After 120 years in production, Vogue has hired its first ever male Editor-in-Chief. Kullawit Laosuksri, the 46-year-old former EIC of ELLE Thailand, was tapped to helm Vogue Thailand, the 21st international edition of the glossy which launched this month.
And he’s doing pretty well so far.
Halloween is essentially cancelled for us New Yorkers. Thanks Sandy! So we’ve decided to have a fantasy Halloween in which we dress up using Srping 2013 runway looks…in our minds. Can you tell we’re getting stir crazy?
London is the shortest fashion “week” of the month (it’s only five days long) but it manages to pack in a ton of shows in that time. And we were at most of them! London’s fashion is really unique–from heritage brands to the buzzy up-and-comers, we’ve chosen our 10 favorite collections from the London shows. Click through to see our picks (in no particular order) and tell us if you agree!
Following in the steps of Prada, Fendi is reissuing its famed “baguette” it-bag in six of its most popular iterations. Expect them in stores next month. {WWD subscription required}
Mischa Barton is opening a store in Dubai for her new clothing line, so you can’t say she hasn’t been doing anything since The OC. {Racked}
Folks, there is a real life Kate Moss coloring book, available for $15 at Shopbop. {Refinery 29}
For the 25th anniversary of Childline, Harvey Nichols will display a series of phone booths redesigned by some of Britain’s top designers. Giles Deacon, Philip Treacy, and photographer Willie Christie (Grace Coddington’s ex) are amongst the participants. Christie plans to use Grace’s pout in his design. The booths are set to go on display May 24th. {Vogue UK}
You have to hand it to Madonna. She killed it tonight at the Super Bowl halftime show. She did cartwheels. And walkovers. In stiletto over-the-knee boots. And she’s 53. The theme for the show was a somewhat historically confusing mix of Roman gladiator meets ancient Egyptian. Madonna’s dress was Givenchy couture, the custom headpiece was Read more →
Swarovski just announced their spring 2012 Swarovski Collective group. The lucky New York-based designers benefitting from Swarovski’s generous sponsorship and sparkly crystals this year include: Bibhu Mohapatra, Jason Wu, Juan Carlos Obando, Rebecca Minkoff, Richard Chai, and Rodarte. They’ll also be supporting Giles, J.W. Anderson, Mary Katrantzou, Craig Lawrence, Erdem, Marios Schwab, Viktor & Rolf, Read more →
Two very different, completely unrelated yet iconic items of clothing are going up for auction.
Sarah Ferguson, aka the Duchess of York, aka Fergie, told Oprah today that her eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, would auction off her infamous Philip Treacy fascinator on eBay to benefit UNICEF and Children in Crisis, according to People. (Fergie also, as it has been widely reported, confessed to Oprah that not being invited to the wedding while her daughters attended in all their couture-and-Treacy-finery was “very difficult.”)
Bea’s hat garnered almost as much attention as Kate’s wedding dress or Pippa’s bum, and has inspired the creation of several Facebook groups (my favorite is “Princess Beatrice’s hat looks like a uterus“). While most of the attention has been negative, Bea doesn’t mind.
After the dress, the royal wedding is really all about the hats. And fascinators.
Some opted for opulence while others stuck to tradition, and some looked as though they either over thought or put no thought into their head gear at all. Among the best were the devilishly elegant Zara Phillips, Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, and Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia of Spain.
But there were some who buckled under the pressure, as you will see after the jump.
CK One Goes Digital for its Spring Ads: This epic ad campaign for the newly anointed life style brand was directed by Steven Meisel, and features Abbey Lee Kershaw, Pixie Geldolf, and Lara Stone among a slew of other big names. The group is shown using social media and dancing around in minimal amounts of clothing. The campaign is the largest digital initiative in CK’s history and launches March 1st. {WWD, subscription required}
Joe Zee Hits the Bunny Slopes (In Dolce & Gabbana, Of Course): Can this man get any more fabulous and adorable? We vote no, especially after watching this hilarious video of the Elle Creative Director learning to ski with a bunch of kiddies. {Elle}
Brad Goreski Makes Brushing Your Teeth More Fashion: Brushing ones teeth is not the most glamorous of activities, but Brad Goreski is trying change that. The stylist has designed a toothbrush for Reach along with interior designers Tom Delavan and Celerie Kimble. {StyleCaster}
Anna Wintour Gives Her Stamp of Approval to Christopher’s Kane J Brand Line: The editor also gushes that she is a “huge fan” of the British designer. We can already tell that this collaboration is going to be good. {Telegraph}
There’s something about Pierre Hardy’s shoes that are not only chic, but also cool. Whether he’s creating affordable booties for Gap or a sky-high sandal in nearly-neon teals and melons, there’s an architectural, thoughtful element to the form. Which means the final result is not as trendy or frilly as the styles of some of his contemporaries. And that’s a good thing.
Hardy’s new shop in the West Village–his first outside of France–embraces this philosophy. Created in collaboration with MR architecture, the space is a mix of concrete planks with molded wood, concrete cubes where the shoes are arranged, and steal I-beams, which serve as markers, slicing the room into three or four distinct spaces. One section features custom leather flooring and smoked glass screens, which give customers more privacy when they’re trying on shoes.
The designer, whom we met this morning at 30 Jane Street, said that despite the space’s–and the shoes’–industrial feel, in the end they “still have to be feminine.”
