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It’s Official: Lanvin Hearts H&M
Victoria Beckham Will Be Hardcore Tweeting from New York Fashion Week
Pre-Fashion Week Mad-Libs: The Blonds
Street Style: Ania, the Polish Beauty
Ask Chris Benz: What Do You Really Think About Black and White?
Fashion’s Most Influential Twitterers
Sneak Peek: Duckie Brown Spring 2011
Video: Kirsty Hume as Betty Sue in Agent Provocateur
Katie Hillier Talks Jewelry, Luxury, and, Of Course, Bunnies
Bulgari Needs PR and Special Events Interns!
Would You Rather…? The Pickle Lover Edition
Fashion News Roundup: The Online Styling Game, Lourdes’ Acting Gig, and an Interview With Tati Cotliar

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:59 AM PDT

We received word this morning from H&M that Lanvin designers Alber Elbaz (womenswear) and Lucas Ossendrijver (menswear) are indeed creating a capsule collection for H&M.

The line will launch in North America on November 20 and the rest of the world on November 23. (November 20 is the day after Black Friday, which means H&M is sure to be doubly crazy that weekend.) Looks will be revealed in a film debuting on hm.com November 2, just a few weeks before they hit stores.

Until then, we’ll be dreaming of draped, 1940s-inspired dresses in juicy, fresh colors. Au revoir for now….

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Victoria Beckham Will Be Hardcore Tweeting from New York Fashion Week

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:30 AM PDT

We’ve got a major announcement. In the run-up to her New York Fashion Week presentation, Victoria Beckham is tweeting under the handle @vbfashionweek. (If you think you’re following Beckham under another moniker–you’re not. This is the official VB account.) She plans to dish everything that’s going on behind the scenes in preparation for the September 12 show. Her first tweet reads:

Finally!! Leaving for UK tomorrow “Airport is my runway!!!” Can’t wait for fashion week! In love and light x VB

We hope that the tweets are as hilarious as Robert Duffy’s, who mans the @marcjacobsinternational account around fashion week.

We also hope that the pop star-turned-serious-designer offers up some choice quotes for us to pilfer from. We were huge fans of Beckham’s quips on her short-lived 2007 reality series which, while only a couple of episodes, was our favorite thing on television that summer.

Related:
Fashion’s Most Influential Twitterers
Dress it Like Beckham

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Pre-Fashion Week Mad-Libs: The Blonds

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 03:45 PM PDT

The Blonds always put on quite a show during fashion week and this season they’ll be doing it at Mac & Milk. Unfortunately, Phillipe and David won’t remember any of it the next day.

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Street Style: Ania, the Polish Beauty

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Name: Ania

Age: 19

Occupation: Model

Agency: Ford

What are the most prominent colors in your wardrobe? Cream, beige and brown

What is your favorite dessert? Coconut and pineapple-flavored ice cream

What are you listening to? Techno and house music

What is your number one beauty product? Elizabeth Arden lip balm

Where are your from originally? Poland

Where is your scarf from? London

And your dress? Zara

**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.

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Ask Chris Benz: What Do You Really Think About Black and White?

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Chris,

Your girls are so colorful. Will you ever do a black and white only collection?

Dear Rainbowphobe,

True story, I do love color. Still, every once in awhile I start out with the idea of doing a collection only in black and white (like Pleasantville, I suppose). But of course color always seems to creep in, and ultimately enriches the direction and palette of the entire collection. With that said, recently we have been doing a lot more black and white than seasons past, which feels very modern to me. There's something very good about cleansing the palette with a pure black look or a good, stark white.

I always think a nice way to work color into your wardrobe is to limit everything else that your wearing to neutrals. Give a touch of color with a bright belt on a purely khaki look or a weird color shoe with a white teeshirt and denim. Don’t be afraid of color think of your closet like a mood ring and match (or change) some colors to highlight your temperament everyday!

xx
CB

Got a question for Chris? Email him on askchrisbenz@fashionista.com.

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Fashion’s Most Influential Twitterers

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:43 PM PDT

As fashion month fast approaches, it’s a good time to get your Twitter organized accordingly. Over fashion month, Twitter has increasingly become the best place to get fashion news and updates about shows in real time. And more generally, it’s one of our preferred methods for checking in on our favorite fashion folk and getting news fast.

