viernes, 21 de enero de 2011

Viktor & Rolf Men’s Fall 2011: Don’t Be Embarrassed to Wear Your Jammies” y 11 mas

Viktor & Rolf Men’s Fall 2011: Don’t Be Embarrassed to Wear Your Jammies” y 11 mas


Viktor & Rolf Men’s Fall 2011: Don’t Be Embarrassed to Wear Your Jammies

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

PARIS–My favorite thing about the Viktor & Rolf show, which took place yesterday at 9:30am (anything starting before noon in Paris is rare), is that it started with a boy coming out in his jammies. Of course, it wasn't a boy, it was a model, and they weren't jammies, they were knitted, featureless trousers and a matching top, but it called to mind pajamas, or the phys-ed uniform at a Soviet school, or my friend's fashion project, The Grey Sweatsuit Revolution. And I kind of loved it. (The distance between these trousers and your long-johns is narrow, but that doesn't mean they're not cool).

The Dutchmen have taken note of European woes—all is conservative and tight—but the economy is doing just fine, that you very much, so there are notes of playfulness, and celebration too.

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RJ Cutler’s New Show is (Probably) About Teen Vogue

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:00 AM PST

It looks like Lauren Conrad isn’t the only one using The September Issue as inspiration for a new TV show.

Amy Astley revealed months ago that Teen Vogue was developing a new television serious, though no other details were spared.

However, we recently learned that The September Issue director, R.J. Cutler, is working on a TV show about the fashion industry as well. Now The Cut is reporting that the two projects are connected and that the show is off to a bumpy start. Cutler seems to be having trouble finding industry insiders who are interested and willing to make the commitment.

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Snoop Dogg, Designer?

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:30 AM PST

Yes, you read that right.

Snoop Dogg has collaborated with Adidas on a sneaker “inspired by his love of Los Angeles and the LA Lakers.” The rapper recently showed them off during the video shoot for his track “Purp and Yellow,” which is also, it seems, about his love for the Lakers.

According to the release, the shoe is “designed in black leather with gold and purple detailing, along with the signature Snoop Dog eyes adorning the tongue of the shoe. Snoop's signature eyes were inspired from his Doggystyle album cover art circa 1993.”

The kicks, called the “Adidas Originals x Snoop Dogg for All-Star Weekend” launches February 11 and will retail for $90. Check them out.

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DKNY To Host First-Ever Fashioncast on BigLive.com, With Commentary by DKNY PR GIRL

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST

Monday is a big day for DKNY. The brand’s Spring 2011 collection hits stores, and publicist DKNY PR Girl–Twitter handle @dkny–will be hosting an interactive webcast of the runway show on BigLive.com, a site that combines streaming video with social media.

Viewers will have the unique chance to discuss each look and get an insider’s perspective from DKNY PR Girl herself. We say: If you like her Gossip Girl commentary, you’ll love this.

Participants will receive an exclusive VIP discount code off the new collection on dkny.com and will have the opportunity to reserve looks that are not yet available in stores.

Tune in on January 24th at 10pm Eastern Standard Time by going to biglive.com and logging into your Twitter or Facebook account.

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What To Major In To Break Into the Fashion Industry

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST

After we released our list of the world’s best fashion schools, we received a slew of emails from readers asking what they should actually study. Fashion journalism? Fashion marketing? Art history? Textile design? Fashion design?

As far as majors go, whatever you decide to study obviously depends upon which part of the industry you’re most interested. We’ve put together some college major guidelines. Obviously, rules are made to be broken, so use this as a starting point.

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Mother of Deceased Anorexic Model Isabelle Caro Commits Suicide

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:41 PM PST

Less than a month after word broke that anorexic French model Isabelle Caro had died, comes the tragic news that her mother has committed suicide.

Isabelle’s mother Marie reportedly felt “enormous guilt” following the death of her daughter, and took her own life earlier this month, according to the New York Daily News citing Swiss newspaper 20 Minutes.

Isabelle’s father Christian Caro told the Swiss paper that his wife “felt guilty for having put my daughter in the Bichat Hospital.” It was there, Christian claims, that doctors wanted to run tests on his daughter and put Isabelle to sleep so she would be less “disturbed.” “She died because they disconnected her from the machines,” he said. Christian Caro has since filed a legal complaint against the hospital.

Isabelle Caro, known for posing nude in a shocking anti-anorexia campaign that ran during Milan Fashion Week in 2007, was vocal about her years-long struggle with the eating disorder which eventually claimed her life at age 28 (though there is no official known cause of death).

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Street Style: Lauren is Hooked on Birdbath Cookies

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST

Name: Lauren

Age: 24

Occupation: Works at INA

How would you describe your style? I like to mix vintage and designer clothing. I wear things that are simple and suit my day.

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Navy.

Is there anything in INA right now that you are dying for? Yes. I have my eye on a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti pony hair boots.

What is currently on your iPod? Led Zepplin.

What is your favorite dessert? I’m really hooked on Birdbath cookies.

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Get Free Beauty Products for Gossiping

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

Imagine earning points just for wasting time online–points that actually translate into products. A new social networking website, Is That Odd, launched today and it's doing just that.

Is That Odd is meant to be a gabby, gossipy social networking site–sort of like Oprah. But online. You can post something called an "Oddstract" and it gets categorized into topics like living, style, products, kids, and relationships. Based on the posts up right now, it seems to skew toward the mommy crowd.

