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40 Years of Kenzo: A Colorful Retrospective
Would You Rather…? The Munchies Edition
Guess Is Looking For A PR Intern!
Hermes Spring 2011: Au Revoir, Jean Paul
The Power Brow Is Here to Stay. We Round Up The Best and Boldest.
Miu Miu Spring 2011: The Starry Finale
It Was Only a Matter of Time: Snooki Says She Wants to Be a Designer
Street Style: Jamie Likes Lemon Meringue and Edith Piaf
Rumor Mill: Stefano Pilati is Out at YSL?
Fashion News Roundup: Gap Tries To Fix What’s Not Broken, Uniqlo’s J+ Hits Stores, and Christina Hendricks Thinks Karen Elson Copied Her Look
Elle‘s iPad App Promo Video is Kind of Amazing. Why? S____I
Quote of the Day: How Victoria Beckham Blocks Out Her Husband’s High-Pitched Voice

40 Years of Kenzo: A Colorful Retrospective

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:00 PM PDT

PARIS–Kenzo isn’t a buzzy brand, at least in the United States, but it is an important one. On Tuesday night, I attended the the label‘s colorful 40th Anniversary show. It included looks from creative director Antonio Marras‘ Spring 2011 collection, as well as an homage to the brand’s history, with a stage of models dressed up like Babushka dolls in pieces from the archive.

Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand, was educated at Bunka in Japan and moved to Paris in the mid-’60s. He was one of the first designers to use models of difference races on the catwalk, and his first success came from garments made out of scraps of African textiles he found at Parisian flea markets.

Click through for a couple images of clothes from the archives, as well as a couple from the spring collection.

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Would You Rather…? The Munchies Edition

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Crystal Renn eats meats in Vogue Paris’ October Issue, while Christina Hendricks eats diamonds in Harper’s Bazaar. Which high fashion snack shot by Terry Richardson do you prefer?

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Guess Is Looking For A PR Intern!

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:39 PM PDT

Are you a Guess girl? Good news. Guess is looking for a PR intern for their New York offices.

Internship responsibilities include:
-Support Public Relations team across all product categories including: men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, handbags and footwear.
-Maintain database by updating current contact information and adding new contact information for editors and stylists.
-Showroom maintenance including writing up/checking in GUESS apparel and accessories samples.
-Contacting and working with publications
-Scan in press clippings and compile monthly reports
-Work with Senior PR Manager and PR Coordinator to change out samples for seasonal market appointments
-Attend seasonal licensee market appointments with Senior PR Manager and PR Coordinator
-Track upcoming media placements and features

Applicants should:
-Have prior experience in fashion PR or magazines
-Be proficient in Photoshop
-Have strong written and verbal communication skills
-Be detail oriented and good multi-taskers
-Be organized and able to help with day to day admin tasks

If interested, forward your resume to Regina Romero at rromero@guess.com

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Hermes Spring 2011: Au Revoir, Jean Paul

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:59 PM PDT

PARIS–Yesterday, Jean Paul Gaultier galloped away from Hermès in style. After seven years of loyal services, he announced last May that he was leaving. And last night, the whole fashion sphere gathered in the industrial space of La Halle Freyssinet to watch his final bow.

The Spring 2011 collection accurately reflected the essence of the Gaultier-Hermès collaboration: bondage meets horseback riding, provocation meets tradition–and, as always, admirable tailoring, JP style.

Dirt had been scattered on the ground. The lights went off, and a curtain concealing the back of the runway was lifted. An entire stable was revealed to the crowd, filled with horses and riders in white shirts, in a calm gait.

The show kicked off with full-on horse-riding gear, complete with riding crops, knee high flat boots and jodhpur pants. The models looked like modern-day amazons, with slicked braided hair, structured jackets and a determined walk.

A few minutes into the show, upbeat guitar sounds pouring into the soundtrack announced a Spanish element to the collection: large black hats and long, flowy dresses intruded the masculine element of the line.