So we decided to put together a top ten list of the fashion folk who have Twitter down pat. We like making lists. This list is, of course, subjective, but we looked at the number of followers, the frequency with which they tweet, and how much their feeds reflect their personality.

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Sneak Peek: Duckie Brown Spring 2011

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

"Let's put you in a ridiculous outfit," Steven "Duckie" Cox, one half of Menswear label Duckie Brown, joked with their model.

Ridiculous? Judge for yourself.

With Fashion Week only a few weeks away, Cox and partner Daniel Silver were previewing their spring collection, presented in collaboration with American Crew artistic director Paul Wilson to a small group of reporters at their Meatpacking studio.

The inspiration for the collection was "everything but the kitchen sink," and the clothes live up to the name: Different materials, prints, patterns and colors define each piece. With this maximalist outlook, Duckie Brown has more than waved adieu to the austerity of 2009; they've killed it, buried it, and put a technicolor nail in the coffin for good measure.

The veritable explosion of textures and color synthesizes the unusual combination of lightweight wools and linens. Their friend Eileen Gleeson at Design Union in the UK has helped them develop insect-patterned prints as well as some brightly colored camos, and plaids.

The word "eclectic" does not do it justice. They wanted "intuitive dressing," says Silver, "stuff that traditionally doesn't go together, but when you wear it the right way it does."

Their signature drop-crotch pants are still a feature, both in suit-grey and Kermit-green., The numbers you'll find on the rack at Odin next spring include a fitted, dark Italian demin jacket, a leopard-print nylon bomber, a bug-print cargo short, and fitted plaid shirts.

"Boys love plaid and we love to give it to them" says Cox.

"I actually never wear plaid," piped up a VICE magazine staffer, also in attendance for the preview.

Cox, who was showing me their shoes for spring—pastel oxfords and idlers from designs found in Florsheim's archive—gave his outfit a quick look and smiled:

"That shirt is plaid."

Then he turned back to his clothes.

Related:
Duckie Brown: Subdued, Sensible, Stunning at Fashion Week
Thoughts on Duckie Brown

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Video: Kirsty Hume as Betty Sue in Agent Provocateur

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:30 AM PDT

The Super does haute lingerie justice in this short film accompanying Agent Provocateur’s fall campaign.

Katie Hillier Talks Jewelry, Luxury, and, Of Course, Bunnies

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Katie Hillier has had a career most could only dream of. Designing accessories at Luella, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and working as a contributor and senior-editor at POP, Katie’s resume is a fashion wonder.

But it was only recently that the British designer turned her sights on a different goal: creating her own label. Fresh on the heels of her win as Accessories Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2009, Katie set to work on Hillier, her eponymous jewelry line.

Mixing luxury with fun, Hillier is adorable, unexpected, and highly covetable.

Fashionista: You’ve had a lot of success working for different companies like Marc by Marc Jacobs and Luella. What made you want to start your own line?
Katie: We’ve been discussing the possibility of our own line for a very long time and it just seemed a natural progression at this stage. Fine jewelery is a very big passion of mine and I wanted to explore this part of the market in our very own way. It’s something we don’t do for any of our other clients. We have so many ideas that we are unable to work on, so the Hillier line gives us an outlet for them.

Why jewelery, instead of, say, handbags or accessories?
There’s a specific craft to fine jewelery which I am very passionate about, being able to work closely with local artisans and very precious materials was very seductive.

How is creating your own line different from working with an established company?
It’s actually much more challenging because it’s about you, it’s very personal, no briefs are given or paths to follow. So it really can be whatever you want it to be. But I think that’s what makes it so exciting, establishing something new and hopefully lasting.

Hillier is described as "Luxury. With a wink." How does that phrase embody your style?
Because we work in very precious materials but the finished object is not conventionally precious, it’s a found object twisted. So it’s luxury with a nod to the unconventional.

The short film on your website is adorable, how did you create it? (Watch it here.)
We worked with an amazing team Sadie and Jo Williams, brother and sister combo and really good friends of ours! It’s a really fun process working with them–just a few conversations, not much of a brief, with an amazing end result.

