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One of These Things is Not Like the Others” y 11 mas

One of These Things is Not Like the Others

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Ever heard of Just the Right Shoe? It’s a line of miniature shoe sculptures that people collect. We had a couple of them when we were younger–don’t judge–and were reminded of them when we noticed that Anna Dello Russo’s new fragrance bottle could be one. Can you tell which one it is?

What Should Chelsea Wear?

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:12 PM PDT

Much has been made of Chelsea Clinton’s top-secret nuptials to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. The couple is set to wed this Saturday, reportedly in in Rhinebeck, NY.

“Part of the fascination, I think, is that Chelsea is so private–no one was this fascinated with Jenna Bush’s wedding” says Doree Shafrir, contributing editor for New York and resident Chelsea wedding expert. “We’ve also seen her go from ugly duckling to swan which is always a great narrative.”

And since we’re Fashionista, it’s that “ugly ducking to swan” narrative we’re most fascinated by. What will Bill’s daughter wear down the aisle?

This morning WWD snapped her going into Vera Wang. Refinery 29 reported earlier that she would wear custom Oscar de la Renta.

Here are our top ten suggestions for Chelsea (and yes, we know the green skirted ODLR number is just wishful thinking). Who gets your vote?

Canadian Label Complex Geometries Gets Flashy (As in Sales)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:35 PM PDT

Flash sales are pretty brilliant–they generate excitement, urgency, and (typically) offer a quality product–which means they’re a great way for brands to make overstock almost magically disappear.

So we were thrilled to hear that Canadian label-to-watch Complex Geometries–which you can find at retailers like Oak and Selfridges–is throwing its very own flash sale tomorrow, starting at midnight EST. Everything in its e-commerce boutique is 40%, from the extra-long leggings that can be worn as a bodysuit to a versatile oversized crop top. Just visit complexgeometries.myshopify.com after midnight and enter discount code onedaysale at checkout.

This is a pretty great sale, if you ask us. CG recently moved its base of operations to New York, which means its profile is only going to rise faster. We says get the goods before the rest Manhattan catches on.



The Gucci Press Office is Looking For Fall 2010 Interns!

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:02 PM PDT

The Gucci press office is looking for interns for Fall 2010. Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

*Supporting Public Relations team across all product categories including: Men's and Women's Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, and Fine Jewelry and Watches
*Maintaining the organization of the sample showroom
*Assisting with sample trafficking, new sample inventory and gifting initiatives
*Coordinating messenger services and international overnight shipments
*General administrative duties

They are looking for someone with an interest in fashion public relations and prefer candidates with prior fashion, public relations or corporate office experience. Professionalism is a must. Gucci would like candidates to commit at least three full days a week, from the end of August until the middle of December. This internship is offered in exchange for academic credit only; applicants who will not receive credit will not be eligible to participate.

Interested candidates can forward resumes to gucciprinternships@gmail.com.

Essence’s Editor-in-Chief Explains to Us Why She Hired a White Fashion Director

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Okay, so, as you’ve probably read at some point somewhere today, Essence magazine hired a white fashion director.

Some black people in the industry–and surely some outside of it–are really pissed.

Essence, for those living under a 1960s-style rock, is a lifestyle magazine geared towards black people. Naysayers are angry because:

A. This white person–her name is Ellianna Placas–is filling up one of the few spots in the publishing industry designed specifically for a black person.
B. How will a white person understand modern black style?

I’m white. Very white. So I’ll never be able to understand exactly where these black people are coming from. However, I can try to understand. And it kind of makes sense to me. Both fashion and publishing are very, very white industries, so would I seek out a job at Essence? Probably not. I do feel that I–or someone like me–may not be able to please the audience in the way someone of their own race would.

But on the other hand, I’m sure there are black, white, Asian people who read this site, and I’m assuming they could give a crap what color I am. The other thing I feel like we’re all forgetting: Angela Burt-Murray, Essence’s black editor-in-chief, hired Placas. Do I really think she’d hire someone who she didn’t think was ideal for the position? No. But I asked her anyways. This is statement she sent me via email:

“Our new fashion director, Ellianna Placas, is part of a growing fashion team at Essence. We are making a number of new hires in the coming months.

I understand that this issue has struck an emotional chord with our audience, however I selected Ellianna, who has been contributing to the magazine on a freelance basis for the last six months, because of her creativity, vision, the positive reader response to her work and her enthusiasm and respect for the audience and our brand.

We remain committed to celebrating the unique beauty and style of African-American women in Essence magazine and online at Essence.com.”

