John Galliano let slip that Karlie Kloss is his girl for Spring 2010.
She won’t front Galliano (whose ads never appear stateside), but Dior. The designer launched his eponymous “timepiece range” in Paris last night and told WWD he’d been very busy casting the spring campaign.
But really, how hard can it be to cast the girl who’s cast in everything?
This season, Karlie’s in ads for Chloé, Uniqlo, Marc Jacobs’ Lola, Lacoste, Pringle of Scotland and Sportmax. She’s also holding down editorials in almost every single magazine, including a grand total of four in this month’s Vogue alone. So Dior’s probably just the start of her spring rounds which makes one wonder a) when she goes to school and b) how it’s possible to be over a girl before she’s eighteen.
I still check eBay about once a month hoping to stumble onto the horse pants you did for Chloé. I have dreams about the beribboned wooden espadrilles you sent down your SS05 runway and I guard my chain print dress from your SS06 collection with my life, even though I’m still not quite sure how to wear it.
What I’m trying to say is, I love your clothes and always have, but this season was so perfect that I can’t stop thinking about it
When people ask what I do and I answer, they always ask one of two questions - “What do you think of my outfit?” or “Who’s your favorite designer?” and I always answer McQueen or Vivienne Westwood, lately Christopher Kane. And I really do love all of them, but if I had to wear one designer and one designer only, it’d be you, hands down.
Remember when Kate Bosworth wore those red Chloé ankle boots? We couldn’t stop staring at her feet, and then couldn’t stop thinking about them for weeks.
Someone over at Free People has them on their mind also, where a reader spotted this Chloé clone.
Free People’s version is about a thousand dollars cheaper than Chloé’s, and while some will always claim that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, this new boot is just a cheap looking version of the original. Of course, we don’t expect them to be able to recreate that same spunk, but even if they did, it still wouldn’t be right.
If you’re in need of a retail-pick-me-up this weekend, may we suggest:
Falls: 30-90% off / 54 East 11th St, 8th Floor / 11.17 to 11.18 from 11am to 8pm
Prps: 50-70% off / 250 West 39th St / 11.17 to 11.21 from 11am to 7pm
Or, if you’re of the west coast persuasion, check out the Cancer Awareness Club Boutique Sale. It’s being held at the Frank Picture Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave, in Santa Monica from 10am to 4pm today.
They have both new and vintage clothes including a handful of Chloé, as well as donated Hollywood pieces. Basically, it’ll be a gold mine and you’ll be shopping for a great cause.
We’re sticking to cupcake pick-me-ups this weekend, but have fun!
If we had to imagine a designer’s ideal progression through the industry, we can’t think of anything better than having your coming out party at Chloé, going on a really long vacation, then marrying a name as recognized, yet as undefined, as Celine.
Since Michael Kors left the brand in 2004, it’s survived, though it’d be hard to call it relevant, which means that lucky Phoebe has a pretty clean slate, the financial backing and support of one of the largest luxury companies, and an instantly recognizable name.
By the time we see Philo’s designs, March of next year, it will have been over three years since she left Chloé to have babies which means three years of industry speculation of how and when such a successful designer would get back in the game.
This week was particularly sweltering in New York City.
But what the street lacks in AC, it makes up for in cute, friendly people who are surprisingly willing to entertain us by letting us search their bags.
No puppies this time - instead, we stopped a Melbourne visitor with a Chloé wallet and a model with some serious Sudoku skills.
Glance at the bag at left. Then glance away. Thoughts?
Yeah, we thought it was Louis Vuitton, too.
The flowery shapes, the squares, the colors, the quilting, the chain handle, the silver clasp. If you squint, we swear you can see the LVs.
We’ve clicked through the Chloé sale section on Net-A-Porter about one million times at this point, and this $1,002 “richly embroidered” Katie bag must be a new, and semi-awkward, addition.
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John Galliano let slip that Karlie Kloss is his girl for Spring 2010. 
