Archive for October 2011

Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Uniqlo’s World Domination, Karlie Kloss Mostly Naked at Anna Wintour’s House and the Rise of the Man Purse

Target’s Web President Exits Post-Missoni Ordeal: If you got stressed out trying to purchase those Target/Missoni collabs online when the site crashed, imagine what it was like for the poor guy in charge. Target announced that its web operations president, Steve Eastman, has left the company just a month after the fiasco, which caused more site traffic than on a typical Black Friday. {WWD}

Uniqlo Set to Become Largest Apparel Retailer on Planet Earth: The fast-expanding Japanese retailer is set to have 4,000 stores worldwide by 2020, and are opening 150 overseas stores this year alone. Uniqlo’s revenue goal for 2020 is $54 billion. Just… whoa. {WWD}

Doo Ri Designs Custom Dress for Michelle Obama: The always-stylish First Lady appropriately chose to wear a custom modified purple Doo Ri gown for a state dinner with Korean leaders. The Korean-American designer “loves that [Obama] supports young designers.” {Washington Post}

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Fashion Careers

Danika Daly PR is seeking a Fashion PR Intern!

Danika Daly PR is a full-service public relations agency specializing in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle markets. We work closely with emerging brands to sketch a unique fingerprint and expose it to niche audiences through contemporary methods. We see the world in color and think everything has its own creative distinction.

This is a great opportunity for individuals interested in the worlds of PR, fashion and a little music, too.

Responsibilities:
*Assist in creation and distribution of press materials
*Create and update outreach lists
*Social media management for various brands via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Polyvore and other outlets
*Interacting with media, bloggers and other industry influencers
*Assist in coordinating photo and video shoots
*Assist in event and fashion show production

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People We Like

Tavi Gevinson Interviewed Elle Fanning and It Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened

Given their closeness in age, repeatedly expressed love of The Virgin Suicides and overall obsession with fashion, we knew it was only a matter of time before Tavi Gevinson and Elle Fanning met and became best friends. That time has come.

Tavi got to interview Elle for Rookie and of course the first question is “So, I know that you really like The Virgin Suicides. Can we just freak out over how good it is for a sec?” And from there, the interview just keeps getting better and better. They talk about everything from style inspiration to school uniforms to Marilyn Monroe, but not before a glowing and perfect introduction from Tavi, who calls Elle “the best instant-happiness supplier of all” and “a goddamn fairy” (we agree and the closest we’ve ever come to Elle is seeing her through the window of the Marc by Marc store on Fashion’s Night Out). Here it is in full, because it’s so perfect:

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Beauty

Watch: Lady Gaga Wears a Dress Covered With Pictures of Her Little Monsters’ Faces for MAC Viva Glam

By Cheryl Wischhover Friday, Oct 14, 2011 / 11:15 AM

Lady Gaga has been the face of MAC‘s Viva Glam campaign for the past year–her lipstick is a pale nude color–and she’s been working on a fashion project with Nicola Formichetti for the cosmetics brand. Back in March, Gaga put out a call for fans to submit head shots of themselves which would be incorporated into a “masterpiece” of a dress. (In a fit of Manic Panic-induced craziness, I actually submitted a picture of myself with pink hair. Not sure I made the cut, though.)

Watch Gaga float and stare dreamily, and then release a tiny version of herself which flies away. All while wearing the tallest shoes I think she’s worn to date. Read more »

Image of the Day

Image of the Day: Kim Kardashian Tries on Abayas and Burqas

By Dhani Mau Friday, Oct 14, 2011 / 10:30 AM

Photo: Daily Mail


Kim Kardashian (and Kris Jenner) are in Dubai! Based on her latest blog post, she’s there for the opening of a place called Millions of Milkshakes. In addition to milkshake photo ops, Kim also made some time to take in some Arab culture, including trying on burkas and hijabs. Here she is with her momager leaving a store wearing an abaya. We’re sure this was just a spur-of-the-moment activity and paparazzi just happened to be there! Read more »

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Carine Roitfeld Weighs In On Marc Jacobs Going to Dior

It’s been a week since Paris Fashion Week ended, and at least that long since we’ve heard any rumors about a Dior successor. Well, we still don’t know a darned thing, but a fashion heavyweight, in the form of Carine Roitfeld, just gave her vote of approval to Marc Jacobs.

Vogue UK caught up with Carine at a book signing for Irreverent yesterday, and caught her in a chatty mood. She told the glossy, “He understands the company, how it works and how to work with them. He’s been given the shoulders to do the Dior job already. He’s never done couture though, so I’d be really excited to see him do couture for Dior. He’s a very smart person. If Marc gets the job, I won’t miss a single show.” (Obviously Dior would become the hottest ticket in town.)

