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Thursday, Nov 20
Katie Holmes As The New Face Of Miu Miu?
Katie Holmes is the new face of Miu Miu. Srsly? [New York Magazine] Marc Jacobs' company has been accused of bribing a state official so the designer "could get a desirable venue for his fashion show." They're paying $1 million in fines. [TMZ] In happier news, Marc is open to marriage! Even if C...
Tuesday, Nov 18
Is The Nuclear Wintour Out Of Fuel?
Rumor has it that the as-yet-confirmed Madonna is being handsomely rewarded for the not-yet-confirmed Vuitton campaign. [New York Post] Alexander Wang on his CFDA award: "Four years ago I was reading about this award in my dorm room in a magazine." Well, he's only 24. [Style.com] "Founded b...
Thursday, Nov 6
Michelle Obama: Fashion's Newest, Hottest Muse
Designers like Donna Karan, Elie Tahari and Thakoon are fighting to get to Michelle Obama. [WWD] Even though her Narciso Rodriguez dress drew mixed reviews. [NY Times] According to polls, 65% considered it a "Don't." [USA Today] Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough on the election. “A shout...
Thursday, Aug 28
Kate Moss Is Solid Gold. No, Really.
I know this is why I go to the British Museum: to see a life-sized Kate Moss rendered in pure gold. "A solid gold sculpture of the model, thought to be the world's largest gold statue built since the time of ancient Egypt, was given its first showing yesterday." [Independent] Working to combat...
Monday, Jul 21
Everyone Loves Lindsay Lohan's Luxe Leggings
li>"In a move that makes him the emperor of designer cool, Renzo Rosso, the owner of Diesel and of hip young denim brands, has taken a controlling stake in Viktor & Rolf, the label of the Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren." [IHT] Anna Wintour is sorta-kinda going to be a step-...
Sunday, Jul 6
Label Whores: Selling Fake Fashion? Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
Feeling confident that my items passed the taste test at Tokio 7, I head over to Cadillac's Castle with a spring in my step. There, my attention is drawn to a Proenza Schouler for Target dress on a rack selling for $45. (It retailed for $35). I also notice a few dusty Century 21 items (red dot on the...
Wednesday, May 28
Vivienne Westwood Never Gets Her Knickers In A Twist
More news on the Jerry Hall clothing auction at Sotheby’s in the UK: she is not auctioning off her wedding dress but her daughter Lizzie is pissed she’s selling other awesome outfits. [Telegraph] Roberto Cavalli will lecture at Oxford University's student union today, reports Fashion W...
Tuesday, Mar 11
CFDA 2008: Will Marc Jacobs' Bad Behavior Be Rewarded? [Fashion Show]
Designer: Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler. Known for: Intricate bustier dresses, being style chameleons, being child prodigies Seen on: Amy Adams, Isla Fisher Odds of winning: 1:3 (Won last year, but tied with Oscar de la Renta. Is this their year to not share th...
Marc Jacobs, The No Country For Old Men Of The CFDA? [Rag Trade]
Who will win the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Womenswear Designer of the Year award, the "Best Picture" of fashion? The nominees are: Marc Jacobs, Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein, and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler (who tied last year with Oscar d...
Friday, Mar 7
Tim Gunn: ∞; Victorya: 0
Is it possible to adore Project Runway's Tim Gunn any more? Absolutely. To wit: The PR judge on winner Christian Siriano, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune's "Watcher" blog: "This is an old soul. This is not a 21-year-old kid. The work blew me away. I've spent my life working with young pe...
Friday, Feb 15
Michael Kors: #1 "Wannabe" Fan [Rag Trade]
Of course I am a Spice Girls fan. I love everything that teenage girls love. I am the oldest teenage girl." That's Michael Kors, who went to see the Spice Girls when they performed in the New York area this week. Other fashion world luminaries who showed up the concert to hear such sonic gems as "Tw...
Monday, Dec 3
Proenza Schouler Designers Want To Be Just Like Us
We don't think we can design clothes, so why do clothing designers think they can blog? The Proenza Schouler boys, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, will be blogging for the New York Times's T: Style magazine's new site all this week. Says T's online editor, "One of the things I'm tryin...
Sunday, Sep 9
Vera Wang, Proenza Schouler, Catherine Malandrino: The Critics "Speak" [Runway Report]
Vera Wang painterly colors", "patterns like cloud prints on satin", "inspired by togas", "deep insets of organza", "heavy for a spring collection", "use[d] indecisiveness to an advantage." -- Cathy Horyn, NY Times Proenza Schouler
Wednesday, Jul 11
The Last Valentino Post We'll Do For The Next Week. Promise! [Rag Trade]
In an unexpected twist, Valentino has bought a 45% stake in Proenza Schouler. Is it just us, or is there something strangely meaningful in a design-house headed by Mr. I-Don't-Wanna-Retire-Yet investing in a label headed by two of fashion's youngest up-and-comers? [WWD, sub req'd]
Tuesday, Jun 5
CFDA Awards: The Winners, Losers, And Marc Jacobs [Winners & Losers]
We're happy Derek won, beating out Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors. Jacobs' accessories are, frankly, a little hit or miss. We mean, you either really want to wear a giant red plastic star necklace circa 1984, or you really don't. And Kors' pieces can veer a little mumsy. But Lam's looks are both fr...
Friday, Jun 1
Libertine Misses The Target. Badly. Like, Really Badly. [Fashion Hurts]
We were really, really excited when we heard about Libertine being the next designers for Target's GO International Collection. I mean, not Proenza Schouler excited, but more than Patrick Robinson apathetic. So imagine our disappointment when we got a gander at the look book, as posted o...
Monday, Mar 26
Rag Trade: Chloe Sevigny: Just like us?
Actress and fashion iconoclast Chloe Sevigny implies that she's unable to afford Proenza Schouler... just like the rest of us losers. [WWD] The fashion industry is a big player in the economy of New York City. And former CFDA president Stan Herman thinks Project Runway is a big player in the tra...