So that’s that. To read more of what Burt-Murray has to say, check out this op-ed.

Are you still irked about this? Or do you agree with Burt-Murry? I’d really, truly love to know what our readers are thinking. In the comments bellow, obviously.

That Same Miu Miu Dress Lands Yet Another Cover Thanks To The “Wily Foxes” At Miu Miu’s Press Office

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Step aside Kate Moss and move over Gwyneth, there’s a new cover star and it’s this appliqued Miu Miu dress.

Last week, the Guardian noticed that variations of the same Miu Miu dress was on the August covers of W, British Vogue and British Elle. A Miu Miu hat trick if you will. But the dress is also on the cover of Swedish Elle’s August issue, a reader pointed out.

Swedish Elle had a little fun with this, and put up their own post pointing out that they’d been left out of the Guardian article, polling their readers to pick their favorite cover. Of course, this is what I’m deducting from just looking at their blog post and using Google translator as I don’t speak Swedish (Swedes help me out!).

According to Google translator, the post reads, “As the Guardian notes are not Miu Miu’s press office wily foxes, usually takes one full of clothes for each shoot and there is no predetermined timing and what lands on the cover.”

As much as we’re tickled by the description of Miu Miu’s PR as “wily foxes,” the point the Guardian makes is that a lot goes into a cover shoot, including lots and lots of clothing options, so it’s likely dumb luck that the same Miu Miu dress landed four glossy covers.

Nevertheless, four covers in one month is quite a feat. It seems strange that the dress was used for the cover of two Elle publications. However, Elle has 28 international editions, including Slovenia and Thailand, so they probably don’t compare notes on their covers every month. Thank goodness our readers are around to notice such things.

Click through to check out all four Miu Miu covers. So, Vilket omslag tycker ni är finast? Er, who wore it best?

HL Group’s New York Office is Hiring Fall Interns!

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:41 PM PDT

HL Group is searching for a few exceptional, bright interns looking to get their foot in the door in the fashion pr industry. HL Group is a bi-coastal industry leader in communications and marketing strategy, specializing in luxury lifestyle and fashion clients. Other industries represented include media, spirits, travel, home, design, entertainment and various civic concerns, handled by our offices in both New York and Los Angeles.

We are currently seeking interns–based in the New York office only–for the Fall/Winter semester of 2010 who can commit to at least 20-24 hours per week. The internships are unpaid, thus interns must be able to receive college credit for their work. Interns are involved in all aspect of the business, and will gain valuable public relations, strategic communications, and marketing experience by supporting account teams and their respective clients through a variety of responsibilities including:

*Research client and industry developments
*Track upcoming media placements and features
*Assist at various client events
*Other administrative duties

Our ideal candidate will have:

*Prior experience or coursework in PR, Communications, Marketing, Fashion, or Media Relations (although entry level candidates will be considered)
*Strong written and verbal communication skills
*Some administrative experience
*A hands-on, enthusiastic, proactive, can-do attitude

To apply, please submit resumes to reception@hlgrp.com.

Street Style: Zachary Makes His Own Shoes

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Name: Zachary

Occupation: Menswear designer

What is your favorite magazine? Visionaire

What is your favorite summertime drink? Champagne

What are the most prominent colors in your wardrobe? White, black, and navy.

How would you describe your style? Formal, easy to wear.

Which area in New York do you enjoy most? Chinatown

What is your go-to spot in New York? Brown Café

Where is your bag from? Hanka

Where is your blazer from? Jil Sander

Where are your shoes from? I made them.

And your glasses? JC de Castelbajac

**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.



Playing Dress Up In Bright Young Things’ Ultimate LBD

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Last week I took part in a “style challenge” put on by Bright Young Things, a new line from designer Eliza Starbuck. Of course, the word “line” is misleading because Starbuck’s collection consists of one super versatile, super cute, little black dress.

You’ve probably heard about Starbuck’s dress–Sheena Matheiken wore it for a year (styled in every possible permutation using only vintage duds to accessorize) as part of The Uniform Project, and in doing so grabbed headlines everywhere from the New York Times to the BBC.

Starbuck, who previously designed for J. Crew, Coach and Club Monaco, is all about slow, sustainable fashion at its purist. She is now selling her renowned LBD for $185 on her site and at Maryam Nassir Zadeh in the Lower East Side.

But back to the challenge at hand. A handful of eco-friendly fashionistas and myself were invited to try on the dress and style it to our hearts’ content using anything in East Village vintage shop Cobblestones. I was to create two looks which will judged by Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava, Chris Benz, Elettra Weideman and Eleanor Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces (be kind, Chris!).

