey ban should stand after all
ANNIVERSARY: Youth education program Insight Theatre turns 30 — and celebrates with a gala
One fine photo: Photographed by George Whiteside for FASHION’s Summer 2001 issue
Film noir: Osez le noir et blanc avec les robes et accessoires du moment
