Archive for January 2010

Off the Cuff

Will You Play the Project Runway Video Game?

This morning, Fashion Week mastermind IMG announced that it has created a Project Runway-themed video game in conjunction with 505 Games and Lifetime. The game is set to be released later on this year. Of course, this isn’t the first fashionable game to come along. H&M set up shop in The Sims all the way [...]

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With its ‘Mad Dog’ Boss Moving On, What Happens to WWD?

Richard “Mad Dog” Beckman, CEO of Condé Nast’s Fairchild Fashion Group–which includes WWD, W and Footwear News–has resigned to join e5 Global Media, a group of trade rags including The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, MediaWeek and AdWeek. Our sources inside the company say that this came as a complete shock to employees. Condé Nast CEO Chuck [...]

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Quote of the Day

“We were actually quite lonely during that time and it magnified that apocalyptic feeling. It was a jacket you need to survive; we felt like we could wear that to survive and that was all we’d need.” –Judy Aldridge on her new coat for Gryphon.

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Bow to the Plaid: Terry Richardson’s started a Tumblr and today he’s shooting Doutzen for Vogue Russia. God we miss Daria. {TerrysDiary} Catch Up: In case the holidays wiped out your fashion memory, here’s a reminder of what you need to know about Spring to keep up with Autumn. {Style} Sailor Moon: Would it be [...]

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Another Day, Another Failed Fashion Brand: Ksubi Files For Chapter 11 Equivalent

Yesterday we heard that Lagerfeld’s laying off key employees, and now denim label Ksubi has gone into “administration,” the Australian equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company–best known for acid washed super skinny jeans beloved by Rachel Bilson, LiLo, et al.–has had difficulty broadening its appeal. Its steep prices haven’t helped. (Jeans start at [...]

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People & Parties

Dzenk Does Rio

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Tony Blair to LVMH

Tony Blair for Louis Vuitton falls in line with Gorbachev, Madonna and Buzz Aldrin, as in it’d be an unsurprisingly random pairing. But Blair’s not starring in a Vuitton campaign, he’s joining the company as an advisor to Bernard Arnault. The former Prime Minister’s coming on board later this year to help attract new clients [...]

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BFC/Vogue Nominees

This morning the British Fashion Council released a shortlist of designers up for the first ever BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund – the CFDAs for Brits. Richard Nicoll and Nicholas Kirkwood are on the list, as well as Marios Schwab, Erdem, Clements Ribeiro, E. Tautz and Angel Jackson. No major surprises, except for the inclusion of [...]

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Fashion Week

Lucas Nasciemento’s Rio Zombies

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Slideshows

The Clooney Connection

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Fashion Week

T-Minus One Month

What we learned from the official Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Calendar, released yesterday: 1. Charlotte Ronson’s finally showing in the big tent. No more sitting on laps in rows one through three. 2. Prabal Gurung’s staging a proper runway show. It’s scheduled for Saturday, February 13th at 4pm in the Salon. 3. Vera Wang’s returning [...]

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Trivia

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