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NY - Damian Da Costa A row of 13 pedestals, each bearing the prototype of a Converse sneaker designed by an artist or celebrity, notably including one by U2 guitarist The Edge, lined the back wall of the restaurant. Eventually, the fancy footwear will be sold in stores, ...
But somehow, Mr. Westwick's and Ms. Meester's agents don't seem to get all of this. And instead of a high-end, Chuck-and-Blair-appropriate ad campaign, both Ms. Meester and Mr. Westwick are promoting sneakers. Sneakers! But sneakers on Chuck and Blair? A little pedestrian, we think.
A publicist at Loden Dager’s show at Bungalow 8 on Saturday explained that her companies’ interns wear flats because they can’t expense taxis, whereas higher-ups would not be caught dead without their treacherous footwear during Fashion Week. The same applies at magazine companies li...