Nina Ricci Says "Non" To Les Americains!

Feb 25, 2008 @ 11:34am

Lauren Davis and Reese Witherspoon may be Olivier Theyskens' biggest fans, but all other Yankee babes might need to step back:

We hear the notoriously snobby Nina Ricci press crew is revoking seats from American magazines, giving their viewing privileges to glossies in Russia and Japan instead.

The swap is creating something of a crush for magazines that aren't Vogue, forcing editors to squabble rather loudly in certain hotel lobbies about who's status is more important, an accessories director or a senior market editor.

It would be easy enough to say Fuck It if the clothes were overrated, but sadly, they're gorgeous, so the fights might actually be worth it...

posted by Girl and the City

Feb 25, 2008 11:41AM

How strange! Seems totally bizarre! I am of course devastated as Nina Ricci is one of the invites I wasn't able to get this year! Wahhhhh!!!

xox Girl and the City (in Paris)

posted by jesspgh

Feb 25, 2008 11:45AM

To be fair, Keri Russell wore Nina Ricci to the Oscars last night.

posted by crod

Feb 25, 2008 12:07PM

YAWN!

posted by guest

Feb 25, 2008 12:48PM

what happens if you're not someone special and you show up at a fashion show? like marc jacobs last show which was half full, would they let hopeful nobodies inside? has this ever worked out for you lucky readers?

posted by guest

Feb 25, 2008 4:22PM

Why are they doing that?
Haven't they gotten over the whole "Freedom Fries" thing yet?

posted by guest

Feb 26, 2008 6:53AM

Russia and Japan= money and the rising fashion power of Japan. Japanese fashion is huge huge HUGE in France, or at least the idea of it.

I don't see what the problem is, I bet those top Japanese and Russian editors have been shut out from shows before so the accessories intern at Lucky could get in.

posted by guest

Feb 26, 2008 9:30AM

Not nice but this is business. If you can't seat everyone and need to choose between the americans with their clearly dwindling buying power as well as indications from the best U.S. vendors you've been working with that have been kind enough to tell you they're sorry but they can't afford to buy as much Nina Ricci this next go around - keeping in mind that nearly nothing from the last two Olivier for Nina collections has sold at full retail at all - (this is no secret, Nina sells very poorly, apparently its the same in some European stores, look at the IHT article this last Sunday). Also the Nina team could be smarting from the loud feedback I've only heard from Americans regarding the quality of the items simply lacking for those obscene prices. The construction of many of the items seems inferior to some of the newer non-designer american brands. It does give one pause... With the Nina team knowing they have an uphill battle with U.S. vendors I empathize with their choice to bump U.S. editors, even if it seems petty. The brand has a much stronger chance of selling well in the coolest Tokyo and Hong Kong stores.