Fashion and Hollywood Come Together for amfAR Inspiration Gala
Valentino, J.Lo and Liza with a Z.
Tyler McCall
Friday June 14th, 2013
Candice Swanepoel Debuts Bleached Out Locks at amfAR Inspiration Gala
“I don’t like to be bored, so I just said, ‘Let’s do something crazy.’”
Conde Nast Slapped with Intern Lawsuit
In the midst of Diana Wang’s ongoing lawsuit against Hearst for unpaid intern wages, comes news of another media intern lawsuit–this time against Conde Nast. Two former interns filed suit against Conde Nast on Thursday, alleging that the company failed to pay them minimum wage, the New York Times is reporting.
Thursday June 13th, 2013
Watch Grace Coddington Cook a Dish ‘No Vogue Person Should Eat’
In the latest episode of Vogue.com’s new cooking show, Elettra’s Goodness, host Elettra Wiedemann stops by Grace Coddington‘s apartment for a lesson in cooking up potatoes drenched in cream and cheese and meat cooked under a big slab of fat. Not only does Coddington love cats (her cat Bart makes an appearance) but she also eats like a normal person. We love.
What the Newly-Passed Child Model Labor Bill Means for the Fashion Industry
The Model Alliance achieved a great victory yesterday when the New York State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed legislation to extend child labor laws to cover underage models.
While the bill is not officially law just yet, we asked our friends at our sister site Above the Law to help us understand the potential implications of the new bill.
Zac Posen Designing Lower-Priced Wedding Line for David’s Bridal
You can now wear Zac Posen on your wedding day without going broke.
The designer (who is the keynote speaker at our sold-out conference next week!) is partnering with David’s Bridal on a line called Truly Zac Posen, according to USA Today.
Wednesday June 12th, 2013
Steven Kolb Tells Us About the CFDA’s Big Expansion Plans as Membership Swells to 454 Designers
Whether it’s launching new programs like the sustainability committee, or adding 32 new designers as reported in today’s WWD, lately it’s all about growth for the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
‘Well-Dressed Thief’ Walks Out of Tiffany & Co with Nearly $100K in Jewelry
Seriously, is there some kind of viral marketing going on for The Bling Ring that no one knows about?
Tuesday June 11th, 2013
Azzaro Names New Creative Directors
When Azzaro parted ways with head designer Mathilde Castello Branco in October of last year, they said they would “shortly announce her successor.” While the French brand may want to reconsider their definition of shortly (it’s been nearly eight months), they have finally chosen her replacement.
The fashion house has hired Spanish designers Arnaud Maillard and Alvaro Castejón to take over creative duties, according to WWD.
Friday June 7th, 2013
Planning Your Summer Concert Wardrobe
It’s summertime (well, not quite, but it definitely feels like summer right now) and that means some of music’s hottest acts are hitting the road to play a stage near you.
So what’re you gonna wear?
Wednesday June 5th, 2013
A Chat with Lauren Weisberger About New Book Revenge Wears Prada
It’s been a decade now since Lauren Weisberger first published The Devil Wears Prada–a juicy roman a clef about her time working for Anna Wintour that spawned a hit movie in 2006, starring Anne Hathaway as the abused assistant Andy Sachs and Meryl Streep as the Wintour-esque Miranda Priestly.
Well, bad news for Andy: The devil is back.
UPDATED: Vena Cava Takes to Instagram to Accuse Alice + Olivia of Ripping Them Off
Burn.
Vena Cava has called out Alice + Olivia over Instagram for ripping off one of its prints.
The image the brand posted to its Instagram account features a dress from Vena Cava’s fall 2012 collection (left) next to a print from Alice + Olivia’s pre-spring 2013 collection (right). The caption? “@alice_olivia Please stop being “inspired” by our prints from last season. Get a library card.” Wowza. Nothing subtle about that.