Any plans for expanding your line?
For now we are concentrating on the fine jewelery. But watch this space!

What was the best job you’ve had in the fashion industry? And the worst?
I am very lucky to have worked with the most amazing people in the industry, I have had hard jobs but never bad. I think my experience at Marc Jacobs has been one of the best; certainly the longest, nearly eight years! I love my job so every day is great, however tough it may be, because I’m doing what I love!

Any dream clients you’d love to work with?
I would love to do a project with one of the big jewelery houses: David Morris, Cartier or Boucheron. Now that would be amazing. But for now I couldn’t ask for anymore dream clients, as we already work with them!

Are Bunnies the new "It Accessory"? It seems like they're really gaining momentum, especially in the UK!
Indeed they are! Show me the bunny!!

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Bulgari Needs PR and Special Events Interns!

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:15 AM PDT

Bulgari is seeking New York-based PR and Special Events Interns. Working in either department will be a great opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a successful luxury accessories, beauty and lifestyle company.

The PR interns will work closely with PR managers for various Bulgari product categories, including fragrance, skincare, hotels and resorts, jewelry, watches and accessories. They will assist the managers in all day-to-day activities relating to press, including scanning of press clips, inventory management and press send-outs.

Events interns will work primarily with the Events Coordinator and Director to assist with all event needs across the United States, as well as gifting send outs, sponsorship support and administrative tasks.

Commitment: Fall/Winter 2010 semester and at least 20 hours per week.

Qualifications: The ideal candidates will be exceptionally organized and detail oriented, willing to learn in a fast-paced environment and enthusiastic about the PR industry. Both types of internships are unpaid and therefore require school credit.

PR duties:
* Press send outs
* Press clipping scanning and tracking
* Inventory management and organization
* Press follow up
* Event support, when applicable

Special Events duties:
* Gifting send-outs
* Invitation lists and RSVP lists for events
* Event concepts and recap materials
* Event support
* Organization of client tracking lists
* Administrative tasks
* Press support, when applicable

To apply for a PR internship in the jewelry, watches and accessories categories, please contact Karlee Edmonds at karlee.edmonds@bulgari.com

To apply for a PR internship in the fragrance, skincare and hotels and resorts categories, please contact Dana Capone at dana.capone@bulgari.com

To apply for an events internship, please contact Yelena Katchan at Yelena.katchan@bulgari.com

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Would You Rather…? The Pickle Lover Edition

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:00 AM PDT

The battle of the pickle lovers is on. Would you rather snack on pickles with Snooki or take down your recipes on Simon Doonan’s stationary for Dempsey & Carroll which reads, “Pickles are the new macaroons?”

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Fashion News Roundup: The Online Styling Game, Lourdes’ Acting Gig, and an Interview With Tati Cotliar

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT

The Styling Game: Looking to brush up on your styling skills? In addition to reading our contributor Sally Lyndley’s column, you might try InStyle’s new fashion game “Instant Stylist.” You’re given a look styled by an In Style editor and your challenge is to add the right accessories. {InStyle.com}

Fashion Picnic: Check out a behind-the-scenes video of model Irina Lazareanu posing on park benches and rolling around in the probably dog poo-filled grass of Washington Square Park. It was all for Erin Kleinberg’s lookbook shoot. {Elle.com}

Lourdes Hits the Big Screen: You can officially add actress to Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter’s growing list of professions. She was spotted in a school uniform on the set of W.E., Madonna’s second directorial gig. {Daily Mail}

Tati Tells All: Model of the moment Tatiana Cotliar dishes on growing up in Argentina, meeting Marc Jacobs for the first time and her love of masculine clothes. {Telegraph UK}

Calvin’s Scandalous BF: We’re not sure if this interests any of you at all, but apparently Calvin Klein has a 20-year old boyfriend who happens to have starred in some gay porn. {Gawker}

Great minds think alike: Yesterday, we put together a guide on the best food opportunities for fashion people. Turns out we were not the only ones with food on the brain. Check out Racked’s Top Ten Eats for FNO. Now all we want to do is eat on Fashion’s Night Out. Maybe this will be, like Brad once said, fat chin week. {Racked}