Archive for December 2011

Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Celebrate launch of Valentino Virtual Museum

When Franca Sozzani spoke at the press conference announcing the launch of the Valentino Garavani Vitrual Museum–a project funded entirely by Garavani and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti to virtually house and showcase five decades of Valentino–she said celebrities love to wear Valentino and “not because they have been asked.” And last night, despite high winds and an icy deluge, a lot of celebrities wearing a lot of Valentino turned out to celebrate the designer’s groundbreaking new museum at a party at the IAC Building.

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Deal: Up to 80% off shoes (now $50), cashmere sweaters (now $50), and denim (now $40), as well as other apparel
When/Where: Tuesday, December 6 through Thursday, December 8. Daily 11am—6pm. Adidas New York showroom, 610 Broadway at Houston St, 3rd Floor (no phone)
Link: Y-3
Ends: December 8

Cushnie et Ochs
Deal: 70% to 90% off runway dresses
When/Where: Thursday, December 8 through Friday, December 9. Daily 10am—7:30pm. 336 W.37th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves, suite 1200 (no phone)
Link: cushnieetochs.com
Ends: Friday, 9 Dec 2011

Tocca
Deal: Up to 85% off RTW, beauty, and Tocca Bambini
When/Where: Wednesday, December 7 through Friday, December 9. Daily 11:30—7pm. 542 W. 22nd St between Tenth and Eleventh Aves (no phone)
Link: tocca.com
Ends: December 9

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Gisele Bundchen, the modelling equivalent of the Energizer bunny, graced a total of eight Vogue covers this year, more than any other model or celebrity. It was a close race, but Gisele managed to nab the top spot with highlights that include Emmanelle Alt’s first official issue of Vogue Paris, a delightfully tacky December cover of Vogue UK, and a July issue of Vogue Brazil dedicated solely to her. Not bad. Conde Nast has obviously been taking full advantage of the “Gisele Bundchen Stock Index.”

Eighteen editions of Vogue (up to nineteen with the release Vogue Netherlands next year, yay!) producing, on average, 12 covers a month certainly gives us a lot to play around with. With all the importance placed on a cover–the selling point of a magazine–we wanted to see what Vogues worldwide deemed best to put on the front of their glossies, so we went ahead and crunched the numbers.

Above is our little mock-up to represent 2011. Perhaps it’s a little flashier (okay, tackier) than most magazines you’ll see on a newsstand, but we feel it’s an accurate representation of the year. To make a little more sense out of it, click through to find out specifics of the who, the what, and the wear.

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Menswear bibles GQ and Park & Bond are making guys’ dreams come true this holiday season with their pop-up shop in the meatpacking district. And it’s open for business starting today.

Stocked with a selection of the coolest products out there, handpicked by GQ‘s editors–their “Best Stuff of the Year,” as featured in the December issue–as well as a specially curated selection of products from Park & Bond, including the best designer brands (like A.P.C., Etro, Gant, Thom Browne, and more) for outerwear, apparel, denim, accessories, footwear, watches (new and vintage), tech, grooming products, and much more. And for all you last-minute gifters: There’ll also be a huge selection of “impulse” purchases–aka little goodies for under $50 (think well-designed handkerchiefs, gloves and socks).

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Donna Karan called her 2012 pre-fall collection “Wo-Man,” breaking apart the word to emphasize the masculine. Donna Karan’s line sheets are always awesome, so we’ll quote directly: “Back to the beginning, and into the future, punctuating the masculine with the feminine, empowering her unique wo-manhood with ease and sophistication tailored to embrace the world.”

Sounds lofty but it was all there: A dressed-up elegant collection with a masculine edge and emphasis on tailoring, allowing for some red carpet-ready high-drama evening dresses to round it all out.

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In case you weren’t aware of actor and television host Mario Lopez’s latest fashion undertakings, he has just launched a line of men’s underwear called RatedM, which he models himself here. Read more »

Luxury designer brand HONOR is seeking interns in the PR/Branding department! Candidates should be motivated self-starters with excellent computer skills and a strong interest in fashion.

The following skills will also be utilized:
- photography and photo manipulation (Photoshop)
- social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr)
- writing skills (please send links to any blog references)
- event production experience

This is a great opportunity for students to positively impact a brand! You will learn how to produce a runway show, a photo shoot and a fashion film!

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Daphne Guinness for MAC

Last weekend Daphne Guinness–like thousands of other art lovers–hit Miami for Art Basel. While we couldn’t be there with her, we had the chance to chat with her and James Gager, MAC’s Senior Vice President/Group Creative Director about her new color collection. (We couldn’t really imagine the somewhat goth Daphne in Miami among the palm trees but for the record: she loves the sun and always wears a lot of sunscreen.)

The Daphne Guinness MAC line, which launches December 26, is full of shades on the cool end of the spectrum. We got our hands on it and can say that the eye shadow quad is a must-have and the sage/silver green nail polish and lip gloss are especially intriguing. We were dying to talk to the mistress of all things over-the-top about how she came up with the surprisingly wearable collection. Click through for her thoughts on guys wearing makeup, her own (minimal!) makeup routine, and why she doesn’t think very highly of trends.

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WeSC is currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Specialist position based at the WeSC Inc office in New York, New York. Joining at an exciting time within the company’s history this role is a pivotal one to this growing business. This position is responsible for the preparation and creation of customer invoices and all related Accounts Receivable activity. This position will have regular contact with the Logistics and Account- ing departments along with direct contact with customers, as well as reporting to WeSC HQ in Sweden.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Prepare and generate invoices, credit memos and other miscellaneous invoices as necessary.
2. Maintains Account Receivable reports and files.
3. Reviews and monitors customer Account Receivable balances. Contacts customers regarding unpaid balances to determine collection status.
4. Responsible for RA’s
5. Support Sales team on billing related matters

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1. Since Angelea has been André’s fave all season, and André gets what he wants, is it safe to say she’s a shoo-in?

2. Is it possible to be too sad to be a Covergirl? See: Allison.

3. Couldn’t you kinda see Lisa as a used car salesman, though?

4. Is Allison an elf? It would explain why she can’t open her eyes and does that happy little wiggle dance. And the flowing perfect hair.

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Name: Rachael

Age: 20

Occupation: Student

How would you describe your style? Always evolving, it’s never the same I’m constantly being inspired.

What is one trend you would never be caught wearing? Kitten heels!

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Let Liv Tyler Serenade You, Compliments of Givenchy: The actress is set to make her singing debut to promote the fragrance, Very Irresistable Givenchy. We’re tempted to be wary of a corporate-sponsored jam, but Steven Tyler is her dad. {WWD subscription required }

Mario Lopez Launches Underwear Line: This holiday season, your man deserves underwear with the A.C. Slater stamp of approval. Mario Lopez’s new underwear line RatedM is available on freshpair.com, and will be in Bloomingdale’s stores starting February. The line ranges from causal everyday undies to the ‘Atelier’ line, for those extra special occasions. {WWD subscription required}

Lindsay Lohan Playboy Cover Leaks: Seven days before it’s set to hit newsstands, Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy cover has been leaked on the interwebs. Not that it needed to be. It’s typical Lindsay: blonde hair, fresh lip injections, big hair. And we kinda love that Playboy bunny chair. {Buzzfeed}

Clémence Poésy is G-Star’s Newest Face: The Artist Formerly Known as Fleur Delacoeur is featured in the brand’s Spring 2012 ads, shot by Anton Corbijn {ELLE}

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