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Pre-Fashion Week Mad-Libs: Honor
Editorial Musical Chairs: Candy Pratts Price’s New Gig and More
Best Dressed: Sandra in Zero + Maria Cornejo, Gwen Hits the Beach in Style, & Chloë Does Leopard Right
Street Style: Megan Says, ‘Make Art!’
Love is Blind. We are Not. Who’s the Boss?
The Kid Who is Selling Vogues on eBay Just Got Fired From GQ
Caption This: C Is For…
Fashion News Roundup: Karlie on the Tube, Gaga’s Short Film and Barbie’s Fashion Week Internship
Video: MAC Teaches Us How to Create the Perfect Cat-Eye
Ten Questions For Project Runway
Tsumori Chisato Dresses French Children–And a Few Adults–For Petit Bateau
Steve Madden Might Take Over Betsey Johnson’s Company

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 02:00 PM PDT

Meet up-and-coming designer, Giovanna Randall. Her line, Honor, is debuting next week and she is really excited about everything!

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Editorial Musical Chairs: Candy Pratts Price’s New Gig and More

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:30 PM PDT

We have a few significant moves to report on this week. Publicists arranging Fashion Week invites and seating charts, take note.

Candy Pratts Price, who was laid off last year from her position as Style.com’s executive fashion director, was just hired as Vogue.com’s new creative director. The two sites are owned by the same company. Basically, this is just a shuffle that took a really long time to happen.

Nancy MacDonell, another former Style.com editor, has just been hired at AHAlife as a contributing editor. Gilles Bensimon was also just hired by the new lifestyle shopping site as creative director.

As you may have already heard, Sally Singer, in a not so surprising move, brought a bunch of Voguettes over to T. The roster includes former associate fashion editor Ethel Park, who is now T’s senior fashion editor; as well as Tonne Goodman’s former assistant Sara Moonves and Vanessa Traina.

And finally, Amy Ditullio left WWD to become website director of HarpersBazaar.com.

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Best Dressed: Sandra in Zero + Maria Cornejo, Gwen Hits the Beach in Style, & Chloë Does Leopard Right

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:00 PM PDT

In this week’s best dressed Gwen Stefani keeps cool at the beach, Sandra Bullock looks amazing in Zero + Maria Cornejo, Chloë Sevigny gets in touch with her inner animal at an Emmy’s afterparty where Anna Paquin traded in her McQueen for a simple and chic LDB, and Drew Barrymore continued on her fashion mission, I mean press tour, looking like she stepped out of a Ralph Lauren ad.

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Street Style: Megan Says, ‘Make Art!’

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Name: Megan

Age: 31

Occupation: Choreographer

What kind of dancing do you specialize in? Contemporary Abstract

How would you describe your style? I go for things that fit well, I also love patterns and mixing and matching patterns and things from different eras.

What is your favorite dessert? Sour cherry pie from Vermont.

What's your motto? Make art!

Where are you from originally? New Jersey

Where is your dress from? It's my mother’s.

**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.

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Love is Blind. We are Not. Who’s the Boss?

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Which leading fashion brand was noticeably absent from Vogue‘s September issue? The advertiser was trying to make a point about just how (not) relevant/powerful Vogue is, and pulled at the last minute.
Hint: It makes up for one “half” of a fashion’s biggest powerhouse.

The Kid Who is Selling Vogues on eBay Just Got Fired From GQ

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:19 AM PDT

We get anonymous tips all the time. But usually when someone tips us off and asks us to include his info, he typically doesn’t still work for the company that he’s narking on.

Reader Warren sent us a link to his eBay page yesterday, revealing that he nabbed an old issue of Vogue with Lauren Weisberger on the masthead while an intern at the glossy. He also said in his email to us:

“If you do decide to post it as a story, my info is below in my signature.”

We assumed that meant he was no longer associated with Vogue. But we were wrong.

Apparently the college student was interning at GQ this semester, and he just got canned when his superiors found out about the stunt. In normal circumstances, we would feel bad for printing his name, but it seems like he might have wanted this to happen? Very strange.

Related:
Start Your Bidding Now: Rare Vogue Hits eBay

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Caption This: C Is For…

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Paris Hilton tweet pic-ed her new Chanel bag on July 15. Earlier this week, when Paris was arrested for alleged cocaine possession, the cocaine baggie fell out of a very similar purse–one the heiress claimed was borrowed. Looks like she really stuck her tweet in it this time.

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Fashion News Roundup: Karlie on the Tube, Gaga’s Short Film and Barbie’s Fashion Week Internship

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Karlie on Gossip Girl: We’re not sure which will be a bigger deal, Fashion’s Night Out or the <em>Gossip Girl episode centered around it. In addition to a bunch of designers and Vogue editors, Karlie Kloss will be making an appearance. Reportedly, she is playing herself and delivers a line at a meeting with Eleanor Waldorf and Lily Van Der Woodsen. {Modelinia}

London’s Fashion’s Night Out: Lucky Londoners, your T-shirts are cooler than ours and your FNO will be over before ours begins! Let us know how it goes. Here’s what’s happening on the other side of the pond. {Vogue UK}

Statue of Gaga: Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs cover V’s New York issue. The V appears to be constructed out of chewed gum and there appears to be an old television and a shopping cart in the background. What does this mean? {Daily Mail