Every time you post an "Oddstract" or comment on someone else's post, you earn Odd Coins. When you save enough of this imaginary currency you can use it towards "purchasing" samples of beauty products. As of now, the participating beauty brands are Skyn Iceland, Barista Bath and Body, Beautisol, France Luxe, and Helix BioMedix. More will be added as site membership grows.

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Mugler: Then and Now

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:40 AM PST

Paris–When the lights dimmed on the second floor of the Garage de Turenne yesterday evening in Paris, a male figure emerged on the video wide screen completely covered in a deep blue shining rubber materials. He began to scratch and peel the rubber off of his skin, first from the lower body then towards his face, a moment that signaled the start of the debut Mugler show under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti. "It's going to be genius!" "Fabulous" "So talented" were some of the pre-show chatters I heard around the area where I was seating. "On va voir," (We shall see) was Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele's response when I asked her if she thinks this new Mugler can be revived at this moment. Then a model emerged onto the raised platform in front of the screen wearing a black suit with a high elbow rubber gloves. Thus began a collection with the title–Anatomy of Change: Mode Sans Frontières. (Borrowed from the organization Médecins sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders.)

What followed was the intersection of an homage to past Mugler style and an effort to update that familiar look with materials like rubber, neoprene, stretch nylon, and reflective pieces.

Was it, as the program notes stated, "saying something about how fashion exists now"?

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Mrs. O Stuns in McQueen at State Dinner; A Look Back At Her 10 Best Black Tie Looks

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:14 AM PST

Kate Middleton take note: this is how it’s done.

Michelle Obama reminded everyone last night that when it comes to first lady style, she reigns supreme.

At the Obama administration’s third official state dinner last night to receive President Hu Jintao of China, Mrs. O wore a dramatic red silk and black petal-printed Alexander McQueen dress from Sarah Burton‘s 2011 resort collection. Of course, it wasn’t the exact same dress from McQueen resort–the original dress had puffy sleeves and the one Mrs. O wore was sleeveless to show off her famous guns. While some speculated that the First Lady might wear a Chinese or Chinese American designer to the dinner–she wore a dress by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan to the state dinner hosting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh–it seems likely some consideration was given to the bold color choice given the significance of red to Chinese culture.

In her first piece for the Daily Beast, former Washington Post fashion editor Robin Givhan read meaning into the how the dress speaks to changes in the fashion industry and the industry’s future in China:

The red petal print, silk organza gown wasn't so much an act of diplomacy as a broad statement about the new realities of the fashion industry. In choosing a dress from Alexander McQueen, Mrs. Obama championed the cause of artisan design, the legacy of bespoke tailoring, and the staggering creativity that can be nurtured in the frock trade when it is at its best. The sleeveless dress, with its asymmetrical neckline, was created by a house that represents the designer imagination at its most indulgent and devilish. And in wearing the gown to honor China, a country that many view with disdain for its abundance of cheap labor, counterfeit products, and poor labor practices, Mrs. Obama seemed to be recognizing the country's inevitable place in the fashion cycle and giving it its due. Indeed, Chinese consumers represent a vast new marketplace for designer companies, and the production quality of its factories continues to improve. In short, Mrs. Obama's choice was an optimistic celebration of all that fashion can be and it seemed to suggest that China was welcome to be a part of that vision.

Symbolism and industry insights aside, it was simply a fantastic look–one of many stunning black tie ensembles the First Lady has worn over the past few years. While the buzz over Mrs. O’s togs is not at the fever pitch it was when the Obama’s took office, last night’s McQueen had us reminiscing about some of her best sartorial moments. So we asked Mary Tomer, the founder and editor of Mrs.O, the site the documents and identifies what the First Lady wears in meticulous detail, for her top ten Michelle Obama black tie looks.

Here they are:

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Thierry Mugler Men’s Spring 2011: Formichetti Updates Mugler’s Aliens

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST

PARIS–No need to tell you Nicola Formichetti presented his first show as creative director for Mugler last night–as it was one of the most awaited events of men's fashion week.

Try to picture a group of children waiting for a magician show to start, practically falling off their chairs with excitement. Minutes before the show, that's what the atmosphere felt like: borderline hysteria and fits of giggles rose from the crowd.

It kicked off with a black and white, highly contrasted video of a man-thing emerging out of melted lead. Or plastic. Or dodgy water. The military sci-fi ambiance, complete with pumping beats, introduced the mood for the boys to come marching.

The first thing that popped to mind was “how very Mugler”: slicked back hair, rubber gloves (a nudge at medical/kitchen wear and women's evening dress) and plastic elements melting into structured, elongated pieces.

Yet it was also distinctly Formichetti-esque: neo-goth, a touch of street, somber yet tongue in cheek.

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PageDaily is Looking for Interns!

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:56 AM PST

PageDaily is an interactive online source for stylish finds at all price points in fashion, beauty, health & fitness, and living—presented with the look of a sexy print glossy based in NYC.

We are looking for intelligent and savvy interns who are looking to learn about the industry! We have internships available in editorial, broadcast, PR/social media and video production. The experiences are endless! We offer a roll up your sleeves environment where your interests are valued. You have the opportunity to experience all aspects of a multi-media website and all that interests you.

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