Pushing my nerves aside at the prospect of being judged by Vena Cava and Chris Benz, I tried to embrace the challenge. Starbuck’s dress is the perfect canvas. Buttoned on one side, pleated on the other, it can be worn either way. Or unbuttoned and belted over a longer dress. Or wrapped. Or tucked under a skirt. You get the point–the possibilities are endless. So taking Starbuck’s incredibly versatile LBD and pairing it with any or all of the countless treasures at Cobblestones was a little overwhelming. And I didn’t have much time.

But playing dress up is pretty much one of the most fun things ever and I quickly forgot about being judged and worrying over how much more creative the other challengers would be and started trying on shoes. As the Bright Young Things post mentions, I have very small feet which means I can fit into all those amazing tiny vintage shoes. And I tried on most of them.

While I experimented with some different looks (in the stop-motion video you can see I tried on a big flouncy ’50s skirt over the dress) I stuck with what I felt comfortable in: a bright striped sash for a belt, a heavy gold tasseled lariat I really didn’t want to give back, and a black and red floppy hat. I certainly wasn’t as risky or creative with my styling as the other challengers (Yuka Yoneda brought her own lace petticoat and matching lace lab glasses and held a crop and Tiffany brought her own turban, and so really, how am I supposed to compete with that?), but I had fun.

So show me some love people! You can vote for my look on the FB and size up my competition, too. They all look amazing.

Quote of the Day: Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Dear Friends

To all the anonymous friends who follow my life on the Purple Diary, I have to tell you that I'm in a lot of pain. Natacha Ramsay dumped me on Sunday. She ran away with her lover (with whom she has had a long romance that I was aware of and accepted) for a summer of love. She called me to tell me that she loves him, that we are finished. I asked her to come back two times and she said no two times. As you know if you follow the Purple Diary I try to create and promote an alternative love lifestyle (that I used to call in French La Communauté des Amants). Natacha's decision to leave me so brutally and painfully will certainly be seen by conservative people as a clear feminine revenge against the lifestyle Natacha and I used to share, and think that I'm a dreamer. Right now I'm just a mess. But I will hopefully recover soon and offer you some more pictures of love and sex.

–Olivier Zahm, via Purple Diary.

Fashion News Roundup: Chelsea Chooses Wang, Obama at Anna’s, Fetishizing D&G, Olivier and Natacha are Dunzo

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:30 AM PDT

Here Comes Chelsea: Surprise, surprise. For the biggest politico wedding since the Kennedy-Bessette nuptials, bride Chelsea Clinton will wear Vera Wang. {WWD}

Ambassador Anna: Presumably in town for the Clinton wedding (and some actual work), President Obama is set to have dinner at Anna Wintour’s home this evening. The price for a seat at this intimate fundraiser? $30,000. {Racked NY}

Jangly Jangly: The brilliant minds at SHOWStudio explain their obsession with Dolce & Gabbana’s AW10 corset. {SHOWStudio}

Paint Your Nails “Party in the Penthouse”: Following the smash success of its Shrek color collection, OPI is releasing a Gossip Girl-inspired line. We think the colors look more Snooki than Serena, but who says that’s a bad thing? {Refinery 29}

W’s Turn: The magazine, who’s relaunch will be marked by its September issue, is purportedly filming a documentary centered around the process. Sound familiar? {The Cut}

So Poetic: Olivier Zahm’s romance with Natacha Ramsay has ended. At least according to this picture. Be sure to read the comments. {Purple Diary}

Woohoo! LVMH Sales Are Up, Like, A Lot

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

The reason conglomerates exist is so that when one area of the business is slowing, the others are hopefully growing.

For LVMH, 2010 is proving to be a good year for not just a few, but all of its subsidiaries.

Sales over the first half of 2010 totaled €9.1 billion, or about $11.8 billion, a 16% jump from the first half of 2009. Everything from wine and spirits to Louis Vuitton to Sephora to Donna Karan are performing well everywhere from the US to Asia. What’s more, profits were up by a whopping 33% to €1.8 million, or around $2.3 million.

With things looking this good, expect LVMH to do some buying and selling come August. Big luxury brands tend to do the deals at the end of summer–probably because Europe is on vacation, which means less snooping around by the press. So while PPR’s vie for Burberry could be the biggest deal of the year, except something interesting from LVMH, too. Indeed, luxury brands are really killing it this year.



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