No big surprise there: Gaultier has often used references to Flamenco and Corrida to counterbalance the radical elements of a collection, both for Hermès and his own.

The rest of the collection was a play on leather, including harnesses, high-waisted trousers, cardigans à la Jackie Kennedy, and full leather skirts.

After the brochette of today's faces, including Karlie Kloss, Coco Rocha and Karolina Kurkova, the last walk was also a bow to Gaultier's career: Farida Khelfa, his muse in the ’80s, came out and boldly marched down, to the claps and cheers of the audience.

She was closely followed by Gaultier, who posed with her, a rose between the teeth.

We don't doubt Lemaire's ability to live up to Gaultier’s work for Hermès–but let's hope Jean-Paul will now dedicate his time to putting us back into cone bras!

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The Power Brow Is Here to Stay. We Round Up The Best and Boldest.

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:14 PM PDT

According to Daily Mail, “The Brooke Shields ‘power brow’ is back!.” We’ve heard this before and it seems the bold brow shows no sign of thinning out any time soon. The British tab reports that the comeback came when Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Calvin Klein sent their models down the runway with thickened arches. However, we feel this look is best achieved by those naturally blessed with beautiful brows. Thus, we present our list of the top ten brows in the biz.

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Miu Miu Spring 2011: The Starry Finale

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:00 PM PDT

PARIS–It was the end of it all. And it was good.

Miu Miu finished off Paris Fashion Week and global Fashion Month, and was the last show I’ll see until February. (Unless, of course, some designers get extravagant for Pre-Fall….)

It was young (see the starry prints and popsicle colors) it was forward (consider the boxy cut of the leather jackets) and it was pretty (appreciate the red satin dress). There was some ’70s, some ’40s. But above all, there was modernity.

And those shoes. I tried to explain them to someone last night. They were tango shoes, but with more straps than the typical Repettos, and they were in wild colors: Neons and metallics. Plus, there was a spectator element to some of them. Believe you me, they’ll be tearing up the editorials come fall.

There were stars all over the runway, and in the front row. Dakota, Rihanna, and Alexa were there…so was Mia Wasikowska, looking lovely in Miu Miu, of course.

Miu Miu for everyone, I say! Thanks, Miuccia, for closing fashion week with a starburst.

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It Was Only a Matter of Time: Snooki Says She Wants to Be a Designer

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:17 AM PDT

It finally happened. First JWoww, then Sammi, and now Snooki has finally professed her ambitions to be a designer.

"I wanna be a clothing designer, hair designer,” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi told OK!. She also said she wanted to have “you know, four guido/guidette babies” but that is beside the point.

Bring on the rhinestone encrusted sunglasses, the matted bunny slippers and Snooki-branded bumpits! Though lately, Snooki’s style seems to getting a bit tamer (her hemlines haven’t dropped, thank goodness). She’s toned down the poof in favor of bangs and a sleeker less-sprayed mane. And at her latest appearance at the FantaSea Yacht Club in Marina del Rey for the launch of some beauty product called “Beautiful Eyes” (it was classy event, Aubrey O’Day was there), she looked the part in an enormous polo match-style hat that she nearly disappeared under.

Angelina is now the only Jersey Shore cast member who hasn’t either created or talked of creating her own clothing line. Maybe, as per her nickname, it will be made of trash bags?

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Street Style: Jamie Likes Lemon Meringue and Edith Piaf

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Name: Jamie

Age: 23

Occupation: Publicist

How would you describe your style? Eclectic. I like to match modern and vintage pieces.

What is your favorite dessert? Lemon Meringue

What are you listening to? Edith Piaf, Marina & the Diamonds, and Hot Sugar

Do you prefer flats or heels? Flats

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Black

Where is your sweater from? Its from a used clothing store.

**All Photos by Ashley Jahncke

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Rumor Mill: Stefano Pilati is Out at YSL?

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Rumors swirl season upon season that Stefano Pilati is done at Yves Saint Laurent. Pilati replaced Tom Ford in the mid-aughts, and while some of his collections have been lauded, others have been slammed. What’s more, Pilati is known for being a pain-in-the-rear. He’s a party boy, and he doesn’t like playing nice.