And what about if someone else gets the job?

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Models

[UPDATED WITH PICTURE] Andrej Pejic Met the Queen Yesterday Wearing an Androgynous 90s Outfit

Last night a group of famous Australians got to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Among such Aussie stars as Elle Macpherson and Hugh Jackman was androgynous male model Andrej Pejic.

While there aren’t any pictures of this historic meeting floating around yet, Pejic had a chat with Vogue UK about his outfit choice, and the reasons he chose it. The Palace said that guests could dress however they felt “most comfortable”, which made everyone really nervous about what Pejic would possibly wear. However, he proves that he understands the concept of “appropriate”, telling Vogue UK:

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Fashion Is Fun

The Fashion Video Awards: The 10 Best Fashion Videos of the Season

In recent years, video has become increasingly popular as a promotional tool for many industries, but especially fashion, which makes perfect sense given the highly visual nature of this world. Plus, uploading a video onto Youtube and watching it go viral is much more cost-effective than, say, paying thousands of dollars for ad space in [...]

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Accessories

Love Is In The Hair: Delfina Delettrez Walks Us Through Her Trippy New Wig and Jewelry Collection

Last week in Paris we took a break from the shows to see Delfina Delettrez’s jewelry presentation at the refreshingly open, light-filled (and cool!) Espace Rabih Kayrouz. And we were so glad we did.

Delettrez is known for her fantastical imaginative creations so we already knew we were going to see great inventive jewelry. What we didn’t expect to see were wigs. Crazy, Marie Antoinette-on-acid, hands-growing-out-of-hair wigs–all of them covered with Delettrez’s jewelry. And lest you think those wigs were just some crazy presentation gimmick, it’s all part of the collection. Delettrez designed the wigs as well. The collection, is fittingly titled “Love is in the Hair.”

“I’ve always been obsessed with hair,” Delettrez told us. “It’s so powerful. In ancient times, when men had long hair it was a sign of virility and strength.” After trying one on, she said she felt “different, royal.”

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  • Leah Chernikoff
  • Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 / 6:00 PM
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People We Like

Shoe Designer Jean-Michel Cazabat Opens His First Store, Doesn’t Want to Make Women Miserable and Hangs with Pierre Hardy

Hailing from the South of France and now based in Soho, shoe designer Jean-Michel Cazabat celebrated the opening of his first freestanding boutique on Bleecker Street last night.

The shop, which opens to the public on Saturday, is modeled after the designer’s Soho loft in his signature palette of Napolean blue, red and gold. “Because I want the customer to feel as [if] they [are coming] into my house, my home,” the engaging Cazabat explained to us in a charming French lilt while he excitedly worked the room, full of his friends and supporters, including sometime spokesmodel Becka Diamond, Nicole Miller, Garage Magazine‘s Shala Monroque, Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo, Naeem and Ranjana Khan, and singer Maxwell.

Cazabat’s covetable heels, boots and flats–sporting eye-catching details like perforated leather, delicate ruching and lush textures–lined the display shelves along the walls. Cazabat’s men’s line, which launched in 2003, was ensconced in a corner spot, with lots of exotic skin ankle boots and dapper brogues to peruse. A DJ was spinning clubby tunes for atmosphere while the chic guests quaffed champers and noshed on Asian fusion canapés passed by models moonlighting as waitstaff. We caught a moment with Cazabat — or Jean-Mi as his friends call him — before he happily disappeared into his crowd of party people.

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  • Fawnia Soo Hoo
  • Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 / 5:10 PM
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Beauty

From Football to Footloose: New Nail Polish Collections Are Here!

While everyone’s still hyperventilating over the new Chanel spring 2012 nail colors, the nail polish industry does not rest. There are more new things out there to get excited about. Nail polish is getting more and more specialized, and we love it.

NFL-themed nail polish? OK! Plus Footloose has obviously been generating a lot of buzz lately–and so does pretty much every color that Deborah Lippmann creates–so a Footloose-themed collection makes a whole lot of sense. And nail polish that changes color in the sun? With glitter? Sign us up!

Click through to check out all three of these new nail polish collections.

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Fashion Careers

Sachin + Babi is looking for a PR Associate!

Contemporary women’s sportswear and accessories line seeks PR associate! Sachin + Babi produces pretty, ethereal pieces that women want to wear combined with the edge and trendiness that the fashion forward girl craves.

The collection uses the same fine fabrics and finishing that you would see from a luxury brand, but at a more approachable, advanced contemporary price-point. Sachin + Babi is sold in high end department stores (Neiman Marcus, Saks) and boutiques worldwide.

Candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy to increase brand presence in all areas of media.

Qualifications:
· 3-5 years of industry experience
· Experience in PR strategy creation

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