Lady Gaga, Film Director: “Left Eye” is a 40-second short film directed by Lady Gaga and Nick Knight. {Show Studio}

Toy Story: SHOWstudio.com is great at getting notable people to step outside their usual roles. For example, Barbie (yes, the plastic doll) is apparently interning for Nick Knight and will document her 20-day experience via live behind-the-scenes videos. {Vogue UK}

Alexa Chung: Here’s an interview with TV personality/DJ/Madewell designer Alexa Chung in which she is asked questions that she once asked guests on the short-lived It’s On With Alexa Chung. It’s actually pretty funny. {Daily Candy}

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Video: MAC Teaches Us How to Create the Perfect Cat-Eye

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT

The AW10 runways were abundant with looks inspired by the classic beauty of the 1960s. That means the cat-eye is this season’s must have makeup look.

Since there’s no one we trust more than MAC to show us how to create the perfect ’60s inspired look, I headed over to their studios to find out the best way to translate runway makeup into real life.

In this video, artist Fatima Thomas creates a flawless cat-eye that’s easy to recreate at home with a bit of focus. The end result is glamorous and would look perfect with a Prada knit and kitten heels. If only those were as easy to attain….

Ten Questions For Project Runway

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:00 AM PDT

1) Is it true what Gretchen said to her mom? Is life really more than just fashion?

2) Is anyone at all shocked that the thin girls got chosen first?

3) Did Michael D. call his model "volumptuous" (yes, with an M)? I did several rewinds. He did.

4) Why was it OK that Ivy trash-talked Michael C. for the entire first part of the show, but it was not OK when he allegedly did the same to her?

5) Can we agree that there were too many "boobage" and Jersey references this episode?

6) Didn't Gretchen use those same fugly knee high suede boots on an earlier episode?

7) How freaking funny is Michael Kors? Peplum dinner napkin. From bridesmaid to bat mitzvah. How do you learn to fire off such perfectly timed zingers?

8) Which was better: Mondo's Elvis ducktail 'do or Peach's purse-lipstick-sunglasses sweater?

9) Why didn't the judges choose Mondo's cute pink and black dress? Is it because they knew that Michael C. winning would incite the other designers' outrage and thus make for better TV?

10) Hasn't Cynthia Rowley been a judge before? And is there any category she HASN'T designed yet?

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Tsumori Chisato Dresses French Children–And a Few Adults–For Petit Bateau

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:00 AM PDT

PARIS–Tsumori Chisato's fantasy world is about to conquer French children's fashion. In December, she will launch a childrenswear line in collaboration with Petit Bateau (a bourgeois, micro-sized American Apparel).

The line, to be sold in Petit Bateau boutiques, will include pieces for babies, children, and–phew!–adult-sized garments, too.

Fashionista.com met up with her, got a sneaky preview of her Francophile designs, and talked children's fashion, her love for stripes, and the future of her label.

Fashionista: What will your collaboration with Petit Bateau offer?
Tsumori Chisato: The collaboration is a capsule collection for babies, children and adults. There are 12-15 pieces, from the baby sleepers to the woman marinière, and some accessories too.

How will you adapt your style to the Petit Bateau style?
Petit Bateau gave me carte blanche: I love their clothes so it was very easy for me to design a collection for them. I draw all the time, so I worked on the marinière, which is very Petit Bateau, and some prints too.

Why were you interested in collaborating with them?
Like I said, I love their universe, the quality and their savoir-faire. It’s very interesting for me to work on something that I’ve never done before.

How is it different working on children’s clothes?
It’s totally different, the sizes are different and you have to think and work differently.

And what other projects do you have planned?
2010 is the 20th anniversary of my brand, so we have so many things coming up! First, my next show during the Paris Fashion Week, then an exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary the same week. I also have collaborations with Carrière Frère and Globe Trotter. I’ll also be part of the Bon Marché Christmas project with many objects designed based on my prints.

How has your style evolved since the creation of your label? Who is the Tsumori Chisato woman today?
I get inspiration from the people I meet, the countries I visit, the experiences I live. That means my style constantly evolves, but you always recognize my it.

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Steve Madden Might Take Over Betsey Johnson’s Company

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:00 AM PDT

If you’re one of those people who vehemently dislikes the Steve Madden brand–and believe us, we know plenty of those people–you might want to stop reading this. Because you’re quite possibly going to be propelled into a fit of rage.

Betsey Johnson is broke, and she owes a lot of money that she can’t pay back. So Steve Madden–who already owns the license to sell handbags under Johnson’s name–has taken over a $48.8 million loan to Johnson’s firm. That means if she cannot pay him back by Aug. 20, 2012, Madden will own the Betsey Johnson brand.

This isn’t Madden’s first attempt to gain traction in the designer sector. The controversial shoemaker–oft the headliner in our Adventures in Copyright series–debuted his “upscale” collection Steven just a few years ago, and also produces shoes for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s contemporary brand Elizabeth and James. But this would be his first big acquisition in the upper-end apparel market.

Is this a good thing for Johnson? Well, she already gave up a controlling stake in the company to a private equity firm in 2007, so this arrangement might not be that much different. However, if Johnson, who is 68, wants to keep the company in the family–her daughter Lulu is the creative director–she might want to attempt to pay that loan back–and fast.