Now the New York Post, via Fashion Wire Daily, reports that Spring 2011 might really, truly, be the end of the road for Pilati. But the collection was undeniably strong. And the shoes will certainly be a best-seller. So we think he still has more time.

However, if Pilati is leaving, who will succeed him? Riccardo Tisci has popped up in the past, but we think that’s an unlikely scenario. Now Olivier Theyskens is the name on every tongue. Sure, Theysken’s collaboration with Theory means he’s learning to create more commercial clothes, but his aesthetic is just so frilly, so goth. Not YSL at all.

You know who would be good? Proenza Schouler. They missed out on the Valentino gig a few years ago, but that’s okay. They’re ready now. And they create the kind of clothes that the YSL customer wants: Wearable, sophisticated, and forward at once. Let’s start a Proenza to YSL campaign! (If, in fact, the rumors prove true.)

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Fashion News Roundup: Gap Tries To Fix What’s Not Broken, Uniqlo’s J+ Hits Stores, and Christina Hendricks Thinks Karen Elson Copied Her Look

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:42 AM PDT

Gap Tries To Fix What’s Not Broken: Yesterday, Gap dropped its iconic logo that almost everyone and their mother could recognize for a Helvetica font logo with a weird blue square behind it. Brand Channel has some strong words on the change: "Ditching the classic logo, recognized by everyone, in favor of whatever that new monstrosity is, demonstrates a prototypical brand panic move…Ironically maybe, the new logo is perfect for the brand. It communicates exactly the values currently embodied by Gap: A sense of being lost and a lack of clear vision and creativity." Ouch. {Brand Channel}

Jil Sander for Uniqlo: Uniqlo’s J+ collaboration hits stores today. Racked NY was on the scene and the hot ticket is the outerwear. {Racked NY}

Christina Hendricks Thinks Karen Elson’s a Copycat: Harper’s Bazaar covergirl Christina Hendricks claims she’s responsible for Elson’s red locks as well as her success. “I was in Milan, and you would see the same girls at castings. There was one girl—she was like, ‘I can’t get any work. I’m so sick of this, I’m ready to quit. I love your hair color. What do you color your hair with?’ and I was like, ‘Oh, it’s red. Here’s my formula.’ It was Karen Elson. A couple of weeks later, she had bright-red hair…Sorry, Karen, but you did ask about my hair color. Then I saw her on the cover of Italian Vogue, and the rest is history!” {Harper’s Bazaar}

Celebrities Auction Clothing For Charity: Alexandra Shulman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Madonna have each donated something from their closet to be sold in an online auction for charity. Madonna donated a pair of D&G glasses, and SJP threw in a patent puffer jacket she wore in SATC. Proceeds benefit the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. {Vogue UK}

The WSJ‘s Top Ten From Fashion Month:The Wall Street Journal has assembled their top ten from the past month. “Best Killer Pumps” goes to Jil Sander and “Biggest Sigh of Relief” goes to Alexander McQueen. {WSJ}

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Elle‘s iPad App Promo Video is Kind of Amazing. Why? S____I

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Elle‘s finally got an iPad app! But before you run to download it, make sure to watch this promotional video. Sure, Robbie, Joe, and Erin are great, but the real star is…well, guess who? You’ll have to watch it to find out!

Okay. Now you can download it.

Quote of the Day: How Victoria Beckham Blocks Out Her Husband’s High-Pitched Voice

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:10 AM PDT

“I don't really notice [his notoriously high-pitched voice]. I just think he's so Goddam perfect that people have to find something wrong with him…I was getting out of the shower, and I just stood there looking at him…he's sitting there sending his e-mails, all ripped…And I thought, ‘You done good, girl.’ I sure wasn't thinking of his high-pitched voice.” Victoria Beckham on ogling her man in the latest issue of Marie Claire (excerpted in the Daily Mail).